New-York tribune., 1873-07-31
CURRENT DISCUSSION.
PROTESTS AGAINST THE THIRD TERM.
Ecnul I-La NaL.LrL ALL-L---.r.

TIE NerIrk Airsrser.
TIE TRIBUNE has n Long Branch cOrrc-
spondeut would not answer for "A campaign writer
who has been studying President Grant aud does not
accept the sensational notion that lie Is plotting Tor
third term OF office upon which he can establish sort
Of Republican Cesarism. He has studied the stud and
stables OF the President nnds at he drives ZOyear-
old horse which he rode through the war, with another
almost rs old, but both good beasts. that he has 2
pair OF colts Hlat promise tolerdDy wen, ana
that his carriages are only quietly respect
able Under these circumstances, the question
upon what meat has this our Cesar fed that he has
grown great becomes rather inappropriate, while
several Newark merchants exceed him in style Of resi-
dence and equipase Grant desired q secohu ecOlIUi
To have thrown aside in 1872 by the party with
which he had cast ms fortunes IN an hour perous for
his country and hmselt would nave Oeen pahiul re-
pudiaton, modification % which no honorable nature
could more than pretendingly reconcile nselt he was
very proud or his reelection were ne nor ne ulu hOl
deserve it. But further motive has he or can hc
have Another reclection would throw hh INTO TAR
moil when Ould max lIe intucIeu!T tuo hot
that people of the United states will cOnfcrathFd
term upon any President IL Is contradiction OF the
higher Jaw ol the republican theOty, anu tLc psope
would look npon IT, making this exceptional ruler
snspect' from the moment OF his oath of office. He
could not ask Congress for needed increase OF the
army the navy without cry OF alarm HIS Just eN-
ecutive influence would be ruined Were he 10 raise
question involving the relative powers OI tue federa
aud Governments, the old ghost OF Federal usur
patton would scare men u O lhelt seusts ana PROVOKE
revolution. There Is everything Tor the country ana
for Grant 10 lose IN third terun0hug Tor either 10
that this gabbie about CpSarsm may result Ia an excel
lent amendment 10 the Constitution during the current
Presidential term, viz. making the term OF Office six
years, and the Incumbent ineligible to reelection.
DOES N'r LIKE THE NATIONAL BANKS.
From TAe Ci.1gO I.nes.
A Washington dispatch to TIE NEw-YORK
new 50 national bank note, which have just been cou
pleted the Bureau o Engraving and Printing in the
be OF the hanisomos ever issued by the Govern
ment" or course the statement that the Government
issues the national bank notes, paying the whole eX-
pense OF engraving paper. and printing, Is not new
one, but Is old enough 70 excite remark "heh-
bestowed valuable franchises upon some
lsOC assocatQhs' ehaGllLs inen 10 ,r,lsB msasB
ing them by its credit. aud giving them the benefit
OF the public deposit Aside from ali this which cn
ment furnishes them with the notes ready made-nOtcs
which man association OF men ought to be per
credit. one would suppose that associations en-.
JoyIpg such valuable franchises might at least
be required 10 bear the expense or keeping
their own irrcdeemable shnplasters in repair
But our Government Is too yearninSy paternal TO
listen 10 any proposition On the back Of the note
is classical figure representing America aud beneath
it the words, This note is receivable etc more APP
proprate figure would be classical one representing
C. NJ. NJ. c.. Bob Schenck OF the Emma silver Mine,
Ben Butler. or LORD GOrdonGordon or the Heatneh
This is one OF the little tricks whereby truly paterna
government continues to pick the pockets OF It's many
children for the benefit OF Its few fayorlte Children
SENATORIAL THIEVES.
From The Troy Times
THE TRIBUNE has discovered way of Its
own 10y which select honest men as candidates Tor
the stare senate this Fall lt makes the the
expulsion OF James Wood and the Washington market
Tors fitness Whoever 1t says, voted virtually against
expulsion and in favor ot the marked JOB ought
not 10 be returned. aud vice versa. The list
OF Senators whose votes declared that the
acts with which he James Woods stands 1S
charged are not Oicnses the privileges OF tue
senate and that the further consideration OF the Ieso
ton OF expulsion be indefinitely postponed was as ioi
lows: Benedict, Bowen, Dickinson, Foster Grahail'
narrower, Lewis, Lord, Madden murphy, 1ienanu,
Wagner Wesmaun, Wlnslow, WoOdn Senators voting
against the motion; Messrs. Adams, Allen, Baker,
CGatficd Cock johnson. LOwery McGOwan. Palmer,
Perry, RoDertson, ID. l.: Wood lAe N9te on
same We have never been able yet 20 see any
bt OF dishonest unathfn senators, which embraced
The maine OF Baker This exemption s one which
IN. cnnstituents must also have noticed The Senator
came out of his legislative n the House and
e with An hands But the division OF THE TRIBUNE
n too arbitrary and will not be wholly accepted by tue
public There are the names OF some good IN the
st of those voted both for the Washington Market
bll and against Woods expulsion Senator Wagner
one OF them Does The TRIBUNE lusnuate that
he isn't an honest mau
MONOPOLlES-rREASURY BOOKKEEPING.
From TA> DueuquS (lo-aJ TshgrapA
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE gives its readers
a Chinese puzzle Ia the WAY things are done Ia the
Treasury Department at Washington. TuE TRIBUNE
nagines IL would scen that any exposition OF frauds
committed the public ~ the accounts Arc Kept