, 1873-08-19
THlR0.TERM LITERATURE.

''''' Term Principle
Tho New York Herald has interviewed scvoral
editors Of othor nowapapora on the goneral cub
jeot Of Third Term and Cpssrism. !. ,-
Mr.. deorgo JonoB. OF the Now York Times,
thinks tho subject OF third term Ia premature by
ut least three ysarn, aud that Con. Grant. 10 far
from being candidate for third term, would
prefer to be roiensod from tho onorous duties Of
hiB proaont term.
Mn, oswALD oTTgNDoREER, or TIE NEW YORKER
BTAATB-zR1TuNa.
A Herald reporter called on Mr. Oswald Often
dorfor to ASCERTAIN his viowa on CmBariBm and
tho proposed denomination OF Con. Grant tor q
third torn. hfr. 0ttendorfor was In his private
edlce in 1 she nav building Of tho Noc Rorks,
with tho reporter, and the following convorHa-
tion WAS hold in Gormnn,
Reporter do you think Of tho proposed
denomination Of Con. Grant for g third terln7
htr. Ottendorfor-l think the present leaders
Of the Republican party groatly desire to leave
things a. tlloy arc. 1hoy would undoubtedly do
in 1876 What they did in 1878, in order to koop
tho Republican party in power. OF Sourao, thei!
absolute cortainsies. A great many ovonts might
occur which would impol thom to abandon thia
plan and to favor tho nomination Of another can
didhto.
Reportor-1n caso thoir counBols should pro-
vail, DO you think that Con. Grant viii be TO-
nominated simply BY foroo Of his merits ~.
Mr. Ottondotfor-l havo bean always OF tho
opinion that he was not olooted. BY foreo
OF hls Individual merits, but IN teoogni-
ton q the g1oai nattonni event Of which ica
10 WAS tho. loading representative. Had
tho last ieane been on hla iudiydual morits
he would not have boon elected. ! think most
people favored him for the second torn because
be was tho "loBaor evil OF tho two" Those po-
oountor, but It ia to bo hoped that 3 man will DO
found At any ratio VINO IS bettof ablo to cop6 WITH
th0 o1lsenoteS OF tne tilnoa
Mepor.eftwpo yor vi sh,n1 oa ~ |5ooao'o 1has MS
Mr. ottcadorfer-lf he really means ITO run"
for thiru term, there Is no doubt that the
power of tho Admlaistratlon i would have very
great influence. Iho power, cloverly uscd,
], noVe1tho'ess, belseVo that our American poll
tielana have too sexaggoratcd ideas about the
power OF patronage: ! thnk tue people viii
prefer good man who staudH upon hs morits
to Con. Grant with all bis patronage and
think that such man WILL have bettor ohanoo
power Of tho Administration all over the conn-
Try ia certainly not 80 greht as was the poWer OF
tho Ang IN TINS city, nna SEQ now they wore
swept away IN dsy. and nd, ! certainly don't
think thero over Will 10 politicians more akillful
IN tho subtle intricacioa oi political intrigues
than wore tho mombera Of tho dofunct Ring.
Reportor-What would bo tho general influ-
onco Of third torn?
auonca both abroad and at homo. It is one of
tho imperative roquirements OF our Constitution
and institutions to change the pcraonnol Of tho
various branches OF tho Government. After .
change o can SaS par5 the % poteal s%yos
phere.
Ill. DAVID sroNE, OF TIE NEW YORK JOURNAL or
couhEnoE.
Roportor-What nre the ehapcos q President
Grants re-oleotion for third term?
Mr.. stone-E1preBscd in figures, should say
that the chances are two TO 4yc that he will be
President for a third term. II he will DO can
didate there is no doubt Of ro,eloction and
think ho will be it ho finds 10 has strength
enough to carry him to the White Houso for =
third timo.
Roporte1-Do you tlink, Mr Stone, that
Grants election for third term would lead to
llBhmont Of m Empire with Gen. Grant "a =
aort Of Emperor
i Mr. htone-l do not bolleYe that Grant las tho
stun IN him for . Cnsar Or an Emperor. It
would load to kind OF party deBposism which is
as bad aa CmHariam. Ii he iR eloctod for third
torn ho will ho for 0 fourth, fifth. and sixth
torme' and n may DO ,or tue ter1n OF big natural
forcnoe, fore for wbat does your average m" merchant, @
tor instance, care SO long as ho Ia prosperous
and can mako msneY fast? do not think that
Grant Is ambitious 70 be Cmsar or IL dospot
" nature. Ae Is TOO indifferent and too fond of
A1in p@nu Aot ~os' 4Aoea4 90 Az o uHH MA! ot!uR
moro than for that Of the country. He takes hia
comfort. accepts what comos along, anl allows
his oronics to run the machinery OF tho Gov
ernmont. gentleman OF prominence. . friend
Of mine, whn Ia m excellent physiogno-
mfat as yell a. phrenologiat, had an in-
toryioW with Prosllent Grant quito ro-
Gently: He told mo ho studiod his hoad
and face during tue conversation, and found
that tho one characteristic feature about II WAS
oupidlty, He eaya he has n no doubt II Grant
aspires to the poHtlon OF Cnsaf 1t is not from
ambition or love or power, but Tor tho emolu~
menta me u would bring WITH It. It ID quite pos
eiblo. however that hls third torn may bo an
Improvement On MY second It could certainly
not ba Worsa than hss ll,st; Tor his administra-
ton has boen ono OF the most corrupt We have
ad Though % nos tmpnte corruption to hin
personally: think, ho"oyer, that ulttmately 1t
would Load to government as dospotic and cor
es cs@ 9o LAYING
Would set n, and then there would @ be change for
sototm an4 pqfe g1yofnmen.: Ihe q ehd 81 q urant-
inng. bnt On larger scaio, Tor l believe that
nltim!aatelY 1ho TIong Woala 20 Elghted and tho
Lost liberties Or tho people restored to thom.
Ill., THEoDonK T1LToA, or TIE GOLDEN AGE.