The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-05-07

Grant and the Third Term.

10 allow the 'thlrd term mania to
distu rb his equilibrium, and for TWO
weeks in succession has called upon
us to know if we would support Grant
if nominated again. Weanswcr attir-
matively. We will support the NOM
inec of the next National Republican
Convention for President. be he Gen.
Grant, or any other suitable member
of the party. This Convention, in
our Judgment. will name the next
President. The Republican party Is
not tired of President Graut /; the peO-
pic are not tired Of him. There is
nothing in our laws, or the spirit of
our institutions. that forbid him from
holding the office 4 third, Il fourth, or
more times. if the choice Of the people
falls on him. No precedent of the
past condemns it the wishes and de-
sires of our forcfathcrs i'll regard to
Washington, similarly situated, seem
to approve. Their united Voicc,-the
united voice Of the whole people III
the earliest and purcst days of the
Rcpublic,-callcd upon him to accept
the office a third time. They would
not have done this had they believed
there was danger of turning the GOV
eminent to Il Military De>potism; yet
his main hold Oh their affections and
confidence, like that of Gen. Grant,
Law in his military rcnOWn. Politics
ran high in those days, as at present,
and the civil qualifications of WASH
ington were belitticd and ridlculed.
But the people knew their man, and
nothing but the private inclination,--
the nersOnal longing for retirement
after many wears of public life-kept
him from occupying the Presidential
chair a third time. The judgment,
the patriotism, the wisdom, of the
country, sanctioned and endorsed it.
What was sound doctrine in those
DAYS is good vet. The present idea
that SO generally prevails that t is
dangerous to republican Institutions
for a MAJ to occupy the Presidential
Chair more than two terms-nO mat
ter how competent, how pure a pa
triot, nor how great may have been
his services to his country,-is of lat
ter day growth, andmainly the clamor
of ambitious politicians and place
hunters, who long for another division
of the offices, and TO open up better
chances tor them.
This much as to the propriety of
the third term, whether filled by a
Grant, a Washington, or any other
person of like qualities, We do not
regard the Republican party as ticl
to General Grant, d. that its mission
is ended unless he stands at its head.
1t contains within its ranks many 9th
err good men worthy to fill that eXalt-
ed station, and upon some one of these,
we DclIeNt, tllC iliublC L loli II
feeling prevails with q large portion
of the party that he has been sutfic-
lently rewarded by a grateful country
for his great services. This feeling
will have its influence on the National
Convention, and it may be sufficiently
strong to decide its choice for another
man; but if so, with this decision
will be mixed no 'distrust of Grants
devotion to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 0
the belief that he is an unsafe person
to be longer entrusted with this
power.
The democratic press and politicians
have for several years been making a
great ado about the "third term ques-
ton" 1t is a question, at this time,
of no practical Importance, whatever,
and is agitated for buncombe. The
question ONE nearer home whom
do the Democracy intend as their
Presidential standard bearer for the
next term? What says the Patron?
Do they want another dose of Gree
ley, or will they next time test the
issue on their own strength, under
their own colors? Never mind about
discussing longer the question of ten
ure-here's your milk!
If Grant is nominated for the third
term. 1t will be more attributable to