Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1873-07-26
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DALLAS, SATURDAY, JULY 90
GEN. CRAMPS THIRD TERM.

There is nothing very startling
about the news which comes from
Washington that the party managers
have about determined to run Gen.
Grant for third term. It is rather
early in the day for casting the Presi.
dental horoscope; But the Republi-
can astrologers will undoubtedly be
on the safe side in predicting the re-
nomination Of General Grant They
will at least make sure of his favor in
the meantime. When Gen. Grant
tett the army, he entered upon negocia-
lions for the presidency. During the
last campaign there was an account
of consultation that was held at
Washington before Gen Grant consent-
ed to accepet the first nomination, in
which Gen Rawllns acted for Gen.
Grant, and Mr.s Forney for the party
1t was then represented, according to
the story, that Gen. Grant could not
afford to give up life
tenure of his position as General Of the
United States Army, with large sala>
ry, to accept the Office of President for
one term, or evpn for tUo terms. Gen.
Grant was then assured, it is said, that
bis period of Presidential service
should not be limited to four years, or
eight years, but that he should be re-
eleleeted for third term at the very least
Whether this story is true or not, it
has certain verisimiltude heightened
by the circumstance that the same line
Of argument was pursued to impress
upon the people the justice Of electing
Gen Grant for eeond term. 1t may
be that the the doubling of his salary
was intended to discount his option on
the third term, as he will now receive
precisely the same sum of money
during his second term as he would
have received under the old rate of
pay in the two terms which had been
promised to him. The effect of the
increase, however, is likely to be
just the reverse of what it was intend ed
to be, so far as Gen. Grant is concerned.
If he had mortgage on two more
terms at $25, 900 year, he is not the
sort of man to give release deed, il
he can help it, when double that
amount is to be had by holding on to
il.
The predicted nomination Of Con
Grant for a third term is Datural
therefore, because it has a Commercial
aspect 1t is also natural because he /!
probably the>best living embodiment o
the remaining principles of his party
He is its fittest representative. He i
conspcuosly identified with oil th'
acts, motives, and purposes of the or
CARNATIONS He is the champion
salary grabber. He grabbed NOR
than anybody else. He believed il
the grab, lobbied for the grab, signe'
the grab-bill, and is now engaged il
pocketing the grab. The grab of th
Congressman is only $1,000 a year
the grab of the President is s25, 900
year, or just ten times that amount
The fitness of Gen. Grant for tn
Presidential nomination of tn
Republican party is, therefore, te
times creator than that of any Cor
gressional Grabber. Gen. Grant
laims to a denomination were ais
increased when he became the apollo
gist of the Credit Mobilier Congress
men. He deprecated the investigation
Nothing could come of it, be said, hu
"blackeoing the character of some c
our best men," and damaging th
party accordingly. When Mr.. Colfa
retired from his joint debate wit
Oakes Ames, and with Nesbit's none
in his pocket, he Immediately got
certificate of good character from th
White House. Mr.. Binghar
had been denounced b
his constituents for his operations j
Credit Mobelier and lis completely
ahe back-pay-grap, and Gen Grar
at once appointed him Minister
Japan. Gen Butler had made him
self conspicuous as the attorney of th