The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-09-04
A LONGER LEASE OF POWER.
The Secrets Of a.Southern Republican
Caucus Divulged.
Rejection Of a Third Term
Resolution.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.


candidate Tor third term as Chief Magistrate or
the United States. Startling as this statement
may seem, 1t is no less true, as can be seen from
the interview given below but this requires some
brief Introductory remarks
Ii will be recOlected by the readers of the
HERALD that early In the month OF June President
Grant paid o brief visit to Mrs. Tompkins, his
aunt, residing near Charleston, in this State That
ladys residence being some twenty miles
distant In the country, she came to
town and met her distinguished nephew at
the home OF Colonel Swami, her son-in-law,
where very pleasant and anectionate family re-
union took place. Colonel Swami who Is a wealthy
man, dispensed his hospitality with q lavish hand
extended most cordial welcome to his Presden-
t1al kinsman and, IN return, was rewarded with
the confidence and friendship OF the hero Of the
rebellion. Whatever matters OF State may have
been discussed or whatever secrets OF dpio-
matte nature may have been intIusted to the safe
keeping Of the worthy Colonel Swami do not pre-
tend to know; but subsequent events prove that
the President, Tor the time throwing of his usually
reticent mask, unburdened himself in the bosom
OF Swann's family and confded to its responsible
head the fact that he was
CANDIDATE FOR THIRD TERN.
This deem to be unmstakaDie and conclusive,
as VIII every body else when they have perused this
letter. On the 25th uit the Republican Nominat-
ing Convention of the Third Congressional district
OF this State met here. at which Colonel Swami
was delegate from Kanawha county, and during
the open proceedings he made a speech highly
euogistic Of his Presdentcousin, Of which the
following 10 an exrract:-
At the head OF the government stands and will
stand Tor many years. man In whom all have
! confidence and who will prove equal to the trials
the trials pesan the past va" and eq WIh be-
equal to the future-a man just to ali. rs
her schools and her civllization and to the freed
man his equal rights. man who will give trans
an exit from her financial troubles. man as
tllustrious Tor his modesty as Tor his justice. A
man who can afford to be just because by the con.
sent oil MANKIND he ranks aB soldier, and as
civilian he stands above the restraints Of party.
Every liberal ADVANCE he has made has received
him TO power, and to whose PRINCIPLES he win
always be true, because they are his. He has
irreconcilable enemy OF injustice. In war;
just to his sword In peace, just TO the fallen great
example; just to the memory OF Greeley; just to
Lee; Just to his foes just to the laws; just in
mercy TO Weak natoas The sp,endors Of o ORTIZ
the applause OF nations, the confidence OF country,
the adnaton r OF 1attefy and the charms Of wee
Those OF our citizens VINO fear third term
severely reject upon his past, while they betraY
want OF confidence in the permanency OF our lnsti-
tutoDs. Blessed Of Providence with such vast
resources, blessed with such examples Of Roman
70 prosperity Is patience
TRYING TO COMMIT THE REPUBLICANS.
Here, 1t win be seen, was a delicate allusion to
the third term in the open Convention in the mid
die Of political speech; but it was not there
Colonel swarm showed his full hand or developed
his "little game" That was reserved for q eau.
Gus meeting, and the allusion above was the
A'feeler" as to how far he could 60, and the FORE
runner OF his grand object to commit the republi-
can party Of West Virginia to support General
Grant for a third term. 1t is only few days ago
since this information came to my ears at place
far distant from these Springs, and lost no time
In seeking to arrive at the part that Colonel Swami,
the Presidents cousin played inthe proceedings OF
that caucus. Accordingly l came here, and my
journey was rewarded Tor found not only man
who was present at the caucus but one bold and
manly enough to tell what he saw and heard.
This gentleman is a leading republican politician
In West Virginia whose name Is withheld only
nom motives of delicacy, but who is ready and
willing to corroborate all he says over his own
signature, II Denied and by the testimony Of over
twenty living witnesses, all of whom saw and
heard what he did. approached him cautiously,
and alter ascertaining that he was in this men,
orabe convention, caucuses and OIL In an incl
dental manner began:-
Observation-Disclosures everybody here has q
military title), do you think the third term move.
ment II west virginia mas any stfengthY
GRANT WANTS IT.
MAJoR-Streneth il uDquestionably has; not
enough to win, however, but quite enough to de-
veiop the corrupting influences Of a possibility Of
q third term. I feel satisfied that Grant wants a
denomination. and that. whether with or witho ut
his sanction, the attempt Is being made TO dragon
the federal ofnce.holders and newspapers In this
State in receipt Of federal patronage into Its ad
vocacy.
ConREspoNpENT-Yo are satisfied, then that the
friends Of the President are "layng the pipes" for
: third termp
WHAT SWAMI SAID AT THE CAUCUS
MAJoR-Perfecty. No better illustration could
be given than what transpired at caucus Of the
delegates to the Congressional Convention, which
met here on the 25th OF last month, Colonel Swami,
OF Charleston, with whom the President stopped
during his recent visit to his relatives In this
State, urging q resolution committing the republi-
can party OF the district to the movement, stated
unequivOcally thar general Grant cdndi-
date Jor denominations" There were present the
Collector and other revenue ofrcers OF the dis
trict the special Agent OF the Post once Depart
ment, and Colonel Atkinson, Postmaster at
Charleston, and editor Of the West Virginia Jour-
MAJ; all good men, oil true republicans, and
thoroughly competent for their positions, but they
are men, and don't care to be forced into posi-
ions OF antagonism with the appointing power.
They got out OF the thing on the ground Of lis In
expectancy. and the resolution was voted down.
CoRREsPoNDENT-Taken In connection, them
with the recent visit OF the President to Charles
ton, you think the announcement that Grant is .
candidate for third term is made with his con-
sent and by his authority
GRANT AUTHORIZES TT.
MAORI can only say that his statement was
J explicit, that General Grant Is q candidate for
third term, and that /. and / think every one
present, understood him to assume to be speaking
by General Grants authority.
CoRREsPoNDENT-How was it possible TO defeat
che caucus resolution offered by Colonel Swami,
having OF the time so large representation Of
federal ofnce-holders PRESENT.
MAJoR--He did not have their aid Idon,t tb,nk