New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-24

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he not follow WASHINGTON example, ana DENY 70" -,
his cravings after the President ~ o'hce 81
declare once for ALL that he is not candidate Tor tho
Office of Chief Magistrate Of the United ates
Why t learn this day. the anniversary OF WASH,
tnrtou's birthday from the Father OF the Rcpubc !
why listen TO the voice OF modern teachers WHO
i.onorea aud st,r the snip OF old. avoid
ing the tmrdt-rn rocks ara sana-oanks ;;
d down US by S'"s Washington ana jefrersoa rie1
we will be safe. II we elect a candidate thrd ume
terms NOV To- ask WY among these millions
o. cuz.ns this one MAJ alone can He i9"nu E"itny
American peopiel Ist1s MOI teshmoaiHm Polpgtat'S
for The Anerean Aationi s.ou'G 5ne sreM
ond-half Of our population, have put one
manner SATISFACTORY 10 the Nafon1 II mere such
~, ,it hotter fs1a H. SELF ana make room for a murr
vigorous organization 81 greater vitality tApplansel
not quite clear as % thc II X question when
mean to PROFOUND. L share the fate OF the
Bayarian recruit, who. on being questioned
by hls lieuien mt, 81, what Goes rt tng eIlse
bet rvn tbongnt n GOOD mamy tincsD 1 am placed IN
n simila- strait in trying 10 answer tue questions What
do tue special qua catons of nis one candidate consist
Of whose denomination Is considered Indispensa-
biy necessary for the welfare aud the prosperity
r. an American cannot solve acOuundrum he says,
give ii np" l give 1t IN. too lLaughierl Far be y
from me to belittle Grants military record.
Honor to whom honor . due. But NAV
be pardoned for asking whether General Grant
gagged in Would the greatest general OF the ace have
been able to bring the bloody war 10 a succcss-
ful close without tue support OF tue sell
sacrificing Nation tipplauseI and The heroic heroic
bravery OF her noble sonsl tAppiausc.l Wune
reditng Grant for all ne has don we oppose the as
Ammunition that he one was instrumental IN GROWING
us with victory. There were other Generals be-
side him. men Ike Thomas. Sherman, Sheri-
dan fappiause and there were also brave privatos.
to whom great credit is due. W ihout speaking IN
derOgliOry way OF General Grants merits II may be
cienty honored and rewarded for all he has
ACCOMPLISHED as soldier. II we lOok n hi nc mn
record should not ignore Generals IKE sherman
Presidents Of the United states, ana give them chance
But II is not the solder whfn the people want 10
place in the White House. hut the statesman.
Whenev our watch needs repairing we dnn sfnd 10
blacksmith. aud when our horses are u DC shnd we
don't pa rOnze the matchmaker TITUS II i IN this case
Grant NAV he splendid soldier mi INC war Is over
and IL should get into another bloody con
tinGuished cllON-citzrn. l. = Graht Wnai we nee :
man versed IN the arts OF peace statesman ra'her
retersio ma, have no intention whatever OF slight
ton has principally been htted Tor martial afiifs
conc,a that wisdom Is MOI exclusively
I s"nea IN IN the sc IUS Of life. and the
Swedish Chancellor OSenscrn was undoubtedly right
when he said TO his son. " How small amount OF
good sense is necessary to rule world" nope that
this not why Grant Is 80 energclcaly
mind of an old story about Meudelssuhn IN his
youth was IN the employ Of merchant. His employer
OF powder; # he was remarkable for anythlng
friend asked him how in the world he could work for
such bockhead, MendelssOhn replied: BY working
for him both of taken OF; for II was the
master. would feel obliged to discharge him." fear
much that the advocates Of the third term think
more of their ACKNOWLEDGEMENT than Grants SUCCESS
They know that IL - only through him that they can
Obtain possession OF tue Government. BY casting a
retrospective glance at the last four years OF Grants
Administration this state OF things may be accounted
for: Far be It from me TO charge Grant with
honest But certainly was shown that he does
not possess sufficient knowledge OF human nature ana
be WreU chnn
lie discovered the guilt OF Belknap, Robson aud
resign he even wrote them touching friendly
letters. he may be a great man on tue
e 15 ne Whc1 GRANT G' rered I nm e
the Republican House had become largely Democratic
MANY people were reconstructed OF the party bv
Grant, but Democratic bunders brought them
ont West. when he Initiation fever.
called the "ragbaby." cost them thousands ana
thousands Of German Democrats. The Greonback
lunacy drove many back INTO he Republican quarter
aud was one OF the number. There are some people
who assert that Grant be elected he has
the world and learned many thnls
Executive He has travelled extensively In Europe aud
Asia has received tue hospitality Of crowned heads;
him Emperor OF China.l II he learned in that high
ciety anything that QgalIiel him to be the
you 10 elect MIN for third term. But
very much afraid thar such society honorable as
Republic loud applause Ia company 0f princes nope
he did not learn M 1sa %h e1s T. m 20
" learning anything At all. lLaughterl
The average American politician "a great on the SUD
ect OF e1Pcdioncy. The Republican party wants, OF
course, TO elect It's candidate otherwise u would not
nominate Is IL therefore cxpcdient advls
able to nominate man against whom, ht the
nadei IL 10 not political suicide 90 nominate
A man so unpOpulari No other candidate that may
De NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Blaine OF Washbutnc-wiil On
oppostion 20 Grant is manifest bv TINS meet
Ing tonight. Would II not be better To nomin-
lte candidate against whom such opposition exsfsl
The speaker then alluded 10 the lesson OF the Roman
when CUsar, with fine forethOught preserved
no 1ignu M ~ lang
under Nero old republican customs were maintained.
In thrd term question es the spirit OF the Republic.
you abandon the spirit you cannot long The
forms The Constitution does not prohibit third term
work disaster Tho letter kileth but the spirit makcth
alive.
Mr. Hassaurek ndmOnished hs hearers 20 hold 10 the
traditions handed down from Washington; 90 guard
fully their liberties and transmit them their children
sIGIsMUND KAUTMANN'5 ADDRESS
slgsmund Kaufman was the next speaker. he said
that It was late to prevent the nomination OF
General Grant. The "machine" politicians knew too
well how fix things" for the Convention Chicago
But II the nomination could not be prevented,
what cou1 be done II could be declared that tho old
time traditions would be preserved. Was Hannibal be-
much talk OF the need OF strong arm Z
MI. Kaufnaun referred 10 the paFt taken by
the Germans In the history OF the Republican party be-
ginning IN the early days OF Abolition ana Free Soil
Fremont and afterward OF Lincoln. The
Germans voted Tor Grant the lrst time
be was candidate. but dropped him the see
ond time Of the scandal OF his Administration
suit in the nomination OF an Independent Republican
candidate
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