The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-26

80 SANE Nav relieves That Grant viii
I've elected d tEErE time to the Presidency
but that ha himself thinks that lie can. an,
tha: he Is shaping bis policy to the accom-
pIi>hment of that purpose, has a grea
many believers throughout the country
1t would oe against ali former preceden
si-ca Tie organization of the government.
Robert Eonner, the proprietor of the
-,"T orl- Ls,- -er, has always been 4
warm PERSONAL friend and supporter OF
Gen. Grant. Bonner is wealthy and is the
owner Of some of the most remarkable as
well as fastest trottiug horses III She coun-
try, the most notable Of which is the
world renowned ''DertCr." Whenever
Grant has heretofore visited New York,
his friend Bonner was promptly on hand
to give him a glorious ride in his light
buggy behind Dexter or some other one
of his unrivalled horses. But Bonner can
not stand the third term programme, and
in his paper of last week expresses him
self ON that subject rs follows
without being particularly demo stra i've
III poutIcs, this journal favored tIeu. Grant
ond term. No President has ever served
more than two terms. George Washington
the Father OF his Country and its 1irSU Pres
ldcHt, was the first TO set The example of
d""Iniug even 10 be q candidate Tor the
third term. This voluntary ACCOMPLISHMENTS :
OF power has been regarded by many rs 1he
cTuwuIng glory OF his most iliuStriuus char
arler.
John Adams, the second President. was
NOT reelected, and consequently served but
a single term.
Thomas Jefferson, our third President
and author OF the Declaration of Indepep-
de"cc, followed the example OF Washing
ton. So did James Madison, than whom no
ln'n acted a more Important part IN the
formation and establishment OF our COnsti-
tuition. So uId James Monroe.
John Quincy Adams, like his father, was
elected only once.
This brought to the time of Andrew
Jackson. Ihe opposition to him was very
violent, but the support of him was still
more powerful. He had been a military
man, and possessed an IRON will 1t began
l" he reported, and soon became pretty gen
orally believed, that ne would seek 4 third
term. Bat the Old hero took an carly o.c:-
sion, in a messaEe To Congress- to disvlaiIn
any such intention, and thus promptly to
silence what he evidently regarded as a
scandal.
Van Buren, was elected but once.
Harrison and Taylor both died soon after
entering upon their respective terms
Tyler end Fillmore were never elected
President, but succeeded as Vice President,
the former TO Harrison, the latter to Tay-
lor.
Franklin Pierce was not so much rs nom
mated Tor reelection. Neither was Blu
chauau.
Lincoln was assassiuated after entering
upon his second term and johnson. who
succeeded him, barely squeezed through.
after impeachment, n singh. term.
Thus we see in the long line of Presidents
there Is no precedent to be found for even
50 much rs an attempt TO be elected third
term. TO be sure, there is no provision in
our written Constitution against n third
term. BUT 1he tradition which limits the
office of President to eight years has become
so fixed and Sauctiticd iu the minds OF the
people by the uniform example OF our
greatest men that il possesses al the force
"i constitutional provision. ANY ATTEMPT
TO depart from II now would be looked upon
WITH Well-grounded suspicion as the first
lreacherous step toward the overthrow of
lhrr1N and the foundation of empire
We do not donht that such 4 movement
would be met 10y q crushing defeat. But
ms would not be all. The popular repro I.
baton would blaCkru and brand the name /
1l hIln who should seek TO be saturated bv = .
iohEer lease of power than that which Wash /
LnG'oh and Jefferson and Madison aud .
Monroe and JucErou found sufficient to fill
the measure of their ambition Ne renufa-
u"n IS so high tltt il cannot he sacrIficed
Arnold was HnqUeStiOnahly one of the great /
est generals Ct the Revolution, but heueath
Tie ouI"quy and iufamy which cover him, /.
even MS military genius IS lost 10 view
At the end OF eight years General Grant 7
VIII quietly walk ont Of the White house
)r he viii forever place himself outside OF
.he esteem OF the American people.