New-York tribune., 1874-09-25
THE THIRD TERM.
TIE PHILOSOPHY OF THE DISCUSSION.

from The Neir. York Herald (iad)
That was n remarkable article in our cOtem-
porary THE TRIBUNE the other day on the third term
discussion. IL cannot be cOughed down as an lmpertl-
nence derided absurdty, set aside as having
temporary 1t Is the most Important question IN cur
rent politics" IL rises above all questions and
dwarfs them ALL" because "they are but questions OF
policy under settled Government" while this IS the
The issue Is vital present pronounced; t cannot be
evadcd" II been lifted entirely out OF the realm
OF abstraction into the domain OF present practical poll
tcs THE TRIBUNE argues therefore, that in the pend
ing Autumn elections every Republican success VIII
practically mean acquiescence In tAe Idea OF thrd
Term aud 1t secs but open 10 all honest c
stamp out and vote out the very possibility Of
We do not think that our contemporary exaggerates
the Importance OF this question IL IS now something
than year SINCE me Herald IN series OF articles
that attracted much attention at the time as to
Justify present reference to them, elahorately
pointed out the latent dangers OF a thlrd term ana
the people of the sure rise OF question which
would dwarf all other questions" We showed the
existence OF all the CONDITIONS leadg 10 IT, Ihere was
a party in power more powerful than any party had
this party by dislocatiOn and elimination OF the
Southern states, prOdigous Influence Its power was
ignorant class VINO sustained all the sins OF party rule
from the instinct OF gratitude. because IL mad given
them e Hst war ~ tba aT od
navy building OF railroads policy of voting subsidies
who trespassed upon the for GAIN all combined
make this ruling party corrupt TO bring corrupt men
to its leadership 10 fuse all OF It's political purposes into
the one purpose of ambition and to lead by mathe-
matica precision 10 the situation which now exists and
We showed that at the head of this party the
strongest man who has appeared In our history
the time OF Washington He had been successful
general and had led tle armies OF the Union through
many defeats eliminating victory. Without enter
ing discussion TO the exact share or Gen. Grant
I'm the results OF victory II Is sufficient TO that the
people gave to nm, more than 10 any other man, the
credit OF saving the Unlon. He not only leader OF
the party but In himself greater than the parry As
President he shown not alone genius for govern
ment but resoue WILL as effective II not as bolster
Gus, as that OF Andrew Jackson What Jackson did with
nd la.
Jackson had strong likes ana dsukes, was swayed Dy
his Cabne by his loves and his hateds Oy ms specla
followers, Benton, Felix Grundy, Gen. Eaton, Amos
Kendall, BLAIR, Idney ana those whom he trusted
Grant on the other maud Is swGyed by no one Those
who to know him best know him least. His Cabl-
net selected upon principle hitherto unknown 10 oar
members obey without advising They are the irrespon
sble OF supreme VIII, and the President has
projected them in tnis position against the auger OF
pubc opinion the criticism OF the public press and as
in the OF Mr. Williams the direct condemnation of
the senate.
Win party which nowered into Creiit Mobillersm
as a policy and Schuyler COlfaX as a leader with
President ike Gen. Grant. VINO has held himself as
,rresronsihe "a more ruic opinion as the car of
with the Southern States, the strength
Of Democratic party now at the feet OF the War
Office what is 10 prevent the realization this third
term question bu the Will Of the Northern people
what was regarded year ago as Herald sensation Is
now seen to have been Herald prophecy. the Repub-
cau party, through subseryent newspapers edited toy
anxious pOsmasters, whose mission was simply that OF
ketilerums for election campaigns dicued an issue
which ney partly feared and partly failed TO compre
tesque OF his trade IN endeayornR to show
that TINS issue had existence But Mr. Nasts subser
yience to the President, his willingness TO cOndone
every mistake and applaud every crime OF Government
were in themselves best arguments that the
was true issue that IL had life. and must sooner or
Later come decision before the American people.
The time for that decision has come The TRIBUNE
SAYS truly that this question "dwarfs all other Ques-
uons." vicePresdeut Wilson does not hesitate to
press the be eessat the of issue
unsOught, undesired, winch cannot he sustained or
paned or put ASIDE Jana which threatens TO rend his
party II could enter into the secret thoughts the
group of staf officers called the Cabinet no doubt
could hnd the same thoughts, although spoken with
baied breath. Congressman sRoberts OF Utica, who
took pains tells The Herald few weeks ago That there
was a good deal OF nooDshIne In tins third term
philosophy, takes equal pains TO induce the Con-
vention which nOmlnates him for Congress to pass q
strong resolution repudating the third term all OF
nich shows Congressman Roberts to be growing man
In his opinions, and We trust rising in his State
The issue Will not de Gen. Grant by his silence
forces upon the country this question:: Is he still
stronger than the Republican party That question
Will decided n the Fall elections. II ne is stronger
than tie party nothing but his magnanmity will pre-
vent us from upon the centenary of our
national existence with a change IN form OF gov
erument radical that effected IN the government
OF France when Napoleon accomplished his coup dttdt
We say nothing will prevent this but Gen. Grants
magnauimty. We have yet 10 ind that dstingu he'd
soldier aud statesman magma animOus enough TO decline
anything IN the way OF public dignity that has been
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