Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-30
DIX-IT.
The Republican Governor Of New
York Says L. at Last-And Puts HIS
Little Veto ON the Third Term.

/ IOrk SAYS H Al l4aeS-Anu uto A-A1
Little Veto ON the Third Term
Ever since the third term became live
issue, the press and politicians OF New
York have been trying to worry out oil
poor old Gov. Dix what be thinks on the
subject. He was as dumb as an oyster until
last Monday night, at the Cooper Institute
ratification meeting As he was about to
leave the stage, after having concluded
long speech touching upon every other
issue except the third term-we here quote
from the Kelc York Herald:
A voice-How about that third term
General?
General DIX only came here TO say
few words to you, and, with your permis-
sion, will now take my leave of you.
[CheeFs and cries of "Third teTmi''
General Dix, who had walked across the
platform as ifabOut to retire from the meet
ing, returned and said: L am asked, fellow
citizens, my opinion as to the third term.
lCheers.] Although have regarded the
discussion Of this question as premature,
have not heSitated TO give a direct an
swer TO any question which has been per-
sonally addressed to me. [Cheers.] gave
my opinion, when asked in this way,
weeks ago, months ago. | have not been
willing to thrust myself forward in this
canvass with any declaration of my views
[cheersl-but as the question is put to me
1 tviH GIiSlcer IL frankly, because / kROto
UeTg 1rett that If 1 did not laslosr It d.
rectly a miscOnStructioR could be put upon
Hty silence. CCheers.l SAY, THEN,
DISTINCTLY, THAT | AN NOT IN
FAVOR OF a THIRD TERN. [Enthu-
siastic applause.l Forty years ago, fellow
citizens, in one of the FIST speeches ever
made in public, proposed an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States,
extending the Presidentialterm to six years.
and making the President ineligible for the
next six. 1 have repeated this proposition
OSer and over again i'm resolutions aud adj
dresses at public meetings, and, until such
an amendment to the constitution can be
made, am, as l have always been, in IA
vOr of adhering TO the rule which had its
origin in the patriotic breast of Washing
ton, which has been held sacred by his sue
ceSso.s for more than three-quarterS of a
century, and which has acquired in practice
a force almost as potential as if it had
been engrafted on the constitution
al compact. IL has sunk deep into tine
hearts of the people, and | believe any
disposition tO violate it would be receiv-
ed with marked disfayOr. | do not be-
lieye that such purpose exists anywhere.
lCheers.l Washington aud Jackson
[cheersl -whO were rewarded by their
country by the highest distinction in its
power to give, voluntarily retired from
Office after having second time received
the highest mark of the confidence and
gratitude of their countrymen. Gen.
Grant-LcheeBl-has been rewarded for
his great services to the country by the
same high distinction, and do not doubt,
fellow-citizens, that when he deems the
proper time has arrived he will express his
desire to be relieved from the cares of Office,
and give, by his action, additional force to
the example of his illustrious predecessors.
[Great cheeringl