Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-04
GRANT IN 1880.

Inc tnlfu term Spectre mas again reared
its head, and is being tenderly nursed by
few old women of newspaperdom with
view Of bringing it to life, or materializing
it sufficiently so as to enable it to cut figure
in the Presidential canvass two years hence.
The resurrectionists in this instance are I'M
der the present tutelage of an alleged news
paper in Chicago which parts its rather
watery cognomen in the middle. 1t has
brought to it's assistance few country pa
pers of small circulation, who raise great
hue and cry in favor Of Grant for President
in 1880, as the only man who can stem the
tide of revolution that is now, according to
the theory of the Washington manipulators
of fraud, sweeping over the country.
What are Gen. Grants claims upon the
nation for third term in the White House?
Admitted that he rendered the country
great services during the war of the rebel
lion that entitle him to our gratitude. His
military fame has always been recognized,
and he has been honored above every other
American of his time. Are not two terms in
the Presidential chair sufficient attestation
that the country appreciates his services?
Then why overturn all our past traditions
that we may further honor this man?
But it is said that the exigencies of the
times require strong, firm hand at the helm
"a hand that will be interposed to save the
country from reyolution-from Mexicaniza-
ton. BAH There is no danger of revolu-
ton in this country unless it shall proceed
from the party represented by Grant. The
developments of the past six months have
demonstrated that the Democratic party is
the truly Republican party-the advocate
and defender of Republican principles and
the right of people to free expression of
their opinions at the ballot box, and to the
enjoyment of the fruits thereof. On the
other hand the Republican party has placed
itself on record, through it's chosen apostles,
as the champion of the Mexican system, in
Which mere brute force is made to triumph
over law and order, and success is achieved
by fraud, bribery and corruption. It is not
the party of the people, for it aims to
thwart the will of the people and to aggran-
die the few at the expense of the many.
In bringing about this state of affairs-in
making possible the successful consumma-
ton of the scheme of villainy, through
which man not elected has been installed
in the Presidential chairs Grant wholly
without blame? Is it not a fact that the
system under which the frauds committed in
Louisiana and Florida were rendered
possible was designed and inau-
gurated under Grant and with his con-
sent and approval? Did he not approve of
the returning-board iniquities by which
Kellogg was maintained wrongfully as Gov
ernor of Eouisia91 for four years, and did
he not furnislsthe assistance of the army to
sustain the fraud? Is he not responsible for
the utterly unrepublican and revolutionary
disbandment of the Louisiana Legislature
at the point of the bayonet? In fact, is he
not directly, personally and officially re-
sponsible for all the revolutionary proceed
lngs of the past ten years? No one dare
say nay.
Inns being the case, the suggestion of
CIR Mt for third Presidential term shonld
be secuted by every well-wisher of the re-
public. He would be a dangerous man if
he should be elected. But of this we enter
tain no fear. There is too much sound sense
among the American people to permit the
election of man whose past record simply
amounts to another menace to their liner
ties