Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-03-18

49, 800 A-sFtS -.-E-.- 'r-a-.. S.. ..-
to serve, no set OF men to build up
or pull down. This is. as it, should be.
In the contest upon which the country
is. embarking, there ought to be no
consideration for men. hPersonafism
must give way. The nation must be
saved irrespective of candidates.
A th.rd. term is not an ordinary
issue. Neither is It q financial ques-
ton. 1t involves something of vastly
more Importance taan the emission of
greenbacks, the. existence of national
banks, the regulation of the tariff, the
funding of the debt, OF. the abolish
ment of excise 1t turns exclusively
upon individualisin. It aims to per-
petuate, personalism. The republi-
cans want q particular man. To
many it might seem that such a fancy
must be of short duration; that men
die and whole generations pass away ;
but does any one think. that after a
third term is won there will be no
effort to secure another? Will either
ambitious leaders or successful office
hunters be satisfied, with a four years
lease? Will Cameron, Or Conkling,
or Logan, or Carpenter, then subside,
or cease to cry cut for a strong man
as a necessary aid to further tenure
of office? Will not success. encourage
renewal Of sconspiracy2 And. when
ono the hesitation of the nation has
been overcome, what bounds shall
limit rapacity? Consider the damage
done by suggesting q thlrd-term!
There was q time, and that not long
past when it was thought that per-
sonal politics could not be formidable
in this country. When Washington
retired, few appreciated either the
propriety or necessity of such an ex-
ample. When Jefferson expressed
fear that this country might take on
aristocracy, he was regarded as APP
~prehensivs of an imaginary evil. At
that time few, if any, were daring
enough to have proposed such a revorI
luton ; but in view of what is trans
piring can as much be said to-day:
Is not. strong government made
strong by a strong man contemplated
by the party that has long ruled this
country, and which, in the plain view
of all men, is unwilling to surrender
the power entrusted to it?
1t will not do to say; as the stall
warts, that Grant has been out
of office for, nearly four years, and
that, therefore, it is impossible for
him to exercise the arts and exert the
influence which the fathers feared Of
an ambitious and designing president
If Grant is really disconnected with
machine politics, his advocates are
not. 1t was the boast of Cameron
that he could carry Pennsylvania,
Conkling controlled New York, and
Logan and Carpenter expect to deliv-
ers Illinois and Wisconsin. In Penn
sylvsnia Cameron precipitated con-
vention on his party, and before they
regained self-possession, ffty-eight
delegates e ~ sent to Chicago with
instructions to vote for Grant. In
many instances delegates were irregu-
larly selected, and. all contested cases
were awarded to those that promised
allegiance to a third term, and yet
Grant obtained a majority Of only 20
in 4 vote of 246, f..
I'm New York the victory Of Conk-
ling was Iof similar character. The
convention there was also held before
the usual time, and Blaine's best del
egates we're thrust out of it. On this
account the lead fell into unskilful
and Incompetent hands, The whole
power of the stalwart' state govern
met, secured through democratic dis
sentions, was brought to bear upon
the weak and wayering, and yet even
then Grants majority was only 81
out Of 4fo." Thug, in both these
states, the third term barely escaped
pbipxreeksb by a meagre vote. : and it
is still doubtful if Logan and Carpen-
ter can deliver their states according
to contract, as more opposition is
manifested TO Grant in republican
strongholds than elsewhere. d ta
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Evidences are increasing of repub.
/, lican opposition to the denomination
Of Gen. Grant. It was only the othe,
evening when q large meeting ad