The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-18


Congress tomorrow and proclaim the same from
my seat and shall call upon that body, as the i'm
mediate and responsible representatives OF the
people, to take matters into their own hands, In
order that the country may be saved.n Az he was
saying this he rose from his seat and was on his
way to the door. Lincoln rose, ana, following him,
put his hand on hts shoulder and asked him to re-
turn. Stevens did return, and the result was that
Lincoln yielded, and before Stevens retired the
order for the fitting out Of 1.-THE Star of the West''
was Mashed across the wires to New York.
Bedford Springs has always been
FAvoRIrE RESORT OF THE LEADING POLITICIANS
OF Pennsylvania They have been gathering here
In midsummer during the last forty years, ana,
while they would drink the waters to work
or the effects OF the dissipation Of the
past year and prepare their systems for the
dissipation OF the year to come, they would scheme
and plan and concoct and pull wires and arrange
their political states. In that time Pennsylvania
has not had Governor nor senator nor public
officer OF any Importance whose name was not first
canvassed at the political gatherings at Bedford
Springs. II was here that General Cameron laid
the plans which snatched the United States Senator
ship from Colonel Forney in 1885, when the Legis-
lature was democratic and Forney had the caucus
nomination Of his party. 1t was here that Curtin,
surrounded by q number OF admirers, was put in
training for the Secretaryship Of State and then
for Governor 1t was here that william A. Wal
laces coffee-colored fraudulent naturalization
papers were invented In 1855. 1t was here that
Curtin, Forney and Mcclure made their alliance
and declared war against General Cameron, the
Cheitain Of Lochiel; and it was here, right where
am sitting on the lawn in front OF Crockford's,
that about
THIS TINE YEAR AGO
Don Cameron, surrounded by Congressman Dickey,
Naval Onicer Husband and General Reynolds, of
Lancaster; State Treasurer Mackey and Russell
Errett, of Allegheny; Sheriff Leeds, Postmaster
Bingham, Appraiser Goodrich and Speaker Of the
Assembly Bill Elliott Of Philadelphia; Congress.
man Packer Of Northumberland, and Cessna, Of
Bedford; Sam Barr, Of Harrisburg, and Wayne
MacVeigh, OF Chester, resolved that Hartranft
should be elected Governor; that General Cameron
should be returned to the Senate, and that Penn
sylvanla should cast her electoral vote for q. s.
Grant. And 1t was here, surrounded by tho men
whose names have mentioned that the Republ.
can state Central Committee resolved to reject with
scorn and contempt the proposition that William
e. Chandler, as Secretary Of the National Repub-
lcan Executive Committee had made that, for
the sake Of harmony and to insure the success OF
Grant, General Hartranft be Withdrawn as the
Gubernatorial candidate, and that Senator Cam
eron should announce that he would not be can.
didate for reelection.
1uls I6cC upOut CuduUler mas never Dee0 maze
public. Mr.. Dickey tells me that it Ia true, and
that Chandler went so far to threaten the with
drawal OF all pecuniary aid from the National Com
mittee unless the demand was complied
with. The answer Of the State Commit.
tee was that "the National Committee
could 60 to he'll with Its pecuniary aid; that the
republican party of Pennsylvania proposed to run
their own campaign independently OF all outside
Influences; that they had all the money they
wanted and lots to spare;" and Mr. Dicxey says
that they not only carried their State without out
side aid, but actually sent money to their friends
in other and more doubtful States. Chandler's de-
mand was supposed to be made to conclliate Colo
mel Forney aud stop his opposition and, as it was
claimed that it had President Grants sanction,
big row was threatened. But Grant, when In
formed Of the matter, utterly repudiatcd 1t and de-
clared himself as unequivocauy for Cameron and
Hartranft.
dssl-9 SENATOR CAMERON, I'D
who was here for FIVE weeks with his family, left
several days ago. Although in HE seventy-hfth
year he looks hale and hearty, and walked one
mile every morning before breakfast. Finding
him alone one morning, thought would join
him and have q little interview. found him
pleasant and kind and willing to talk. After a few
commonplace remarks l asked him what he
thought Of the third-term agitation. He replied:-
~ had
NEVER THOUGHT A TuIRD TERN POSSIBLE
until read those articles in the HERALD on Caesar
ism. They were so ably written, SO strong in their
facts and convincing in their logic that they started
me to thinking. And yet while q third term is
possible l cannot think it probable. Il agree
with the HERALD IN the principle 1t makes, that
no matter how good and patriotic President
may be the constitution should not be framed as
to make the people depend on the magnanimity
or patriotism OF any one man TO secure to them
their rights and liberties know President Grant
thoroughly, and a truer patriot or more con-
scientous and honest man does not live. would
trust him to any extreme; but, then, as the
HERALD says, we may not always have Grant In
the chair, and it is
AGAINST THE PRINCIPLES OF TRUE LIBERTY
to depend for our rights on the magnanlmity OF
one man. But cannot think 1t possible that Grant
wants another term He has often expressed to
me wish to get back to his iarm-away from the
cares OF otIice, where he might enjoy peace and
auietness for the remainder OF his life. His am
btion has been satisfied. He has been
the commander Of the largest armies the
world ever saw, and stands with wash
ington, Jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln
in securing the SURFACES Of the people. Then, he
has been prudent in his investments, which will
give HIM an ample competence to live on. No,
cannot believe that he will be candidate for q
third term; and as for the oflce holders around
him forcing and lattering him into running again.
I don't fear, as he is not the man to be moved by
either force or hattery; and yet we cannot tell
what may happen.
LINC0LN's DESIRE.
Lincoln was Grants counterpart in patriotism
and honesty, and yet know that It was his desire
that he should have third term. Seward and
Stanton were for third term, and the policy OF
the administration was to have been shaped to
that end.
CoRREspoNDENT-Why, this is not generally
known, Is it?
Senator CAMERoN-I don't know how well known
1t is, but do know that it is true had Lincoln's
confidence, and stanton was made my successor
in the War Department at my request; therefore 1t