Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13
If He Should Get It.

We published yesterday the sug-
gestive remarks of Ex-Governor Smith,
of New Hampshire, in regard to the
necessity of Grants nomination.
Those who think that gentleman ''out
of Gne," and not in harmony with the
present dominant sentiment of his
party, may change their opinion after
reading the following, from the Chi
cago Inter- Ocean, a leading organ of
the stalwarts'':
''We know, and the people know, that if
office, and all thought of conspiracy will melt
away under the influence of a man whose
simple word would call to his side a half-mill-
ion of veteran soldiers.
1.-The Republican party needs something
more than brilliancy, something more than
personal magnetism, something more than
financial ability, something more than simple
availability, in the contest that is approach
ing. In case of trouble experience shows
that the takers generally retire to the rear,
while men of action come to the front. The
Deacon Smiths and the George William Cur
tises are beautiful to look upon in the bright
sunshine, but when the clouds lower, dustier
garments and less bewitching forms must ap-
pear. What we need now is bravery, strength,
hrmness and honesty in a candidate; tho
daintier traits will answer for fairer periods
and less stormy skies.'
Putting party considerations aside
entirely, let US look at this matter from
the standpoint of patriotism and COM
such peace as it has not enjoyed for
twenty years. The country is prosper
Gus; such prosperity as it has not en-
joyed for twenty years. No foreign or
domestic foe threatens that peace. No
Industrial, commercial or financial dis
turbance threatens that prosperity.
The National machine is working
smoothly and satisfactorily, and there
| is no reason to suppose that. if let
alone, it will get out of order. Yet an
accredited representative of the most
powerful wing of a powerful party de-
| iberately urges the nomination of a
certain Presidential candidate because
his &c simple word would call to his side
half-million of veteran soldiers" who
would help him-as we are told in
italics-to s'take the otice.'' Did any
man fairly elected to the Presidency
have any difficulty in obtaining it, un-
til Republican trickery thrust out Til
den to make room for Hayes? Was it
ever before considered recommends
ton for a Presidential candidate that
| he had half-million soldiers at his dis
posal to settle disputed titleP Were
the American people ever before told
with italicised emphasis that the man
who sought their votes for the CHIEF
Magistracy would stake the Officer
Has the United States already sunk tc
the level of Mexico, that bayonets are
to supplement ballotsp Is the greatest
Republic in the world no better than
the meanest, that military force is te
override all forms of law and crush
public liberty into the dust?
The Grant gang begin their "bull-
doing" tactics early, for which hones
citizens will be duly grateful. All this
talk about sc conspiracy lowering
Clouds and "stormy skies,' wheI
there is no conspiracy, no clouds, NJ
storm, is intended to frighten the anti
Grant Republicans into the third-tern
traces. But it will serve a more i'm
portant purpose. 1t will open the eye'
of every patriot, of whatever politics
to the desperate and utterly unscrupu
lous character of the men who art
engineering the Grant movement. I
will show the infamous character of The
influences upon which the success O.
that movement depends. 1t is solemn
warning, which none but knaves o.
fools will despise. AS for Democrats
the know now, if they did not before
what is in store for them in case Gran
is. nominated. They know now, if they
did not before, that should the contes
be at all close and their candidat,
elected by a small majority. as in 1876
Grant will stake the otfce'' and.keep i
by the aid of ss a million of veteran
soldiers If this information, bold,
and defiantly proclaimed, does not brint
unity to Democratic ranks and wisdom
into Democratic councils, then nothing
can.--St. Louis Republican.