New-York tribune., 1874-09-11

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Ing carry convention with " Hurrah p9ysF Inis IS
all about LOean IL is evident that the Hon John A.
hean instead OF In The Inter Ocean, The latter would
have fawned upon him at rate and the former now
blunders." He has large assortment of otheriadmira
BILE Qualities. He is now "bending an iron energy" 10
attain the Presidency Said Is not vain hope
less" Gen. Butler is another man whom the party
would be delighted TO honor He mas more enemies and
friends than other man. He is strong" with
some people. Idol" TO others, and tower of
strength 1of sun et9e tsn II duS ne S
His enemies, who do not think that knaves and FOOLS
tonished II b. F. b. carried State. Messrs Dawes
and Garfield are out of the figh
what OF Gen GrSntT' If his successor were to be
elected now, "no candidate upon any platform could
he is now. He may refuse reflection he may content
himself with naming his successor he may take the third
term that is within his grasp He can be reelected ior
third almost without opposition and H. spite OF
all the traditions Of our politics" Traditions are are
Louisville Courier-Joarna think. Yet can imagine
S@S eT@ da u the Of Gem
sents gold aud his opponent or opPonens rags then ne
Illinois and indiana have done their best to make THIS
contingency fact.
THE NEXT CONGRESS WILL DECIDE THE
QUESTION.
From The Wiln. .Rg0a (M C) Star tDem.l
1t is now perfectly apparent that Grant de-
himself greater aud better man. more deserving OF
reward and more useful to the country than any OF bis
predecessors who easily satisfied with one or two
he appears TO have made his mind the party
be willing, to stand for the third term But there Is an
other aspect this third term affair. 1t keeps Mr.
Blaine and other asprants out OF the way dancing at
tendance In their impaue9ce VIII they therefore, see
the matter in the same light in which the President sees
tf VIII Mr. Blaine, for instance, who seems TO be the
ambitious OF the seekers, well as the most
subtle and plausible sit out doors until the Presidential
autocrat chooses to let him IN What II Grant should
some pleasant de opnents between this and next
Summer Whether 1t will be Grant again, or Blame or
ouy can determine. With a Democratic Congress
neither Grant Blaine would accept the Republican
candidacy.
A FATAL OBSTACLE.
Fro-n Cincinnati Gasefh (RepD
We have to remark that every President who
reelected has voluntarily retired n the hight
popularity the end of the second term, and that
an succession OF h & hSs q @
mind OF the American people, aud that an attempt TO
and the natural alarm Which would exce-hat the
power which the Presidents patronage gives
probably be fatal to his election. We presume hat
long the President VIII set this evil gossip at rest by
clearly indicating. his most popular twoterm prede
did his unaera6e purpose to retire at the END
of the second term.
From Indianapolis Journal (Rep)
A week before the firing on Sumter no one |
SSIa % causg bV e first overt act against the
The latent feeling exists now. with the difference
that the South wei as the North would spring TO arms
to resist any attempt naugurate Casarsm estab
sh monarchy. No President could take the nrst step
in that direction without becoming liable 10 impeaeh
ment. and presence Of such danger the people
would abandon party and everything else If need be TO
pie ever lived hard to enslave as the Amercans
fhe principle of segovernment bone of their bone
party that ever attempts 10 override 1t.
GRANTS AMBITION.
From The York Express tDem.) June 15
Cen Grant is still ambitious. tie threw up |
the lifelong of being Lieutenant-General OF the
United army at large salary 70 accept four
wears nomination tor the Presidency. He accepted the
repeated honor nomination and reelection, aud natur
ally he win not object to another and another term
An Executive do what the President has done
I'm Louisiana and South Carolina, and In most OF the
Southern States, do great deal more though hardly
a great deal worse. The whole patronage OF the Gov
ernmen is substantially his The officers OF the Govern
ment are substantially under his control. He can con-
strue law to make 1856 ofpaper sSS2o0O0oO OF
paper or He therefore, either contract
or expand the currency, and can SO manipulate and
order issues deposits and appropriations as TO BUN and
bear the money market at pleasure Ihls ne mas dODe
in the past and Will do again IL necessary In the future.
Before September last long after the Government had
contracted the currency al the rate OF soO0oOO MONTH
and added So 100000 to National Bank currency the
President declared that the 81 CO0OOO had
retired be emitted at the asre OF the Treasury
be very necessary at the tme Now the President
poses that in two years greenbacks shall be paid In coin
and burped We mention the fact simply TO show the |
power OF the President over the purse as WELL III view
OF his high Office, over the sword and over the whole
personnel OF the civil service.
Then too the President has become very rich, and
believe enormously rich by ana through ms meh
office. When the civil commenced, aud later, lie |
was as much the dark shadow OF poverty he
aud estates aud stocks from Missouri to Long Branch.
He is LIBERAL and knows as wen now TO spenu nDefay
AS he does how TO drive dashingy through the
OF the Capital on the sea shore fourln-nand OF
spanking bays or grays.
But let it be remembered that neither the President
nor all patronage and power equal to the Will OF
the people when mat will properly aroused. Gen.
Grant viii make mistake II he consents 10 run third
term and while his nomination by the manipulators OF
his party aud friends is both possible and pooable If
he desires he may III time, have the dscernment 10
see it will be not only mistake but with the mo
tyes winch impe him crime Inc country ma mas had
thrdterm men in the past, and we trust Will have
none in the future. Tue example Of Washington. Jeter
son. Madison, Monroe and Jackson are so liked ia the
public mind as to be immoyabe, and nothing but
most debauched pabic sentiment VIII ever cnange
men are at least too sacred 10 be aside by the
ambition of any President. the selfish determination
any of h friends Tue opposition can ask no better
card or issue than Gen. Grant for a third term.
PREMATURE DISCUSSION.
from he Paslaae,pAta Chroable Cad), June 27
The WdShingt0n Republican, inspired organ,
continues 10 itself to what it calls the important
puDcipc OF Presidential reegi9ity, otherwise known
tion OF chief magistrate OF the republic agates the
country aud often theatens its safety; that there
the choice Of President. and that is desirable 10
diminish their frequency" Frequent changes IN the
icy OF country, both foreign aad domestic. huctu-
atnG and unstable, whereas the magnitude , OF the
ment makes co.staney TO- settled Policy OF the great
absurd respect for precedent aud the ambition OF as
pirants to the Presidency As for precedent ne Re
lean who can ft himself above the passions OF ephe-
era parties must admit tnat it would have been bet;
ana & ola fellows Sss 6ad very S small des
when they refused second reelection But" it Is
convinced lit is the saDctity of precedens which
inspires yndictye opposition TO q third term. Im
patient candidates for the Presidency thus disguise
their vaulting ambition" And so forth. The only
thing tuat worth while TO notice the Drgu-
ments OF The ReDHJlodn is its semiOcal character,
the fact that keeps digging away at this subject
every day
NO DOUBT OF GRANTS WILLINGNESS.
Prom 1h< Eeg- Orleans Pioryan, (Dew.), July 8.
Ii can no longer be disguised that Gen. Grant
aud special friends work to eject his nUmna
ton for third term for the Presidency. The Washing
ton City organ Of the Administration has opened the
IN favnr Of .hnlda