New-York tribune., 1874-10-23
THE THIRD TERN QUESTION.
THE PRESIDENCY NEVER TO BE SOUGHT OR
DECLINED.

THE PRESIDENCY NEVER TO BE SOUGHT OR
DECLINED.
THE INCONSISTENCY OF THE OPPOSITION AND THE
: MOpEsTY OF THE PREsfDENT-GEN. GRANT
ANXIOUS TO RETURN TO PRIVATE LIFE-To ISSUE
A PRONUNCIAMfENTO NOW WOULD NAME HIN
APPEAR RIDICULOUS.
From me WasAtneios Natto~al RrpSeikds tRepl
II seems never to have occurred to those
PPepSs ana that they acting
Inconsistency. Gen. Grant s announced by the Oppos
ecntive oice Of The nation. In the same breath it
charges his utter untness The Opposition press also
Ss paIssed ccpsprscy should weaken Republican
party. II there Is any truth IN these allegations,
have him succeed his alleged efforts for renomina-
tion alleged weakness and untness would be the
this hypothesis one would think that the Opposi
ton would all possible efforts to encourage his per
those of his political friends who insist that he must
declare that he will not be candidate for third cleo
ton in advance of such candidacy being rendered to
him by the party, appear to have forgotten his past
record as soldier and a civilian In the former
capacity they know he asked or sought pro-
motion His commissions were all forwarded 10 him
upon his merits He accepted them modestly and wore
his commands from the lowest 10 the highest, obe-
dence to the of superior authority When he was
Presidept and CommanderYn-Chief Of the military and
naval forces United States he the order with
the same modest aacrty which had characterized his
military career The order from the
and IN that ss ne T
Intrigued for any Of the military or civil positions
which he has filled When the broke out he offered
most useful He commenced by assisting in pei fecting
the organization and drill Of Illinois troops This duty
was performed with such care discretion and success
that the late GOv. Yates commissioned him Colonel OF
threeyear regiment. His subsequent commissions he
indited with his swords point.
In regard to the Presidency he has never considered
II an Office which should seek the man one which no
GOOD citizen is at liberty either seek decline. Now
because ambitious men are attempting to measure
his grain in their bushe and palm of the people
iuatu ifv ha n
do He has confidence IN the masses His record Is
before them. He has never deceived them. He Is not
as he understands It. and like true soldier will await
their orders as to what he shall do next To act differ
emily would be falsfy his record IL would not only
be unlike him, but would shake that confidence when
the people now repose In him. As TO the sOcaed leaders
of the Republican party may suggest that there has
probably never been time when they would have
deemed him necessary to their success. They do
not look upon him as q party politician III
their sense of the term; and the ambitious Por-
top do not desire his further assistance II they
can do without it, His Interference on behalf OF the
rights people to prevent imitation OF the currency
incurred the eDmity Of sOme But the people, who want
n good substantial currency, with q large purchasing
power for their labor grateful TO him for this very
act their favor In conclusion the Presidency during
another term have few attractions for Gen. Grant
1t can confer upon him no further or higer nonor.
There reasOD therefore, suppose that he desires
IT, On the contrary his natural tastes and inclnatons
are known be in the direction Of domestic quetude
and privacy. He is TO display to the ceremonies
of cal life and would be gladly rid OF them, so that
he could his farm and the enjoyment OF con-
genial surroundings As have said BEFORE all this Is
lust we'll known 10 the people ana 10 tnOse potlcas
who have TO place him in false position as 70
us. has been made OF it, And this fact would
make him appear ridiculous should lie come out with
eamento declining denomination I'D advance OF
its tender. Like the lamented Lincoln. he does not
bridge stream before he reaches IL.