New-York tribune., 1874-09-11


ism to the egradng infamous rule OF negroes and
carpet-baggers We. like Kemper. are for Grant or Tor
anybody help US to save the state from rum or
who can assist us allimp work of rescung
Louisiana barbarisn. As regards natIOua potcsI
heV NAV concern our local interests We have far too
much attend to at home to take any very active par
I'm "A scramble IN w hich counted as nothlng, anu
our only care in matter should be TO discover VINO
can help most In order to cast our votes iOr nn
whether he be Gen. Grant or tue deVII
JUST AS LONG AS HE IS FRIEND OF THE
SOUTHERN WHITES. o-
The CAare'ton F.W' and Courier tDen aoom .ag 20
Should the leaders of parties and c0ntrOliers
OF public opinion outside OF the SOUTH snow py ueir
acts that they stand ready TO give the Southern people
the aid they nee1 ,here VIII be reason TO dread tnat
the Southern whites will toy with President Grant or
incline toward imperialism Otherwise the sOutn, u her
tain be greater in the soldier who received the stainless
sword of Lee thanj in the earpetknights who have
loaded her down with insult and injury must snu VIII,
rps Tor inst as long as he shall prove to protec
tor and friond of the white people OF the SOUTH
"a ONLY QUESTION WHETHER HE WANTS 1T.
II is time that the Radicals of the North
were understanding the composition and aims OF tner
support n the Southern States for denomination II he
seeks IT, II he seeks it. IL will take the UNDIVIDED ke
the nomiuation. In our Judgment the whole contrO-
yersy reference to Grants renonnaton hinges upon
epranchsed at the South the defeat OF the Demo
cratic party win, under the control OF white office
holders and offce-seekers, give him the nomination.
THE SOUTH AND THIRD TERM.
From 7Ae Albany Erpress (Repl
THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE publishes a two
coda letter IRON az the sa
speaks seemingly intelgenty, of premeditated agta-
ton OF this subject Tue most curious III
plicabe in which several OF the more nfueu-
a papers OF the lend their columns to the adyo
eacy of tue Presidents reelection second time Their
positions not positive nor are they sincere Dut ther
purport evidently TO turn the tide II possible toward
a third term. Among the representative men Grant
has with him In his alleged aspirations are eKuov;
Hebert OF Louisiana, Col Mosby, aud Coy kempsr OF
nflar N-t
ready aud anxious to strike when the iron Is hot.
THIRD-IERM SENTIMENT 1 IN, IN VIRGINIA JLEs i
Virginia correspondent of The NEwYoRK
TRIBUNE sketches the tnrd-term parry OF tnls Stae,
and ventures to place GOV KemRer on 'ne hs
" third term man. As to the y tnlrd term per Sc
c. the third term" without conditlons-Goy. hemper
is no third-term" man at al. But the tnrd Term
With cOndtOns-the third term Tor sale, reliable
President who may be just to the SOUTH iar anu eauai
to the States, and honest In MS administration and
whose election will unquesonably save US from far
worse evilswOuld be quite acceptable 10 Gov hemper'
THIS is third term man, ana We hesltate not mo
VINO would nS5 pPaa sc1 sa anS ID
principles however sanctlned oy thelr anu
the respect them by the people have fallen INTO
rom this mere CUSTOM Why have It. The laws do
limit the Presidential Office 10 Two terms OF elgnt
wears. Washington. Jefferson, aud MADISON WthureW
personal reasons satisfactory to themselves anu GER
tanly nobody wants man more than eight years-nay,
not more tnan i9ur aeSS "L We ike the
idea of this third term. It Is having an excellent
eff
the country and the little men VINO nope 10 DC Pres
dents are very much exercised They feel very much
troubled. We are impressed with the idea that the
Presidency Is temptation that carries many politicians
TO the devil III the term OF the President was extended
to years, more politicians would get TO heaven
A THIRD TERM MIGHT BE WELL FOR THE
COUNTRY.
From The Richmond Dispatch tDenl about Aug g.
We have never intimated a disposition to
support Gen. Grant, and We shall by no means 10 SO
now But we repeat what We have often said that II
country could get proper President for third or
ha laff off han he
the fearful agatons and corruptons OF the Preslden-
tial canvass every four years.
HOW GRANT CAN BECOME oMNIPoTENr IN THE
SOUTH.
From The Louisr,k CourerJournGl (De about Aa1. "a
Gen. Grant may veto the Civil Rights bill,
and by the act ma himself omnipotent witn the
servatism of the country. He may sign it, precpitate
var OF races at the SOUTH pT9dooe tine Ie lTr
either event he will be In the ned tor third term
OF races. Between the two the Soutn-desparing or
any other man." To this extent we are chargeaDie
with "adyocating" a third term.
GRANT AND THE NEGRO.
From The vteks6urg plekseurcer IDeml Auo 80.
The first thing Grants friends know they
him for third There is thing certain. If Il
to be question OF more nigger or more Grant,
imperialism CRsarism ETC., shrink into insgnihcsnce
compared to continuation of the unbearabe negroism
right here among Wen risk Grant another time II
he Will give US rest from the eternal, irrepressble
niger. - ,rr,,, ,,,,,,,D,,>,r onr,y
from The Nec- York Herald
We hold it to be the plain duty OF President
Grant to pnt an end to the anxious aud mis-
to again candidate for his present high Office When
terms with the President and has been favored with
interview at the White House, comes before
the public TO defend himself against the mputaon OF
fayorlng a third term, and his defense is virtual adms
sion OF the truth OF the charge Is time for Gen. Grant
methods enough by which he can SO without any vo
lation Of official decorun. Among Others. he might,
Kemper Informing that his discussion proceeds
basis, inasmuch as the present occupant or
stances consent to be again O candidate. He might
strengthen his disclaimer aud secure undoubtng belief
why the faith OF the country In permanence our
institutions ought not 10 be disturbed by alarming
experiment. IL would be u becoming and resssuring
thing for the President to say repeating indorsng
the language OF Jefferson, should unwilngly be the
beyopd the second term of oce AS GOV Kem
per the first official person who has publicly discussed
contradiction by President Grant will extlnguish
this controversy and relieve the widespread public ap
dent invited his house for confidential interview Is
not beneath his notice. and letter correcting the mis-
conceptions OF that funcuonary would be t aud timely
But II Gen. Grant should think some other method or
quoting the public mind more consistent with his Official
position the country Will be too glad OF the 10
As the occasion distinct denial the part OF the
President seemed clear after the publication OF Gov
Kemper letter. IL must TO all seem well nigh imperative
IN view Of the ntteranees @ OF senator Gordon OF Georga
by Atlanta journalist and this topic was somewhat
largely dealt with. Gordon spoke OF himself as " very
intimate with the President" almost as much 30 as
any and he declared II his conviction that the
President was exceedingly anxious 70 run again."
This sounds almost like feeler OF public opinion directly
from the White House. Furthermore, Gordon gives u
glimpse OF what would perhaps not be inaccurate 10
call programme. Grant, he says, does not care 20
make his third run as party CANDIDATE but as peo-
ple's candidate. Fortunately We all know what In such
cases the peoples candidates" are IL man cannot
get regular nomination OF either party, he has himself
put up by committee Of his personal adherents with
loud declarations that the people demand this candidate
and no other. Gen. Grant has adherents enough 10
office ~ play this game IN very respectable STYLE and
no should not by his silence give strength " the opinion
that no win profit by such course.