Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-03-03

ties which oppose him should be dis
regarded, and he supports this opinion
by assertions SO extrayagant that we
only wonder how any man in his sober
senses could have made them.
A third term for Grant does not
mean a third term only, but any mum
berof terms that he chooses to demand,
/ The imperial method of carrying all
elections by corruption or force or of
declaring them TO be carried when
they are not, is 10 be permanently
substituted for thesystem of free, popu-
lar choice.
The figure of Grant standing with
the seal OF primacy on the mountain
top, and looking down on the inhab.
itants Of the plain below, gives meas
ure of the elevation which his syco.
plants fatter him with the hope of
attaining. They urge the necessity
Of strong Government almost in the
very words used by the adherents of
Caesar and the two Napoleons. Strong
government, in THEN sense, means
weak laws and strong ruler in
other words, n substantial monarchy,
powerful in lis scorn of all legal re-
straints,
A free Democratic Republican sys-
TEN of Government honestly admins
tered by agents of the peoples true
choice; Government such as ours
was intended 10 be, with tho powers
of the Federal Government, the rights
Of the States, and the liberties of the
people so harmoniously adjusted that
each may check the excesses of the
other-such u Government, scrupu.
lousy administered within MS const. |
tutional limits, is, without doubt, the |
choicest blessing that God, in his Low.
ing kindness, ever vouchsaied to any
people. On the other hand, it is quite |
as sure that the false administration of |
Government theoretically free, which |
acknowledges the rights Of the people .
and yet continually treads them un.
der foot which swears to save perjuri- /
ously works to destroy which receives |
and promises to execute most sacred |
trust, according TO terms prescribed |
with unmistakable clearness, and then
dishonesty breaks the engagement
such Government so conducted il an
unspeakable curse. 1t is not only an
oppression, but a most demoralizipC
cheat a base imposture more degrod,
ing to the Nation which submits 10 il
than the heaviest yoke that despotic
tyranny can iasten on its neck. IT,
therefore. constitutional and legal
administration of our National affairs
be out of the question-ii our only
choice lies between a perverted Repub
lie and a Monarchy-then stop this
hypocritical pretense of free Govern.
ment. and give us a King. And who
shall be our royal master but Grant ?
That he will serve the turn as well as
il not better than another, will | think.
be admitted by all who attend to the
reasons now presentlyto be enumerated.
In the first plaee n new monarch
Jtbat ,s ope who has M beroditorv
clo,msN ougbt IN he an annrovod cood
soldier with slill IN enforce obedience
otherwisc his SWAY conld NOT last Iong
over people disposed 10 be tuTbulent
All, or nearly all. the founders of roval
lines have been military men from
Nimrod downward II isyain TO DENY
that General Grants reputation for
military talent is well founded II il
more than doubtful if anv officer of
our army could have subiurated the
Soutb SO completelv oven with all
Grants advantages. or taken so many
defeats and still won a oomnlete vic.
tory in the end. II is NOT however
what he has done but what he has
shown himself capable of doing that
gives him bis leoding onolifcation For
masterdom now. The fear tbat cocs
before him will make octuaI violence
unnecessary His strength of obarac.
ter will fr,ghten his subiects into snh.
mission where a weaker man wonld he
oomnelled 10 butcher them ,or inspr.
roction
General Grant is good hater OF
those who thwart him, which is natu-
raj, and not serious fault but he is
not tiercely yindictive, and his career
has been marked by no act OF savage
cruelty lie could not be an Anto-
nine or Titus, but we can trust him
not to be a Nero,
II may be objected that his moral
behavior and mental requirements do
not bring him up TO the mark which
ought 70 De reached bi the permanent
ruler OF great, intelligent, and highly
civilized Nation but in this respect,