New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-01
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
GRANT AND KEMPER.

al. GRANT AND KEMPER.
Gov KEMPER MAKES A STATEMENT REGARDING HIS
CALL on THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHARGES
THAT HE FAvORS THIRD TERM-HE DECLARES
HIS OPPOSITION TO THE THIRD TERN PRINCIPLE
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH GEN. GRANT Will
MERIT THK SUPPORT or THE CONSERVATIVE
PARTY.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THR rRIBUSE.l
RICHMOND, June 30.-FOr several months
past 1t has been insnuated by some Of the Virginia
papers, and freely charged by many persons, that Gov
Kemper, who elected last Autumn by the Conserva-
tives, had entered into arrangement, implied or
definite. with Gen. Grant, through bis friend, COL
Mosby, the ex-Confederate guerilla, By which tho
Governor was to support Gen. Grant for
third term and carry with him con-
siderable body OF the Conservative party in
Virginia such others In the South might be nhu-
enoed by their example. The charges were doomed 50
Important that numerous calls have been made upon
Gov. Kemper explain his position. He will do 90 TO-
morrow long letter, to be published In the Rich
mond papers which will doubtless new COM
picatlons In Southern politics. AS to the third terms
Gov. Kemper declares his opposition to 1t on general
principles, but uses the following language
not believe the country remain In It's present
nar self government central imperialism. intend
to stand for the liberty side az long as fragment OF it
that Notwithstanding the past L nave Iaitn IN
the cause Of constitutional free govern ment'
but 1 oppose other evils still more.
One OF the crueest caiamities which could befa all
mSlUS Of the 70 result from the enforcement OF
the Civil Rights faDaticism and baroarsD, ana lt Is
hard what greater evil that could be
involved in any possible revolution OF the Government
II the future should bring forward a Candidate
from OLD party trames and take his stand our
SAFE ground oi universal reconciliation aod
peace under the Constitution, and II 80 standing ne
should be opposed by any champion OF the
S sa Fights 1Ga then IN contest
decidedly but organized party and not other
wlse for tue third termer. yet win protest on tnelr
lips against the third term princpe aud Ia spite OF that
principle.
The Governor recites the circumstances Of his call
President Grant in Washington shortly after Gov.
KempePs Inauguration, Which occasioned much COM
nent at the time 1ais visit ne says. was one OF cour
tesy, made response 20 courteous invitation from
the President that the GCveno should call and make
his acquaintance. and maAng the call he claims that
be was only carrying out tho Virginia Conservative
PLATFORM which pledged the party to judge every act Vt
Con. Grants on Its own merits. lie remarks;
went, because under my convictions of duty and
stances to justify 1t again. should go again: went
aa e1d a o %ea as TO nas 10
par,caars yet regret that every nn wssa OF m
d dome credit to to him " and to me, aud 20
peopie. As to the Federal Executive head snail rem
der MIN, not faetious hostility but fair and unpretu-
whole country shall rejoice II he emulates toe ex-
ample OF Wasnington he aids IN restoring the land
marks OF the Constitution, Lately oyertnrown ~
the violence OF arms; IL he so respects tho
right of the States and the people to self
Government, as to command united and hearty
support OF the whole or his future administration 30
far as influence saved from the DEGRADATION
OF tesOahs and the Civil Rights law far as he has
abstsned from exercising the centrazng and danger
powers Of the Enforcement act he Is entitled 10
our gratitude and support But l emphaticaly
not ind0rse great part OF his policy in respecs 10
National currency, and II he adopts as rule OF has
administration such inermeddling In local Affairs as
just resorted to at Petersburg by the Attorney
General Of the United States, then he will establish
between ana himself gulf as impossible as thas
which separates good from evil In olher life
In conclusion, Gov..Kemper transmits copies OF his
letters COL MOsDy written during the Gubernatorai
campaign last Autumn. The only noticeable passage In
these Is the following:
II better elect Grant the third and the sew
enth term than under Hughes and his negroes. 10
defeat negro rule here Is to society aud
decent existence, to from barbarlsm aud ruin