New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-31
THE THIRD TERN.
PRESIDENT GRANT SPEAKS.

PRESIDENT GRANT SPEAKS.
A LETTER WRITTEN BY GRANT IN 1872 REGARDING
HIS RECONCILIATION BY THE PHILADELPHIA con-
vENTION.
CINCINNATI, Oct 30.-The Gazette tomorrow will
publish the following:
In 1872 when II was found that Grant would be renom
mated the report circulated that 10 view OF the
many groundess reports as to his seeking the nomins
ton he would decline to be O candidate. SO positive
the reports upon this point that May 1872, We
wrote him q private letter the subject. TO which
o reply received, which i've are now permitted TO
print This nothing directly to do with the third
term but IL shows how felt with reference TO the
first and second terms, and will serve 10 dsabuse tho
minds Of those II any there be- who honestly believe
that the President capable Of schemng FOR nomina
ton In 1915.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. WASHINGTON. d. C., May II, 1s72
DEAR SIR: Your fovor OF the 10Th inst, saying that
tho managers Of The Gazette had decided TO
sQuarely my renmination June 9th
prox, when they we're met by the report that would
either decline being candidate before the Convention,
or would decline after nomination., was receiver last
night after leaving my Office FOR the day
caused O dispatch to be sent TO you to the
effect that the report was without any
authority whatever. am mot IN the
habit Of writing letters political subjects aud espe
ciay have never written letter calculated 10 inhn
ence convention to who should candidates before
1t. But your letter Is OF such nature as
to properly demand an answer. more particularly
as you say you will treat my response
as strictly confidential. Now will say that never
proclaimed myself a candidat, either before the Con
yention which in Philadelphia this year nor the
Convention which held in Chicago four years ago
have never written line. done an acf, nor!
believe can say with truth. entertained thought
calculated produce action by the Republican party IN
favor OF my promotion that OF any other man ~ II
who might be thee choice. do now as dill four years
ago, sincerely believe that che interests OF
the whole country demand the success
OF the Republican party II deemed ad-
visible, / AN willing 10 make any sacrifice 10 accom-
psh that success. feel that did make sacrifice III
giving up high position, highly priced by mo; one
created for by appreciatlve public for wbirh act
can never thank them sufficiently. Now. II l can he
OF service to the party that chose me then shall
render that service conscentlousy aud to toe beet Of
my ability The personal sacrifice made four years ago
cannot made With great respect your obedIent
servant, L. g GRANT
THE THIRD TERM IN NEW-JERSEY.
TO The Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: have voted the straght-out Republican
ticket regularly ever since 1860 and do not intend
to leave the party if can help it. But do intend
a. do many other Republicans, to vote this Fall for
the full Democratic ticket, as our only means OF ex
pressing our Indignation al tno DdSc anu
silence of our Republican Conventions in regard TO
the Third Term question. This silence, whether
craven or criminal is dangerous, and has awakened
a feeling of profound alarm. If it throws the Gen
eral Government into the hands Of the Democrats.
we may thank Gen. Grant for it, single line from
him, saying II will in no case be candidate for
third term would have saved us Ohio and Indiana,
and might yet save us New-York, New-Jersey, and
Pennsylvania.
Who is Gen. Grant and when did he reach that
sublime and unapproachable elevation that he can
not condescend to give plain answer to the Serious
inquiry of those whose votes put him in office
Mark my words Gen. Grant means to force the
party into another nomination of him. and he relies
upon the negro vote and the offce-hoders influence
to elect him. have sounded some Of the most in
telligent negro voters this subject and with but
one result. "What do you think Of the third
term ~ said to one of them. intend TO vote tor
Gen. Grant if he is again nominated, and as often
as he is nominated to the end of his life This was
the prompt, unprecedented answer of quiet,
sober, responsible negro one of the leaders among
his people. AN OLD REPUBLICAN,
Trenton, N. j., Oct %. 1874.