New-York tribune., 1874-09-11

thar Presdent Grant really desires reflection He has
shown his good by declining ever TO intimate ~
friends he wishes another term or would accep
a nomination were IL thrust upon HIM: IL ne wan,ru
the ofce the fact would have betrayed itself py sS
word or significant token before this On the other manu-
1t Is well that the President Is not coyet9us "a
Offices and honors His appetite for such tnngs Is g
voracious aud already appeased The Presluenoy
not sinecure Its and perplexities aud res'n,s 20
and responsibilities are exceedingly wearing au % ~ -
pressed wish to escape OF the burden ana Dal "
Office and publicity into the oongenia scenes am 70
ests OF private life. Another term would add nonbs
his honors. of which he has already had surie,, o
would prorract abors aud vexatons OF Wt -, attend
tired and from which lie would gladly retire 10 ase
his private affairs aud enjoy the pleasures Vi no
and friendly intercourse. 40 -. ot rho
Presidency in the first place. Tue Presidency sOu t
him His election not only natural AMI propea @ u
inevitable. He renominaed at fnlIaueipn," w"
years ago because he really the only ayaaOie Dan
the party could briug forwards and his "a @
tions he was bound TO heed He is President To-Day w
no oct solicitation OF his own. IL is enough 10 ~ t S
IT, especially long the precedents OF our hstp5 az ne
against it, He is not rash innoyator ana ren the
sanction and force Of law unless compelled 10 90 20 ~
the public good Reasoning from what Is know coucnde
that he would not be likely 10 accept q feDonLMa1u M %
unless the public welfare unmistakaDiy seemeu dr w a.
qure IT, Ii is easy Imagine the circumstances unae
which he might take the Office another term IL ~
should appear that he is the only really avaaoe a ~
for the oce the Republican party can bring iorwra ~
187s-the only man who has national reputation auu
the public confidence strong enough TO hOid tue Paly
nossby be induced TO accept nomination rather than
tee its defeat and consequent revolution In the COY
eminent Then IL easy to imagine eonditlon Vi Puu
lie affairs especially in the South, which wOuu seem W
require his continuance office four years Longer "
complete the work Of reconstruction he mas &
He has to a very great degree the conf lenee Oh Tue
Southern people, and, having conquered their
fast co9querng their hearts vAa A ay Se I py the free act
OF the American people ana, 1aeaeu ocGured by two
eveniu and successful terms office hls third Term
might possibly be more popular ana prilnant 'h"n '
other two
NO oyERRULINCi OBJECTION TO GElD TERM
Prom me Baltimore -dmerioan (tscr.) =.
The Cincinnati Gazette, the leading Repubh-
can journal OF tue West has this TO say tno
mention Of Grant for a third term by Washington
4 Is possbl. to invent policy either domestic foreg1 which
will make the election third popular necessity or val henee
jeausI sue yoaaon OF honoIei S danger Of
lri wOnd be perceived that an ambitious &
an arpareot necessity continuing him in power The a.
party can ses. nGe DH ,tSs 1a ni i, before that lie
shs commanding prominence The 'gs hu@Ssr e,O
ior third term would such shock to ancient customs u would De
sRsd as dnaT s1 I,o p u. RRa msa r 9 the en
would IRON placing this once IN ne nahSs % nv s.S unh
much matter to stir up popular eacsy TIA; T % would brSs
Pap.Saq s.pees fstS ~ An 19n end IN disgrace
There is no oyerrulng objection to the elecllon oI a
President for third term, provided the Is not
sought and schemed for by the incumbent II IL ID IIegp
and spontaneously rendered by large naorlty " ne
party whose candidate he may be- there Is 10 Vad ea-
Son Thy he should not accept the nomination. Prln,
cinles not men, should be the motto OF all political
pares and If the triumph OF those principles can De
better secured by the reelection OF popular PRESIDENT
for third telm than by seeking new ana uieu "a "a
d 10 We ,ai1ed @ with CpSrsn But il an incumbent
should seek denomination by using the patronage OF
ts ycrwhrIm and defeat the will OF the people, the
destruction OF the party would be the inevitable result
AS no ca audidate who has thus secured a nomination
would have any chance for an election, we
might possibly have an attenPt at eoe,in os,SrisW,
Republican nomination by dsreputaoe means can never
succeed. Ii has generally failed when attempted ior
members Of Congress the Legislature, and we have
no fear OF seeing President elected who may secure his
nomination by the influence oil ocehooeis anu GAecu
tive patronage
DANGERS FOLLOWING THIRD TERN.
