The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-07-31

No other man is now thought OF IN the
Republican party for President in 1851
but Gen. Grant; and his merits in the
estimation of his party leaders consist IN
his being the impersonation of the strong
government policy-the idea of reducing
the States to dependencies, subordinating
the civil to the military power and en-
forcing law and order with the bayonet
after the enactment of such laws as will
furnish a pretext for its use, instead of by
the judicial and executive authorities OF
the States. The following is specimen
of the missives he will send to Congress !:
To the Senate and House of Representatives
A condition OF affairs now exists in some
OF the States of the Union rendering life ana
property insecure, and the carrying OF tue
mails and the collection of the revenue dan
gerouS.
The proof that such condition of affairs
exists in some localities is now before
the Senate. That the power TO correct
these evils is beyond the control OF the
State authorities L do not doubt. mat the
power OF the Executive OF the United
States, acting within the limits of existing
laws, is sufficient for present emergencies Is
not clear.
Therefore. 1 urgently recommend such
legislation as in the Judgment OF Con-
gress shall effectuaIly secure life, Ii berty
and property in all parts OF the United
States.
1t may be expedient to provide that such
law as shall be passed in pursuance OF TINS
recomme Rdation shall expire at the end OF
the next session of Congress
The is no other subject on which would
recommend legislation during the present
session. I. .. GRANT.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March %, 1871.
As evidence of the spirit in which the
Grant movement has originated and the
designs that are at the bottom of it, read
the following extract Of letter in Re
publican paper:
The chief reason for the powerful and
rapidly growing sentiment in favor OF
Grants candidacy in 1880 is to be found in
the threatening attitude assumed by the
solid South, the Democracy aud the
yreenbackeaS, National and other revolu-
tionists. The danger is felt by all. ;
They want to see chief executive who will
have some influence in the administration
of affairs. They want man with back
with a clear, level head. with Judgment
enough to pick out wise advisors, with eX-
perience in governmental matters. That
man is Grant. Speaking on this subject this
morning very prominent Republican,, who
was never an otiice-seeker aud once an hide
pendent said: "What we need is man
whose word can be depended on. When
Grant was President and Issued a proclama-
ton every body knew that that he meant
just what he said. He might be wrong, but
he was always there. His proclamation
meant business. He would be. a power to
prevent the robbery proposed by the infa-
tlonists and repudiatonists, now making so
much noise. He would be death to the
Southern claims. His words have weight
with the country. His fame has gone abroad
and filled the earth. l tell you Wisconsin
will send a yelling delega' ion to the next
Convention for L. 5. Grant, and don't you
forget it, This is fair sample of the way
they talk here. You can judge tor yourself
what it means.
There is no use undertaking the move
ment for Gen. Grant. AS we have be-
fore said main issue in the next Presi
Dental election will be whether the
Union shall be government of the peo-
pie and of co-equal States, or a govern
ment of the sword with Gen. Grant as
the representative of the latter policy.