Something About Grant

It is rarely that ono can meet a Ecpublican, vvho is not a Federal official, or who is not in somo mannor onjoying the fruits of party spoils, who favors the re-nominatioii of President Grant. Nearly all tJie Itudical papors opposo him, and it is safe to say that two-thirds of his party would prefer some othor candidato. - These are ïac'ts very generally admittod, and yet no one doubts that the next National Eepubliean convention will swallo%v Mr. Grant as easily as u congressman will forget his oath of offico or sell his vote to a tariff monopolist. In fact, tho honcst men in the Eepubliean party are no longer able to control its acts or even record their owu -w-ishes. They have allowed theniselves to drift along in tho wake of designing leaders until thcy havo no power to assert tlieir individuality. They are bound hand and foot, and President Grant is their absolute dictator. Congress has given him power to nll all the business centers with United States troops and enforco his will at the point of the bayonct. Alroady the worlc has commencod." Soldiers armed with repeating rifles and the terrible mitrailleus, torced the appointment of Grant delegates froni Louisiana. Tho saino power exists in tho othor States, aud who will assert that there is no probability of its being brought into uso ? The Federal army is being uscd as an enginc of politioal power, and it can control tho National convention as easily as it did :i State convention. Grant's renomination may be looked upon as a lixed fact, and the Eepublic:ms who do not admiro him may as well set their house in order. Those who have not the independence and courage to sever their party shacklc i are liie the man who had the bearbythe t.iil. Thcy dare not let go and they realize tho