The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-02
A GERMAN VIEW ora THIRD TERM
Sigisinund Kaufman, Of Ncw York, on
the Grant Movement.


the Grant Movement.
TO The GcvWan Republicans:
Your political history in this country,
its growth, character and influence, is Il
volume which ranks with the commercial
history OF the German.Amcricans. On the
title page of the latter may ftly be in!
scribcd tho legend, "lndnstry with pro-
ill.," and on tho former politics without
profit" The comparatively small cmigra-
ton from Germany prior to 1878 made
but little impression upon the mass Of the
American people. A new era dates fIom
that year. Tho migrant from the iathcr.
land came 10 realize his political ideal OF
government denied him at home. From
that time their influence in commerce.
manufacturing and farming has been Il
rapidly growing power. The Clnnnisll
feeling among Germans i'll the United
States has centralized their political
power and influence in various sections Of
the country. A high ideal Of republi.
can form OF government has made the
Germans even OF the strictcst party faith
practically useless as a political tool.
The agitation OF tho "third term" is u
test OF your adherence 10 Republican
principles. Tho great General Of tho war
was MS faithfully supported in tho field by
you rs by tho native American, aud after.
wards aC the polls General Grant reaped
the reward OF his harl.carncd Victories
you cast your ballots as one man for him
and again when tho gratitude OF the
people paid him equal honor with Wash.
ington, you voted him n second term.
Precedent stops here, aud it is not pre-
tended that the qualities Of General Grant
either as citizen or u soldier 80 far excel
those OF the Father OF his Country as 10
require II third term 10 aCcentuate them.
1t Is urged that we need strong man aud
strong government in tho face OF tho
conclusive answer given by the result OF
the civil war, that tho Government rs II
then existed was strong enough to defeat
combination which from political Causes
can never obtain again. The abolition OF
slavery severed forever tho bond which
could hold together Southern Confed.
eracy. Tho proclamation OF Abraham
Lincoln freeing tho slaves was tho great
est victory for the federal cause OF the
war; it shed no drop Of blood. il cost no
treasure. Where graves arc tho monu-
ments OF Grants victories, millions Oi
ircOmcn are tho trophies Lincoln won. Ii
may bc that the political maChinisls will,
with the aid OF Southern delegates repre-.
sentiRg no constituents, renominatc Gca.
Grant, but his Chief claim TO that honor
should prove fatal to its being accorded to
him.
Wo will but repeat tho history Of the
decline and fall OF republics when tho
American citizen shall confess himself in-
capable Of guarding the liberties Of his
country and no longer jealous Of his pri-
yate rights by calling for strong man 10
be appointed guardian Of his person and
estate and voluntarily prolong his politi.
cal infancy through manhood To second
childhood. Such a confession will not be
made without It's inevitable sequence, and
We shall have king in fact long before
We have one in name. Under any and
every form, not moved by any prctext
however speCious, let us reject This viola,
ton Of the fundamental principle OF Re,
publican GOvernmrnt-let the rulers con.
iinue to he the people. II wO must have
a st. Ong man aud a strong Government lei
us return to Bismarck aud to hisiron rule.
There will be neither hypocrisy nor self
deception there We shall kiss tho iron
rOd that Smitcs us, knowing that II il M
iron rod. Let us he true to our principles
and we shall have none but noble regrcts
SIGlsMuSD KAUFMASS.
NEw YoRH, December 81.