The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-08
TIE THIRD TERM!
PRECEDENT GRANT MOVING FOR AN0TH
Err TERN ON A NEW DEPARTURE.
Reported 0vsrturss toa Liberal Republican
Ambassador.
Long Branch (Aug...8 0 Correspondence Of the New
York Herald.

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Long Branch (Aug..a) Correspondence Of the New
York Herald.
We can tell our Republican aspirants for
the succession who are impatiently looking
for some sign from that silent man at Long
Branch--who are still hoping that he will
retire from the Presidential field, under
cover of a powerful broadside in favor of
the perpetuation of the Republican party
that they are all adrift; we can tell them,
and from an intelligent source, that Gen.
Grant does desire and expect a nomination
and an election for a third term but not
as the candidate and standard bearer ofthe
Republican party. We say that he has
entered upon a new departure, and here,
as given us, is
HIS NEW PLAN OF OPERATIONS.
Gen. Grant has discovered that the idea
of third term is exceedingly distastefula
to the Republican leaders, for it sets them
all back and breaks up all their ~calcula-
lions and expections. He has discovered
that a third term, even to Gen. Grant, is
distasteful to the great body Of Republi-
cans throughout the country, and that they
do not entertain a serious thought of being
called upon to vote a third time for him
for the Presidency. More than this. the
President has discovered that, if nominal
ed for a third term by the Republicans,
en- but disastrously defeated. Still intent,
then, upon another election, how is he to
secure it? The plan said to be adopted
discloses something of the admirable STRAIT
egg and tactics of the Chattanooga cam
paign. He will first deceive the enemy as
to his movements. and then crush him in
detail. In plain terms, Gen. Grant has
entered upon the daring enterprise Of an
election for a third time by the anti Re
publicans and anti. administration forces
of the country, and upon the Liberal Re-
publican and Democratic platform of 1872,
including, particularly, a generous policy
of reconciliation towards the Southern
States and of absolute non-interven
ton in their local affairs, and in
Guiding the new plank, full length of
cheap transportation: The argument sub
mitted in favor of this new departure is as
follows: On the platform indicated, as an
independent candidate, Gen. Grant will be
supported not only by the combined oppo-
sition forces, but by the grand army Of of
fceholders, FIVE legions strong by the
Grand Army of the Republic, and by the
still grander and more powerful political
army Of capitalists, bankers, brokers, and
bondholders. This is the calculation, and
that Gen. Grants thoughts have, since
last fall, been running in this direction
may be reasonably inferred ifrom his allu.
sion in his annual message of December
last to the breaking up of party lines Of
distinction in the recent elections from
his decisive reputation of the Republican
would-be Coy. Davis, of Texas from hi
snubbing of the would be Gov. Brooks, o.
Arkansas and from his unexpected vet
nc tho not Inrrono, Iii &c Sa,ot1, Nor,o,
and Of the imitation majorities OF the two
Houses supporting him, Nor can it be
doubted now that in that important mat
ter of the appointment of CHIEFLY Justice
last winter the Presidents purposes ant
the purposes of the Republican magnate
of the Senate were widely different. Thes,
are but Prescriptions and inference
touching the new departure suggested
but they will go far to strengthen the evi
dence directly to the point which follows
THE EVIDENCE.
A few days ago a leading Liberal Re.
publican of the West, encouraged by in
structions that President Grant was strong
ly inclined to a new political movement 70
a third term, came to Long Branch an,
called upon the President at his cottage Il
obtain his views upon the subject. Thu
results of this conference, as given to tn
writer from a third party, an inteligenr
and responsible man, were these: After
the usual Introductory tormalities, the lab
eral Republican ambassador having stated
the object of his visit and his desire for s
free interchange Of thought and suggcs.
. 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 o~utlived its useful
ness, and that the people, tired of the cor
rnptiopu anl lapnpraluatsnpa ri the he
publican party in Congress, aud tired OF
its extreme sectional measures were ready
and anxious for a change. Next, in the
course OF the conversation, the President
suggested that if the Liberal Republican
party would take the lead in nominating
him upon the platform we have indicated
he had no doubt Of the success of the
movement. The Liberal Republican ne
gotiator submitted, however, that his par
ty was but a handful Of men, and that OF
themselves, as a party, they could do
nothing.
THE PRESIDENT REPLIED
that they were "A respectable body of indie
pendent men, that their principles we &C
ceptabie to the people, and that in moving
Tor his reelection in Opposition to the
regular Republican party they would first
bring over the Democratic party, and that
10 the next place all the Southern States
Wouiu support the movement; aud, again,
the moneyed interests of the country, de-
sirous OF avoiding any dangerous changes
or experiments in eur financial system, will
support a new party which, while aiming
to displace the Republicans, will support
the President for another term as the ma
tlonal standard bearer of this new organi-
cation. The President also submitted that
the Executive patronage would prove an
element Of considerable weight in this
new party undertaking, aud that, with all
the forces to back it which he had ind,ca.
ted, defeat would be impossible and sue
cess certain.
Furthermore, we are informed that when
these high contracting parties separated it
was with the promise on the one part hat
the Liberal Republicans, so far as directly
represented in this conference, will move
In behalf OF Gen. Grant for a third term.
aud with a promise on his par, that IN
strengthen this movement the President
will veto the Civil-Rights bill if passed Mt
this coming session Of Congress will in
slst upon civil service reform, notwithstand-
ing the objections Of this Congress: will
urge a universal amnesty in his next
annual message and, to the extent of his
power and resources, will clear out the
earpet-baggers and prove himself a true
friend OF the South aud of Southern rights
under the Constitution.
VIZ have this information, We reueat.