The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-22
nIDsUuNER MfDNESs.
Grant for Third Term How to Extinguish
all Hope OF Republican Success.


There IL n sort of frantic desperation in
the tone in which Con. Grants nomination is
urged. Tho driit OF the articles Is n plain con.
f,sson that upon him hangs tho only chance 81
tho Republican party; and that the chance
arises. not from the greater wisdom OF Republic
can policy Tut from the dire extremity Of tho
country. a more ridiculous strain cannot be
imagined One Of these papers says that the
sooner the necessity Of nominating Grant Is
generally recognized, and the event II accepted
rs forcgone conc fusion the better for the Re-
publican party. Another says that his call TO
" Presidency, " is believed 70 b, essential to
the welfare Of tho country Mr. Emory Storrs,
In the Illinois Convention, in advocating, amid
loud chcers the nomination OF Gen. Grant said !:
The ahounswan inquiries shall be permitted to labor
without n',tNci,c from mohs or mob Niolcncci shall
the wages OF my hlor De- 'ccurc' l. there IN coun
Of it. AFFAIRS who will Sc tott - ar q. he Is concerned
tna IN nl ,9e~ may eg secnt AZ NE, .'e9rinsmen
,wcfca Idon'rty asks tt' question capital Of al
iof hm., i.f,yo'ini h. MIND te ,a,, aud has been
ho pIaec at heai w, see iha, he great ntsis
avn r ESsd and i ear q cS " a" the
All this is unmistekable. Gen. Grant is to be
nominated not ms the representative Of policy
Of administration. hut rs n savior OF society.
argued before the people. and which have been
approved by them Mt the polls. but he is to pro-
tr,t Us against anarchy ana the Impending dis
solution Of social order. But II he he the one
man Indispensable to our continued peaceful
national and social existence. We must keep
graci"usiy spares him. We cannot AFFORD to
take the risk Of the dissolution Of society at tho
end ~ four years and II We can spare him at
the end Of four years we are not in any danger
of su'h dissolution. and his nomination is not
neDrHsdry.
Tho reasons urged for the nomination Of Gen.
Grant are typiilrd IN picture ~ a man on
horseback withsianding "A host ~ anarchists
Those who do not think that this il the situa-
tinn. who do not believe that the American Gov
crument Is on the edge %! chaos. and who
therefore, arc not DESTROYS Of summonlng a
dIrtator-those who are not vet tired of free
popular institutions. and who know that agita-
iiuu is the atmosphere 81 llbcrty-wlll naturally
oppose tho call for "a savior Of society. We do
MT do Gen. Grant the injustice of surprising
that he has authorized this nunsnns". or that
IL Is especially agreeable 10 him. II has always
shown himself To- be an officer loyal 10 the laws
and this presentation Of him rs the imperial
hou' OF America ia exceedingly comicnl There
is. however u serious side to H. and we beg
that the chief and vital objection To the Repub-
li'an party in the minis Of many most pnt-
ri.tc aud Intelligent citil ms Is the convic-
tiun that IL has come to regard itself m the
country and the rightful Government and To
consider opposition to itself n treason. II
not wrong offered 10 human nature. and that
consequently II holds all means Of l"rpctuating
lie power TO be permissible If not imperative
THIS conviction Is immensely strengthened 10y
the ground taken 10y Republicans Tor the nomi-
nation Of Gen. Grant. That ground is That he
honest. honorable. and patriotic American re-
lcct, with s'Orn such an assumption. We have
laughed AT Democrats VINO argue that Gen;
Grant has tho ambition OF Louis Napoleon. and
enjoys royal dinners because he wishes To- be u
king But here is n Kepunlican paper which
SAYS Of his nomination: We have reached n
point whore q firm. steady hand IL needed To
guide the nation That II the tone of LOUIS
Napolcon's ioadics The duty II an American
President Is q execute the laws. not 70 guide
the nation firmly Those who Vociferousy.
and upon such grounds. demand the nomina-
tion u Gen. Grant are doing their utmost to
eXtinguish all hope Of Republican success.