New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-01
TIE TaIRD TERN SCHEAE.
Ir,A THIRD TERN WHY MOP 4 FOURTH

From ~ sur ctss courier (DTa)
4 while ago one could Only aJ tho risk oil
be Ing caict an al uiat IdsisG tnat Prcsicn Grant
really sd truth WAS looking 10 the p'fpatuat9h OF
Ms rule sTtl another term. 10 WAS deemed lncredioS
tlaf any Prrsid, nt suoid presume 10 violate pre-
ccJnnt 10y WtsniAgin. which ms come 10 posses,
al tie Snc;lty OF the written constitutions itself, and
which, until now AT least every Prc,iienf has needed
without a thought 10 tue contrary. TIis prediction
soius bY ahsuri or prcpos )u5 today as
~ tncn dit. People r0nng t. bcncyo That IL may
verfe Grants future relations to tue country
are arel ~ exciting apDr,Lonso1s. II tnrd terin'
Why unt folrthl II Ihe example Of Washington Is to
b. disr.,lrcd the instance. II there l. to be
!. no triiing whcre IL uay end. Elsewhere copy
Washington Litter To THE NRwYOrK TRIBUNE. headed
a bol lot the tuird teru" wIch gives snnt u-
sSnt Iuio the general Programme Laid out by Grant
aud HE tnIrd-terln aiders.
1T CANNOT SUCCEED.
Prom OJsereT tDeaD
Mr.. James s. Pike, formerly Minister to
Portugal al early ana active K,puDltan; ana Rentie
TuE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE saying: " One has not 70 ~
Gu,incss means a third term" Mr. Pike is impartial
aud careful student OF events Wbht lie mas 10 say On
his SUBJECT Of a third not new to our readers
Grant Dies not care longer conceal his ambition he
never limited that he would decline DENOMINATION
# he could He talks vaguely about eiynE
the people. But he knows iu well that the prope
VIII have the control OF the next R,puDlea9
National Convention. with the undivided support ol
the party " in tho South. and with COnkilhgs alh ia
New York. he could carry that convention though inc
enths of OF the United ate were Opposeu
to him. We await unfolding OF the PRESIDENTS plot
without fear aud without exuitatlon lie Is 10 o.
Hts attempt to usurp the Government Is 70 DO WIZ
But this end IL to reached by hard work ana not
through the paths OF ideness. Let every patfOc CIV
izeu take heed lest by his vote or his dtefanceS o
offers aid ana comfort the enemies or his country IN
preliminary elections the Republican party must po
taught thai II cannot carry Grant and live.
TIE PEOPLE WILL NOT HAVE IT.
Fror. Tas Albany srpre" (RSe)
THE TRIBUNE Of Monday published a letter
frOm Washington espOndent, when me Argus OF
yesterday copied arguing that there Is on tue part 0
President Grant a settled Intention OF having himself
nominated in 1876. We not believe there ID any
thing THE IRIBUSEs argument Is that Cen Grant
W H. By making concessions TO tue worst element OF
ReDulicanism IN South secure the vote OF all the
Southern states ia the next National Convention that
propostion being OF course, based urOh the hssuup-
lion that the Republican machinery In the Southern
states IL Ia hands of the worst class 0f politicians
an assumptiun which Ia some cases - undoubtedly cor
iect Next TIE TRIBUNE thinks Con. Grant viii be abo
TO control enough of the Northern DemucrdUc states
through the influence OF official patronage 10 give MIN
majority ia Convention ny ad OF the southern vote
Among Mort States which De u thus expected
10 control NswYOrk il placed by HE TEIBuhLS CORE
suonteut. And That shows just where ne makes Que
grave tnist.Ae. Nlue-tenths Ot the NUw-luik R,pub-
Ucans are sIeadfsy cOuscJeniously aud upon pflnei
ul opbOscd 20 third term, and the State viii never
again send delegation 10 National COnYeution 10 vote
for The nomination ~ Gen. Grant What IL true OF New
York is dOnbJ also true or other states men
toned Ia TnE TGIBUsgs article. One tniug IS certain,
lie people will nave third term. Republicans are
lust as earnest In opposition To u as ther Democratic
opponents are, and will Just warmly SIGNIFY their on
position, II necessary, whom the proper tune comos.