New-York tribune., 1871-12-16
POLITICAL.
Col. A. X. MCCLURE ON THE PRESIDENCY
In PROSPECT.

COL A. X. MCCLURE ON THE PRESIDENCY
In PROSPECT.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. II, 1871.
OoL r. r FRRAs. Bditcr Germantown Telegraph.
Mr. DEAR SIR: was absent from homo for
days and missed your paper Of the 9Th ins: Since
my return my attention has been called to your leading
editorial OF that date In which you discuss my position
possible candidate for State Senator In the lvth Dis
ct and state that you and the people Of the district
would "bc glad to hear from me on the shjcc. Of Prcs
dent Grants renomuatiOn. by assumed preference for
another than Grant as tho noxt Republican standard
bearer Is treated US difficulty In tho way Of my election
TO tho Senate.
For tho kind and quite too atteng notice you take Of
my humble public services In the past, thank you and
permit me to say In nj cahdor that have not proposed
myself rs candidate for tho vacant HcnatOrship and
Will not do so. The strongest personal considerations
make ary political position undesirable to me- II I'M
posed upon me publc duty should accept II upon
the principle that citizen justly refuse public
service when fairly required Of him but such duties
are not common in these days OF machine pot!ca feel
that am not likely to be interrupted in my wish for
continued retirement
cannot your statement tint peoplo Of
the district favor Of tho
ration OF Grant," for am not advised the subject
THUS iar believe. they have not given any formal.
upon to represent their wishes to the Presidency in
dominating convention, should faithfully reflect tho.r
Preference return the trust to thcm bnt, hun
BILE individual, prefer adherence to my conyic-
tons OF political duties to the approval o. even so in
ttligrnt and patriotic constituency IA tho people OF
the lVth District. II not to prefer Grant the next
Republican nominee would make ne cn rather ,iiic-
nl"iS us Scnot0-i? candidate, or tHtctpose dificu
ties in the way" am not eligible.
Wat he Presidential prcete,cc OF n ci'i7"n has to do
Win the tCcOn OF state senator moro than the
Preferences % tho people III the selection q? ;lcIr prac
crT or wives have 10 do with tho subject. do unt
comprehend; hut assume IL IS 80 branan yon FAY 1t Is
p" Accepting y0';r premises as cnic"i c'ui2 ingF
rr"so, be giyoa FOR thc inlcxic Irritation or the Pres
dt nal tenure u Single tenn altj icplslatr Is
prinmod to 90 selected to discharge certain specific
To ambition or national c,nI 'atra. The ds:rihu
tor The rartna =. and under OF t,t Nst!onIi GOV
eminent, 90 moi Glnn within ,hr SCOPE ." ms p9oIc
bis district and Cf the state, 10 u" cLcct"d 'y "afi
cqIal character, ~ con'ro.nc rcs''entii' ''d1t,ns
AID those who would Crct. sich NV s'n! ot tiE
hIty. oycrOong all t1e c:itlHito aLi tsd purposes
o! legislation. must dO il ac:rlrncc to tn" arbitrary
eXGeto@5 OF power AID not L. c.'rcnccto oii'chtI
I!c L. ph lean rarty is tic party OF i"cr. and pntii
o.l Progr's / ,'% i, " toi-i. a. i;ionn"'S 10
rc'dr rr"n II: c@HdiGans ana iis pnic! n"d ftuh DE-
l'" ,c dy O ii. U1i the lcinc ais;, "i iY C tEe
Ur.an2 o, j. !ay"ira h. r'coHC'!r 1t conflicting N'"t
Cud preferences ;c ri'Ost free d:n oi conviction ana
c'i.ts$Io "a /" ""ih Nm an" ur;-n'I mas ncI"'V'."
jtcn tlaircd al cop cdcI "s iGc lrcroclvc oi ""
Ia. il -. b. ,s one " the rns' ~ j.
ci aud -.:n5 q, tl.o t,lrt- '7nrcf1"S T. T."
/. }. AZ "!;Y 90. te-clo"c dangrT9i 10 t.e roI.
