The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-01
Chicago.


what can anybody do to-day except tax
about the Chicago Conventions The pa
psr, are full Of speculations on the subject
We follow the multitude, and give else
where all the real news on the subiec'
which we have been able to get.
his not strange that the minds OF met
turn TO this subject. n is most interest
ing one. In view Of The imperial tender
Giles Of the GRANT movement, and tins
naughty manner In which CoSKLISG, Lc
GAN, aad BLAINE have aorded IL over thei'
scyersl States, II h high time that the voters
Of this country had learned that their li0er
ties are really In danger, and had prepared
themselves 10 make a last stand Tor them ~
November next. Who can give one reasos
for third term which will not be COCO
reason for a fourth, fifth, aud sixth
Does anybody In the world imagine
that General GRANT Is going into office Tor
single term OF four yearsf Is 1t not aoso'
lutely certain thatii he goes In at all he VIII
20 In with the distinct understanding that
tits for two more terms at least! BLAINE,
0ARYiELp, SusRMAN, EDMuNDs, and all the
other Republican aspirants to the pres''
dency, must be sensible that to elect Gen.
eral GRAxF this year will be to close the
door OF the presidential mansion forever TO
them. When GRANT enters the White House
In 1ssi---if he shall be allowed to do so-be
will, as FRANK BLAIR said OF him In 1868,
cnter It never to leave 1t alive.
And yet there are but few persons VINO
seem 10 realize the situation OF the coun-
ty. II appears to be assumed that the elec-
ton OF GRANT would signify no more than
would the election of BLAINE or any other
candidate; and that General GRANT de-
sires only one more term. But is such a
supposition consistent with human nature
IL there any reason whatever for supposing
that General GRANT expects to be elected
for but one more term? What possible
reason can anybody give for entertaining
any such beliefy
This foreshadowing Of fourth, fifth,
sixth, and life term, was done at the grand
meeting held in Chicago last week. One Of
the speakers (Mr. Mason referred to the
history OF France under BONAPARTE, draw
ing q parallel between the, revolution OF
1899, which gave the French nation the
consulate Of three persons, with NAPOLEON
as First Consul, in place Of the Directory
established by the people, and the assump-
tion Of supreme power in the Republican
party by the senatorial syndicate. Mr.. Ma.
S0x said:
"Our great Republican host has got its
three consuls now; the third has just taken
his seat. What will their next step be ;?
Consul Conking aud Consul Cameron greet
Consul Logan well as he climbs TO their side
over stuffed ballot.DoXes and fraudulent
votes and throttled majorities, aud give
him the chief place OF all, for he has gone
farther than even they dared to go. The
c0nsus are In power now. Their lctors
are about them. Look well to ii that they
do not establish their empire over u.s."
The Chicago Tribune tell, in graphic style
what followed. Itsays:
"At the outset the vast assemblage was
disposed to treat the parallel lightly. There
was merriment and laughter. But as the
speaker proceeded the merriment ceased,
the Laughter died a,ooy, and there super
yened that peculiar sound, half rustic, half
murmur, described as sensation which
was soon supplemented by the hush of abb
solute silence. The audience fully compre-
hended the force OF the parallel. They were
startled by its apposteness and moved to
profound reflection"
There must be good deal OF that sort OF
feeling 10 Chicago this morning and it is
going to have its influence.
But what about the prospect OF GRANTS |
nomination. We, who have never believed |
that he would be nominated, are not dis
posed to admit that it is settled even yet
that there Is no possible way to prevent his
nomination. We must admit, however.
that almost everything sent out from
Chicago points to that result. We only
refuse to credit these rumors because
the nomination OF General GRANT would |
seem at the present moment to be
the one thing that would insure the
defeat OF the Republican party 10 No
vember next. The next House OF Repre-
sentatives will almost surely be Democratic
by large majority, if GRANT be the Repub-
lican nominee; and there must be many
congressman now In Chicago who are we'll
aware OF this danger to themselves. II 1t
were not for the unreliableness of southern
delegates we should still say that GRANT
will not be nominated. AS it is, we pit
what ought to be done against the predic.
lions Of the Chicago letter.writers, and
leave tomorrow or next day to tell the tale.
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