The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-08-15
Grant and the Third Term.

A Long Branch correspondent Of the New
York Herald writes under date Of August Q I;
iew days ago leading Liberal Rspubli-
can Of the West, encouraged BY instructions
that President Grant was strongly inclined to
new political movement for third term,
came 70 Loug Branch and called upon the
President at his cottage 10 obtain his views
upon the subject. The results Of this confer.
enee, as given TO the writer from third party,
an intelligent and responsible man, were
these ;--Aieer the usual Introductory formal.
ties, the Liberal Republican ambassador
having stated the object OF his visit and his
desire for free interchange Of thought and
suggestions, the President said that the coun
try had manifestly had enough Of the rule OF
the Republican party that the party had
fulfilled its mission and outliyed its usefulness,
and that the people, tired Of the corruptions
and demoralixations Of the Republican party
IN Congress, and tired Gifts extreme sectional
measures, were ready and anxious for a
change. Next, in the course ofthe conyersa-
ton, the President suggested that if the
lAberal Republican party would take the lead
in nominating him upon the platform we have
Indicated he had no doubt OF the success Of
the movement The Liberal Republican ne.
gotiator submitted, however, that his party
was but handful of men, and that Of them.
selves, as party, they could do nothing.
The President replied that they were a res.
pectable body Of independent men that their
principles were acceptable to the people, aud
that in moving for his reelection in opposi
ton 70 the regular Republican party they
would first bring over the Democratic party,
and that in the next place all the Southern
States would support the movement; and,
again, the moneyed interests Of the country,
DESTROYS Of avoiding any dangerous changes
or experiments in our financial system, will
support new party which, while aiming to
displace the Republicans, will support the
President for another term as the national
standard bearer Of this new organization.
The President also submitted that the Execu.
tive patronage would prove an element of
considerable weight in this new party under.
taking, and that, with all the forces to back
it which he had indicated, defeat would be
impossible and success certain. Further.
more, we are informed that when these high
contracting parties separated il was with the
promise on the one part that the Liberal
Republicans, so far as directly represented
IN this conference, will move in behalf Of
Gen. Grant for third term, and with n
promise on his part that TO strengthen this
movement the President will veto the Civil
Rights bill If passed at this coming session Of
Congress will insist upon civil service reform.
notwithstanding the objections Of this Con.
grsss will urge a universal amnesty in his
next annual message, and to the extent Of his
power and resources will clear out the carpet.
baggers and prove himself a true friend of
the South and Of Southern rights under the
Constitution, We have this information, we
repeat, from an intelligent and responsible
man, who says that these things are true, and
who believes that under the programme We
have outlined, General Grant can, and proba.
bly, will, be elected for third Presidential
term as the candidate ofthe combined opposi.
ton forces against the party in power.
We publish the foregoing for what it is
worth. Herald correspondents are noted
for getting up sensational things, but there
may be truth in the statement. Since the
nomination of Greeley by the Democratic
party, anything is possible.