The times., 1888-07-06

arch preserver OF his country; because,
not only In war. but afterward, twice as q
civio magistrate. he gave his highest.
pobiest efforts to the republic. Is such
absurdity an electioneering jugglery or
hypocrisy's masquerade
There is no field of human activity,
responsibility or reason in which rational
beings object to Grant because he has
been weighed In the balance and not
found wanting. and because he has had
unequaled experience. making him excep-
tionally competent and fit From the
man who shoes your horse to the man
who pleads your case. the officers who
manage your railway, the doctor into
whose hands you give your life. or the
minister who seeks to save your soul.
what now do you reject because you have
tried him and by his works have known
himi What makes the presidential Office
an exception to all things else In the COM
mon sense to be applied to selecting its
Incumbent Who dares to put fetters on
the free choice and Judgment which Is the
birthright of the American people? Can
1t be said that Grant has used official
power to perpetuate his planl He has
no place. No official power has been
used for him. Without patronage
or power, without telegraph wires run
ming from his house to the convention.
without electioneering contrivances. with
out effort on his part. his name Is on his
countrys lips and he Is struck at by the
whole Democratic party because his nom
ination will be tho deathblow to Demo
cratic success. He is struck at by others
who find offense and disqualification in
the very service he has rendered and in
the very experience he has gained. Show
me a better man. Name one and | am
answered. But do not point, as a dis
qualification. to the very facts which
make this man fit beyond all others. Let
not experience disqualify or excellence
impeach him. There is no third term in
the case, and the pretense will die with
the political dog days which engen-
dered it. Nobody is really worried about
a third term except those bopelessly long
ing for a first term and the dupes they
have made. Without bureaus. commit
tees. officials or emissaries to manufacture
sentiment in his favor. without intrigue
or effort on his part. Grant Is the candi
date whose supporters have never threat
ened to bolt AS they say. he is Repub
lican who never wavers. He and his
friends stood by the creed and the candi.
dates of the Republican party. holding
luo riSHb VI u uidJOTity dS Iue Vcry eSscuCe
of their faith. and meaning to uphold that
faith against the common enemy and the
charlatans and guerrillas who deploy be.
tween the lines and forage on one side
or the other
The Democratic party is standing
protest against progress. It's purposes
are spoils. Its hope and very existence is
q solid south. Its success Is a menace to
prosperity and order.
This convention is master of O su-
preme opportunity, can name the next
president of the United States and make
sure of his election and his peaceful inau.
guration. 1t can break the power which
dominates and mildews the south 1t can
speed the nation in career of grandeur
eclipsing all past achievements. We have
only to listen above the din and look be.
yond the dust of an hour to behold the
Republican party advancing to victory.
with its greatest marshal Mt it's head.