The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-08-14
GENERAL GRANTS REPUTED
PLATFORM.

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A correspondent Of the New York
Herald reports as follows, an inter-
view of Western man with Gen.
Grant at Long Branch. The report
is probably true, because, in accord
ance with out-givings hitherto, and as
il promises better state Of things
for the South, we look upon the in
dications with a good deal Of salts
faction -
IA few days ago leading Liberal
Republican Of the West, encouraged
by the instructions that President
Grant was strongly inclined to new
political movement for a third term,
came to Long Branch and called upon
the President at his cottage to obtain
his views upon the subject. The
result of this conference, as given to
the writer from third party, an in
telligent and responsible man, we're
these. After the usual Introductory
formalities, the Liberal Republican
ambassador having stated the object
of his visit and his desire for free
interchange of thought and sugges-
tons, the President said that the
country had manifestly had enough
Of the rule of the Republican party;
that the party had fulfilled its mission
and outlived' it's usefulness, and that
the people tired Of the corruptions
and Generalization of the Republic
can party in Congress, and tired OF
its extreme sectional measures, were
ready and anxious for change.
Next in the course of the converse
ton the President suggested that II
the Liberal Republican party would
take thu lead in nominating him upon
the platform we have indicated, had
mo doubt Of the success Of the move
ment. The Liberal Republican ne
eotiator submitted, however, that
bis party was but a handful Of men,
and that of themselves, as party,
they could do nothing.
THE PRESIDENT REPLIED
that they we're respectable body Of
independent men, that their princi.
pies were acceptable to the people
and that in moving for his reelection
| in opposition to the regular Republi'
can party they would bring over thf
Democratic party, and that in thu
next place all the Southern States
would support the movement; and
again, the moneyed interest of tht
country, DESTROYS of avoiding any
dangerous changes or experiment.
| in our financial system, will supper
a new party which, while aiming t
displace the Republicans, will sup
port the President for another tern
as the national standard-bearer o
this new organization. The Presi
dent also submitted that the Execu
tive patronage would prove an ele
| ment of considerable weight in Thu
new party undertaking, and that
with all the forces to back il which
he had indicated defeat would be i'm
possible and success certain. Fur
thermore, we are informed that wher
these high contracting parties sepa
rated It was with the promise on the
one part that the Liberal Republi
cans, so far as directly represented
in this conference, will move in be-
| half Of Gen. Grant for a third term
and with promise on his part that
to strengthen this movement, thu
President will
VETO THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL,
lie passed at this coming session o
Congress will insist upon civil.servic'
reform, Notwithstanding the oejec
tons of this Congress; will urge
universal amnesty in his next annua
message, and to the extent OF hl
power and resources will clear on
the carpet. baggers and prove himsel
a true friend of the South and OF
Southern rights under the constitu
ton. We have this information
we repeat, from an intelligent ant
responsible man, who says that thes'
are true and who believes that unde
the programme we have outlined
Gen. Grant can, and probably vii
be elected for o third Presidential
term as the candidate of the com
bined opposition forces against the
party in power. We learn further
that the leading Republicans of the
country--and Of New York most
prominently--are not only distress,
ed, but indignant at this continued
and mysterious silence of Gen. Grant
in reference to third term; that
they suspect there is mischief in i
and that they are prepared to adop'
and play the Liberal Republicans
against him in our November State
elections.
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