The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-04-10
rhe Nest presldential campalgn.

The Next Presidential Campaign.
Washington Correspondence Of the 0rsphlc.
The next Presidency Is always Ia or
der Us a question 10 be discussed, IN Its
selfish as well as It's patriotic relations,
General Grant Is not TO DO our Pres-
dent in 1876. No combination that he.
can make, no accidents that hc can de-
pend npon. no quantity OF head, heart
or policy on which ho can RELY. will be
eilectual 90 turn national opinion and
give him another chance TO conduct the
administration Of so great & nation. II
is not necessary TO employ the language
of feeling In the consideration of this
topic. II Is well enough to admit thai,
such ms he Is, the country Is responsible
for him, having given him the Presiden-
CIV as q reward aud not by judgmeat.--s
Such illustrlons battles, such personal
fame. such qualities OF retreat, retire
ment aud silence rs he seemed 10 Pee,
sess. affected the Imagination of tbs
country and the ever. recurring fear OF
n Bourbon succession gave him an or-
lportunity for a second term which no
counsel nor public movement conld ar
rest. The Americans are, however.
though in n less degree than tho En-
glish, subjects of prccedents, loyal 10
their institutions, aud no less substan.
ial in their faith IN the republic tlik"
tho English in their reverence for tac
monarchy. Three terms is too much
monarchy for men who remember how
Washington retired. how Jefferson abs'
ldicatca, how Madison gladly gave up
the sword, hcw Monroe never eutsr.
tanned the idea OF a triple crown, hhw
Jackson, with all his strong feelings.
was too strong TO be an innovaier, and
how Lincoln was cut of almost at the
: threshold of second term.
Yesterday sought out a genilerian
formerly an oflicc-holdor, whom knew
to be clear In his Judgment, watchfnl of
probabilities. worldly and shrewd, al
, though Democrat. IIc said this:
"Three years hence ! presume therN
will be no Democratic party. There %
no need Of any. Tho Democratic poll
ticans differ IN. nothing from the Re.
publican politicians. Thcv wonld not
) ir they could, bring back the slavery is
sue. They recognize tho prudence aud
peace OF tho negro citizen, and IN y ,po-
!!ii;iasi !!ii;iasi view tho ucgro hus tiisappoir'eO
F., us, being more OF q man than we OK
| pected. Our politicians on the Demo-
/ cratic side ara alarmed nj thc'iHeRs
they are called TO abct such MS Imitation,
reputation, the purchase OF the rail-
road and telegraph lines, and so forth,
5 II we are to exist ms a mere opposition,
always out of power we want 10 resign.
, "Now," continued my informant,
"here is the shape Of the chmpalgh ~ II
looks 10 me, supposing The Presidency
5 was TO be settled to-day: If fcandidatcs
were to be nominated Mt once ihere
i, would be three. Conkling wot;ld IS
the candidate Of the Regular Republic
cans Blaine the candidate of tho Libe-
: raj Republicans and Liberal Democrats !;
f the lIunker Democrats would nominate
some sach man as William Allen. cf
Ohio. This would throw tbs 'clnttioir
4 Into the House OF Representatives, ani
then Blaine would be elected. AS 10
o looks to-day Blainc's prospects arc far
y in advance" ~ "''at
q asked this gentleman II he had heard
a Of a movement Ia The Sau,h TO make
% Grant The Democratic candidate. g.,
- lie said that in Georgia there wSs o
70 faction which had taken up that IdcGs
o but that rs general movement In iht
% Democratic party, the idea was prepos-
c icronq. ~ ~
j Without, spending much time on ihoso
responses, We may deduce the fact Tint
: there is n general breaking up TINT par
) " men care nothing for party leaders ;
C that IN the absence Of issues aud often
n OF information, the intelligence OF The
country aud Of politicians is returning
= to something reliable in men wthou,
= rognrd 10 iheir preGcAenis.