The Portland daily press., 1874-10-31
POLITICAL.
The Third Tern, ,

CINCINNATI, Oct. 3O.-The Gazette tomorrow
will publish the following: In 1872, when it
was found that Grant would be renominated,
the report was circulated that in view OF the
many groundless reports as to his seeking the
nomination he would decline to be candidate.
So positive were the reports upon this point
that in May, 1872, we wrote him private letter
on the subject, to which a reply was received,
which we are now permitted to print. This
has nothing directly to do with the third term,
but it shows how Grant felt with reference to
the first and second terms, and will serve to
disabuse the minds of those, if any there be,
who honestly believe that the President is capa-
BILE OF scheming for nomination in 1876.
EIecuti0e Mansion, Washington, ID. c., Mdu 4,
1872.-Dear Sir: Your favor of the 10th inst,
saying that the managers of the Gazette had
decided to come out squarey for my nominal
ton at Philadelphia on June 9th, prox., when
they were met with the report that would
either decline being candidate before the con-
vention or would decline after the nomination
was received that night. After leaving nv
Office for the day caused despatch to be sent
to you to the effect that the report was without
any authority whatever
South Carolina Politics.
CHARLESTON, Oct 3O.-The Conservatives
and Independent Republicans of Charleston
city and county to-day agreed upon a fusion
county ticket, including eighteen members of
the Legislature, of whom six are leading con-
sentative citizens. Among the latter is Hon.
George A. Trenholm, formerly Secretary of the
Confederate Treasury. The Fusionists are con-
fident that the ticket will be elected, thus CIV
ing to commercial and property interests of
Charleston representation in the Legislature,
for the first time since the reconstruction.
am not in the habit ofswriting letters on pc.
litical subjects, and especially have L never
written a letter circulated to influence con
| vention as to who should be candidates before
it or selected by it. 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 1 will
| say that l never proclaimed myself candidate
| either before the convention which meets in
| Philadelphia this year nor the convention
| which was held in Chicago four years ago.
have never written line, done an act, nor,
| believe, l can say with truth, entertained a
thought calculated to produce action by the
Republican party in favor of my promotion
over that of any other man in it who might be
their choice.
do now, as did four years ago, sincerely
| believe that the interests of the whole country
| demand the success of the Republican party.
| If deemed advisable, am willing to make any
| sacrifice to accomplish the success. feel that
L did make sacrifice in giving up high position
| SO highly pred by income created by an
| appreciative public, for which act can never
thank them sufficiently.
Now, If 1 can be of service to the party tha
chose me, then 1 shall render that service con
scientiously and to the best of my ability. The
personal sacrifice made four years ago cannot
| be made now.
With great respect, your ob't servant,
| u s. GRANT