National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-05-14
A FATAL ADVOCACY.

Hd,pc's Weekly has assumed very
singular attitude in the pending primary
presidential canvass. 1t has made direct
war upon two of the most distinguished and
potent of the candidates for the presidency.
One of its hostile batteries has been playing
through its editorial columns, which has
attacked General GRANT relentlessly, but
more ostensibly for the reason that his coun-
trymen have already twice honOred him
with the presidency. The other is the
sharp and incisive pencil of MAST, which
has traced one or more very suggestive car
toons against Mr.. BLAINE, which have car
ried more conviction to the popular mind
than would have come Of years welding
of CURTIS vigorous pen. Thus, this Jour
"nal of Civilization" which has planted its
armament inside the republican lines, has
been plying its power to bring discredt
upon two of Americas distinguished states
men, to crafty what appears to be a mere
caprice or spleen that is ranking toward
either. 1t has not in years indicated the
same degree Of zeal and devotion in its
efforts to overthrow the democracy and
conserve the nation in republican hands.
Whether it has tired itself out with its
efforts to abolish the third-term myth, and
its assaults upon its "man of magnetism,"
or whether it has been convicted of the
folly and wickedness Of its war upon Sem
ator BLAINE, probably will never be known
but one thing is certain just on the eve of
the holding Of the. national convention,
when it is too late to hope for good from its
most energetic efforts, it has found can
didate for the presidency, Of whom it finds
il in its heart to say n kind and clever
word. 1t has discovered that Senator Ed.
AfUNDs is the most sure of an election Of any
candidate yet named in that connec-
ton. It's reason for this sudden
advocacy of that distinguished and
able statesman is that "no other pos
"sible objection can be urged against him
" than that he is a republican" 1t repre-
sents him as q man of spotless character
profoundly respected and trusted by men
"ofall parties Of great ability, and of long
"experence in public affairs q thoroughly
Grained statesman party leader in the
" senate anu III lll9 eb'NN A'A AAA"HJ gNhlS
" who has the undivided confidence Of his
"party associates; n man of strong con-
"victious, Of judicial temperament, of
"forcible character, neither demagogue
"nor q boss3 simple in manner, without
"conceit or buster; a genuine American
who has established his remarkable capa-
A." city for the public service, aud against
whom us u candidate no republican could
"raise an objection, and for whom the in
" dependent vote could be cast most
"gladIy"
This Is the picture which Ha,pcr's WeckB
now produces of Senator EDMUNDs, to very
lneament Of which we can add hearty
Endorsement, except to that point which re-
lates to the independent vote, and for
which it is not safe to vouch under any cir
cumslauces. What pity that the Woekiy
had not brought its camera to bear upon
this subject before il had exhausted 80
much of its talent, power and influence
upon other candidates in the exercise of its
hates, until its counsel and advice is Of but
little value in any direction. The arena
contains the mangled remains Of two Of the