The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-03-12


..-r helming IL not unanimous consent
III - ~ marty. II was urged ~ his favor
~, az this reason his Administration
..",,lJ be free from the influence 81 pol
,,;c;ans Owing nothing To them he
..'.nld be comparatively independent
vi hacome the President Of the whole
'',,n,rv. Some Of his Cabinet appoint
.',ants notably those of MIR. A. i. Stew
80, scd Mr.. Borie--werc a defiance 81
80 polltical leadership OF the party.
Th;i however. did not last long. and
~ second term ended with most
sarv;le PROSTITUTION. not simply TO par
s;s.n purposes, but to personal Rrtisan-
sh;n-' 10 Conkling. 10 Cameron. TO
Chandler. and to the cliques they repre-
scented.
After an interregnum OF four years ne
e the candidate for the third term. An
effort has been made 10 establish ms
claims on the specious ana hperai
ground Of the distinguished American
Citizen for whom the Republican party
would be and its opponents should %
proud 10 vote. There was 10 De nothlhg
harrow or heating or petty IN sucn
candidacy. He was 10 represent the
pride, the generosity, the impniNss-
ness Of an admiring party. anu
10 a. large an extent ~ pos
sible. worshipful people The very
nature Of the broad, free approval o.
him would, IL has been said, I'LL MIN
above the bad influences which former
II surrounded him. In his absence
from the camp he had. Ike nose
stricken with lcprosy Of old. been purl,
6.d 81 the tsints which clung To his old
robes OF Office. He had been in quar-.
antinc. and obtained clean oil OF
health from the crowned heads OF
Europe. Nominated almost unani-
mously. spontaneously and with Inc
hearty assent and consent 81 the whoie
narty he could afford TO act lndepend'
emily Of all politicians and all c.iques,
U;s inexperience forced him in the fir~'
instance 10 fall back upon their advice
and aid. But nominated with fervo'
and without contest. fortlned .,
eiCht wears ~ service. he could anor'
10 take the Office and discharge II nu
Ties IN serene Indifference 10 the pre-
tended ..ciaims' Of anybody VIII
assumed TO have been the instrument 9
III nomination. In other words, tina
laroe flock Of claimants. each OF whon
~ former DAYS pushed himself forwar
a. the man who discovered Grant.
wanld have 10 find sustenance IN othe
barpyards and no longer challenge q
tention 10 their growing in honor q "a
rising sun. At least il would be settle
that The sun did not rise because the
crowed.
The dream of those who sincerely m
d;s;ntcrestedly held this view mu
have been rudely dispclled dtd1ng y
last few DAYS. II is now seen 10
Grants squabblc for the prize y 70
inst rs vulgar. just a. violen
Inst ~ fierce. and Just as greco
- anybodv's. He or his represent
tiyes will have 70 " figure n clos
and pull as many wires and lay
much pipe as the shrewdest and harde'
headed politician in the party. II
eminen, already in the business are
veterans Cameron and Conkiing, who
methods for carrying caucuses and GO
yentions leave nothing for the exPert'
in either party TO learn.
Vanished is the hope that Csr'
~ould represent any new and cleal
s,em4,ss 1.-THE old set have IN
hands On the machine" and they
working il for Grant 70 ~ Iu.'ss.
pacity. They are turning ou' ~
delegates as the nail machine turns ~
nails. with heads just alike ana IN
out Of the same piece 10 thsm ~
be indebted for his honors- Ipon
and his patronage, provlded .he II
erty can be deliverd. ihey
already clapping Tour ~
mortgage. The closer me c r
greater the indebtedness. lne pa.
their work the more he VIII nave
pay. The prestige 81 aceep.me
nomination rs a free-will onerng
the party is already gone Inc =
of the shining casket IN whicn' -
faiion If foreign honors. he was :
presented the freedom Of the part,
furnished beyond repair: cam'
took il in his hands and LETT ms m
marks upon it. Conkling mas AT,
touched IL and its simmer y tut
oa. and il cannot be replated o. ~
vanized.
He stands upon the same level
Blaine and Sherman II nominate'
will. ike them. have friends 70 re-
and enemies to punish. Al pre-
OF nm unsought, unbought nono'
disappeared. He must get down
the dust Of the arena. ana s"ea.
toll with the best or the worst 81 y
The party cannot. il u would y
him ia vote on silver saiver ana
him many happy returns OF tne
He or his friends must gran anu
for il. or they will lose T. lney
lose Il in any event. but II they ~
Il i to be gained. badly stained,
eoiled with the marks 81 the COZ
not. like the addresses q io'ssn
rations to him. embossed ana eng.
on elegant parchment. ana ~ Z.
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