American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-03-22
The q rand Scheme to Make Grant
President.
Democratic Nsrchuan

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Democratic N;rtchm,am
We believe it TO he the duty of
every Democratic newspaper IN the
land TO call the attention of the PEG
pie to the fact that it is the inten
ton OF the leaders of the Rppubli-
can party to renOminate General
Grant for third presidential term.
The only two who does not look
with especial favor upon this scheme
are Blaine and Conkling, both of
whom are candidates themselves,
and either of whom would risk their
chance of Heaven to be made Ger
tam of being the standard bearer of
the Republican party in the next
contest. Blaine, however, would
rather zee Grant nominated than
his rival Conkling, and COnkling
would rather see Grant nominated
than Blaine.
1t has been charged ever since
Grant went to Europe that the Oh
jecr of the trip was simplysto put
him in training for the next term
after Hayes. His eight years in the
presidential chair had given the
country a surftit of him, and it was
thought best by the managers TO
get him out of the way awhile, and
then in couple of years bring him
home with grand flourish of trum-
pets. The idea was that the PEG
pie would soon forget the monstros
tiles of his presidential career, and
on reading the accounts of the grand
receptions that he would meet with
IN Europe, (all of which programme
was arranged befOrehand,O their
national enthusiasm would he re-
aroused, and on his return home
they would greet him with out
stretched arm and demand with
unanimity that he be once more
placed at the head of affairs in this
Republic.
This was q very shrewd and a
very wise plan, and it has all been
carried out to the letter, except the
} part that is yet to come-his return
home and the mighty demand of the
people Tor his resumption of the ex-
ecutive chair. This part the leaders
, are at present trying to get INTO
good share against the time of the
expected arrival, now, not very far
in The future.
When General Grant sliled from
the shores Of his native land to take
in the sights and wonders of the
old world, there was sent with him
one OF the ablest and most brilliant
correspondents connected with the
American press. This cOrrespOn
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instructed that his sole duty would
he to write up, in the most glowing
and enthusiastic style, every little
or big incident that might occur
during the wanderings of this
second Ulysses, always keeping him
in the foreground and making APP
pear the centre of the system
around which everything else re-
vO!ved. Like Joseph's sheaf, to
which the sheaves of all his 5reth :
rem made obeisance. the cOrrespOn.-
dent was to uphold Grant as the
grand figure to whom all the kings,
emperors and rulers OF the old world
were to respect and hOnor-thr
spectacle being presented of the Elk
President of the Great Republic up-
setting the usual StatelineSs OF
cOnrts and palaces in the eagernesS
and haste of their royal occupants
to receive him within their kingly
halls.
Nearly two years have gone by
since Grants departure, and the
correspondent has ablyfulfilled his
part of the cOmpart. Every move
ment of the Ex-President has been
detailed in full and elaboratly ems
belllshed in the highest style of des-
criptive and rhetorical writing
Long accounts have been read on
this side of the Atlantic of how Grant
has been received by queens, kings,
emperors, dukes, lords, Sc, all of
whom have been represented as
anxious to take him by the hand
and to give him the chief places of
honor. Municipalities have been
represented as presenting him with
the freedom of their cities, and the
people as heing wild with delight
and enthusiasm. What Grant did
and what Grant has said has all
been duly recorded, and all has
been read and re-read Oh this side,
until the people here have actually
begun to wonder whether Grant is
really so much greater man than
he was taken for in this country.
Even the bpgums of India and the
rulers with Outlandish and unpro>
nounceable name ARE represented as
tearing their shirts in their eager-
ness to welcome him to their far off
and uncivilized regions. His fame,
according to this correspondent, has
! penetrated into every nook and cor
ner of the globe, until even Zulu
chiefrains and brigand captains are
/ familiar with his name. The female
beauties of Ashantee and the divin
lties of Patagonia have likewise
heard of his greatness, and in fact
the whole heather, as well as the
christian world, are just dying to
have him come and visit them and
stay as long as he chooses. Even a
throne has been offered him, which,
! like Caesar, he has thrice refused.
But when the people OF this coun-
try understand that this is mostly
stuff and nonsense, the work of a
hired correspondent paid to get 1t
up regardless of facts or prObabili>
ties and that nine teuthS of if is nm