Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-30

". VA, SAIURDA
that between the 2lst day OF September
and the 2Sth day OF the same month,
Garfield made terms with the third-term
interest, which was so powerful that 1t
came near beating him at Chicago?
What those terms were can only be
inferred from the condition OF things at
that time, and the character OF the high
contracting parties; but it is not posi-
BILE to doubt that they yincluded an agree
ment that Grant should be made Car
fields successor.
And What Does Such an Argument Meanp
1t certainly means that against all the
traditions OF the past, in the event OIL
Garfeld's success Grant is to be made
President for third time.
In electioneering for Garfield, General
Grant has let out that this was the up
permost thought in his own mind. by
iocularly boasting, on taking the chair
at Republican meeting in Jersey City,
on the 2lst OF October, that it was his
third term. "Lades and gentlemen"
he said, 81 have been requested to serve
as President. This is nay third term 1t
Is an axiom that "the most serious things
are oilenest lightly spoken" While
Gen. Grant made this remark playfully,
he undoubtedly was seriously turn-
ing over in his mind .the thought
that his presiding at these numerous
Republican meetings would lead to his
having a third term as President oil the
United States.
But does not the agreement between
Garfield and Grant mean still more than
third term in the expectations OF Gen.
Grant?
We Think it Does.
When Grant, during his second term,
was accused by Democrats OF having de-
signs on q third term, the leading states
men OF his party besought him, for the
sake of his own lair fame and for the
sake of the Republican party, to dis
claim any such purpose. Grant stub
| bornly refused to do anything Of the
! kind, turning q deaf ear 10 the earnest
entreaties oil his best friends.
AS Hayes administration drew 10.
ward its close, Grant and his supporters
threw of all disguise; and in the Chicago
Convention his phalanx, marshallng
at one time no less than 3l2 votes, ad-
hered to him unyieldingiy to the very
last.
A scheme for
Establishing an Empire on the Ruins OF
the Republic
has been ascribed to him from a thou.
sand sources entitled to attention. But
on this subject he has remained as silent
as he was on q third, term. He has thus |
fully justified and greatly strengthened
the suspicion.
He has done the same thing by other |
means. In his speech at Boston, OH Oc-
tober IA, he made fling at the patriot |
fathers who established our Constitu |
ton and form of government, in these |
memorable words:
1--WE started out with the experience
of other nations, and commenced pretty |
well considering that apprentices had to
boss the job"
"Prctty ucU" OF course, in his opin-
ion, man OF experience, vino had trav-
eled around the world and studied all lis
governments, could have done better
than these crude apprentices. He could
have equalled Napoleon and Louis Ma.
poleon. |
Ho Could lave Founded an Empire!
There was significant circumstance
at Grants reception by the Union
League Club in this city on last Satnr.
day evening, which appears so far. TO
have escaped comment. The following
description of the tables is from the
Tribune's account of the banquet:
'.There were four large tables, three
OF them Presidential tabes.' The first
was called the Lincoln table, and was
decorated with large confectionery tg-
ures, the names ci which upon the
menu card indicated their purpose. The
second was the Washington table. and
this also bore appropriate representa-
tions in confectionery. But the finest
work was expended uyon the Grant ta-
bic. There was an admirable eques-
trian figure OF the President, and at The
end at rhich he 1Cas seated Was tie '|Ihhe
UOu8e' in miHidtUre.'
Some unreflecting persons may imag-
inc that this had nothing but trivial
purpose.
We Think It was Most Significant.
Ii was as full OF meaning as an en-
bem can be. Ii implied as much as the
White Rose of York or the Red Rose Of
Lancaster; as much rs the Rebel flag or
the Stars and Stripes of the Union. 1t
meant that the Union League Club OF
this CITY committed itself TO Gen. Grant
and q Third Term, together with ali the.
chances OF an Empire therein involved
1t is idle and useless to say that the
miniature White House referred TO the
past in Gen. Grants career; else why
were not the same emblems put upon
the Washington and Lincoln tables?
M; it referred to the future, and
A Dark and Bloody Future it Would Be
il the design it indicates were carried
out.
1t will lie recolecteh that little pre-
ceding this, serious and skillullv plan
ned effort was made TO Oust all Demo
cratic members from the Mon League
Club, and to convert what was at first a
patriotic and social society into sheer
partisan corporation.
Now, Ulysses s. Grant! we submit
that the circumstances call upon You TO
publicly lay your hand on the Bible and
solemnly swear that you will never Seek
or attempt to obecome Emperor; and that
il YOUR aristocratic and ambitious follow
ers, alresiy as the proceedings OF the
Caicago Convention show almost Il ina
jority OF the Republican party, should
obtain the control of that party and
offer you imperial power, swear that
YOU will reject it-at least as many times
as Cesar refused the crown.
CINCINNATI MERCHANTS
And Their Trade With the South