Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-12-03
THE TMIRD.TBRM.

TIE dispatches ere foil Of speculations
In segsrd to President Grants aspiration.
for Aillng the Presidential Chair again.
Now, We are perfecfly satisfied that al
this talk 10 mere nonsense U. s. Grant
hae no intention whatsoever q being can.
didate again for the Presidency. We have
scarcely ever had . President with more
real expnon sense than the distinguished
Individual now nlling the Presidential Of.
0co. He knows and feels that he could
not commit . greater injury to his well
earned fame than 10 undertake 90 hopeless
. fob - to violate the prseedents Get BY his
1lustrious predecessors We know that
10 man cosld be elected for . .third term"
b. the people Of The United States. They
have too much reverence fve the example
Get by George Washington. the father Of
his countrymen. The example Get by him
hes teen followed BY all his successors in
the Presidential Chair. Whilst there ex-
lets no Constitutional prohibition. still the
precedent Is 90 firmly fixed in tho minds
Of the American people, that the man who
should ever attempt 10 violate 1t, would
ke consigned to the shades of private life.
~ verdict 90 percmpiory that be would
never aspire to any position whatever BY
any portion Of the American people. All
the rumors circulated by recent dispatches
are purely sensational, and douhtless
spread broadcast for party purposes We
have no doubt that the Plesident has
among bis friends and supporters many
1ealots who would be glad to see him run
Tar President again. but he has too much
''hapd horse" sense to be carried away by
their enthusiasm. Besides, General Gsani
has no ambition to he President again.
Of this we arc convinced BY his whole
course. He ie sincere In his often express
ed desire TO retire to private life. During
his occupancy Of his present Office he has
not found it." bed ofsroses." Very few
Presidents hare met with the amount Of
annoyance no has. He has received an
undue share Of personal abuse not often
melted oNs 10 former Presidents. He is .
plain sensible man and has felt these criti-
clans severely. Taking the Presidential
place bef0re the asperlties epgendersd by
the war hvd been sm0thersd, he has had
. large share of odium of public measures
enacted BY Congress. Whether these
acts we're required BY the ezigeneies Of the
times has been matter viewed froN diff.
Iereat stand points. Be It 40 Il may, the
enactment of many laws tor the govern
ment of states lately 10 REBELLION were re-
gsrded by many as uDcalled Tor and IN.
constitutional. Hence their execution
waso very distaseful to those sgains,
whom their enforcement became neces-
sary. In many instances it must BE- 3D.
nitted that he has refused to obey the
kehests Of heat ID partisans, and aided JUS
tice and right. HE course In Virginia.
Texas and once In Arkansas, aided the
Conservatives in those states to secure
good government, against the desire and
petitions of the Preeideot's political
friends. Mississippi recently carried tri-
umphantIy by the Democrats and Con
servatives 10 INDEBTED to President
Grant tor the fairness of the election,
though Gov. Ames asked the President
for trt'cps to intimmidste voters. But,
we have digressed. Our firm belief Is
th.t Ill the talk about the s:hird term r
mere bOsh, end tcst President Grant will
not 30 candidate for the Presidency In
1876.