The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-15

zen. beAtty y speech rs NSsa
Gen. Beatty, who enjoys the reputation
OF being the most stalwart Republican in
Ohio, made some points at the meeting
which followed the assembling ofthe State
Republican Convention at Columbus, day
before yesterday, that are worth the at
tention of patriotic Republicans OF all
sections. He said:
"The issue in the Republican, party is
made up. The struggle now IS between
a third.term candidate and an anti-thlrd-
term candidate. The action OF Pennsyl-
yania and New York has made this TACT
apparent to every thoughtful man. we
must, therefore, decide under which oil
these banners we shall rally for the con-
test at Chicago. The thirl:term men
have selected their candidate and
their opponents must either &C.
cent defeat or at once unite on that
anti.third-term candidate VINO mas
the largest and most enthusiastic follow
ing, The time for diminishing has gone
by. The hour for consolidation has come.
II we disregard at this time the old Gus
tom which makes two Presidential terms
the limit, who, in the light OF recent
events, can say that adroit and interested
politicians may not succeed in having 1t
disregarded again and again! They may
have, personally. nothing to lose by VIC
lation Of this unwritten law Of the land.
On the contrary, they may have much to
gain, for they and such as they will stand
at the foot OF the throne, and in the sun
shine Of royal favor
"Men tell US they want a strong Gov.
ernment-a strong central Government!
But how does the election OF a man for the
third, fourth or fifth term strengthen the
Government Do they not attain what
they seek when they elect strong man
for one. term, or for two at most? The
strength is eyidentlya in the man, and not
IN the number OF terms for which he may
have been elected. Are we. ready to
make the humiliating confession that we
have but one strong man in this country
II history teaches anything reliably, 1t Is
the fact that it Is but step from the posi-
ton OF President to that OF an Emperor,
from a Republic to Monarchy. want
It understood, definitely, that l entertain
the highest respect for the illustrious
soldier and statesman who is now
being urged for third term. He would
give us good administration. His deyo
ton to the best interests Of the country Ii
unouestioned andunexcelled. Nottingham
holds higher place in the hearts OF the
people. No living man is worthier oil theil
admiration and confidence. No man would
more reality, lay down his lie Tor the gooe
OF the nation, and no man, living or dead
has rendered it more important service
But he has only score or two OF years {
live, while the Nation has thousand
The precedent established by his election
would stand forever, and might open the
way for some man less scrupulous and
more ambitious, who, with thearmy, navy
Treasury and. Government patronage al
his disposal, would perpetuate himself In
the PRESIDENTIAL office, II, indeed he did mol
assume more pretentious title. II, then
we lay aside that vastly higher considera'
ton, the safety OF the Republic, does moi
the infinitely smaller one, the success o.
the party, demand that at this juncture nc
time shall be wastedin formal acts OF cour
tesy, no opportunities hazarded by com
plimentary ballots, no experimental
| journeys made into the region OF possibili
ties for favorite sons or Utopian statemeni
But, on the contrary, that we should al
once meet the great emergency as becomes
earnest aud patriotic men, by gathering
and concentrating OH that anti.third-term
candidate who has the largest and most
enthusiastic following, and who is, there
fore, the most likely to lead the party to O
decisive and triumphant victory"