The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-08-13
THE THIRD TERM.

\ few days ago a leading liberal .
Republican Of the West, encouraged
by instructions that President Grant
was strongly inclined to a new political
movement for a third term, came TO
Long Branch TO call upon the Presi-
dent Al his cottage TO obtain his views
on the subject. The results Of this CON
ference, as given to the writer from a
third party, an intelligent and respon-
sible man, were these: After the usu-
al Introductory formalities, the liberal
Republican ambassador having stated
the object of his visit and his desire for
a free interchange ofthought and sug-
gestion, the President sad that the
country had manilestly had enough
OF the rule Of the Republican purity;
that the party had fulii led its mission
and outliyed lis usefulness, and that the
people, tired of the corrupJions and de-
mo.alizltion Of the ttepuOllcan party
in congress, and tired of extreme SET
tiondi measures, were ready and anX-
ious for change. Next, in the
course of the conversation, the PrcsI-
dent suggested that IL the LIBERAL lie
publican party would take the lead IN
nominating hlm upon the plAtior We
have indicated, he nd no uOuOt OF the
success OF the movement. The LIBERAL
Republicannegoriator submitted, how
ever, that his purity WAS tut a handful
OF men, and that VI themselves, u
D rr,. tAey coLlI 10 notnI2g. The
Pre- lent replied that they were q re-
spectacle boy OF Independent men,
tat their principles we've aeyeptaDie
to Cie peoptc. anu th4t ia moving Tor
hi. reelection in oppo:iyion t. tie he
publican p.rgy they would first bring
VT the democratic party, and that
in the next place All tie couthcm
State would support the movement;
and. again, the m0ncyed interest UI
this country, DESTROYS o. avoiding any
dIugoIous changes or experiments IN
Uur nn.nciAl system, will supporta new
pariy which, while aiming Il diSplacc
therepuolicdns, will support the Presi-
dent Tor another term as the national
s5tndsrd-bencr Of tAis new orgIniza-
ton. The President also submitted
that tie executive patronage would
prove an clement Of considerable
wight in this new party undertaking,
and lhat, with al the forces to back
1t which il had Indicated, defeat would
he impossible and success certain.
Furthermore, We are informed that
wlen these high contracting parties
separated it was promised on the one
prt that the lIocr:,l republicans, 50
flr a. directly represented Iii the con-
iprcare, Wiz move u behalf Of GcnC-
raj Grant lor tAIrd term, and VITA
4 promise on his part tA;t to strength
q tAis movement the t'T2sl ion5 sMlll
veto the civil rights Til il passed at
til, coming s, gsiol # c, ng,e5s; wall in
sisI upon ril.e'y.ce reform, Lotwi,h-
standing the oh eetlons of tnls con
grcss; viii urge universal amnesty
in his next annual message, an 10 tie
extent Of his power and resources viil
clear oft the carpet-Saggcrs and prove
himself true friend OF the SDutn and
Of southern rights under the con
stitation. We have this intor-
nation. VIC repeat, from an IL
tciligcnt man, woo says that
these thi.gs are true, and who b.
lieves that under the programme We
have outlined General GRANT en-, and
nohabIy viii, be elected Tor Il ihiyd
presidential term as tie candidate OF
the com ained oppo,itian forces against
Ine party in power. Ne learn furtaec
that The lcaunlg republicans OF the
cuGA.rr-:ud OF New IosG :lcst pr0n-
iueHgly--ae not only distressed but
indi.nlnt:t this con inIcd and mvs-e-
riJus silence of General Grant IN refer
ence tGa third tel M; that they suspect
there Is mischief in it, and tnat Iney
arc prepared to adoptani play the LIu-
c.ai Republicans against him IN our
November State election. at ali
events she Liberal R-rublieans me
now IL the position CT the meD who
hold the gap, and Mr. c nh.iIg may
vel doubt whether lie ui senator zen
ton is now the New York flvori.e #
{ administration. An active patty
o ilcian, who plea, ,he pl q nat MS
mourh Is scaled, says; Only see how
we are tied up. If the PRESIDENT
would only gracefully retire from the
~. sidentiI course, We could, under
the banner Of Senator Conkling as our
first choice, sweep New York in No
yembcr. But what can we do now?
Nothing, because We don't know
where We stand; ana Mr. Murphy is all
wro-l., if what the Herald Says are his
Cpl hons is true. The President ought
to know that in keel ilg silence on this
nomcntous question of Il third tenn he
is playing the part OF an arlned neu-
tral, armed against Us; end he ought
to know that the example Of Washing
t,nfixing presidential limitation al
TWO terms has become as strong rs the
constitution. Without any party pre-
objections or motives or designs III
these matters, and with = respect for
The great public services and personal
charactcrof General Grant, which can
net easily be shaken, your corresPon-
dent-nevcrthe!ess gives you the mfor-
nation embodied IN tins report, under
a strong iuspfe ssioR thai it IS essential
" true, and of the highest imppcF-
lance 10 the Republican party, to the
opposition clements aud TO the country
! s. isvc'.