~. TIE Ac'nu,rai ~, e.":'h - "a 4'i;i ~ -;
.o:. :!.t resent, AoaeSt :. p";rar corn ga
row r ail pniro>c 10 Lefy he I,r@l'r j'src' a:.d
r;arr n r,c,, 'i ~ ri M, pss, ~, ins %,et . ,,
"Atst Grc bat t..e s'r'". no. i-e n'e;.fS' u 'ho
90 not rr tcr Con Grants rcroniaaicu. I, Is con
fc1'"l th tie l: pa'r ar E,Nr .1.n iri. Sho NoG!u
a'c[g 4 ere, op oi ~, " % n Gs&st y, N' , Lecy5 t
.hey would ,uch beItcr nAn'"'E t. g Hn!ty ana jh',f
and dit 10 y fo Wei. thr q, ccte. authority oi the
parry declare nc TO he mistaken, c.h ohccru!y di''r
The Republican party has been in power IN The Nation
Sate, and city for many years. We had idi'e acti
dental President for lime. and ourcity has had Demo
cratic EAccrrlvo: bnt t'ic practical power Yi GoNcr"ie'
has hccu unntIrnrttcly Republican. Il E'y!ni,.;;.i -;
criticism OF Ie pubiican ad'n.strlon is IN oh NC WY
is the cry reform not scncedl 1t comes from our
long people. nn not from the "rehy' hiiH
1t aTraigns Republican, not D'niocinuc n'i.'it. ~
comes mp Congress. iroIn every lection "i Ire tOu
for Icei from oppressive taxes. ph witcinl I,p, lui-
tarcs, troIu REGULATIONS and dealcati1n' ani fioin
sSyrus Of arrogant a9d useless oir"ils, wi1S' tht
employment seems Ia be 10 Instruct the party Nloi IL
down Aldtrnan 1t comes up 10 our Legislature from
al parties in the state and demands nn.iAneta n a.
from press people Of this city, with one voice.
These are not the complaints OF disappointed ambition
but the faithful crtci Of SINCERE men, seeking TO pro.
propose political revolution, ALTHOUGH that must cone
dney arr @ the prSper "
correct the patent and Oppressive c'L u 1s tolerate
ons that prostitutes the civil service TO the advance
Inent OF unworthy men, with system Of State .c1sia,
Nth our crushing city taxes ard debt both rapidly IN
crsasing without visible benefits to the people the m,
who wdld maintain Republican ndcncy must re-
member that I" faithful are the wounds 0f fiir"d
We appear 10 be the Threshold of sysicnatr re-
form In our state government L. has ION: ID rn -
for but long defeated by those who make pits
trade What fruits the people will gather fC hITr r.
the next Legislature must decide. AN hcpcinl ~. !:
Republican Congress will not too long delay obedience
TO the imperative demand for Civil Service Rciu! a., !'
Or the cOmpcte exercise Of the supreme civil
of the Government. ! need not Say Mat reo'in 1:S
come I'm Philadelphia not the shadow or mOckery, bh
the substance that will dethrOno tue spo olsncn J. vi
CONE troug III The Republican organization, ~ Sho ND
mic the Already sore OF the 0pc
is taught that fUlbcayauce must cease to DC Nirtuo
In these various channels OF pOwrr-thc !t,O atH'
AMI cty-fcarlrss Republican criticism has gwen H. pub
mean org the opportunity to vdlcate It's lnc
ard attest the integrity and !ri"t sin Or lt' Pop1.
stands in history party OF honest CONVICTIONS anu
sublime achievcmen.s but tho tim" is ut hand hen
iudicous and posti reform must become S aeccp"i
md nvovcd Ivjcy or it mart DIN the ldstcr OF KS no
be, deeds by .eii-inyited destruction 49,
7 have frankly complied with your request TO near
from, me- II What / have said places me beyond the
range of Senatorial election, can have no personal
rcgiets: for It will deny me what 40 not want, anu
have performed my duty as understand IT,