The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-12-26
"What has wcun's seed?s
"Why, weun's seed General Grant
Well, he jest looks like any other

"What has wcun's seed!v
"Why, weun's seed General Grant
Well, he jest looks like any Other
man.
Yes; but its General Grant you
know"
"Iihoughf AL de time weun's gwin to zee
sumpin, but he jest looks like VEINS DO =
Sure enough. what had they seen
no body but man not possessed with
attractive looks, nor with any more
talent than many other men who have
never had the least shadow Of honors
shown them While Q General in the
army he was Lincoln's pet, and when
Grant called for men he got them, and
As many as he called for, no difference
what Other general was suffering for the
want Of men. When Mcclellan called for
help, relief could not be sent him, and b
was compelled 10 push on with an in.
ierior force 10 the enemy, and the con-
sequence was he lost many q battle that
he would otherwise have gained il his
calls bad been complied with. And then al
the close Of the war this nation immedi.
ately put her great scepter in CIR mt {
hands eight successive years, and after the
people had queyec the threatening storm,
Grsnt steps upon the threshold and
claims the honors and wants third term.
There Is still another expression by a
man seeming TO be = rag-picker or gutter
rat, which we think will bear repeating
too. During tie procession. as Grant
passed along, there stood on the curb
stone man halt clad, ignorant and with
. very good sign Tor country saloon
blooming OH the end of his nose. who
took OF his hat ana cheered the Gen.
as he passed by, with = hideous veil.
when there stood behind him this rag
picker, and said, ?u; on yorr lat, you
Cd d-m fool, Grant never done you
any good Iea.ing out the Cd d-m
part, We ih.=k his saying almost q pro
verb This man evidently knew that 4
d.anf was given : third term that Il.
would be like his other Administrations
only cut throat TO the poor man.
wee II not for that reverence due
from an inferior in talent and honors.
and t,sat We respect his age, we would
call him 80 .amc on; Of the chief ex-
ecutive 1ha..- The second term and nov.
tran plng across the continent looking for
= iii!gc sern- Stanley Mathews. Ohio's
great senator. and- true indeed, man
81 Talent, ono 100 th.i the State and es-
pecialiy Cincinnati. can feel proud Of.
utterly denounced Grants sdminiSt.a-
uon, so much 80 that he was compelled
- rr.sact or lose his high nosit.on. now
says -Grant :s the man for $50 Bu.
this can easily be explained. He him
self Is al aspirant for an Office and n
clutch af the pn5lic funds. TOO. A grea'
20 fIn. III -
bitterly opposed TO third term. but thar
Is Only 10 create . sensation Tor the
present, and as soon A. Grant j. nomi-
nated he will draw every Republican
like ragnetized steel. Only but day
cr TWO ago we heard Republican saw.
! lie was opposed to third terms. but ii
Grant was nominated. he could 20 him
right along Now. II Graut j. n II. :.
psuper and dependent on tie Tnired
states Tor a support. why let some of lis
say Babcork and others. share
Iiafl % their -fealIngs with him. Think
he could relish the gift. Tie Republic
can party are setting their tfais tori
another counting in President. II can
plainly bc seci, in tlr city aud will soon
spread over tie country. say Indiana
Exodus 70 an Ohio Republican. and hiS
lips will close as quick a. il II had been
lone by electricity. lie knows that il /
s 10 plain too be seen or denied. that
hey are now trying 20 steal our Stale
And Just as sure as Grant is nominated
lc will be elected. The Democratic
,ariy are going wild. and separating and !
4 they are defeated they defeat Them
selves 1.-THE Democratic party would |
'emain united there would be no posi-
,ility Of their defeat in 1850. |. Tniled !
We stand, separated we fail--
Axn-THIRD TERx.