Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-08-22
OESARISm.
WHAT HON. REvERDY JOHNSON SAYS OF GRANTS
PROSPECTS FOR A THIRD TERM.

WHAT HON. REvERDY JOHNSON SAYS OF GRANTS
PROSPECTS FOR A THIRD TERM.
A correspondent of the New York Herald
writes to that journal from Saratoga the following
account Of Fecent interview with Hon. IseveTdy
johnson. The writef says: il
"You are not favorable tothe third termprinciple
then9"
"Principlsl" I" see no principle in the idea
whatever. The idea Of putting any man into
the Presidential chair for q third term ought /
~ bo AbhOrrent to every good citizen. Why, I
sir. l would not vote for Washington himself for 1
q taird term 1.-The was living to-day"
"What Is your chief objection to the third term |
ideaP"
%There are many very Weghty reasons which !
could be urged against 1t. You see, five concede
a third term TO General Grant, or any other man,
ve do away in manner with what the people
have oyer looked upon as a sort Of constitutional
prohibition There is nothing, il is true in the
SonStitntion which prohibits athird term, but the
idea has been Axsd in the people minds against
honoring any man beyond q second term,
that it has investigated itself with all the force of
law"
apo you think General Grant would take
third renominationr'
81 am positive he would, and would work hard
- secure his election. Grant Is wonderfully fond
Of money, and 90 long as he can TeIsain where he
/, the more easily is be able to crafty his aVaree
have it from very good authority that he would
have vetoed the Dalary-grab bill had he beon as
Surod beforehand that his oWn salary would be in
creased; bat, not getting that assurance, he was
unwilling 70 let alp the only chance TO have his
pay doubled, aud so signed the bill. The Presl-
denoy TO Grant is sort of personal affair." and he
has made It serve him we'll so far; aud doubt not
but that, II he should be Fenominated, he will, as
1 said before, not only take the nomination, but
use all the vast powers conferred upon him by
Congress 10 help his election. But, OF course,
do not believe that there would be any certainty
about his election whatever for do not think
that he could be reelected, even II renominated.
He can, II he wants to, easily be Tenomnated.-
The machinery is all Ia his hands, and what has
been done before in the way Of having a eOnVen-
ton 'all right to order, can be done again But
have great faith in the common good sense oi
the people. It ia true that things are done now
that receive their sanction which years ago would
have been abhOrreut to them; and We can hardly
tall what changes may come over them between
now and 1875. Still, Is TO this matter OF putting
man into the Presidential chair for q third term
do not think the people will ever go astray IL
be sure l can easily cohesive how they might Dt
justified in Ie-eIscting General Grant again, I
bSlWeen now and '76 we should have war with
some foreign power but without some extraordina
~ Justification ike this. do not thiRk Genera
Grants chances for third term amounts 20 much
''D0 you not think that IL the Republican!
should favor third term for Grant that th'
Democratic party would be the galner?"
"Of course the Democratic party would D
the gamer, and the Administration Republl
cans know it well. Do you not notice how
their papers pooh. pooh the idea Of Gran
even being renOmInated If the OfticehOlders
and all the other supporters OF the present Ad
ministratl0n, should openly ayOw now thel
determination to renOminate General Grant
the Democrats would have reason TO rejoice
for the very ayOwal would, feel conhdenl
drive thousands Of good Republicans Into tn
opposition ranks. Yet am OF OplnOln that
great many Republicans are looking torWar
TO Grant t'S denomination
Then take It that this discussion aDou
Cesarism has not been opened any 10
early2''
II think It has not been begun at all to
early. The HeTdid's course Is having an exec
lent effect. some of the articles are very aol!
written, and cannot but have made sTon
impression upon the people,"
"D0 y0u not believe, Mt. johnson, tns
there are many prominent Republicans Wn
viii try 10 prevent Grants renOminauon
all hazards, In order to further their oW
chances ?'' t4g
''Undoubtedly there are many Republican
who would secretly rejoice over drants ui
eomfture (lf that we're p0Ssible) IN not secu
ing q denomination; but they have not W tn
courage openly TO aVOw their senuIaent
There are too many interests that Dand the
ell together now TO admit Of their being =.
Outsp0ken lust yet. think NJ. Blaine San
the hask chance Of getting the nomination
ls76-grant being considered ont OF the rae
he eanIe out OF the Credit MObllier Duslne
well, and has good record