Year: 1878

The method by which it is pro-


posed to give General Grant 'good


-aand off, for q third Presidential


term is given very neatly in the fol-


lowing letter from prominent New


York banker, which has created


aome interest and excitement in


Boston where it was first published


last week, 1t is not surprising to


ace the mention made OF Gov. Rice s


name IN the scheme. He has bold


lv stated more than once that he re


cards Grant as the only man who


can save the party 10 1880. That


General Grant is likely TO oe the


next Republican candidate for the


Presidency is pretty generally con-


ceded. Some of the party press are


outspoken in hrs favor, while not


many of them oppose the movement.


In view of the prospects hefore them


we wonder what some Of them would


give to be able to expnnge from


their editorial columns their utter


ances in regard to him about the


close OF his last term. The letter


was sent to a Massachusetts, State


Senator who is opposed TO Grant,


who says that if it is necessary to
defeat the scheme he will disclose
the names which are here omitted:


NArIoSAL BANK, New York, NOyem-
Der 25, 1S78.-My Dear Air.: lou
win perhaps remember that in the eouFse
Of conversation here few weeks ago l
expressed to you the opinion that the
conflicting element that seemed to de-
vide the great Republican party could |
be hest united in 1880 by the nomlna- |
ton of Gen Grant for President. Al |
though you did not then agree with my /
conclusion, am assured by our mutual
friend, Mr.. -, that you VIII enter
heartily into any scheme that promises
to subserve our Individual interests and
save our party from dissolution. What
ever our opinions may be of Gen. Grant
as a man, We know that should he again
be elected he would be


SUBJECT TO OUR CONTROL


so far as our interests are concerned. 1
neck uOt speek of what would inevita-
bly, ensue should the Democracy come
into full control of the Treasury and
other departments at Washington. The
pe0ple already t710ae too much. Geh. Grant
must be nominated. l think there is no
doubt that he win be, and of this you
are doubtless convinced, and you can
not fail to read Alright the signs OF the
times, which / know you have SEEN But
when nominated he must be elected, and
il is plain that we can best secure this
end by taking advantage Of his return
from Europe to demonstrate that he is
still the idol of the people, the hero OF
the age. am aware that privately you
dispise this humbuggery, but you must
admit that it has been our strong hold
in the past, and we can use it once more.
Now, to be brief, we must give Gen.
Grant q series of brilliant receptions


ON HIS RETURN FROM EUROPE.


Gov. Rice thinks, and we here agree
with him, that the first of these should
be rendered him by the people of Massa-
chusetts. The West can easily be led.
The East must first be pledged to Grant.
Gov. Rice and others have arranged a
plan for q magnificent opening of the
campaign in Boston, and you now have
Rn opportunity to identify yourself with
This movement, which, If successful, as :
ID must be, viii insure to the benefit OF
yourself and friends. Will you not see
Nessrs. and - Many others [
whose names were given us by GOV hice
have been written to by MIR. -, VINO ,
Is an indefatigable worker. We expect
30 furnish a good share of the money re-
q uired to secure grand
oUTBURsT OF ENTHUsIAsN
for Grant in Boston, such demonstra-
tion as will wake up the whole country,
OF course our Massachusetts friends will ,
contribute, but upon you must come the
burden of hard work to make glorious
success, Mr.. - thinks ten or fifteen
thousand will be needed to secure the
of extended dispatches in 1
all the newspapers of the country, Civ
ing full accounts of the demonstration. :
The money will be supplied by the COM
bination here, and speak of this only
TO show you that this work is to be thor !
ouahly done. 1t will be best to keep :
the movement a secret until just before
Gen. Grants return, when it will be :
ziyen the appearance Of a spontaneous
sction of the masses-kleD asses, as our
iriebd - calls them Pardon this long .
letter, and let me hear from you soon.
7 our sincere friend.


GOVERNOR RICE. q
The part that Gov. Rice plays in this t
precious scheme is not surprising.