New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-11
DRIFr or POLITICAL DISJC9SIOy.
TIE SOUTH AND 4 THIRD TERM.
from ne Richmond UsDIfch tDfrg

from The Richmond Ibpttch INN
Gov. kempcrs letter, plainly setting forth
very good Why 5outh would gladly continue
a good and honest President-One VINO faithfully a1hin-
,ters the Consultation ana laws to The yeri great ren
of oppressed peopeior nrce or even seve1 terms,
rather tnan submit 10 Government that d>uied
equality ana right aDher The Cons tuition ~ attracting
little attention at the North Inc wire IBihusE Of
New-fork docs not ihe r. ad ~ - 81 zen t ca with
persons who done IKE THINGS pfocreh' 10 hsptrd, the
GoycruOr his talents, ms style and even goes lar
cast Itle ridcule upon our people, representing
them as having idle lme ana prone I" po.' etc How
II VITA TIE TRIBUNE Has it - nOmnce that it
asks II there il not such thing principle" nOmi-
mating for the Presidency II that paper wishes
10 TX Gov kompei man. may not the 6OFernDf reort
by asking VINO 1, your man
Principle indeed How much IL there among North
politicians viii nOi the iyc leaves and tle two
Conkling any more 2 Has Mortoni Has TIE IRtaCsgf
We tell them ali this That there Is question OF the
welfare OF the country nat Will override al thelF little
schemes. people who have been trJddcu INTO ths
dust-a country that bias been p.iaged ain oppressed
by party and personal -Tdagrm.. ana rOOorfles OF
hy nefv md deyotes nj, vii ana lnuerce TO the
good OF ms country ii such man appear, ~ the
political the south will most nearby vote Tor him
Tor many terms and from its experience Will dread a
change which may give them bad ruler Tue risk is
great. Yes 1t extended to his continuation IN
office during his nfe. " Il this be treason, MAKE ths
most OF it," The oppressed sometimes hAd protection
IN tyrant, and that is a glorious relief from tue
tyranny OF the many. Inls lesson taught ny MS orY Is
that dsturs people more thdn any such tlins
as principle" with which the tricks Of politicians have
principle may suDserve their purposes Tne scurvy pol
iticans Wi make great lnstho ?! nAHs up h some
for two terms II Is win the leading men OF
this sentiment IN the breast OF an oppressed ahd out
ragged people aud upon tn best means To treat those peo-
pie cOucate them and restore harmony aud peace TO
OF the South will most heartily and decidedly and "
the politicians Will not take measures ioI thi- purpose,
we shall welcome with heart ana hand the one nan who,
rising miserable passions aud amoitons OF tho
hour shall prefer his country 10 party hs nou u tho
mean devices o' the politicians
HOUSING POLITICIANS.
prom ToLao BiIde thspb 80
The greatest danger 10 our Republic IS
found existence Ot professional poI,icahs ana
ceseckers-men who, once Ia ONE, uh9cIupSoIsy
tain positions. Under our present system 81 Gov
ernmeut patrOna ge and caucus mana cement 1. D,urd
10 pretend that the people nave VOICE III tins
the affairs of government, local or general housing
polticiansmen who make politics their business, Juss
as the blAck..g makes Sinplhg ms Pro'Vs,oH
persons attending To legitimate cuisines, puf
hmm voters with promises OF lucrative offices.
buying them a stipulated price IN dollars ana Genus
Trusting that the loyalty Of the people TO their
party organization and their devotion 10 tno
stand by fraudulent nominations aud elect me cor
rupt tools rings and base political 10
40 these nominations, simply because theS arg
attending TO Legitimate and hon0ranig Dasnes'' s h
disgraceiu business OF oliceseenS Herein ne; the
danger. How can this be Obyatedt Inerc Is but one
remedy for this evil. Lei the people place tue seal %
their condemnation upon the forehead OF eyeit MAJ
who shows least symptoms OF housing politician.
It should Inade creditaOle FOR man To DC
sneak thief than professional oitce--eeker. Lei ~
thoroughly understood hat the greatest danger to
our republic political corruption, and thdt every man
who makes politics his profession j. traitor to ms
and enemy to her free institutions Inc peo
pie take Work IN hand and crush out the e'h
before 1t reaches magnitude beyond their control.
GRANT AND THE DEMOCRATS.
I1> Kansas ctty Tins (Deml
The fight is still conducted with sort OF
sub rosa decorum but it Is getting pretty warm. and
evidences are III s@hlyiug on all hands that the Prest
dent getting ready to leave his party no alternative
cauddaie against their nominee. He believes that he
had moi thought more prudent to accept the oycrtures
nj 9TH |
could take Greeley m 1872 to Deat him ne does n0'
With ali bis personal strength prestige and enormous
official patronags 10 ad thsm han IN aelganS e .e and
assumed toward his party new tone-tne Ton, toh'
He has thrown of OF his reserve and shown dis
DO ,tion policy Of his own, 10 veto that OF Con
gress, to make his appointments IN way TO ncucate
Deilet hnt M 9 rhn paTY Services on
nortT favor Then hs conspicuous softeung toward ths
south and his tender manipulation OF oep hcns' loomOs
aC5n one, to nroye that he intends to have a fresh
lemon unless he can squeeze another nomination out OF
the old II II should come 10 that, there VIII Ne
some tall bidding for Southern votes between Grant and
his Republican opponent aud old party platforms wiz
he terribly wrecked
FOLLY OF THIRD TERM sPECULATIoys.
From The Worcester Spg thst.j
The chief topic of certain newspapers that
come regularly l. 4 thlrt term Of the Presidency
for Gen. Graut. Iney accuse hun OF seeking third
term and then deuOunce him for doing or course
their accusation "a lie pure and simple There is not
the slightest excuse for II Ia anything he has
said or done as they know very we the papers
Which we refer have long been accustomed 10 assa
Grant every way with unsUul ulOus NlOeuce,
and be their latest method OF carrying on
the war against him. Their inventive powers must DO
IN bad condition il they cannot devise more plausible
method. or least, less ridiculous one. We suppose
IL the hot weather, or the comet, or the madtoa
unacy, other extraordinary influence thal has
paray wits and made them unconscious of lhs
mbecity manifest in their belief that this false ana
ludicrOus " third term outcry snure Cen Grant
or any body else. But after ALL If they happy M THIS
belief and like the dlotic noise OF their thlfd term
babDement let them carry on the war III TINS way WIN
out interruption, They might 10 worse they cannot
easily make themselves more aOsuld
PERKS OF THE REPUBLIC.
From The -, L0Ets Republican tIndD
Ii might be said that If the great men OF
the south nave been humDled the great men OF the
North nave corrupted and the latter may prove u
be the greater evil OF the III the end The collapse
OF the Rebellion laid many haugaty Southern head
low but the Wild intOXcaOn OF that victory Ias aid
many naughty Northern head low also, and the pro-
cess is still gong The destiny OF THE Republic Is IN
the hands OF the NOrthnOt Of Northern leaders or par
ties but OF the Northern people IL Is Impossible tnt
it shall be transformed into despOtsm III when o-
shall have place, or that II shan pass under tue
control the most powerful President, WthOut
the consent OF the people II there are pers ahead Oh
us-and do there are nOt-lt II on the masses
OF Northern States, VINO are able TO THINK ana ree
to act the duty deyOVes OF meeting them III they
are true both their liberties and To the liberties oil
others they laugh AZ all the prophecies or ey and
await with confidence whatever dangers the future may
bring.