New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-02
THIRD TERM DISCUSSION.
WHY THE PRESIDENT SHOULD SPEAK.


Upon the naked question of third term, 1t
would Impossible TO send considerable NUMBER OF
should now be regarded as settled but the Democratic
leaders having got hold OF the club, which they have
drop it until President Grant steps out of his way to
dispose Of It, He may do 80 now with almost as much
and in order that he may not be misunderstoOd1 and
there may not be shadow OF excuse for saying when
lfe that sought desired third term 1t would be
proper for him. as IL was in the case OF washington to
and that he approves OF the pecedent which
life OF q President OF the United States
A REBELLIOUs ORGAN SPEAKS AGAIN.
From The baltimore Amertcaa adm: Rep,
1t may be partly true, as President Grant is
third term agitation is due solely to the newspapers
Who had 1t for the purpose OF creating
Pre- should 6ear mind that The Washington Re
pbca supposed TO speak by authority has furnished
upon Hs thsy nave their The
tatiOn would had little vitality and have passed
S what wns To- be- a at
nslon T1s@ again. NOV whether aas s the Prss
Of Of the Administration has been used dur.
Ing the past to place the Republican organ-
sS eono Of the ocehoders To these eSrss to
wrest IRON the of the Republican party po
tiers OF the past year To persistent purpose must
also attributed whatever hold the third term agta
ton has had upon the public mind People who read
tns payers clt that the their conventions and
even urinary were being seized by inhd
ence having lis headquarters at Washington aud ram
lying every election district In the whole land
Those who thus obtaining possession md ODtro
nominating machinery OF the various States
In favor Of third term. Their interests all centered
In that direction, and they are known TO he mostly
eDen who are not distinguished for very selfsacr
ncng spirit.
We nave maintained from the first that n a majority
OF the people VI the United states desire Pres
den Tor third cr they have the undoubted right to
do and would not be tainted with Cesarsn or impe
naiism ny 80 doing. But q nomination made by Ma
tODa Convention. largely controlled aud Influenced by
the Administration through It's public officers. woad
undoubtedly bring defeat to the Candidate and destruc
tOn to the party they assumed to represent. While
therefore, 1t not compOrt with tue dignity Of the
President Of the United States TO make statement
newspapers" do think that both tie dignity and
honor OF the President Is involved H. the
OF Tebuke 10 those Who profess 10 cciaiy
! his Admit s!rati0n la the varOus States.
Theic thousands OF Cisgusted Republicans even
the State Of Maryland who are to-day earnestly dc
voted TO the principles OF the party they
VINO would rally strongly and enthusiastically 10 the
support of The party they he'd that the Pres
dent did approve all these acts and ga
which have been executed Ia his They still
strong BELIEF IN the pTObiiy, honor aud fair dealing Of
the President, but II all that has been done destroy
Republican orr. niZaton and to disgust tho best
| men Ia the country with the Admini. ratOD, has
been done win tbs sanction, then candnly believe
that there will DO difficulty In electing a Republican
TO holds The Offices s matter OF secondary cOnsi
Grafton but that ofhce-hodes should rdo rougnshUd
over tine people. making ana controlling their nomna
tiOns not allowing theu ut other ncs 10 make any
holders ain of the patty machinery Dy
authority the President 10 await Instructions from
Washington 10 the use o H. thea the cad
OF Republican ascendsney rapidly approaching. win all
the tine credit character ana ussperity OF
the country that conscienousy believe Win follow
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