The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-05-21


and first choice Of the Republican party
as its next candidate for President The
stronger Government argument il
the excuse and claim alone forthis anom-
aIous condition Of affairs in the once
dashing and defiant Republican party.
There Is no mistaking the indications
Of the times. Everything points 10
Gene raj Grant as the standard-bearer in
the coming contest The Times bids
weak and nervous doubters Of that par
" to make hay while the sun shines.
and not be guilty Of the extreme folly
Of fighting against the inevitable. for
Grant never forgives an enemy in his
own party; nay, he Is memorable
against even lukewarm friend. A
great leader in the Republican party
once said that Grant and his Admins
tration was given over wholly 10 his
.sold bar-roo cronies." and. upon
this hint, shrewd Republicans have
ever since trimmed their sails to infinite
advantage. All indications point 10
General Grant as the next Republican
nominee, and. more clearly still. they
point 70 his overwhelming defeat AT the
polls. The deciding argument that has
lead up 10 this has been the cry started
by some crafty stalwarts for q
.stronger Government an argument
made possible only by that National
shame 81 1876. when the Government.
in the hands Of General Grant. was not
strong enough 10 inaugurate the regu-
larly elected Chief Magistrate. but was
strong enough 10 inauglrate an nsurp-
er. The Government in the hands of
I.te l...fs .rxt - MIR
enough 10 prevent reyolu;ion-blood-
less. il i true--yet a revolution as COM
plete as was ever the sale Of the crown
u Imperial Rome. from the ramparts
Of the city. at public anction-a revolu-
ton that has left its stain. its damned
spot" that all the waters of the ocean
cannot wash out Of American history.
The stalwarts almost piteously plead
to their followers 10 give them a man
.who will be inaugurated. il elected
thus admitting their own guilt OF 1876
admitting they were the revolution
lists then in their prayers for protection
now from another tragedy Of that kind
admitting thereby that Hayes was
never elected. for this idea Of = inaug-
urating IL elected never entered any
body's mind in this country until Mr.
HAYES was forced upon the Nation-ad-
hitting their own reasonable acts-ad-
hitting that retributive justice may
now overfake them. BY Others follow
ing their own bad example and com
| plefing the sad and unholy work Of de-
priving American freemen Of all voice
in elections.
Conscience makes towards Of them
a .ffn
better work for our country
When four years ago the Republican
party met AT Cincinnati. the ambitious
marplcts. headed by Conklin-- found
that the real work before them was. not
the selection Of their strongest man a.
candidate. but the killing of ~ Sena-
tor Blaine the strong man of that par
ty before the people. the abb and asiute
politician. the .plumed knight Of the
bloody shirt. Tney gave him the best
sunsfroke" they had in their locker;
. the blow laid him out. but the rebound
Knocked the Republican party over the
J ropes They there inaugurated an ir-
. rcpressible conflict among themselves.
and ever since n spirited tut gorgeous
scalping match has been going on
The Blaine bureau. il Is said. was never
. 50 active as now. Ii sends out political
, tracts bv the car loads-iracts not
| wholly devoted 20 singing the praises
If the saints in that party, but some
! ringing denunciations Of some Of the
: sinners among the sheep. chief among
whom. and the one not altogether love
! liz. is the ..third termer" and his '.coni-
! ing CROWN whilst other tracts do not
a. ~x-I that a
I stronger Government" simply means
imperialism; and third term i Grant
for life. followed by Prince Fred. with
: Grand Chamberlain Babcock and the
r great Earl Of Bclknap and all their glo-
rious followers and following.
e These are hard things for good broth
B ers 10 say Of each other. They sound
e very much ike ancient Democratic
E warnings 10 the people warnings that
: were such "yile ISLANDERS" when utter
4 cd by Democrats. but they must he true
: now when proclaimed BY the faithful.
! :. No man. said very distinguished
| Republican in the late Massachusetts
; Convention. "ever went into the CHIEF
{ Office OF the Nation with 20 large ma
4 jority as did General Grant in 1872, and
! no man ever retired from the office with
) 50 meager following rs he did In
i 1876 This was bold taunt from
: good party follower. But II was bit
e ter truth. extorted from a man who felt
8 outraged BY the evident determination
Y Of majority Of his party 70 force upor
: the minority fatal nominee nomi-
!. nee who cannot be elected and who
! now merits only forgctfnlness and pity
/ 1t seems there are some men then u
e the ranks Of the Republican party wh'
il are not caught by this chat Of
o " stronger Government These doubt
; less are hopeless minority. that =
3 powerless to defeat the nomination 9
Y Grant at Chicago. but they are no
o afraid to speak out-not afraid 70 war
/. their countrymen that defeat with Gran
y 4. e. Loa4or fas- al of IA than success