The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-17
THE THIRD TERM SENSATION.


An Administration Organ Surrender N
Lsst-saning In the Wake Of the
Hcraid-An Explanation, . Mutiny
and Prayer-Dix Inn plored 10
speak-Ths Organ Hears from Indi-
ana and Ohio.
From the New York Times.l
Much has been said, and much viii doubtless
stu be said, about ''C3sarismr and the desire of
the President TO secure reelection in 1876. The
facts OF the case SEEM however, to lie IN q very
small compass.
There appears 10 be no certain ground for
believing that General Grant has any idea OF worK
ing Tor third term. He has said nothing what
ever on the subject, one way or the other; but it
must be admitted that newspaper az Washington
which the administration undoubtedly controls
we may almost say owDs-has on several
occasions published articles, supposed to De I'm
spired," which defend and advocate the third term
scheme. These articles have been quoted all over
the country as representing the real wishes and
opinions Of General Grant. 1t Is quite possible
that the President knew nothing OF these articles
until they actually appeared. He may yet find
that bought and paid for 'organn has power
to DO him harm-to misrepresent him and
place him In q false position before
the pubic-but no power to do him good
Independent support Is sure to be tempered at
times with adverse criticism, and the President
has certainty made no secret OF the fact that he
will not brook adverse criticism. Consequently,
he viii have 'organs" to represent him: and he
must not be surprised II they do him Infinite mis-.
Chief There Is no estimating how many OF hts
supporters the "home organr at Washington has
estranged from him, and 1t has given him no new
supporters in their place.
Again, the opposition papers have been assert
I'M tnr q Qar nd half ~ ~ An
termined to get the republican nomination in 1875
If ne possibly CAM that he Is bringing all his euor.
nous patronage and influence to bear on that par
ticular object. These statements, necessarily re-
peated, have derived some show or plausibility
from the articles in the Washington paper, which,
II not actually "inspired," could not have ap.
peared without sanction from high quarters.
Thus 1t has happened, in one way and another,
that the third term hugbear begins to be seriously
regarded by the people. They think there must
be something In IT or they would not hear so much
talk on the subject. The consequence is that the
republican party is really being injured by It, And
this injury is all the more vexatious because the
republican party has never given the slightest
countenance to this project. If 1t has been enter
tanned seriously at all, 1t has only been by little
knot OIL persons VINO have their own ends TO serve
The party Is innocent OF any completely in the
scheme.
THIS being the case we no longer see any reason
why republicans should be silent on the question.
II they choose to speak out by all means let them
do It; and the first 10 speak should be General
Dix, VINO Is at present being struck at over other
peoples shoulders, and who Is described by the
democrats as an active confederate in the third
term ''ploE" We see no reason why General Dix
should allow himself to be bounded down BY Q
false charge. HIS defeat would be very great
misfortune to the State, and all proper means
should be taken to avert that disaster. II General
Dix feels as all sensible must do on this ques-
tion consideration for the 'Ieelings OF othcrs''
should not induce him to keep silence, for it Is
pretty certain that the s'0thers" have not much
consideration for him.