, 1880-02-26

4 ond or third term. The House, when
: passed the resolution have mentioned, an,
l ~ ITS excitement attributed to the preceden
5 quoted = paternity so. patriotic, and pl,,
! view, no doubt, the reelection for thirl
consecutive term of President who Tier
iad possession Of second; for its mem
9;;> 1etS could not have been equal to the
. double mistake Of utterly misappreheidins
tne reason Of tho precedent, and ,thei
: ot tnisappiytng it to the case not then be
dofH them OF reelection for a third term OF IN
etS-ifesi4enf NJ Of whom it may be Justly said
that ne does not desire and viii not Seek n
reelection, and wonld take the office orlv
upon The conditions prescribed BY Washing
W Taat un1animity Of the people in eleetlng
Gen. Grant Washington led The q armies i,s.1 az AZ
an entire people to secure their Independence
alo nationality: while Gen. Grant led ouIg-
me armies Of the loyal North to save and
perpet!lnte what Washington had trunstnir-
tea. Washington did more than auy other man
e. create nation Of 4.osD,ooo OF people,>-f:cn.
deetl' most Of the Democratic party
@0es@D AND HATED HIN FOR THIS GREAT
hs str9ve to defeat biz election and reflection
| WINE there were no rebels or rebel synpathiz-
ST % unite III defenrtug Gen. Washington. n,
th. KIN se Mhoie people vers grateful whe only
Grant. Many in the South have iatclr le,rnni nusi
20 e. rcgnru him with more favor, and Us better
neeea ,o:.a ehnn any other Northern man "a bring
| peace, harmony, and prosperity 10 ull portions
! OF our common country. ' f0 ""'''
E1ternal [ dangers DO not it is true threaten us,
anu. N view Of our isolution aud Immense and
| growing power, are not likely to nrisc intarna1
I eliicn!tlcs 90 exist. however, to be Composed
oii "nlf o. gre1t wisdom md nr1nncss, when exer-
not the gooa will, OF the people or uI secrions nf
aII;.t euH nty,-ncq1lirc not BY attempted con
mistake this for weakness or fear b,,t hr stet,dr
ttnnex1hle; t' aud Just rule, constitrtionally GU
t9fseea, ~ Wuen necessary, By the united strength
t would not Be- diicult to find several 1,epub-
lean statesmen quite tit under ordinary circ,11n-
fha fsanes t9 perform all the duties deyoed tho
onl1ed States The present demand
GOES FAR REFOSD THIS,
however, for, If conflicting interests throuchout
must be chosen trusted by the North to enforco
prsctical obedience TO constitutional provisions
Hsssfa &c s;1ya1o to seenF &c r. the fruits Ct the War and
townrd them. and 6y both North. and South
purpose so to preserve our National currency and
credit that both may compass the earth without
dishonor to our Government or people. Sec
M uonal differences cannot be permanently quieted
b{ soothing process the effect OF which ends
when alrezse Interests rise to tho surface and
by firm and stendy hand, or they vii Sppear to to
xex the Nation for generahon to come. Who
,n u the !, nun best fitted to accomplish these
publican party,-awuys national in its purposes.
and now seeking 4 candidate cupabie, when
elected, of securing great National ends. 1t VIII,
ranks more than one to whom it may, without
5eproach, commit the gredt trust OF the Presi-
dency,-a trust
IT MUST ADMINISTER FOR MANY YEARS,
Tor Its tenure of governing this Nation reposes
not merely upon the wisdom and Justice Of its
rule, but upon THO folly and wfckedncss Of its
tos rya and ieadeFs confnae ron To-
distract mid demornlize the Democratic party.
There are, doubtless: worthy Republicans Who
elcctiug the same person but Tor two terms,
would rcgard his election for third with a kind
tional calamity. shall not sneer at or ridicuio
such superstition, for have known few men
p much capacity or strength OF character who
!il not entertain and nurse one Of some kind
thirtl-term superstition where tho OBJ
ectfon ton third term Is utterly inappiicable-
rs solid ana n rntionSi as TINT which influences
lew moon over the LETT shoulder, or to refuse
tarfinE upon new enterprise or long Journey
be prejudice usainst electing a person. for
bird term, where four years have intcryencd
ince bis endowment ct the second. thnn might
&c advanced to sustain either or the two in1lo-
ent, but sometimes inconyeuient, slpcrstitions
0 which hare referred. II. however. there be
dex RspnsanS etta ns With
t such consolation rs can be derived from tho
uPPoRr AND SYMPATHY OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY,
10 expression Of which will be violent in Pro
erson denounced as an unfit candidate; fer
resume no ono Is foolish enough to believe. tho
epublican nominee Il viii be we'll to xst'r bear
lis in mind In estimating tho sincerity md
auc OF IN objection to third term proceeding
ON ON Democratic sources, especially .hen ut
:rCd by those who were moro or less III SYM
athy with the Rebellion, aud hive heretofore
he w Sf m e1 Gnt f1r s
tich they now assail his nouination for a
rti. Their violent opposition but dcnnpstrntes
iorsness that the American people cnn apprc-
ate the meaning and value ut Washington's
'aanp!e IN declining third term quite rs well
.tion he did so much to create discovered and
stroyed- lido not believe that this objection
III be
- FACTOR OF THE LEAST IMPORTANCE
the coming Presidential election. A little re-
ction should satisfy the most pre1udiced that
at in proportion to the influence which csn b1
erted By President and his o1hceholtlers in
yor of his own nomination. or that OF some
vorit, may be the measure to which the will Of
people can possibly be weakened. Inter
pted. or thwlrted in their choice OF candi-
to- No one, believe, pretends that any MEM
Of the present Administration Is sxerns
fAyor Of the denomination Of Gen. Grunt. If,
the contrary. this influence has been used to
~ E1L IT, il tuE very tuteCQt1 XIII IT.
unced by Jefferson and others, md affords an
yumcnt in favor Of and not agafnst tho setec-
n OF Gen. Grant us tho candidate nf the
oplc- Perhaps the Nation may without his
!, and Notwithstanding tho influence OF
Icy which has not hitherto inspired thought
men with much confidence. experience
lngcs Indicating healfhcr political tone and
,nislng greater harmony of feeling between
rth untl South; but this should hardly DO ex-
ted without the adoption OF q more eomprc-
lsire and positive rule, b;~ an incoming +ld-
aistration possessing snch wisdom. energy,
courage ns not to dlsappoint both OF tho
at political parties uf the country.
70 Chinese and the Sand-Lotters-
ut~poken Opinions by Gov. STAN
,rd.
San FfuHefsco Alta.
estertlay afternoon the Committee on Cor
ntious, appointed by the unemployed work.
men, received the following answer from the
/. I.ciand Stamford in regard to the circular
sent him asking him to discharge the Chinn-
It. the employ Of the Central Pacific Rail-
Company:
SAN Francisco. Cal. Feb IL, 12S0--L. G..
mon aud Peter Bel, Cs,nsmtttes--G GEyrLE,fES:
We received yours, addressed to the Central
iic Railroad Company, calling attention to
2 Of ART XIX. Of the Constitution OF this
c. and also note your request to discharge
Chinese now employed by this corporation.