The Republican journal., 1876-01-06
Grant and the Third Term,

which we copy below
"iender unto Caesar the things which are
fesar's," even if it be C;esarism. Such YOU
may depend upon it is Grants motto, especial
lY since he experiences the refreshing and
strengthening grace sent down in answer to
Bishop Gil Ravens eXhortation to the breth-
rem to pray for him. Deny it as YOU NAV, moth
ing is surer than the fact that Grant wants A
third term and will get it if he can. And an
other thing is just as sure that there will be
trouble if he does not get it.
GRANT EXPECTS A NOMINATION.
1t can be stated as principle, broad as the
everlasting ones laid down in ''When in the
course OF human events" &C., that from the
days of Washington down to the present time,
schemng for the succession has given color and
aim to fully one-haf of the acts and purposes
Of the incumbent administration.
In the present administration it is seen in the
overriding of civil service, in the school issue
prefigured in the Des Moines speech and ret-
Grated IN the message, in the appointment of
Chandler and Robson, in the war-crv raised
by Haven and Newman, and in the silent but
effective determination of the otfce-holders.
HOW HE WILL GET IT,
But the president has something much bet
ter and more tangible than this. He depends
upon three elements of strength to secure the
nomination:
/. The otlceholders.
> The Methodist>.
- The negroes of the south.
The otiicehoders are mighty army tircess
>ieepess and ever vigilant. The democrats got
taste of what they could do in 1860, when
these gentlemen so efectualy and so surely
Killed of the man Mr.. Buchanan did not want.
The MethodlSts are marshaling the ant-C ath-
Ollie and religious elements that are expected to
play conspicuous part in the coming wears
programme. The school issue is included I'M
der the same head. The negroes, who consti-
tutc the republican party of the south, are !,
unit fIhn Npthalisf inf y
strong with them, and seconding thejr own
preferences will give the southern delegations
in "a body TO him.
DOUBLE THE VOTES OF ANY OTHER MAN.
With these three elements Grant is almost
certain 20 control the republican nominating
convention. lie viii have double the number
Ol votes ON the first ballot that any other candi-
late will receive. lie is almost sure to have
nearly every delegation from states where the
republican party is IN Il minority. for the party
~ such states /, almost wholly controlled by
federal otlirehOlders. And by the same help
he Will secure more or less strength i'll states
where his party is in a majority. Grant, there
lore, Is to-day reasonably sure of the rcpubli-
can nomination. lie will obtain il by means
OF his official patronage, by the negroes of the
South and by the Methodist strength of the
NORTH Each of these elements of course has
IT. ramtcations, its sinuosities, its del enden-
cles, and il, sidr-chutes, but they are the main
pillars in the lhird-term Temple, and 1t is
upon these the President places his main reli-
ance. The impression here among the think
ing men Of both sides is that they will moi fail
him III his hour of need.
II NOT NOMINATED HE WILL BEAT THE MAN
WHO Is
But You know" SAYS some one. ''that the
rank and file of the republican party is Il unit
against the third term, SO that it would seem
impossible Tor Grant TO secure Il denomination.
How can you explain that? The easiest
Thing in the world. When there has been "A
contest between public opinion on one side for
nomination and Il powerful federal patronage
welded, is in this case, by :; strong military
arm on the other. the result has almost ALWAYS
been Uniform: public opinion has gone down,
and the oilicehoders have triulnphed. But
even If Gen. Grant should fail of his mark,
should be defeated notwithstanding the i'm
men>e strength he wieldS by his patronage, by
the negro vote, and by the kindled fires of re-
llgous zeal and Intolerance, and should some
other man be nominated what then: Simply
The defeat OF his successful opponent II Grant
cannot be renominated, he is bound that no
other republican shall be elected Il will fight
il out on thi, line if it takes all summer" is Il
logic as good Ill politics rs III military affairs.
1t is rs good for Il political campaign in 1876
for the possession of Washington, as for a mil
starry campaign in 1864 for the possession of
Richmond. Grant is no less Il bulldog now
than he was then. He fought and broke up
the rebellion, and he is just as ready to fight
dltl Dream VI Tue party IL lie
has not accomplished the latter task already.
This l. becoming more and more the domi-
nant feeling here each day. Not much is said
about it aS vet, but one feels it in The air and
shifts it in the breeze. 1t will make no differ
cncc who is the successful man. Blaine, or
Bristow, or Washburne, or Morton, or Logan
or COnkllng. or Hayes, or liartrantt, or FIRE.
m@huysen, or IIawey, or Waite, or Dillon, or
Adams, or any body else. 1t is all the same to
INN. Grant means TO have the next republic
can nomination, or if he cannot, he means that
the man who does get it shall not be elected.
1860 AGAIN.
In aword you need not be astonished in case
Grant cannot secure the coveted prize, to see Il
repetition of the democratic campaign of 1860.
TO which | have already made allusion. In
that campaign President Buchanan made up
his mind that Mr.. Douglas should not be elect
ed, though he might be fortified with Il dozen
nominations. And history records how well
he kept to his mark. Douglas, though backed
by Il popular enthusiasm such as has been
rarely witnessed, was overwhelmingly beaten
by Mr.. Buchanan through his officehoders and
through his influence at the south. Douglas,
believe carried four states, possibly only three.
WHAT GRANT CAN DO If HE TRIES
Buchanan did not have 1.-THE of the popu-
iarity or strength that Grant possesses. And
II ii was an easy effort for president of six
teen years ago to accomplish the defeat of the
man be did not want, how much more easy
would III De Tor so strong man the DreSl-
dent of to-day to accomplish the same end
He has many more otliceholderS. He has Il
greater strength at the south in the negro ele-
ment than buchanan ever had i'll the white
element of the same section lie has by his
military career Il popularity that Buchanan
never dreamed n' Oh, And n@ mas, oy ms appeals
nt Of srcm ,,f ' for nssf th, R up h ee-
with all the sins charged against HIM never
thought Of The defeat at the polls of his sue
resIlul opponent in the convention, would not
I ao,n nf acc1mpsn y e by seeding CON
the el for no two battles nr ever fonaht mn A.,
on exactly the same plan Nor would it be
necessary. Blaine or Brstow, or whoever
mSht be me iuckess Douglas Of the occasion,
yIn% th n,ry streneib hl ean s'it f os ul1
candidate Circumstances USUALLY designate the
lnodus operandi of such an event, and the presi-
dent win his army OF oillcehoders and his
~ to tnn an ,S on az nav s4e epcl
they arise. hit tint i will he done if Grant
does not hirSaIf ,,t,t.in ,bo -,