, 1873-06-26

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THE TH1RD-TERM AMBITION.
Col. Mosby's declaration Of faith has boon
mado tho toxt Of aovoral prominent nowapapers
for commenting upon tho possibility Of Con.
dzapt's running a third time for tho Ohiof Magis-
tracy Of this country. There has boon very
general expression, among tho newspapers op-
posed to Con. Grants Administration, Of tho
opinion thht ho will not bo canddatc. Tho or
guns have maintained becoming stlence.s 1t Is
tolornbly certain that tho notion Of Con. Grants
recollection will commend itao1f "a aupromoly11t-
diculous to tho great majority Of American citi-
zons at tho present time. Precedent Is all op-
posed to any attempt on his part to
eeouro tho nomination. Con. Washington
absolutely declinod to DO candidate for
election third tno, md hia oxam-
plo has been 60 powerful heretofore that
no ono Of his SUCCESSORS :has over seriously
thought Of breaking over 1t. Political parties
hayo boon guided by 1t, md wo do not rcmombor
any caHo In which there was disposition to
abandon tho custom which, by common coneont,
has limited tho occupation Of tho Presidential
chair to two teru1a. Wo arc not suro, however,
that Gen. Grants case and TINT of tho Repub-
lcan party maybe judged By precedent oven in
this matter. In vory many iussanceB, Gen.
Grant has disrcgardcd the example of lis moro
llustrious predecessors. No other President
ovor signed d bill which doubled his Own aalary.
and we doubt whether any ono OF those who have
gone before could have boon induced to do 80.
No other President las been In tho habit Of ro-
lieying linBe1f from tho duties OF his position
for suyoral months in tho year, and passing his
timo at u summer resort. No other President
has ever followed tho practice Of supplying hfs
family with political Offices, and of retaining
them in their places In spite Of conduct which
called forth popular protest ind Congressional
consure. We refer to those facts In tho present
instance not for tho purpose Of showing up tlair'
intrinsic chnraotor, but simply to point out TINT
mere precedent alono will not be likely to dotor
Gen. Grant from making tho effort to bo elected
for third term, il he have tho ambition and bo
t1attorcd with tho prospect of SUCCESS,
The impression in cortain ciroles, that Zen.
Grant will bo candidate for renominaton, il, Oh
this and other accounts, not 80 much unwar-
runted as 1t would bo ordinarily, Col. MoBby
has Expressed confidence that the South would
heartily support him for u third term. This Ia
possible, It by s'tho south" Col. Mosby meant
tho ruling fact!on at tho South, as ho probably
did. Tho carpet-ba1gora have an abiding faith
in Con. Grant, md with good cause. He has
never raised Ills hand to oppose them In any way
md, when occasion has presented itself, ho las
given them oil tho aid and comfort his position
afforded. In tho case Of tho bogus Kellogg Gov
ornment in Louisiana ho has gono oyon further
than tho most liberal construction of the Con-
utltution warranted, aud hs has taken siloa
with tho carpet-bag interest in this
caso even when his own party in tho
United States Senate condemned 1t, mud
characterized MS infamous tho noasures which
Ind boon adopted in it's support. II, then, tho
carpet-bag rulo shall bo maintained in tho South
for threo or four years longer, 1t will probably
give Con. Gratlt Il preferonco over all other
caulIlatos for the Presidential nomination, Tho
Republican party. on its prosont .basis, cannot
afford to disregard tho preferences OF tho solth,
as it must hencoforth look to that section, wloro
t can oxorcisc its domain most unreaorvolly, for
It's .man a,ld most roliablo support. Con.
Grants chauoes for denomination may alAo DO
Increased by tho diversity OF poraonal intor psta
within tho Republican party. II Mr. Morton,
Alr. Dlaino, MI. conkling, Alr. Wauhburno, 1Ir.
Logan, Gan. Butler and the other recognized PROS
idontlal candidates in tho party shall push their
ambition rocklcasly forward, it, may bo that tho
politicians will decide it to DO necessary to retaln
Con. Grant as tho only means OF. uniting those
clashing intorcsts. Tho fret thought. Of Tho
politician will be for party organization, which,
from progent Indications, will bo moro " ahaky"
than 1t il now. They will have common iptor-
ost in heading Off reualcItrauts as tho prosorya-
tfon Of the party will bo tho only means Of koop-
ing tho apoils among themselves. :.
II tho declaration OF Col. Moaby tho support
Of the Now York Herald, md tho significant
alonce Of tho party organs, really indicate an In
tention, or eyon hope, on the part Of Con.
Grant, to ho a candidate for denomination, tho
situation is o worry unhappy ono for tho country.
Thore Is very smalL probability tlat the proaont
political organization known as tho Republican
party will over elect another President, and uon.
Grant 1oast Of all; but, If Con. Grant ontortana
boliot or hope TINT ho may DO ropomuated
Or ro-oeotod, Ills present Administration will be
less III tho interests Of tho pcoplo taan In the
interests Of the politicians. Tho political bond
age which Gen. Grant alroady rceogntzoa eufll-
ciontly will DO tightonod, aud his ambition will
bo adlod to tho other Influences which aro cal
oulatod to rendor lila presont torn detrimental
to tho political welfare Of tho country, uenry