The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-29
81 rrar The Dsspatch.1
i - -. !, ,.s,s,a the Dread Third Term.

DrSW1rpIg COUNTY, Va. Augustus.
81 Tn a previous letter EessaYed TO show. ihas
the third term. with Grant as the future
leader or champion of southern Democracy.
came within the range OF possibilities. l
now ask space to briefly inquire whether or
not The third term may be considered as q
probable, If rot certain, contingency OF tine
next presidential campaign? No honest
man Of any party attempts to deny that Gran,
is willing may, anxious Ito serve tn'ro
term. Then, suppose Grant should usurp
and pervert the power at hisj command 70
consnmmate his selfish schemes, from What
Quarter of these United States Is the sponta.
ncous uprising of long-dormant, latentipa'
triotism that is predicted will defeat Caesar
lam. TO be expectedP Is the loyal EasC 10
tnrn and rend their idoized conqnerins
hero lust at the moment ne has reached the
zenith of his glory? Dare New England to
admit such an intention9 Or is 1t to be the
still rebellious SouthS Is it to be presumed
for a moment that when Grant shall have
despaired of denomination (as be musO at
The hands of the party in power, and
shall place himself in accord with
the white man's party of the South and
declare opposition to civil rights and the
whole reconstruction infamy, that the South
will draw a blade or pull trigger to per.
Detuate the rule of party whose political
creed is based on envy and inSatiate greed,
fed By prospective plumber. and last, but Thy
no means least, prejudice, bate, and viDdic-
tiyeness toward the South Of such ferocious
Intensity that almost imperceptibly to them
selves the very sanctuaries erected for the
worship of the Most High have been invaded,
and the pulpit prostituted to the level of the
common rostrum from which to promulgate
party interests in lieu OF Gospel truths,
sem.puritan political cant and self-laudaiion
repete with bitter partisanry ana unmltl.
gated incarnate lies, to the serious detrlment
Of tho country at large and the South
especially? Should this issue be made, who
eypects the repudiationists and infiationists
of the West to seize musket and fight the
bondhclders' battles!
The South's meyitorious, patriotic sacrl-
fees and heroic services for the nations
veal in the past, and her meek submission
TO Injury to prove her profound loyal of
to-day, have awaited naught but shouts OF
derisicn and further subsection to damnable
tyranny, wrong, and oppression. And
now, disguise it as we may, the
chaos. confusion, dissensions, diScordS,
ting IN q war of races-aI the legitimate re-
suit of the fauatical national experiment OF
enfranchising horde of ignorant negroes IN
the South-has disguised the masses IN the
South with so called Republcansm. and now
the question arises, Which is preferred, a
strong, stable government under different
form and name, potent to maintain genuine,
lasting peace and compel all sections to con-
form to the laws of the land, or indehnte
| monsrel misrule and its attendant tram OF
horrors and inconccirable, dread evils
With all my hatred 10 Grant am not one OF
those who have unhestatingly pronounced
him more fool than knave. Giving him the
benefit of reasonable doubt then, say 1t
is possible that he will prove equal to the
emergency, and at the proper moment trim q!
bis sail and "take the tide at the Hood; IN
which event am free to confess that TO save
the sunny South and revenge her wrongs,
from petty. p!llering to the murder of an in
nocent woman on the salIows, could even
forgive the silent President.
"KUKLUX."