From TIE ST. Louis Globe (Rfp)
Although we have called the question a
suncrtrous one we are forced admit that has been
fb ust into place among the issues OF American poh
Tics A anV question may becomes an Issue which the
drift Of pop1ar discussion makes ISSUE we have no
reason TO be alarmed excited over the circumstance
thar among other new issues this has become quite an
important one But we shall have good reason to be
SHOW That we are either unwilling or unable to deal
with It neigently, master H. and TO place its settle
ment among those victories which attest the soundness
OF our underlying principles OF government.
Tne question is not whether any person shall be en-
titled to hold the office of President 1or eight years or
for twelve but whether u such political straiIs
that there is only one man N i9e Thoe country VINO Is
dent of hundred years, In face Of the possibilities OF
the next hundred years, and IN view OF all the changes
which have accompanied the Development OF our qen9-
cratic idea we warranted in saying that II Prehl-
dent Grant can third election, lie can secure a
fot and virtually President for me- III he Is 50 III
virtue of circumstances which The people, as at
present organized, have no cOhtiol we heeu eItAet
Constitutional amendment or a revolution.
The Office of President Is one which we nave endowed
with rare and ample power because we nave thOuEht
that IL was entirely within our control and that we
coud withdraw from the hands of any one with whom
its powers threatened danger TO our lndepehuehee.
COMPARED TO our President the Sovereign OF England Is
mere figure head the President OF the Swiss Republic
Chairman pro tem IT, in addition TO this extent ana
stretch OF authority, clohe the office with the power
ofi Indefinite continuation pass dt once
our own masters to becoming very helpless subjects.
20 far no one has spoken OF the third term bat 70
condemn it, except those who have pOoh-poohed the
possibility OF such thing. Ihls Is very reassufns
indications Oar first Ch1ef Magistrate VINO SIM htahus
s Jne ideal OF what is best and purest IN our political
aspirations showed his disaDproval OF the principle III
voved by refusing the nomination utterly. The Admin
istraon of Andrew Johnson conspicuous for another
departure from the tiehOBored principles OF poteal
u1rifv marked a downward step IN the prominence
gwen TO the fact the President who could not hope
10 hold the Ofce for the third time could YET NOMINATE
his successor III there were any indication that the
people OF tins country had taken the next downward
step which consists III recognizing our President rs M
dispepsable the public might as well shut up shop and
sell out the goodwill aud fixtures flag. CONSTITUTIONS
coat-ofarms and ali TO the monarchy which II Wou.d
declare TO be inevitable -,
dent Grant, any disparggelnent OF ms eminent
abilities that we are free TO say that If lie lad shown
would he less danger OF third-term despotlsn anu
less necessity Of talking about It, But the danger Is no
an ordinary one beause the man who threatens II Is no
ordinary man. Attempts have been made to show tnat
Grant was not great general and his military eareu e
II any is disposed TO show That he has been ia
as President, the best Is the imminence OF ma
for third term He entered upon bis ONCE the
planest unpretending of men, but i'll six years.
during which factions have struggled Tor MIN ana
enemies have assailed him, no one can point to an
instance of success OF defeat, in which he has not
borne himself with the calm grandeur OF great man.
No enemy been aoe " asten upon him charge OF
dishonesty incompetence; no faction mas been able
TO use him for purposes OF local or selfish AMBITION
Where he has desired carry measures that failed 70
with the approval OF the representatives OF the
people, Le has rlAkly acquiesced in the defeat ana
accepted It's results; and where his views nave pre-
vailed he has been modest In his triumph. There IS
nothing gained by dsparaglDg him. or by ertelsns
his record Tue best trained statesman the most asto
diplomat brought face face with the questions when
have strengthened Grants position. would have come ~
GRIEF utterly -