The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-07-24

We have no wish to detract from
Gen. Grant any merit he may possess,
nor do We intend to offend any of his
admirers by these short structures, but
an view Of the fact that many of the
papers, and the expression Of some po-
iitical leaders and meetings, have shad-
owed forth his name as the probable
nominee for the Presidency, we have
thought it necessary TO give our opin-
ION IN regard to the extraordinary and
suPerlAtively absurd idea.
1t must be a terrible strait into
which any party arrives, when il be-
comes necessary to depart from the
long settled and practiced usage of the
country to elect, not exceeding two
terms, to the high and responsible place
of the Presidency, and from that fact
We argue the settled conviction of the
American people, that the spirit ofthc
constitution forbids it. No President
has ever yet been willing to risk his
reputation for sound wisdom, Repub-
lican principle and patriotism by even
limiting 8 wish for third term. If it
was at all consistent with the genius of
our institutions and tolerated by a sense
of PTOpriety upon thespart Of the peo-
pile, Washington, Jefferson and Mad
ison, whose public services and emf |
nent statemanship far excelled Grants. |
might with sSme degree of justification |
have claimed exception to the wise
rule and unbroken practice; but it Is
reserved for a man whose merits are
infinitely inferior in every sense, and |
for whose services the country has
more than doubly paid him, to make
a demand astounding in itself, averse
TO reason as well as right, and signi6-
cant of the greatest possible amount of
evil TO the republic.
Why make this exception in favor
of Gen. Grant, was there anything in
his craftsmanship 10 admire, anything
an his administration comforting a great
amount Of prosperity upon the country
and happiness to the people. Look at
the present condition Of your commerce,
see the financial bankruptcy of a ma
ton whose Indebtedness could have
been paid, the money gathered from a
taxed people, but given to favorites
and lavished upon rings and monoplies.
Look at the beggared condition of a
Once happy and thriving people out of
employment aud not money enough to
make business and pay wages. Think
Ct the man that took care of self and
directed all the legislation Of the ma
ton in the interest Of the wealthy, that ,
they nigh. hord up the wealth of the
country in their stroRg boxes, neither
paying taxes on it, nor employing it in
useful enterprise, and then men of
sense of any party, say with their love
Of country, regard for their own inter- ,
est and their posteiity, is it safe to /;
trust q failure again to depart from the
usage Of the Republic to crafty the van. =
ity Of an incompetent man, who is bet :
ter pleased with the glamour Of royalty 4
than the plain hOmesPun Republican !;
Of American fields, work I
shops, manufactures and arts. Gen. !.
Grant will never get the nomination Of !
any respectable party again for the i
Presidency. The great proportion of :,
he Republican party will never sane :
ion so gross violation Of one of the y
great principles upon which the Re
public rests. Gen. Grant can never
re the President Of the American Of
Union again; no matter what reckless Ia
eaders say, It Is an utter impOSSibility. b