San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-03-20
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and which. in any event, must be en-
vironed BY many dangers; and. since
| il isso fresly shsrged thatthe Courier,
Journal is more devoted To- bis person
than to the Democratic party, We give
ouraAves leave TO add that tho editor
Of the Courier Journal, however rash
and foolish be- may be-, % neither 80
rash nor sofoohshl - to be willing to
accept The responsibility Of forcing up
on tho partya man who could by any
chance finch from duty in, tho proba-
bic event Of . gseat. perhaps an armed
crisis. q yfm yah isdi ooaisJ1tn
q II Is with the view Of meeting this
| crisis most effectively that We have
stood so fast by MI. Tilden.n We NJ
gard him Ss the only msn i'd the 'coun.
try who can meet il adequately, BE-
causS he is The only man whom, repre-.
senting q great cause and carrying .
great principle, the coutervasivism Of
the North csn rally to- He Is the on.
| " man Who can give the real balance
of power in the contest, guarantees at
once against the South--whiohuwill Be
put forward rs the Radical issue land
ngainst Grant, who wiltbe squipped %
the image of loyalty and order. slaai
Substantially, the cribs has already
come. That Gen, Grant will be the
Republican nominee is as certain now
Ias it will be on the afternoon Of the
I'd Of June. Those foolish Demo
Gratis who complain that we use Grant
to boost Tilden, misjudge us and mis-
lead themselves, and all to the injury
Of the party they pretend to love and
serve. The Democratic national con-
ventiou will not be held until after che
Republican convention. Therefore, ii
our Representation as to Grant be
wrong, our argument for, Tllden4tc
that extent falls to the ground. But
we are not Of those VINO believe il
waiting upon events. Wait is d good
word, but measure is better, and
when we can let US snticipate.
Gen. Grant will be tho Republican
nominee. His nomination is revolu'
ton. Speaking not thoughtlessly bu,
familiarly, it means . fig ght or q foot
race for somebody. ..,.' !" f. .''.'' : '-i''
| The ground plan. Of the Grant man
ayers, who are brave, able. and alert
very much stronger and more respect
able than, any. body Of yconspiratorl
known among men, since those wht
made way with Caesar, and thus by
curious inversion Of history, seeking
both BY paradox and conspiracy, t
bring him to life again-the ground
fplan of the Grant managers does no
rest upon either the result of the pop
ular vote Or the vote cast in the Elec
toral College. Mr.. Conkling know
as well as Mr.. Curtis. Mr.. Cameron
knows as well as Mr.. Halstead. that
| with oil his personal popularity ant
prestige, Gen. Grant is bound to bo th.
weakest candidate, numerically speak
ling. the Republicans can. put in th'
field. But, what helacks in num-
bers they propose to make. up BY tn,
force Of the issue they are to precipi-
tate upon the country. That issue is ,
solid North against a solid South. first
Second, an easily arranged confusion
of the returns, and, by consequence, I
dispute Of the count. Here comes il
the query: Who is to count tie vote
The Vice President, Of course, fol
whom they claimed it before. But th'
| Vice President, being set aside by
disloyaI Senate, made up Of pardonet
rebels and traitors. who next? Th'
two houses? But both the Senate ant
House Of Representatives are controll
ed by the Confederate Brigadiers; un
|repentant rebels and traitors; and shal
the loyal North permit its Militar!
Hero. the very man who crushed th'
rebellion, and spared these wretche'
their lives, to be cheated Of his cleo
ltion and fraudulcntly counted out b.
such men? Perish the thought. Their
are two courses open to prevent d
horrid an ascendance Of the lost cause
over the cause Of the Union. To be-
gin with, the margin is SO close tha
the impecunious may be bought, ana
to end with, the wsveriug msy be in
timidated. In any event, whilst Gen
Grant may be weak before the election
he will be strong after it, and. calcu
latipg the balance OF chances, the Re
publican party. sucked by passion, an,
reared upon var-and by nature tn,
party Of wsr-isto-dsy overwhelming
| " for Grant; and though Blaine ms,
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