New-York tribune., 1872-02-27
cB1NT- FORNEY-ONE TERN.


GRANT-F -FORNEY-ONE TERN.
COL Forneys statement through The Sunday
Chronicle, CWashingtOn,) of the successive
conferences between himself, COL Rawllns,
and others, through which Gen. Grant was
formally brought forward (Nov. Z, 1867) as a
candidate for the Presidency, seems to us in
dicative of lapse of memory on Col. F.s
part either now or very soon after those re-
markabe conferences. Let us requ0te the
most salient paragraphs of Col. Forney's letter:
"When Rawns came back from Gen. Grant with the
editorial nominating hml, be told us, with great empha-
els, Gen Grant does not want to be President he
thinks the Republican party may need MN, ana he
believes as their candidate, he can be elected ana
reelected; but said Rawlns, what Is to become or
him after his second Presidential terml What indeed,
during his Administration lie Is receiving from sew
enteen to twenty thousand dollars year as General
OF the Armies of the Repubc-a life salary. To go
into the Presidency, at $4,000 year. for eight yeaS
q perhaps to gain moro fame but what Is 10 become
OF him at 1.-THE end Of his Presidency lie Is not
politician He does not aspire to the place. Eght years
from the 4h OF March, 1862 he will be about Sc years Old
Of course he must spend his salary as President En-
GLAND with her Wellington, her Nelson, end her other
heroes on land ana sea mas never hseed to enrich ana
an16ble them through all their postery Such policy
IA in accordance with the character Of the English Gov
ernment but country, the man who fights Tor ana
saves the Republic would be beggar II he depended
upon political office and, mark 1t, II Grant takes any
thing from the rich whose vast fortunes he has saved
after he Is President he Will De accuseu as ne "Iinb
recipient OF gifts
inst aOy when Gen. Grant IL struggling ont OF
his first tenn ct the Presidency and struggling into
his second thought II might not be out OF place to
revive this Incident Thus it will be seen that Gen.
Grant not only desired to remain President fortwo terms
but that It only the assurance Of his friends that
he should be reelected that he accepted the office at al
Comments by The Tribune.
COL Forney must have forgotten, when he
wrote the above, the successive editorials i'll
his Chronicle during the weeks Immediately
preceding Gen. Grants formal presentment at
Chicago June, 1869 as the Republican candi-
date for President, wherein tho One-Term
principle was strongly commended, and his
journal committed thereto as absolutely as
words could bind it. Those articles, we are
We'll assured. were seen by Gen. Grant-in
some instances, before their pubicatiOn-and
were understood by their author to receive
his appreciation.
Fi,m The Washington Ckrontcle JHe 3, 1903.
He CDe Tocqueve) wondered how the architects Of
the federal system, who had managed to preserve SO
fair a balance OF power through the organization Of
the three departments OF the Government should have
been shortsghed enough TO render their whole work
insecure, by making the President eligible to reGec-
tion. We wonder, too, for 1t has incontestaby done
more to destroy constitutional balance aud weaken
institutions than any other inherent defect OF our
system. Or perhaps, all others combined.
what the country needs for pacldcaton is President
without policy. Such q one we shall have In Gen.
Grant. IL, is, moreover, advocate OF the One-Term
principle conducting toward the proper administra-
ton Of thelaw-a principle with which many prOmi-
fGa1f hat
be accepted article of party faith. Senators Wade
and sumne. have each amendments TO the Constitution
pending before the Senate restricting the Presidency TO
single tern, and Saturday last the Hon. James NJ.
Ashley OF Ohio introduced two amendments to the Con-
strton into the House Of Representatives for the Same
purpose and with the further view OF electng the Pres
dent by Of the people, abolshing the office
of President, and providing more satisfactory
method Of general election.
From ne Daily Chronicl, Washiagon July IL 1859.
Let not Congress adjourn without passing the OncTerm
mendmeit to the Constitution There has never been
favorabean opportunity. All parties in favor of 1t.
The present incumbent of the Presidential Office has
Inducem,nt to oppose 1t. EObodys sensibies can be
offended ~ IT, II cannot be charged as party move
ment intended to head of obnoxious President Gen.
Grant n in favor Of IT, The party which supports
Gen. Grant demands 1t, and above all else public mo-
raty Gals for IT, Let never egain witness the utter
debasemmt Of the Presidential Office by the efforts Of
term males the first period OF chcanery It is the fer
tile germof Executive Policy" and brings forth fear
ful crop d treachery aud lies.
II Is tie fomenter Of divisions between the Depart
fents aid the lnducer OF Executive uspations 1t is
a constant peril the liberties of the country. Not
man OF party In the country worth c0unseng with
wishes tle President TO be eligible TO reelection. II
the opportunity is lost and wait until after the next
Presidential election We shall counter TO some sup
posed PERSONAL party interest IN reoponng this sub
ject. Tlen why walt
It neet not take day TO pass the necessary amend
ment aud in the present temper of the country 1t viii be
ratified Congress should not adjourn without passing
the Onererm amendment.
But, even though we should prove TO have
been nisinformed on this point, the publica-
ton OF these articles as editorial i'll The ChrOn-
icIe is matter of record and notoriety. How
can it be rccOnciled with Col. Forneys state
ment above quotedi Say that Gen. Grant
did not commit himself to the One-Term prin-
ciple, how does tins help The CbrOniee'
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