The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-01


'.n y, ,annd letter from the Pre-
h'."" General Harry White, Pres'oinS
w. Of lNe late k"pu3Iicah S'"'o
GU. = rcnus, lvspia:
!ton o. ExrcrrlvE MANSION.
,.,xcroy u. c.. May 90. 1872
, short time subsequent 10 the
pea 10, election OF 1872 the press--a
TrT>' =, hostile to the Republican party,
?aT"ou I,,,,,,riy 80 10 the Administration,
sa3 7 wa, 49, crv Of (n>arism and the
sA'"", FORM, " calling Justify for NE 10
IAN" ,ny nns,ion on the latter sub.
t@h' believed it 10 be beneath
lN'' w." VIZ, If the office which | have
,,".,r,wrc chilled upon t" n1, 10 anSS. -, W.
",,o.,ian before the subject shou'o NC pc
"t,",..i M competent an'horil! 10 m""c
,,.r,,ipu. or by BODY OF suen usu"!
~ >g,bofi;y aS not to MAKE iep! ,a.
81" ,',' -, r,1,~ulc. III fact, have been sur
,flt 20 many sensible iFlso.s 1" we
n.,ugncan party should ".ih.' .u,n .H
,,-cc up0u them aru lhcll pa'Y Au IS
- ,,r,,a cannot add Strength 10 'ee i",t''
S,,.tfr how me-. Bat hooS oi tue u's-
...,t u!rty authority Ok convention "
49, roninauon> FOR IN" state "ihcers OF
h..,,,rd STATE Of the Union naVioS coh-
'"..,,5 This question. deem II not
'..,or tbs, | should now speak. In The
,cr rcirr suuG"t The once Tor 4
.,.G tor even Tor a first, noir'nal'on. IN
-. Dr., was called from a ii'c'posli'on-
49,. .-,.,,rG ~ CnrgreSs expressly Tor me TOT
>,,.,.,..5 services rendered 10 the repuolic.
-. ra>i.iou vacated | liked. 1t would nave
,4.., agreeable TO ne to have retained
,o,. >urh iiMc - Congress might nave
ESQ.,. ,..ra 10 n;y retirement with the rank
... r,-,rnn o. the naiumcntS, which so
,,,.., r,t,.,d, TO home where the ba'ance
".,sy DAYS might he >peut IN peace ara the
..i,y7rut oE domestic quiet, relieved from
~. ,qr,> which hnyc oppressed Inc so con-
1t, NOW for fourteen years. But | was
,.,r.io b,lryc Ilialthe public good called me
,nr sacrifice. Without seeking the
49,. for the second term " ihe nomination
ur,,anGcrrd 10 ne by uusuiDons vote OF the
,I..,q,n, oi All the States aud Territories sc.
,.,..l by The Republicans Of each to repre-
-, f.,rir whole uumber for the purpose OF
r,,sjrr their nomination. l cannot say that
"a. ur:ulea>rG at this, and at the overwhe helm.
,rdor.rmcnt which their action received
:. the election following. But it must be re.
-,c.,h.rcd ihl. alt The sacrifices, except that
=, r.,Dr,rt. had been made in accepting the
"n-., Term Then, too, such fire ofpersopal
f,,.aaud ,IuIlcr had breu KEEP. up tor four
,s,r. notwithstanding the cons cientious per-
;,,,nqrcr O. nv duties 10 The best OF my un-
t.r..ondrnc, tnouyh ladmit. in the light of
~, ,.u,,,ut cyen's many times hject 10 fair
rri.lc,.r. that an endorsement from the peo-
W.. y no alone govern republics, was graft
mention that 1t is Only human to have appre-
c,a,td and crjOyed.
10" for the Third term" do not want
:. any more than did the first. | would
m, \ r,e or utter a word 10 change the VIII
4 n -, r,.ouie in expressing and having their
cratra. The question OF the number OF
,,.ru,, alloasd 10 any Que Executive can or ly
I CORA, no fairy in the shape OF proposition
.o.y.,fd ID. Cou>ti;ur ion, shape IN which
q, ,,Iii1cI puties can participate II sing
| -. I,nglh OF time or number OF terms Tor
4 witch ary one person shall tie eligible Tor the
c,ii,r ol President. Un,il such an amend
yiDnt i adoited the people cannot be re-
4 ,:5i,ird in their choice by resolution lur'
4 t,.r lUaD l.ry are nov restricted as 10 age,
rg,i,itv. etc. II may hapFen in the future
history OF The country that 10 change al
Ty.nI.irc tcrauSe he has been eight years
N i!icr will prove unfortunate if not disaS
truu,. The idea that any man could eltcl
lIQ.> # President, or even TO renom'natt
ln.,,r, is prcpoSlerouS. 1t is n reflection
unon the intelligence and patriotism Of The
l,a,l" 10 suppose such thing possible
Az? man can destroy his chances for The
office. bot no one can force an election OF
even DOMINATION.
70 .rcapitulate, am not. nor have / ever
ben, candidate for denomination. | would
10, acrcp, nomination if it we're rendered,
l,,lr-, il should come under such Circuin-
.Ancu, a. to make it an Imperative duty
enc llIl>raucc> not likely TO arise.
lcon.r1'ula,c the Convention over which
4 yol! presided Tor The harmony which prevail.
81 aul Tor the excellent ticket put in the
lid. Iad hch | hope may be triumph
A auity c.rlcd. With great respect, your obe-
G,r,' servant. + @nrrl L. ). GRANT.
T. G.n,rH H1rIy Waite. President Penn
>,Iklu.a k"uu llcln STATE Convention.