The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-05-21

ETHAN ALLEN ON GRANT.-Folowin is
an extract from a letter written by Hon.
Ethan Allen, of New York, to tie recent
anti-third term convention held in st. Louis
Three men. one in each Of the great Statcs Of
New York. Pennsylvania. and Illinois. placed in
power by Grant through the agency of public pa
tTOuage before he retired from the Presidency. and
undistUrbed since in their possessions by Grants
successor propose 10 dictate to the Republican
party The issue thus at once clearly presented
and sharply defined is. Can such triumyiratc
conquer II SO, then the gIories of this republic
We fighting desperate men. and u we win
at al 10 can ualy be hy the boIdCSt methods. We
cannot afford to speak with batcd breath. nor
scheme in the dark with any iEdirrctiun iu the
vain hope that the common enemy will be turned
his purpose by the force of moral Sua sion. IT
ON principle we are honestly opposed 20 q third
term then We are opposed 10 The election ay wei!
the nomination. have but little faith in those
clubs and organizations that stop at % declaration
against a third term. The only opposition that
bites is that which refuses vote to- Grant even
named at Chicago. As for myself. have never
vet voted q Democratic ticket nor would ! now
vote for ridden. but would rather not vote at all if
Hc and Grant De the only alternatives. But if
Grant he forced upon the Republican party fail
strive and assuming that the Democracy uomi-
nate any respectable citizen other than TUdeu. !
shall deem IT my duty 70 prefer country TO party,
and avoid the greater evil of third term by open
ly supporting the Democratic nominee.
Apart from the political crime of placing any
man for the third time i'm tho Presidential chair.
Grant. upon his own merits. is 20 be east oUt
unworthy OF the place The deficiencies of his
former admins Strdfiuns cannot De concealed Have
w forgotten that il was under Grant that the Ku-
KluN murders were ra1.rsIr4tgl i'm tho >outbe Il
ATas under him that the Republicans lost nearly
every state in the Union 1t he who left
Washington city with the Democracy controlling
Congress. for the first time in twenty years. 1t
was under him that we had the WEiskey Rings
the Shepherd Rings. the BcINuap and BahcOck
and Robson scandals. and other inf8mics too uu-
mcrouS 20 mention. Have VIC forgotten that
Grants administration wis SO full of hIackuCss
that IL served "a background TO show forth q
Presidential candidate. whose chief merit that
be had boldly fought its accumulated iuiquIties g
/ We may ask, what now virtue has so suddenly
come into Grant that nc should be returned to re
. -umc the work i'm which hc picuouSly failed
and from which He retired fcnr years ago. to the
great relief OF all patriotic citizcnss
There are many giants from whom the RcpUbli-
can party can choose a leader. whose nomination
out the council chamber e the present admnistra-
Staut anxiety @! its friends and the contempt OF
lJs Toes there comes lust ono strong man" whom
the nation gladly recognizes rs touching the heart
strings Of its gratitude. John sherman shines
ioTth from out the Cabinet of President Hayes Ike
hlaziuE jewel upon "a tnodS head. lie has demon
stratei by his UnsWcrEiug perseverance toward re-
. SUMPTION that peace has her heroes well war.
ana OF Such heroes of peace cmphatrIIy he is one.
James tT Blaine Is another 70 whom the Reuuhli-
? can party and the nation would gladly pay an UNI
lqulddted debt by advancing him to the Ircsitrn-
ial chair, OF such are tile "strouZ mem most
. needed in a republic. To this list might add I'd
muuds. Garfield, BrfSt0w. Fish. Washburne. and
+ many others; but, again repeat. Grant, never
. never. never,