The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-02-26

cicCSlOA now WOuIu ctOWu MIN with
more and greater honcrs than has been
bestowed upon any other person i'm
this country consequently he would
occupy the highest niche in OR his
tory.
That is true, and why should he noto
HIS grand strategy and generalship
saved this nation, and did more to
preserve our liberties than the acts or
deeds OF any who lived before him !;
and If our debt of gratitude has been
already cancelled, ! suppose his days
may pass in future in the midst of the
cruel criticisms of his enemies. Some
go 30 Tar now as to cry out C@sarism,
monarchy, etc. This, sir, sounds
strangely in your ears and mine, who
know him well, and especially when
IL comes so soon after our country
turned with anxious eye i'm the direc-
ton OF his guns, that were hurting
mlseils Of death into the ranks of our
nations woult-be destroyers.
L am well satisfied that Gen. Grant
Is to-day more firmly attached to our
Republican institutions than ever be-
fore. His travels, observations. and
recent experiences have embedded in
ms mind and his heart a respect for
anu devotion to our country, and the
principles underlying, that can never
De shaken. In fact. for many years he
mas been undergoing thorough train
ing which peculiarly fits him to make
q carefuland good President. who will
look to the we'll being and good order
OF the whole people. He would have
no motive in administering the gov
ernment in any other than from the
standpoint Of the good Of the entire
country. He would go into the office
with no feelings Of envy or jealo;,sIy.
with no political debts to pay, and no
desire to Punish his enemies. He is a
kind and generous man to his friends.
and full Of forgiveness to his foes.
There are reasons OF much greater
weight. however, that colArol my ac-
ton. am not in the habit Of sound
ing the alarm when there is no dam
ger ahead. But sir. there is danger,
and great danger to he apprehcnJed TO
our country in the near future The
evidence of this has been accumulate
ing for some time, and all thoughtful
people must have observed it. The
questions that have and viii. again
affect the peace and good order OF our
people, are not finally settled, howev-
er much We have hoped I'm the past
that they were. Much, very much de-
ponds upon our next election. We
ought to carry it If We can BY an hon
est ballot. We want our candidate an
honest man. We want him a tried
man. Who is there that will fill this
measure better than Grant: He is a
safe man, and all can trust him: he
is no schemer; he Is q straight-for-
ward man, who wants proper laws +;
and If President We know he will exc
cute them. His election, ifnomiaated,
in my judgment becomes certainty.
This We who are Republican sought to
desire.
1t Is whispered by certain persons
that the Germans will not support
Grant If he shall be nominated. The
Germans are patriotic and sensible
people. They certainly do not wish 70
have II understood that they will here
after dictate who shall and who shall
not be the Republican candidate, with
out any reference to the opinions of
others of the same party. Having
faith in their devotion to the beat in
terests of their country, and tifeir
good intentions as citizens, with us OF
common country, cannot believe
that the Republican Germans will any
more refuse to vote for the Re publican
candidate when nominated than Re
publicans that are American born.
The importance Of carrying some of
the Southern states, and breaking
what is called solid South, which, il
continued for any very great length OF
time, must surely produce trouble,
ought to be recognized by all good peO-
pie. All persons well informed in
reference to the present political stu
alton agree that Grant is the only Re.
publican that can carry a large vote in
the South. l am satisfied, from very
reliable sources, that he would, in all
probability, carry several of these
States. Can We do il with any other
candidate? l seriously doubt it. Can
we afford at this time to take the
chances? 1t does seem to me that all
who desire the success OF the party
should be willing to lay aside person.
al preferences for the sake of success.
have been panied to see that l am
persistently misrepresented by some o.
the newspapers in Chicago and else
where in reference to this question. 1t
Is represented that / am trying to
force u nomination on the people OF
our State distasteful to them. Nothing
could he further from the truth. There
Is not a man in the State who will saw
that have ever tried to influence hin,
against his preference on this Presi-
dehtial question. Can any one truth.
fully say that l ever engaged i'm pack
ing convention, or assisting to do il
either State, city, or country-in INV
life: The object of this is perfectly
apparent; enemies of Grant think that
II they can create n prejudice agains,
ME In this convention, and turn the
fight on me instead of Grant, their de-
signs will not be so easily seen. The
same kind OF warfare has heca made
on me before, by constantly starting
some story about what Twas at.emp,-
ing. and then making fight against il,
as though II was q reality. Thi, |, !,
nloat despicabie mode of warfare. Tin.
people of the State Of Illinois know
that 1t Is not at all necessary for them
to make declaration OF independence,
against me to prove that they are in
dependent of ME, for the reason that I
have not in any form at any time as.
suMed to dictate to them, either In or
out of conventions. If some Of the
great counselOrs of the people, who are
alS.ays alarmed for fear the people
Will not act out their own feeling, and
wishes on political questions, were rs
clear of attenptingto dictate and force
people into agreeing TO their own
views as am, and even have been, l
am very sure they would have better