The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-18


they nervously deprecate his denomination II they
really believe he can be SO easily beatenf Is II not
reasonable to suppose they would prefer TO have him
for their opposing candidate IT. they pretend to be
eve, they thought him the weakest man that could be
put forward as a candidateS No, mol this Is party
trick too thin TO obscure the OF any thoughtful
man as TO the results OF the Did not hear
the same cry in 1872 II was then with seemingly
equal confidence proclaimed that General Grant had
outliyed his popularity that his reelection was i'm
possble that he had Disguised the leading Of his
own party; that the republicans had become democrat
lied by his usurpations and his failure civilian
Many prominent men OF bis own party then became
alarmed and went into the Greeley movement, which
IN few months met With such signal collapse For
a time IL did look alarming so many distinguished
men, who had done noble service in the republican
ranks in the mighty struggle for the Union became
disanected So loud and deafening was the hurrah
raised the nomination Of Greeley that the true and
the faithful for time startled they did not
lose heart While some OF the leaders, either from
alarm from hankering for the flesh pots Of Egypt
turned back the great of the people kept their
way TO the promised land The people OF the nation
resolved that the great who had the Union
when in peril should complete the reconstruction of its
shaken elements
CAUTION
1t is admitted to be wise and safe prin cpe OF action
in war TO do what the enemy wishes you and
that the way to discomht him his plans do the
very thing he does not wish TO be done II is equally
polite In party in military warfare. The demo-
Gratis tell tho republicans that they ought not to nomi
nate General Grant, that his nomination would newt
ably result in their defeat Should the republicans
trust in their sincerity9 Should they take this demo-
cratic advicef Should they allow the democrats to
select their standard bearer and dictate to them the
plan Of battoS From the fall of Troy to the present
time 1t has been proverb that it is not safe accept
the pronered kindness OF your enemy The democrats
affect to regard the reelection OF General Grant
great national scandal and yet they continually
Offering reasons that would induce the republicans to
run him again.
IN HASTE BUT NOT PRUDENT
II would that with the comforting hopes
suting from the last years. victories and with conf
dent hope OF assumed victory in 1875 the democrats
could have afforded TO bide their time" and let repub
licansm die in peace But all this, seems
could not fill the measure OF their joy,
long as the unconquered heart OF Grant intercepted
their pathway to power GAN this avaeth them
nothing long Mordecai stitch at the gate Like
Haman OF old they still scowl at the who foied
their assaults upon the institutions OF their country
and the fate OF Haman should admonish them OF the
futilty OF their efforts
WHY?
Why the persistent efforts of the democrats, first
by coaxing then by donouncing and abusing him, to
induce General Grant to simply announce his unwilling
ness to accept third term' Finding that neither
wheedng nor intimidation could move him, why is IT,
that the elections of the and autumn of
1874 they have been trying, by a regular system OF
party management to irghten the republicans by their
crying aloud that 1t 'third term" 'Cmsarism',
Imperial usurpaton that caused the election results
OF the past Year, None but the timd and the
ing fail to through this party trick 1t is
because the democrats know the might and
power of General Grants name They know that
he has prestige in the hearts and affections OF the
American people possessed by no other living man
They that the very mention OF his name awakensa
thousand mem cries connected with the nations travail
and the nations triumph They know that his name
and fame indssolubly united with the Union in
peril and the Union saved They know that he is the
idol of the people, They know that with his trusty
sword he hewed his from poverty and obscury to
the utmost goal Of power and renown. They know .
is man OF iron will and nerves Of steel They know,
while he stands at guard over the citadel OF American
liberty. that like the flaming sword that swung at the
gate Of paradise, he Is silent warning to evildoers
that they enter there This is the of all
this democratic uproar about a third term This is
the why they "cannot sleep o. nights as long
General Grant refuses declare In advance that
under no possible OF circumstances will he agree
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removed And what annoys his ASSISTANTS the more
is that this great man, amid all their ratings has
NAMED as placid and immovabe the face OF the
pink amid the ruins OF Egypt.
PROPOSED SUCH THING.
There Is not, and never has BEEN any concerted pur
pose the denomination of General Grant
either by intimidation circumvention- The demo-
Gratis may rest easy on that True many repub-
icans have amented the fact that want of proper
abundance Of improper leaders bad caused dvi-
sons contentious within the republican ranks,
many have doubted whether among the suitors
popular favor 1t would not be found that could
kueTT olf
tho conqueror of the world died OF his great
captains found competent to preserve the auton-
omy the great empire constructed by his genius and
adventure Many have dreaded that history might
peat itself II General Grant adhered 10 his expressed
intention TO retire to private life.
General Grant has neither said done anything TO
authorize the belief that he desires third term But
when his enemies fearing he might be again called on
TO lead the republican hosts TO victory imperatively
demanded OF him that BIO should publicly announce
that he would not under any circumstances, consent
they found rs they often had before, that he
would neither sgive reasons on compulsiou" nor
answer questions on compulsion But even now, when
he has said he was not candidate, yet because he
saying he viii not under any possible circumstances
accept nomination, they are more rampant in their
abuse and furious In their denunciations than ever
They frightened at the possibility of some 'impe
rous necessity under which he might be induced TO
accept nomination. II is General Grants enemies
that will persist IN keepng him before the country as
a candidate for third term How can they expect his
friends to abandon him while they continue to afford
grounds for believing he is the strongest man they
could rum The INV YORK HERALD itself, with its
well known adrotness and sagacty In speaking OF the
result OF the Ohio election In October last paid
tribute to General Grants popularity which proba
bly, did not intend The position took and the argu
ment II used that defeat In Ohio would have lett
the republican party other alternative but TO fall
back on General Grant as the only man that could
save them in 1875 1t tacit admission that even
the depths OF despair the republicans might at last
have called on Hercules to come TO their relief
KLKcrIoNs 1874
II will be recoIlected that General Grants opponents
insisted that opposition and the dread OF third
term that produced the reaction favor Of democracy
in the elections OF 1874 In the face OF General GRANTS
letter to the Pennsylvania Committee the charge
persisted in and urged with redoubled intensity that
he resolved upon third term and that his letter
afforded undoubted proof Of the fact The democrats
urged II issue In all the State elections last fall
and that his denomination would be the Inevitable
suit OF republican triumph And yet, In response TO
this cry Of 'third term 'tCnsarism" &C, the repub
lcans turned The tide OF victory struck the democrats