New-York tribune., 1880-02-13
rrwyokn DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY FEBRUARY rs, 1880.

also as protest 10 behalf OF the right OF the people 70
eminent Is stability and continuity. IL is point OF
weakness that our present President holds office only
four years. and occasions unnecessary disturbance OF
our affairs throughout the whole country And yet 10
have an officer elected for for life wC9d be nsras gong
fore. is 10 reflect the found competent for
the Office and who commands the respect and confidence
OF our citizens Therefore, hold that third term is IN
proper order. and may be wise thingOr even i0uth
term. loud applause Aud even then, II you want
him, n lie still has your confidence you might
give him nth term. don't know why judge who
mas sat upon the bench for seven years should Oe put
asde ior young man ana q pew man VINO mas nOtnl9g
OF MS experience. 1t takes man four yeafs 10
more how TO do 1t with any considerable degree
OF success. But man knows anything until he Iorges
has to think whore to put the line or color; these
acts are automatic It he has thoroughly Accomplished
h,s business We cast our G0Yernment INTO tne nanus
OF man whols an apprentice IN the next l9 Jeais
ne Will be only Iourneyman Four years after that
VIII know his BUSINESS lie will be able 10 30 oy III
II had the whole vote to give myself should GER
IalhR eject General Grant. hunk General Grant is
perhaps, the most remarkable man that our
is very little understood, He never cackles. and
they think be never lays an egg. a man
rainbow hues who never allows fancy to interfere wifh
fact man who says what he says, ana
a for FAIS Sc 4% no T HGnHS 1ye ' Of Ia pTe 10' nor
ior interest 70 the right left. He Il four-sqnare,
npic-minded ronest man, that means business every
ate ciief officer OF great practical Nation like cur own
wen. suppose you don't want General Grant, SUP,
pose am not 10 be allowed give this wholesale vote
Suppose il Is Mr.. Blaine Wen, this country IL not
lug to perish II VIC do not have General Grant Inc
strength and intelligence of hv millions OF men organ-
ized upon such free and liberal institutions We have.
canuo be materially disturbed BY this or any particular
Administrations lam NOT going 10 say ANYTHING against
hr Blaine. He Is brilliant man. 80 FAR as the canvass
Is concerned After he ia IN, he VII be like nobody else
II me- does not quickly learn the duties Of his place
think Mr.. Washbunc would make good aud sub
stauual President after the Presidency had made MN
Bat yon might prefer Secretary sherman. nink Sec
retap sherman would be an admirable candidate II nc
would only run well [Lauehterl don't know thai
he would. | think he would in New-YOrk, and
wherever men know much about commerce and about
imaoee. Bat there Is only about one merchant mert
finance, AMI IN million Of ordinary
people who now mnch about. Therefore 1t u barely
possible that through mems ignorance we may lose the
best candidate that be presented to Mr.. bher-
man Il Of those who will adorn private
would make admirable Presidents But WHO knows
what inau s or what man may DO So much as nm
self! therefore leave tins to tie candidates
mean To say that this country Is not likely to be- ruined
by ne mere Dgf Of party or the temporary ascendeuey
OF any particular political hctlOn
EDWARDS PIFRREPoNG'S SPEECH
"TAe Greatest Captain of the Agep was responded to
10y Edwards Pierepont. lie spoke III part follows:
The same faculties which make great soldiers make
great statesmen in time OF peace History shows tnis-
yG6 YER fongn batfe that he did not win and Who
governed Great Britain with greater ability than any OF
M other rulers. born ll3 years alter that the great
Frederick, one Of the most renowned warriors ana
Statesmen born; hy-seven years later the great
Napoleon was born whom MetterIich. by means one
of his admirers pronounced born cODqucrOr. aud ri
the timJ OF the greatest statesmen the wOro
Passing from Europe TO our own country our frat
ruler was Washington. Our next marked ruler was
Jackson Since the formation Of the Govern
ucut there have been twenty-fhree PItsl-
doItal ecciOns. and at ten o. these
generals have been chosen The people seem 10 think
lat ~" abilities needed for stul ruler are found
On ulary mcp. say what will and argue against II
as We may, there Is something that LEADS
us 20 admire strong men T1e battle OF
Ncksburg is admitted by military critics 10 have been
one of the most important vi torres Of the LATE war;
ana vet all te military crtcr say tat according 10 he
rules OF wararc General Grant should have lost IT, Tut
he didut The results of that victory were Immense
There were - 900 prisoners taken and l12 pieces OF
cannon II grcate-t cnpture OF men aud mate
rili, OK war made up % that time.
Tire battle of NckShurg opencd the Mississippi
River. u gave tine rebellion a blow froW
wLthIt never recovered. Tue world looks at results
IL docs not trouble itSct 10 hear excuses
Tor failure. l have known very learned law
yrrs who never could law suit when
The petty iralOusics which the war engineered are
buried IN oblivion the verdict OF history VIII be-the
Lrratest soldier OF his age ULYSSES s. Grant, than whom
the world has never q greater.
Isaac l. Hayes responded To the toast OF The Gov
crnor of the State OF New-York." and Elliot C. Cowdin
10 that oi The Merchants OF America"