The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-02-06

Inc VVVO@iuou " Wh@ns
As we predicted. Harpers Weekly
edited by that model reformer, Mr.
George William Curtis--emphatically
declines 10 say whether he will or will
not support Grant. II nominated. Steal
inc one Of LincOln's fay0rite proverbs,
that paper SAYS We shall not cross
the river until we come to IT," In other
words. Harpcr's Weekly and its editor
are waiting 10 see what will turn up;
sitting on the fence, ready 70 Jump \
down on the winning side. Whatever
side that may be. Should Grant cap
ture the Convention, he y a. certain ~
the enthusiastic Endorsement and cham
pionship Of the journal Of Ciyiliza-
fion- rs he is Of the votes Of Babcock
and Belknap. Is il any wonder that
such humbug reform a this was ridden
over and down BY the Conkling-Cornell
machine, and that the ex-Chairinan 81
the Civil-seryice-reform Commission
cannot muster corporars guard IN his
own State?
In marked contrast to Harper-Curtis
Is the Springfield Mass Republican,
which has thrown Grant overheard long
AGO. and handles the third-tcrm BUSH
ness in the following vigorous fashion
At il deep underlying principle which
makes opposition 70 Grant no more person
~ matter than Webster~ answer % Hay ,
speech WAS 4 matter personal 10 Hayne-
great Constitutional question lies across me
track ~ the Republic. IL ought 20 De cleared
nm Public men. whose influence DOES not
rest on nfiice should speak ont upon H. There
are still SOME such left not tied down Dy the
hopes and fears Of patronage. nor g.gg.n ~
the machine. They know the peril Ints uh-
dersfand s.xacfly shat 4 third term means.
They realize the shock which must come 10
the Cons itutional FABRIC which nas uruanrnvs 4,
ssIowly down from precedent 10 precedent II
the practice and habit Of the Republic he over
turned AZ this point
Iii Is a question on which mere lawyers anu
rrecisiuni-ts cannot advise. but where the pep
Ole themselves should take couu-el 81 csutlD1s
~, her than a. needless risk, ami should speak
MN hro,,yht NJ. Evarfs Is the independent
platform. when General DE Trobr1anu organ.
ized the Louisiana House with fie ~ United
states soldery-only vastly more important.
hsrause the departure from Constitutions.
practice i 10 be more deliberate. more perfna-
nent and sweeping in effect II A. q question
The peril II interests Democrats as well ns
Republicans. and every man whose opinion
carries weight with the people should pe urEeo
, !. Of one thing Republicans may be certain
II General Grant should ~ nominated ~ the
Republican party, this danger 70 iree lh-sl.u-
l fiof,s would revive the old meaning OF the
name az the Democratic party. and men would
lie broadly and with reason invited 70 support
the Democratic candidate N orner 70 save me
!. democracy Of our Government
, This i manly. straightforward talk
4 and !. means business The Repab-
lican. unlike the milk-and-water oppo'
r nents Of the third-term. does not raise
e the question Of expediency; does mo-
e base its opposition on the weakness 2
Grant as candidate. and the prob
ability that he would lose several all
: important States. Rising above part,
!, 10 patriotism. it points out the evil
! which must inevitably come from thu
: breaking down Of long-establishe'
: precedent, and warns the peopl.
against a pernicious example whic'
will plague their children TO the lates
= generation. II there were more Q
such Republicanism there would be
:, good deal less Of Grantiem. but. FOL
= tunately for the bummcrs and boomer:
= the majority of their opponents are
the Harper-Curtis stripe; as weak
9 knees as in principle. and therefore
e nc consequence. So far as Democrat
q are concerned. they are rather gla
d than otherwise that this is the case
{, They want Grant nominated. becaus
they want an opportunity 70 XIII IVY
q birds with one Stone BY extinguishin
It him and the third-term theory 7
le gether. He viii draw 10 their ticket
A. vast amount Of support il would not q
il tain were he out Of the ring. His r.
at ord will be an unanswerable campaic
document. and the character and ant
~ cedcnts Of the men 70 whom he "
e owe his nomination will have more
e. feet than ten thousand stump speeche
ID II Democratic wishes could insure y
:. event. his success nj Chicago would
- a forcronc conclusion. 81. Losns
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