The true northerner., 1880-02-13
WHAT II MEANS.

There can be no poss;b,!itY OF mistaking the
meaning OF the proceedings st the .Pennsyl-
vlnia Convention. II means that Gen. Grant
is openly in the field as candidate .or the
Chicago nomination. /. means that those act
Dg "a h.s interest ere determined 10 secure his
nom nation at al, cost. Tie minority are to be
coerced or crushed wien they cannot De won
over 10 the support OF Grant. The appeals and
protests OF those wao recognize the peril OF
such a nomination are 10 be disregarded. The
threatened opposition OF host OF voters de-
sirous OF acting with the Republican party is to
be dehed. It ~ 70 be = AIT Caesar aut nihil,''-
Grant " nothing The tactics employed in
Pennsylvania viii be repeated in New u ork.
and. with tlose two States tulldozel into send :
ing Grant delegates 70 Chicago, it is believed
that some other States W. follow SAT-, and a
strong outside p;essa.e bro1gh: to bear on the
Chicago Convention vii d. the rest
tis FAR from ou, purpose 10 sngges. un-
patriotic or selfish purposes IN those Republi-
cans who are doing taer utmos. TO force Grant
upon the Republican party. Or to suspect Gen.
Grant h.mself OF such motiyes They are uu-
quest onably pushing hlm because they believe
HIM 10 be the stroDges. candidate. man
ro' the exigency. No unp-ejudlced resder OF
Gen. Grants his;ory, and certainly 10 man at
all acquainted with dls personal character and
sentiments, will for moment question the
sincerity and purity OF ais motives in becoming
candidate. But the fact remains .ha. his
nomination would be against the judgment
of what we beheye 10 be the great majority OF
tn hiking members OF the party that it would
prevent grsat MANY Republicans supporting
the Ticket, IT not ahsnate them from the party
altogether snl TIA. Il would subject the party
to penis II would be wise TO avoid
One thing tue Pennsylvania Convention has
made clear. Gen. Grant csnno. ge. .hs nom
instion without q hard ight for il. He had
been credited with tbs declaration that IN the
event OF q unanimous call from the Republican
party, he nigh. perhaps consider the question
OF acceptance. His near friends asserted that
under 10 circumstances would ne take the
nomination, and that on no consideration would
he engage in scramble FOR Il. Through his
friends at Harrisburg he served notice on the
party that he wants ths nomination, and means
to get il II possible; and he was in turn mott
fed that lie could only win it after fight
r0uirdnce. Sherman aud Blaine are in the
field, and neither will yield an inch because
Grant has entered the lists on ais own account.
Sherman has already shattered the alleged solid
Grant strength in the Southern States, and Will
go to Chicago formidable lrysl. Bsine has
hosts cf friends who viii never-yie'd whilst
single hope remains. Behind both these, aud
behind all the other probable Or possible csnd.-
dates IN opposition to Grant. is arrayed the
powerful unyieldipg sentiment against q third
term Of the Presidency 10 Gen. Grant. or to
any other citizen OF the Republic. His placing
himself tn open sn,agonism TO that sentiment
is mssaks which ws deeply deplore, and
which we believe ne viii live 20 rsgret-Cleye-
land Herald Bep)