Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1874-06-19

A THIRD TERM. From the inklngs that are
thrown out in certain quarters it is evident
that there is desire on The part OF some to
run Gen. Grant for third term. What has
given rise to this desire remains 10 be Told
Whether IT be that be is the only one who can
rally the masses in the quadrenna contest or
the wish to create iiie-esiate in. the Office of
President, and thus secure perpetuation OF
Republican rule, those versed in The nachna-
tions of the partisan must determine. There is
no law TO prevent bis election TO third term.
But there is that precedent set by the Father
Of his Country which ought 10 have the force
of law. And viewing il from this standpoint
the American people will hesitate long before
they assent TO such departure from the custom
oGour fathers. Once elect President for a
third term, and there is nothing to prevent an
election for fourth and so on until C@serism
is established and our republican institutions
are blotted out This idea of third term,
If seriously entertained, should be frowned
down.
On this subject, the Baltimore american, a
leading Republican paper has the following
There is, no overriding objection 10 the
election of President for q third term, pro-
yided the nomination is not sought and sehem-
ed for by the incumbent. lit is freely and
spontaneously rendered by large majority OF
the party whose candidate he may be, there is
no valid reason why he should not accept the
nomination principles, not men" should
be the motto of all parties, and If the triumph
Of those principles eau be better secured by the
reelection OF n popular President for third
term than by seeking a new and untTied can
didaie, We eau see nothing in such an election
that could be tainted with Csesarism. But if
an incumbent should seek denomination BY
using the patronage of the Government 10
control State organizations, and thus 10 over
whelm and defeat the wilt of the people, the
destruction of the party would be the ineyita-
BILE result. As no candidate who has thus Sc
cured nomination would have any chance
for election, we might possibly have nm at
tempt at Casarism, but IL would be misera-
BILE failure
On the other hand, the Cincinnati Gazette,
Republican paper, and high in the conf
dencs Of the party, says
at is impossible 10 inventa policy, either
domestic or foreign, which will make the cleo
ton TO third term a popular necessity, or
will silence the jealousy al such violation OF
honored presidents. The attempt thereai
Wonlu only increase me popular sense OF Inc
danger of n third term for then it would
be perceived that an ambitious President may
plunge his country into peril, such as war, 10
order TO create nm apparent necessity for con-
tinuing him in power. The Republican party
can elect any candidate that shall be freely
nominated by its national convention. 1t is
not requisite that before that nomination he
shall have arisen 10 a commanding promi-
nence. The large number Of men of ability
does not allow this. But the nomination Of
General Grant would be such shock 10 an
cient customs; il would be so tainted in the
public mind with his patronage i: would be
so accepted by public outcry as the ful6llmeni
of the enemys predictions of what would
come from placing this office in the hands Of a
soldier, and Of his determination to elect him
self for life, and would in many ways furnish
30 much matter to stir up popular jealousy,
that il would be fatal to the Republican party.
and 30 the attempt at third term would
bring Grants career to an end in disgrace"