Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-24

Under the above caption Rev. J. T.. Rankin,
DID,, of Washington, formerly of Vermont,
contributes pithy article to the Chicago
Advance, from which we copy the following;
Grant or Blaine, which Whoever shall be
nominated mt the Chicago convention must be
elected overwhelmingly So or he will be counted
out, on some technicality. Meanwhile, II IL proper
for Republicans to differ. Then, to differ will
he to betrav the country 10 the men who sought
TO destroy II on hundred battlefelds, and who
are only lying low now, because Of the scare the
extra session gave to all true patriots. II Grant
Is nominated, Blaine will 20 for him with all his
great soul, and the magnetism Of his person aud
the energy Of his nature, and 40 should every
Blaine man. II Blaine Is nominated, all previous
preferences must be given up. It il the only duty
the only safety. Let there be no copperheads
recognize the fact that ex-President Grant is
the greatest living American, lie has shown his
ability rs Q general, his ability M a statesman.
History will so record 1t. ! do not attribute the
loss OF Republican states In the south TO his mis-
management It was owing to the pure cussed.
ness Of the civilization down there. But II ex-
President Grant IL the greatest living American,
he has been so recognized and honored by his
countrymen, lie, certainly, cannot be regarded ~
having anv claim upon further recognition He
has been honored as Washington was, NJ Lincoln
was. am not afraid Of imperialism Il would
be rs foreign TO ex-president Grant as TO the hum
best American citizen. II we needed his cleo
ton II his election would be better for the coun-
try than that Of any one else, can see no reason
In his having served the country for eight years,
why he should not serve four years more. But
other people are timid about third.term And
as we do not need It, as we have other public
men who will serve the country AZ ably and faith
fully, why offend them by insisting on II I? Be-
sides, there are many American citizens who
have been grieved by the familiarity Of ex-Presi-
dent Grant with unworthy men There is no
proof that he has shaken them off.
L.. r..l Dluta IL
can be elected There is no man whose name
awakens more enthusiasm. The people love him ;
love TO hear him speak. Mr.. Blaine represents
the Republican party more than any other man
Though defeated Mt the Cincinnati convention, 1t
was owing to his generous, almost superhuman,
Aesertions that President Hayes was carried
Trough. Tho recent events in Maine prove him
% be skillfnl and patient leader Those tricks
may be tried again. In Pennsylvania. though
the state convention instructed for ex-presdent
Grant, Mr. Blaine is the popular favorite. In
New York his friends are multiplying every day
The first question II, not whom the leading poll
ticians want but whom the people want II the
people want ex-President Grant, let him be nomi-
mated II they want Mr.. Blaine, nominate him.
1t Is true that the first thing Is not the man It
ls that he be representative man, and he true to
Republican principles; be determined TO foil this
new rebellion; 10 give the coored citizen his
rights, and to keep back the rebel hordes from
the treasury Of the nation; and that he can be
chosen. Four years of Democratic legislation in
this country; OF manipulating the censns-returns
and making census-apportionments; Of granting
rebel claims; OF putting ex-rebes in national au-
thority; of wiping out war legislation, all OF
which is imminent are to he resisted to the utter
most. II Grant should be the chosen standard
bearer let there be no hating soldiers II Blaine,
let all Republicans say at the ballot-box, Amenl
know there are those who claim the right to do
what Fitz-John Porter is believed to have done at
the second battle Of Bull Run that Is 10 defeat
great and holy canse, wound the country with
what may be death wound because they do not
like the leader or the manner in which the leader
has been selected. Such men only cashier them
selves, and soon desert to the enemy, whom they
are willing indirectly to help. After the nomina-
ton Of President Hayes, there one great chief
tain who snlked in his tent and let his own state
pivotal state, go against the cause for which
he had dealt so many valiant blows. Another
great cheftain, to whom the nomination seemed
to belong, rose from sick-bed to congratulate the
successful candid lte even before his success had
been announced, and then chivarousy devoted
himself, at the imminent ri.k of his life, to the
work OF securing his election. Which was the
nober man ? Which was the truer Republican