The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-22
THE Psxs1pFNcY.

Alleyes are now turned to Chicago.
What will be the outcome of the Ma
tional Convention is the question on
every tongue. The earnest hope OF
every patriot in the land is that the
Convention will place candidate in
the field for the exalted office of Pres
ident, who, though he may be the
first choice of only q faction, possibly
of none, will, nevertheless, be accept
able to the great mass of Republican
voters We are free to say that we do
not believe that General Grant is that
candidate. AS we have said before,
any one Of the great leaders, Blaine,
Washburne, Sherman Edmunds, or
Window would sweep the country.
The nomination of, General Grant
would, in all probability, place in the
field third ticket, which, though hav-
ing no chance of success, might poll
enough votes to throw the election
into the House of Representatives.
This, of course, would result in the
choice of the Democratic candidate.
The spontaneous sentiment of the
rank and file of the Republican party
in every State in the Union is against
the nomination Of General Grant for
third term. 1t has been claimed that
the colored people of the South are a
unit for Grant. This, however, is dis
proved by the fact that from those
States in which the machinery of the
party is controlled by colored men,
Grant has not asingle solid delegation.
The argument that General Grant de-
serves the place should go for nothing,
Charles Sumner deserved it a thousand
times over. The country contains
thousands of noble men whose unset
| fish lives and noble deeds can never
be rewarded. General Grant deserves
we'll of the country and his services
have been nobly rewarded, far more
generously, in fact, than those of any
other citizen of the Republic. Great
issues are at stake in the coming cam
paign. Personal interests and the
claims of individuals should be ig-
nored. The success of the grand prin-
ciples on which the party was founded
is far more important than the sue
cess of any individual.
The election of any man to a third
term would be violation Of an hon.
ored tradition of the country; a de-
parture from acustom whose main
tenance thousands Of conscientious
Republicans, however much mistaken,
believe to be essential to the perpetu-
alton of the Republic Now, is there
any good reason for outraging this
sentimentand antagonizing hepower-
full element of the party by which it
is supported. 1t is a notorious fact
that General Grants chief suppor ,ers
are Office holders and ex-office holders
and that the States that have instruct
ed for General Grant have only been
secured with the greatest difficulty
and by the most skillful manipulation
of the machinery of the party. Con-
sidering all of these circumstances we
can not but believe that General
Grants nomination would be a mistake
which might end in disaster at the
polls. Wise counsels should prevail
and spirit of compromise should be
cultivated by all. General Grantwould
perform a great service to the party
if he would voluntarily withdraw
from the contest. There is no emer-
gency which requires his reelection
and there is no spontaneous demand
for it on the part Of the people. Give
usa man upon whom all conscientious
! Republicans can unite.