The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-05
General Grant.

The revolution Of Tuesday had a direct
effect upon the "third term" 1t must dis.
courage General GRANT from entertaining
any expectation of reelection. At the
same time, it must drive the Radicals to that
desperation which leaves them no hope but
ia the third term" Of GRANT and in the
power of the Government. The people have
repudiated them and their policy, and
Jeff them no hope for the election Of Nor
ton, or CoNKLlNG, or EDAoNDs, or DAWES, or
Senator SHERMAN. The revolution comes
like death in the household, and the orphan
age that is caused by it can rely only
upon the "next friend" who has the
means of protection. The aspirauts to the
presidency hope only through GRANT. He
might by bis power over The patronage Of
the iGoyernment, the Federal espionage,
and opportunities TO tamper wit the bal.
lor.boxeS, "hold the situation and keep the
places for the Republican partlsans-the by.
pocritical "friends of humanity" So to
him they look, and Senator CoNKLING dis
played his forecast in avoiding any allusiOn
TO the "third term." He and his compa-
MONS might be forced to look TO GRANT as
their only hope.
The ofnce-holders, fuding the States de-.
sertiug their superiorS, must begin to regard
their positions as temporary and uncertain.
They cannot hope for protection and retcn-
ton from those who are unable to check the
revolution which issweeping the land. They
know that there is but one man who can
shield them, and that is GRANT.
And what has GRANT 10 say? First, that
ne will not lower bmselt by condescend'
ing to notice the third term, and, secondly, be
authorizes the publication OF letter be
wrote on the 14th of May, 1872, to that good
man Deacon SMITH, of the Cincinnati Ca
ae!tc, in which be declared himself against q
second term, but admitting that the triumph
o: the "interests of the whole country de
mGna the success Of the Republican
party" He therefore ayowed himself as
being ready TO make any personal sacrifice
for that party, declaring, 8 If I can be Of
"serTice to the party that chose me, tnen
'shall render that service conscieutiousy
"and to the best of my ability"
In applying these opinions and pledges to
the question Of the third term they are 81
strong with regard to that as they could bt
with regard TO the "second." There is ne
reason whatever shown by the publication
Of this letter to the Deacon that goes to dis
courage the idea that General GRANT vii
accept the third term. IL merely shows tha
he was opposed to being President for
third term; but that, deeming the triumph
OF the Republican party indispensable to tb
protection Of the interests of the country
he would make any sacri flee that party nigh
demand of him to maintain its predomipa uce
That's all. We are salts fed that Genera
GRANT is as much third.term as he was
second.term man, and for the same reasons
In both cases. The probability is that Office.
holders and asprants may all concur that
there is no hope but in GRANT fer thi. d
term, and be may concur with them. If So,
look out for General GRAST ss candidate
for reelection. We think he can be over.
whelmingly defeated. II he cannot be, and
he is reelected, why 1t will prove that the
country ready for the kaiser, and it will be
best to have bin at once. But be will be
beaten. The country is not ready Tor C.ssAR,
.