The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-03-28
The Grant Movement.

BOSTON, March 14th, 1879.
have been observing the political star as it as
centres, New York and Washington, with Boston
as their satellite, and it is striking TO notice with
Is handled. 1t is hard to believe that he will be
nominated, accustomed as we are to the high hand
cd Cd acts OF certain wing Of the Republican party
their tramplng down of law, custom and right
We are prepared for almost any other high handed
rascalty OF the dominant clique, but will they at
tempt TO hoist the flag of Grantism again? Will
they dare to trample upon the examples set them
by Washington, and every other President the
Term? Let ask the question as often as we may,
It fixed fact that General Grant is to be brought
forward IN lSsO unless we have some great unfore-
The return to the Senate of the "Three Graces"
Chandler, Logan and Carpenter who were kicked
out a rev years ago, at time when the Republican
party became suddenly virtuous to such an extent
that surprised even its own leaders, is of the
strongest indications of the coming contest and of
the return of Grantism. General Grant is probably
the strongest man in his party in New York, Penn
possibly three other States for the simple fact that
the great chiefs of the Grant Ring, Conklng
&C. rule the Republicans of their respective States
Although we of the South, especially, have allowed
that the people of those States were becoming tired
of Republican rule and must surely throw Off
the yoke, yet we have seen the same inevitable
suit at each general election. The Republican par
ty has stood firm and endorsed almost to man the
high-handcd acts of violation of law and custom
by the leaders and so will they endorse these lead
ers in bringing forward Grant for the Third Term
, II Morton were alive Indiana would be added to
the list but since his death the state has wandered
about like n lost dog, without master. Ohio seems
TO stand aloof from Grant. Although that special
clique is strong there, it has two of its own mem
bers in that great Saskatchewan and Garfield
both of whom are looking out for themselves as
best they can and not caring much about rant
spectacle portion of the Republican par y IL. ohio
and are not specially in love with The Grunt move
States Grant is strong blaine ss t 3snGr Ssa
wei, but ne mas not the iron hand to control the
factions that Grant has. Grant is more reliable in
seems to be weak Why. it is hard to tell 1t NAV
be because they have faint idea of what tirantisn
the party, s75OOOOOO and put s25 900 in his own
pocket, the average man of New York and the
England man would begin to look about him
little and ask, why is this thus2 Not because he
has any more conscientious scruples than the
other, but because he is little afraid of his
pocket, and fears his cash may soon be getting low
If such things go
stands In Grants way to any extent He wants
me nomination. even Il i is to be defeated He
and lost, than never to have loved at ALL"
Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Conklng are both too smart
toendanger their future prospects by taking turn
chances look great deal brighter in the next six
months than now. II is well that the Demo-
Mr. Wheeler could have thrown out half dozen
Southern States, and declared the Republican
candidate elected. There are plenty of leading
republicans now who are willing to assist Grant
to seize the Presidency by force If need be- and are
even hoping that such may be the case if they can
not retain II in the Republican party otherwise
New England might submit to such q course but
the West and South would never permit them
selves to be bulidozed in such manner. Ifthrough
| any change in the working of the parties Grant
Sh0md be put In the Presidents chair again. it will
he long day before we will see another President
elected by the people on the basis of the Old Con-
stituton.
The Democrats seem to be drifting to Tilden,
and II is almost certainty that rilden and Hen
bricks Will be renOminated. The cipher dispatches
have greatly benefited Mr.. Tilden, for it is concu
svely shown that he was offered the Presidency
Se aa fbe III ana ana all decent men see
brought the true character of the man before the
people, and he is known better than ever before
and to his advantage, for when man is lied about
to such great extent, and 1t is kept up, people
become disPlsted a reaction takes place, and the
true character of the man is shown up. Further
more. the abuse heaped upon Mr.. Tilden by the
| New York rings both Democratic and Republican,
is al $50 reacting to his advantage and he is stronger
| to-day than he ever has been before.
| Mr. Hendricks has evidently put aside his aspra-
| tions for the Presidency, and well he may, for he
could never be elected. Mr.. Thurman stands head
| is evidently the next choice to ridden
The war cry in 1876 was Tilden and reform; but
| that has passed by There is no use for reform
until the people are allowed the right to choose
their own rulers, and the cry in 1880 will be Tilden
and the right to choose our own rulers, without
| calling upon the supreme Court of the United
States to act in matter with which they have no
| business.
Ben Butler has silently walked down and out of
position in our national legislature but not out of
politics. nor have we heard the last of him in pub
lie affairs. There is no man in the United States
with more natural bulldog courage, and at the
same time possessed of so much cunning and per-
severance. He holds the balance of power in Mas
sachusetts and will WELD heavy influence in po-
| of New Hampshire and Vermont. One of the
leading daily papers in this city, The GLOBE, has
raised the Butler banner and will wave it energet-
cally and defiantly throughout New England.
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