, 1880-05-24
An Original Republican Dcclarox Ills
Independence Of CoNkllnE e. Co.
iii fhA Edjtnr NJ 1hk Chfetno Trfhuyt.


III The Editor ef Tbs Cateapo Tribune.
An1LKHE, Rus, May e1.-For tho rcasons given
bc]Dw ] wish to sny fow wprt1s nbnllt tho third
term. l nm merely voter md nothing moro,
and would keep Silent did I not think I am
vucIng tho sentiments OF many othcrs like nc.
There arc nu older Republicans than myself,
hnytng assisted in tho poli,loat revolution III
Iowa In lSM in tho GubarnRtoria contest Of TINT
yenr, Justly recorded rs Republican triumph,
though we did not then haye tho distinctive
n1,ae.
A few months ngo. before tho opposition to n
third tGrm developed such magnitude and
cnrnostness, fclt that would accept tho third
term ~ W. caser cyl ti1a nomnSrats Triumph;
Blnce Gen. Gr!lnt sces fit to sock nomination In
tho f9cc Of such widespread tiIsaatistnctlon ana
rrohnblo detection from und dcfcat Of tho party
in case ho succccds, am about to ohango my
When mnn beco,ucs tho nominee Of Tho
party who shows such a want Of reverence far
s7, st g.tFiee o f e to Rast e al Ra5tss
d opss o rSS re ery m cs @
least Of tho hest non OF to-dny; shows snch
eo,'tempt OF the solo'nh Fa,nonstranco 3f great
iutions Of Their CONVENTIONS aud Is reatiy 10 10
tho first to discard titno-1lunored aud snfC
rule, aIl open tho pcriloia dnor Of third. .tnrn-
IAN TINT enn nover ho closod a9nln, feol tlAt
TINT ,nnn rnvcals such spirit OF Belshncss anil
personal ambition, rs to Justify tho grnv::
ft fot sTs any ohor e a 9susos IL vi MScs S'T St s
excludes, must say lint SOC no crlsIs gscat
enough at rrcscut to & Demand ny surrender Ut
10 nsstst IN electlns my nun, no mnt,or how
ee for third tims whiei 10 nan oSsht e i,oI'l
sl,ch cnsc sbnll fool myself Absolvel FROM fur
ther al!eR!anee 10 tho narsy.
1 Let slS ,i,t sn rccnt reHTs's Hn'e ao ~ uno1 @
thousands Qf pth0r nntt-th1rtiurs, will g!Gily
eivo In our adherence, will foregn tho privilege
Ct ssaaEs assssg e gt:essss psss and az ely ss sr ono
4 Motto Of Warning from a wisconsin
Republican.
3b ths Editor Of Iht Chicago Tribune.
WEST DEpERE. Wis, May s...-1t ia n common
remark OF tho thirtl-tcrmorB that atter tho aomi-
nation Of Con. 0rnnt tho antl.th|rd-tcrtners Will
accept the situation and become reoonc!lotl to
vote for him rnthor than SEQ tho Democrats
come In power. III this th9y ars9 too sangH|ile.
md by depending OH this they cortutnly arc
1eorRrdlzng tho success Of tho Republican
pnrty. There aro Thousands OF stanch llopnb-
l,cAns who would regard a Democratic Admin
istrntlon rs mitch less evil than third term
for Gen. Grant.
Tho writer represents this class, and ta Of the
number who did not yoto for pTcsllenta EIoet-
urs IN 1917, md most assuEcdly viii not In 1870 II
Con. 0rant Is tho Republican nnmtnoe. In 187.
tho C1t1ylclDn rrGfittlca that lGns ut1ntt III Il
clyl Chof Magistrate. ,was wholly unit f1r Tho
pDslttnn. and for thAt rcAsnn deullIcd voting fhr
HIN. Whit W0 suspected than wG know fur Il
ceTtal1ty now, anil 1t Is ai1nply preposterous to
1xPcct that clnsa to support him.
It docs seem as though tho friends OF Grant
were beside themselves. or clsc werc pnrfectly
Republican, party. Alrrndy tho bitterness tllAt
his canlIdnoy has sngunilcrcd Is sufficient tn
worry materially atfeet the Republican yntu
whittier be be nominated nr not. for II tlofe4tol
ut Chtcago, his frtonds, VIM hav0 porsistc,ltty
forced tho tlght cnt hartlly 10 expected t.! enter
tho campaign With any nthor thai, fcnllng nt
Indifference and lnkBHnrmneGs AB to tho result.
and, yico voEsa, his nomination IL eerta!l IL
nlIcnnte worry hugely frrm tho Republican
ranks. UQw Gun 1t fts othorwIsof 7
The only opportunity lott Cen. nFAnt to rnll'lcr
aervop III tho Republican purity Il to culllllAt,l
{whAt Logan saya he wants w lIlt!l pcAee III tho
Republican ranks by withdrawing Ills na!na
an.i ptedatnE hinseif to supE,rt ~
sauso qarpestness that WAshburtlo hns oyer M
Republican party demands gcssation nt h!Mtll.
emergency, and Will no prove himself lilo Rrcnt
man hls fHet,ds claim him 10 be, by AssuipInx
frcgardlcss 1t eelfi position Of true greatneas
In statestnanehlp for the goKl 0f hls country,
Unless ho docs. and IT he pottt9tS ~ bringing
ruin upon tho nepnhilcan purity ~ tho a.'ullnY
contest by pOulAluluE IN tho Pt,aitI0n " ds-
turbcr Of tta hartnnuF, ffB former Rrcnt rcpAta-
ton and rol,ownpd caseoF a. II Distinguished
man will .lot auliico t0 Apasc him tho BhAl0 ttt
too often marks tho folly and w9nkt,ess Ut 9roat
inen. " a. WILLARD.