Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-06
GRANT IN THE FIELD,

4 II question SIS 10 tie attitude of Gen.
Grant relative to ihs Presidency may be re-
gard ID rs at an end. The aosiol of the
Pennsylvania convention in instructing its
irlegates to Chicago to vote for him SIS
unit may be regarded as placing him in the
controversy 81 completely as could any
.vowal OF candidacy IN his part. Further
than this, ss the GLOBE stated Yesterday,
it practically makes him the candidate of
the Republican party.
1t is not to be presumed that as
intimate friend of Gen. Grant
as Senator Don Cameron is would
act unadvisedly on an occasion of
such importance as the selection of delegates
to the national convention. He was no
doubt fully informed of the fac. that Gen.
Grant would consent to be candidate be-
fore the convention, and that he
would not refuse the nomination if offered
him. 10 suppose anything else would
be to suppose that Senator CT ( 4 lacks
common sense, and We have y hear of
anybody with the hardihood to Abuse him
of that. We have no Doubt but the course
of the convention was dictated by Grant
himself and as LIE left 30 able manager as
Cameron to look after his interests argues
we'll for his perceptive qualities.
The Pennsylvania convention was called
thus early with purpose. and that purpose
was to start the ball rolling in the direction
of Grant. The effect of the guaranteed sup
port of 80 important State as Pennsylvania
is not to be despised. The example set,
there will find many imitators. 1t seems to be
generally conceded, even among the sup
porters of Blaine, that New York will follow
the lead of Pennsy lvania, and as her conven-
ton will be held at an early day, tho Grant
boom will receive an additional impe-
tus from that direction. Com
bined the voice of the two most
important States in the Union'will have no
insignificant effect upon the action Of other
conventions, and We hazard the opinion that
Grant will 60 into the. convention with an
overwhelming majority of delegates in his
favor. He is to day as certain of the nomi-
ation, provided he lives till the second day
of June, as the sun is to rise tomorrow
morning.
The Democracy knows full we'll what
Grants candidacy will mean. 1t will resur-
rect the bloody shirt from the grave in which
it was buried several years ago. 1t will re-
vive the issues Of the war and the days ante
cedent TO it. It will involve the use Of
troops at the polls in the Southern States
and the intimidation of voters by super
visors and deputy marshals at the North.
It will mean the employment of the entire
strength of the federal governments consnm-
mate his ele ction, whether it be exercised by
means of force, patronage or money. Neither
Mr.. Hayes nor Mr.. Sherman will dare to or
pose the party TO which they owe all that
they are, and will prove plant tools in the
hands of the shrewd men who are managing
the campaign on behalf of Grant.
On the other hand the candidacy of Gen.
Grant augurs we'll tor the Democratic party
The cid arguments have lost much of their
force, and will be of no effect on the mass of
the people. The violation of the unwritten
law of the land by the aspiration of any man
to third term in the Presidential Office is,
besides, strong point in favor of the De-
mocracy. The corruptions that character
lied the eight years administration of Gen.
Grant will be another argument against him.
The fact that his nomination practi-
| cally means the establishment of
monarchy on the soil of America
is the strongest argument of all. While
Grant is, in certain localities, the strongest
candidate whom the Republicans could name,
in others he is the weakest. lie can be
beaten in the race, and his defeat would
prove to be the eternal overthrow of the Re-