New-York tribune., 1874-09-11

are ,"9 pertted to retire to private life the better
1T for the country as well as 10, asop own IN on
tory these things are true o, o enns o, 'ns
two Houses Of MpsstersI Is not the tendency
of our practice reaching annually more and more 10 the
retention public e lie nd S1 lbat twelve or twenty
years service in the Senate or House GOES not impair
but rater enhances the is # not strong
reason for retaining for twelve sixteen twenty or even
t term Of his past service proven
more efficient, who is still In the ihll prime OF Ire anu
iess whose patriotism is ardent and unfaggng whose
fitness the position has been ~ every way Increased
Inv the experiepce OF the past who still chershes the
same profound respect for the popular VIII ana BOWS TO
its behests with the same abnegstlon Oh SER as "neh
frat chosen TO administer the Goyernmentf
In abort when we take q common-sense view OF this
$50 called" third term business IS not the olectlon OF
Tradition raised against IL the merest and verest clap
trap unsustaned by either reason argunent or sounu
logici These observations are not Inale IN oenan 9
Gen. Grant any other man. Inc smpi1 oDJect now IL
TO discuss the question in the abstract Dvested OF all
personal considerations IL 70 US ~ te me rue
ouent and abrupt changes OF governmentai poney
winch almost nseparaole IRON our %
industrial operations, as capta increases anu p9pus
ton becomes more dense anu laOS1 S @ os ~ seIv
all sensitive to political enanReS tan t ~
Uninterrupted labor alone can insure UNIFORM prosper
ity The correct goyerments pocy WIZ IsslI ~ co f
steadily pursued for series OF years Is Wia ts cou
matters little who Is Executive so long as ne Iat9iH,
promptly aud energeticlly executes tne laws OF Con-
and bv il he must and will doubtless be judged by the
people II they dissatisfied with MS aDues
s developed in the past not ut all probable that he
will be called upon TO exert them during third term
II the people have doubts Of his integrity or patriotism
thew will suffer him TO retire, and II they think that they
can make better selection III any RESPECT tney
will doubt proceed TO do SO az tne ProPef ane re-
may the contrary. We VIII not Insult the inlei-
gence of the people by attempting 10 defeh1 ,ue
Each act of his public life, from the moment OF MS
modest tender Of his bis services 90 'IH nSs SGun'
the breaking out Of the war, TO bo commanded
in "any such capacity as t@Gy me SIs IL clear 6s
torcal refutation OF the charge. From the moment
a. wh H1 Ss own hands the forms and blanks
necessary to the organization OF the Adluahtunera
camps of instruction which enabled Illinois to answer
every subsequent national eau for men with troops par
TALLY drilled and lifted for the Held down 10 tIe presen
moment the record shows that Gen. Grant, ike true
soldier, has always promptly obeyed orders. but mas
always sought him When Mr.. L. b. washburne. in
whose district he resided at the time gave nun tue letter
asked him what he expected do his reply was the true
index the character OF the man IIe Unlted states
educated me at West Point The Government Is now
in trouble and is entitled to my services" Ger
tainly such man must be credited win TOO a mnch
OF wisdom aud sagacity after the career wnen
has thus far rum TO lower himself a ths Iate ay 10
the level OF political intrigue He still retains the same
Arm confidence in the people which has thus far
tained him In all adverse situations. lie has never
sweryed duty because an act seemed TO ba momen
tary unpopular but mas persevered' reStmg saS"eu @
he should ultimately be sustained ana lndoised Dy
himself he intutyely divnes their wishes. Between
them there TO be established sort Of sympathetic
or magnetic current whose equilibrium may at times be
disurbed by the sensations and passions OF the hour
but is quickly restored producing harmony OF feeling
thought ana understanding when above ana DeyOhu
All political ntrgues and Influences Through this cur
rent both the President and the people VIII know long
before conventions shall determine IT, whether he Is To
serve them third term or whether they desire the SER
vices OF another
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS POLITICAL TEMPTER5 |
prom ne Washington National Republican. July Is.
And now the Democratic press OF the South |
ton Of it, fecitates itself with the That
President Grant Is about to abandon the Republican
party From what source this idea Is derived we know
not but il is most assuredy great mistake. II there
thing for which, above all Others the President
necessary TO refer to his currency question:
from his first public or official aluson 10 that SUBJECT
not therefore, any likely to leave the publican
party than the Republican party IS likely to leave him
such leaders as Senator Gordon Of Georgia OF Gov;
bee led TO express uncertain terms, his views re-
garding much that has been done by tue Republican
party IN that section To illustrate, he is reported to
nave inquired why the party In South Carolina does not
convict Gov Moses OF that State OF some OF the crimes
aud misdemeanors OF which he Is notoriousy guilty.
such remark as this is hardly capable OF msconstruc
ton when anxously hopeful 1t is natural
that they should construe things Win peJudeal APP
probation Of their meaning But the President, while
condemning Moses as a. disgrace 10 tae party did NOT
to hin life itself, and being dear TO him, he de-
success of rascals, either of high or low de-
gree. The truth is that to-day he is the most
Hebrrt Kemper, Mosby and other of like kidney would
like to follow their leader. But tney dare not sever
their connection with the political organic alton OF
which they are members. Tney consequently cOncen-
their efforts for the purpose OF bringing MIN over
their section the results OF the war and the CON
seque9 OF Poc Issues issue gT%hs ing out 81
believes settled Strong rs he is IN the
favor Of the people popularity would fade before the
hurst of Indignation from the North and the dis
banded ranks OF his old armies n he faltered Tor
a moment or tampered with the allurements which |
these willy gentlemen place before him. He may |
agree with them taat the two parties OF the
gardng many Of the paramount issues OF the war;
gain ascendency, it will soon throw on It's mask and
show hatred of the war amendments TO the Const
tuition in all hideous disoyalty He knows that even
now. If 1t dared do So its platform would declare the
reasonable theory OF state rights 10 be fundamental
to the government as it is now administered such
rights leaders as Senator Thurman would venture to
illuminate their doctrines In more Formidable shape than
they now 1t is plain, then that he will not
abandon the Republican party No, gentlemen, II you
him-he Will not 20 to you. Aud further, he Will de-
mand of you that yon shall be Republicans at home in
your own States as well as at Washington.
OYERTURES OF PEACE AND RECONCILIATION.
From Th< Washington National Republican, july 81
The Louisville COurier-Journdt, one of the
famous newspaper "quadrilateral" which supported |
Mr. Greeley the Presidency, is just now engaged in
little coquetling with the tnrdteIm business The
Republicans and moro advanced Democrats, and 1t no:
ton are not entirely without inspiration. Within
the last month or six weeks some OF the leading poll
tcians opposed Gen. Grant in the last Presidential
campaign have, II we may believe themselves under
gone marked change OF opinion far as he CON
cerned and in certain contingencies would be at all
ayerse 10 supporting him. Only week ten days ago,
instance, senator Fenton who managed Mr. Greeeys
campaign and did more TO whatever dissension
isted in the Republican party than nearly all other
Republicans combined declared that II the election of
1876 this year, the triumph Of Gen Grant
would inevitable Others of lesser note have made
similar and IL Is little significant that
the organs " OF these gentlemen have moderated the
violent and abusive tone IN which they have been
customed for some years TO speak Of his Administra-
ton. Has The CourirJornal been selected to lead