The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-11-06
Third Term,


The third term "bug- bear" having
been "kilt" by the utterance of Pres
ident Grant, it becomes interesting
to know something as to how he felt
upon the subject, and that can only
be judged Of by the manner in which
he regarded his previous nomina-
ton, as it appears the matter was
never broached to him by any body
The Cincinnati Gazette had in its
possession a private letter which,
perhaps, was the only thing on rec
ord to show his feelings in regard to
his previous nominations, and this
letter it obtained leave to publish
only a few days ago. We give its
explanation with the letter:
In 1872, when it was found that
Grant would be renominated, the re-
port was circulated that in view OF
many grOundless reports as to his
seeking the nomination, he would
decline to be q candidate. So very
positive were these reports upon
this point that in May, 1872, we wrote
him a private letter on the subject,
to which a reply was received, which
we are now permitted to print. This
has nothing to do directly with the
third term, but it shows how Grant
felt with reference to the first and
second terms, and will serve to dis
abuse the minds of those, if any
there be, who honestly believe that
the President is capable of seeking
for a nomination Ill 1876.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. }
WASHINGTON, May IA, 1872.
DRAR SR:-Y0ur favor of the
10 inst, saying that the managers of
the Gazette had decided to come out
squarely for my nomination at Phil
adelphia June 9th, proximo, when
they were met by the report that
would either decline being a candi-
date before the Convention, or would
decline after nomination, was re-
ceived last night, after leaving nv
office for the day. l caused a dis
patch to be sent to you to the effect
that the report was without any au-
thoritY whatever. I am not in the
habit of writing letters on political
subjects, and especially have 1 new
er written letter calculated to influ-
ence Convention as to who should
be candidates before it, or selected
by it but your letter is.of such a
nature as to demand an answer,more
particularly as you say you will
treat my response as strictly conf
Dental. Now l will say that l new
er proclaimed myself a candidate
either before the convention which
meets in Philadelphia this year, nor
the Convention which was held in
Chicago four years ago. l have
never written a line nor done an act.
nor can say with truth, entertain
ed a thought calculated to produce
action by the Republican party in
favor of my promotion over that ofl
any other man in it who might be |
their choice. 1 do now, as 1 did
four years ago, sincerely believe that |
the interests Of the whole country |
demand the success of the Republi- |
can party. If deemed advisable, l |
am willing to make any sacrifice in
giving up high position so highly |
priced by me, one created for me by |
an appreciative public, for which |
act l can never thank them sufficient
~. Now. if l can be of service to
The party that chose ME then, | shall
render that service eOnscientiouslv
and to the best Of my ability, and
the personal sacrifice made four
years ago cannot be made now.
With great respect your obedient
u. S. GRANT
To the above may be added the
following extract from letter writ
ten ten days subsequently to the one
given above, in which he distinctly
lVows his intentions to retire at far
Lhest at the expiration of his sec
ond term. At that date he wrote:
If elected in November and pro-
.ected by a kind Providence in
health and strength to perform the
luties Of the high trust conferred. I
promise the same zeal and devotion
o the good of the whole people for
he future ofmy official life as shown
n the past. Past experience may
Jude me in avoiding mistakes inc
liable with noYices in all profes
ions and in all occupations. When !
etteced from the responsibilities Of !
1y present trust by The election of a
uccesOr, ,a0hether t be at the end offhls
,rm or the neat, 1 hope to leave to
IND, as Executive, a country at
eace within its own borders. at
t peace with outside nations. with C
credit at home and abroad. and s
-ithOut embarrassing questions to /
ireaten It's future prosperity.
A Chattanooga capitalist recently 6
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