The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-03-12


We publishsd yesterday tho sug-
gestive remarks OF ex-Governor smith.
u New Hampshire. in regard 70 the
necessity Il Grants nomination
Those who think that gentleman "out
Of line" and not In harmony with the
present dominant sentiment 81 hn
party, may change their opinion after
reading the following. from the CHI
cago later Ocean, . leading organ Of
the stalwarts'':
ave know. and the people know that y
| General Grant Il chosen ne will take the
| once. and all thought Of conspiracy WIZ melt
away under the influence 81 man whose
simple word would call 70 ~. sac naii-'hlr
io nT NJ RepnblIcan party needs something
| more than brIlliancy. something more than
financial ability. something more thar Simple
| availability. In the contest that = nppressn-
| ing. IE case Of trouble expenenes sn nsn
while men Of action come % the front Ine
| Dcaron smiths and the George William Cur
tses s,s sut usen The clouds lower dusicr
garments and less bewitching forms must ~
pear. What We need new ID bravery, strength.
da q traits vii answsr for iairer periods
putting party considerations aside
entirely. let US look at this matter from
the standpoint Of patriotism and COM
mon. sense. The country Is At peace;
such peace rs il has not enjoyed for
twenty wears. The country Is prosper
Gus: such prosperity rs it has not en-
loved Sor twenty years. No foreign %
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
Il no reason to suppose that u let
alone. it will get out Of order Yet an
accredited representative OF the most
! powerful wing Of a powerful party de-
e i;berately urges the nomination OF
certain Presidential candidate because
d his simple word would call 20 his side
T. a balf-miilion of veteran soldiers" who
: would help him--as we arc told IN
b italics--to '.take the office. Did any
= man fairly elected 10 the Presidency
4 have any difficulty in obtaining 1t. I'M
a III Republican trickery thrust out ~
s den to make room for Hayes? Was
=. ever before considered recommends
!. ton for Presidential candidate tina
he had half-million soldiers at his dis
IN posal 10 settle disputed title? Wer
~ the American people ever before ioi
n with italicised emphasis that the ma
D. who sought their votes tor the Che
81 Mag;stracy would s.takc rhs ctfceF
N. pas the United States already sunk
ch the level Of Mexico. that bayonets ar
~ supplement ballots? Is the creates
: Republic in the world no better tina
the fbeanest. that military force j.
override All forms Of law and crus
nnblic liberty into the dust,
The Grant gang begin their .'oul
DOING tactics early, for which hone
citizens will be duly grateful. All "a
talk about conspiracy" loweni
clcuds.- and ..stormy skies. VIII
there i no conspiracy, no Clouds
storm. i intended 10 brighten the an
Grant Republicans into the third-te'
traces. But IL will serve more !
portant purpose. 1t will open the es
~ every patriot, Of whatever politi
~ the desperate and utterly unscrvil
Ions character Of the men who
engineering the Grant movement.
will show the infamous character OF
influences upon which the success
that movement depends. Ii Is sole
warning. which none but knaves
fools will despise. As for Democra
the know now, il they did NOT Deio
what Is in store for them In case 6r:
Z nominated. They know now, II u
did not before, that should the cont
L. h. At ali close and their candid
n 90 elected BY small majority. as IN 10
on Grant will ssfak< ue cD1cc ana keel
nv the aid Of " q half-million Of vete
soldiers.~ II this information. Dol
-ter- and defantly proclaimed, does not Of
MP, y ~ unity to Democratic ranks ana VIZ
I. Il into Democratic councils. then notn