Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-03

snow WHAT OOctdCicS ho win ho'O
TO encounter when il comes to raj
lying his own party in his favor.
There is not only no enthusiasm,
but opposition and opposition OF
a rational sort. The objections to
Grant, aside from the third term
precedent, are calmly pat and de-
iiberately argued. Even if the
third term he only "a spook," as
some Of Grants advocates call
il, a mere prejudice and whim,
they know little of the strength OF
irrational and superstitious infiu-
euces upon the human mind, If
they think it is to be despised or
dlspelled simply because it may be
what they say it is-a mere pre-
judlce. For prejudices are often
founded on truths that logic Is
powerless to abolish.
But aside from this, there are
objections which are wholly practi-
cal and founded on experience /;
objections which the Republican
leaders will, il Grant be nominal
ed, have to meet and answer,
and which in the present temper
of disaffected Republicans must be
met by something besides ridicule
or invective.
The Cooper Institute, Of New
York, was on Monday night filled
with German Republicans who
passed a series Of resolutions pro-
testing against the third term and
declaring that thereby the Repub-
lican party confesses that it has but
one man in its ranks who is fit to
be President, and that he is the
only one who if elected can be in
augurated, which is an insult to
the intelligence and patriotism of
the American people. Speeches
were made by Mr.. Hassaurek,
Sigismund Kaufman and other
prominent German Republicans, an
bouncing that Grant could nc:
command the votes of those Ger
mans who had voted for Fremont,
Lincoln, and Grant himself at his
first term. The nomination of
Grant at Chicago, which Mr.. kauf-
mann regarded as not now prevent
able, would possible result in the
nomination of an Independent Re-
publican candidate.
In summing up the weaknesses
Of Grant as candidate, the New
York Tribune says that during the
eight years of his Presidency the
Republican party lost power. An
overwhelming majority in both
Houses of Congress was frittered
away TO a minority; he failed to
keep the South by his policy OF
repression and his next term
would end in increased Democratic
maiorties.
Tue Albany Republicans oppos-
ed to Grant say that if there is tc
be another war Grant ought to be
ready to take the field, not be in
the White House, and sarcastically
suggest that as measure of pre-
caution "the State volunteers might
be made soldiers by several weeks
drill every year in camp" They
argue that if person so modes
and difhdent about accepting Office
as Washington was not given
third term, General Grant, IL
eagerly grasping at it, does not de
serve one, and they think that i
is taking n serious step toward
despotism if any one man is count
ed as a necessity to the existence
of a republic. They want san ir
telligent, able, firm, clear-heade'
civilian, a statesman, publicis
and political economist, not profes
sional soldier.
In reply to the arguments tina
Grant had accumulated experienc
abroad which would better fit hir
for his Office; that his tour ha
been his education, and that afte
two years journey around tn
world he has come back with
perfect understanding of govern
ment, the New York Nation say
it was only the journey of sight
seer with ordinary advantages b
looked at curiosities, dined wit
, distinguished people who flattere
and feted him, was only thre
months in England and Scotland
and spent a large part Of the r.
mainder of the two years in Egyp
; India, China and Japan where it
not likely that he saw anythin
calculated to raise doubts in b
mind about the Objectionable cha
acter of his own administrator
He was enjoying leisure and fire.
!, dom from care, but was not stud.
ing institutions nor comparing e.
periences with foreign statesme
In the full account of his trip the
: is no trace of his attempt at &c
ting below the surface Of things
J any examination Of the principl
, of administration. He was mer
ly amusing himself, as he had
;, right to do, and always resist'
u any attempt on the part of his hos
q TO instruct him, or to show hi
:. anything, on the ground tn
u il was Gin his line"
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