The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-02-27

We are afraid the result at Harris
burg Is one Of those victories that are
said 70 be worse than defeats. When a
Republican Convention in the second
State in the Union instructs its dele
gates for Grant by a vote of 1873 70 llj
the bottom may be said TO have dropped
out Of . the tremendous popular enthu-
siasm', Of which we have heard SO
much, and that carefully worked-up
humbug vanishes into the thinnest OF
thin air. An ordinary candidate could
afford 10 be content with = bare major
ity OF twenty, but Grant Il not an ordi-
nary candidate. Not only is he weight
ed down with the scandals Of his eight
years ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS which
produced a formidable revolt in his
party-but he is ~endeayoring to over
turn and override n precedent which
Washington and jefferson established,
and which has heretofore been consid-
cred not less sacred than the organic
law of the land. Thus incumbered his
chances Of success in the Presidential
race are at best but small, and if to
enter the race at all he is obliged TO
bring discord into the Republican
ranks, these chances disappear alto
KtiIGI anu iG - Cow IA
The third-term movement originated in
the idea that Republicans we're practi-
cally a unit in favor of IL, and that
Grant could not consistently refuse TO
yield to the unanimous pressure; q
pressure which j~ustifes him In doing
what rome Of his predecessors had ven-
tured 70 do. Twenty majority in Penn
sylvania pricks the bubble OF falsehood
and reveals the real truth OF the mat
ter: which is, that to nominate . third
term candidate ut Chicago he must be
literally rammed down the party throat.
Now while there is no sort Of doubt
that Grant strongly desires the nomina-
ton. and from the day he left the Ex-
ecutive chair has arranged all his plans
with a view Of returning to it, yet per-
haps he is wise enough to know that
he cannot afford to scramble for the
coveted prize, even if absolutely sure OF
obtaining it. II would be suicidal folly
in him to descend into the political
arena and fight for a ticket in the Presi-
Dental lottery. Ii he drew the prize it
would lose half its value in his W and
the worlds estimation. and IL he did
not draw il his reputation would suffer
irreparable injury. Such, at least, IS
the opinion lately expressed by some
Of his most intimate and unseliish
friends. and we will assume that he
agrees with them. But we may be en-
tirely mistaken, and y very few days
will decide the question. II. with the
result Of the Pennsylvania Convention
before him. Grant still allows his name
20 be used. the case will be perfectly
clear, and Democrats may prepare to
enjoy the Republican circus and a
very large and lively circus it promises
10 be. Hitherto the an~ti-third-term
Republicans have had no rallying
point, and apparently no disposition to
rally. But the battle al Harrisburg, by
displaying the latter in u~nmistakable
form. has provided the former. The
. hundred and thirteen anti-third-termer
there will crystalize the opposition eve
! rywhere; give it pith and purpose, .
loud voice and a strong arm. Those
who have been backward in coming for
. ward will draw courage from this ex
ample, and not only step boldly TO tht
front but make themselves felt As wei
as heard. But We trust that the change
: Of ssthe BOOM into a boomerang vii
not entirely destroy the third-term pro
, gramme. We trust that Grant will no
Be frightened off the track, and that II
/, every Republican State Convention tn
machine may operate as nicely as It di.
, in Pennsylvania. and pull him through
! ssby the skin Of his teeth'-leavinI
! Chicago to cap the climax in the sam
= fashion. Then the people will have Al
: opportunity to sit down vigorously upol
third-termism and all the other odorou
: "isms" which attach to Grant an
: that this opportunity will be prompt
= and satisfactorily improved i about a
! certain as anything in the future can be
: Cameron and his clan are entitled 10th
! thanks Of every Democrat. for the Penn
~sylvania performance Grant will onl
y stick-insures Democratic success nes
n November.-St. Louis Rcpubncdn.