Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05
Third Term.

Inc IfiOune and other opposition pa pers have been greatly exercised Gin view of the November elections) over the pros- pect that President Grant would endeayor to secure a third nomination. We have never believed he could entertain any such notion, and the following remarks of Gov. Dix at a meeting in New York, last week, express, no doubt, the view of nine tenths of the Republican party:
 I am asked, fellow-citizens, my opion- ion as to the third term. [Cries of 'sahl'' "ah!''1 Although I regret the discussion of this question as premature, have not hesitated to give distinct answer to any question which has been personally ad- dressed to me. Applause. have given my opinion when addressed in this way weeks ago-months ago. I have not been willing to thrust myself upon this canvass with any declaration of my views [cries of "Good! good"l, but as the question is put to me will answer frankly, because l know very well, fellow-citizens, if I didn't answer directly misconstruction would be put upon my silence. I say then, distinctly, that am not in favor of a third term. Long continued applause, with the cry of ''Nor anybody else. 'l For ty years ago, fellow-citizens, in one of the first speeches l ever made in public. proposed an amendment to the Constitu- tion of the United States, extending the Presidents term to six years, and making him ineligible for the next six. Ihave re- peated this proposition over and over again in resolutions and in addresses at public meetings, and until such an amend ment to the Constitution can be made I am. as l always have been, in adhering to the rule which had it's origin in the patri- otlc breast of Washington [applausel, which has been held sacred by his success sors for more than three-quarters of cen- tury, and which has acquired in practice force almost as potential as if it it had been engrafted. upon the constitutional compact. It has sunk deep into the hearts of the people, and believe that any dis position to violate it would be received with marked disfavor. I don't believe that such purpose exists anywhere. Ap- plause. Washington and Jackson-[re- newed cheeringl-they were rewarded by their country by the highest distinction which it was in tine country's power to give, and they voluntarily retired from off, flee after having the second time received SAO O1 lu0 COuuucIC0 and the gratitude of their countrymen. Gen. Grant [great applause], Gen. Grant has been rewarded for his great services to the country by the same high distinc- tion, and I don't doubt, fellow-citizens, that when he deems the proper time to have arrived, he will express his desire to be relieved from the cares of office, and give by his action, additional force to the examples of his illustrious predecessors.
 On some accounts it IS pleasure, and on others otherwise, this being outside the current of Fall politics. The New York papers with their slang -whanging of Tiiden and Dix and their excitement l working itself up to the shrieking pitch. all last week, have net been extremely in- teresting reading for the Connecticut citi- zen to whom November is the cool of the ordinary political year. We imagine that 1 Dix and Tilden are both pretty fair men, and we have no implicit faith either in Custom House Republican or Tammany Democrat, though hoping for Republi- can victory on general principles. Next Spring, when the rest of the Union is at its farthest from the season of political excitement, and when it has been five months settled whether the next Congress is to be Republican or Democratic, little Connecticut will get mp its political steam, and Democrats and Republicans will abuse each other for fitting term and We shall elect State officials and legislature and members of Congress. Ehy not swing into line with the rest of the Amer ican world and have our elections in November?
 And now there comes story that sec retafy of Count Arnim has been found in St. Louis, that he had all the important papers about which Rismsrk is in such furry, and that, by direction of Count Arnim himself, he has started for Europe with them. Some probability is given the rumor Ly an official denial {the diplo. mats always deny story when It is true, and let it alone when it is false). We are on the lookout for fac simile copies of the letters in the Graphic.
 ,sA SALISBURY lssl has a new iron bridge to re- piace the one carried of by tbe June nood.-James Eggleston has overhauled 'he Clark Mill and put it in good repair. "A fresh arrival of brides has called out eaiiithumpian band.-The privilege AnoWn ;5Io as tue Forge property, so long aaie' mas ms been purchased by Taylor Broth. sers.-Ihe prize pickerel this season has peep taken by D. J. Warner, Esq-Salis- pury is without n constable.