New-York tribune., 1875-02-27

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in tue face, and we are pleased that man OF Ihnriow
Weeds reputation and Influence should speak 80 plainly NY
defeat of the Republican party last Fall, aud must be
fought with even greater resolution NOT only IN Lne
intimate to MIR. Weed aud 10 all who, like him. regret
the past without showing alarm for the fuure tna ne
President has new policy ana ns% pas dt Pr ast Fan *
repeated II Ia not certain but ne may succeed
WORDS OF WISDOM,
From The UEtoa Herald (Rp)
The letter is in all respects remarkable and
worthy OF perusai 1t strikes all directions NO
matter what the station or the politics OF the reader
he have more than ono idea he viii find something IN
the production with which he can agree In THIS re9pecs
it ls above politics, though founded on ana treatins o.
ness party manager ana success as an organizer
and manipuator are acknowledged Dy an men. lno m
words are those who has favor 10 ask ana no
reprOof to fear. They In The MAN. words OF "suo
and be stddied with profit by the men VINO aspire
to lead til Republican party.
A MOST ABLE AND COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW.
From Tns albany E1press tRro)
The most able and comprehensive review OF
the situation bs wS6 T IN the b letter. tr Of yYr our old
towDsman. ThurlOw Weed, published In The TRIBUNE
Saturday morning In almost everything he has TO say
Mr.. Weed places himself squarely upon PLATFORM
almost Identical with tnat to which tint paper has ad.
hered tor long time past, greatly 10 the DISGUST as
times, OF party leaders and their newspaper organs
JUDICIAL AND PATRIOTIC.
From TAt Rochester D1poo1t and CaroaeA (R1pl
There Is no man in the country VINO, upon
the whole. is capable OF forming more is est mate OF
political than Mr. Weed. In details he may err
In general comprehension OF the situation us Juug
me Mt may as safely deferred that OF any an IN
America. We are not prepared unGualhedy 90 ndorse
all Mr. Weeds SUGGESTIONS Ia rSmao9 comm WIN th1usni
cnce OF the President upon the subject OF tnlrd term
The letter throughout s patriotic IN tone ana WINE
does not hesitate to enumerate RnpuoIcan MISTAKES
will give aid announcement to the Democratic
party whose history and purposes are most scathingy
p''''''' A SIGNIFICANT WARNING.
From The Hartford Times tDen)
Mr.. ThurlOw Weed, lifelong and bitter
Wing and Republican PARTISAN. hds finally become
alarmed at the nsarPatISns ana persona amotons US
The TRIBUNE IN which ne charges upon Grant design
TO clutch the Presidency for third term and he goes
late defeats OF his party Mr. Weed hopes that the
President may be Conservative. Ike exGoy Booth Of
old PARTISAN stagrrs as ThurIow Weed become
alarmed at the dangerous acts OF the Administration 1t
ference and act the welfare of the Republic demands
IMPOSSIBLE REMEDIES
From The Boston Adcerttser tRep) . .
ThurlOw Weed has made q contribution on
the political situdton IN the form 0i an open letter to
friend In which he treats OF of the OF the
r @ an OH storv Tbc rerDeIies we feaT are
impossible. Mr. Weed speaks regretuly of the DAYS OF
Cay and Crittcnden OF Kentucky OF Webster and Davis
in Massachusetts; of Timothy PitSn and frum9n Smith
In Connecticut; OF Albert H. Tracy and Francis Granger
In New-fork; OF John sargent and Horace Blnney OF
ward Bates Thomas Ewing, and scores Of other states
men OF nat school school WHICH mas passed away
their old places, or that another generation exactly like
could 90 sol The country drfted or their
troll even while they were, many OF Them In the full
possession and vgor OF their great powers IL safer
try the experiment with the statesmen we have,
can have by calling for them. In all the qualities
requisite for successful craftsmanship, the present Is
quite well endowed AS any past generation II the
people in their own good time and way will only bring
them to bear on the great questions OF the time.
WORTHY OF THOUGHTFUL ATTENTION.
From The Philadelphia inqurr (RP)
The letter Is important, as showing how the
intelligent and Influential Republicans OF the old
school regard the present condition II the party and,
deny that he speaks with authority that his
apprehensons for the political future are well founded
As earnest plea for needed measures of reform his
letter should command the thoughtful attention Of
every Republican.
THIRD TERM DANGERS.
from The Troy Wig (Hsp)
ThurlOw Weed writes to THE TRIBUNE,
giving his views ON the present political outlook. lie
the Republican party unless strong il taken by
tho leaders. The venerable politician not Iar wrong
TINS point.
RATHER LATE WISDOM
From The Syracuse Courier q enl
Evidently the Warwick of New-YOrk Repub-
lcanism Is be counted among Grants supporters
for another term. Bu Mr Weeds wisdom comes rather
too late Had the last Republican State Convention.
which Mr. Weed engineered and which nina Gov.
Dix, been pronounced against the third term, DIX might
mot nS Dssn so
and rnkerng civil rights are among the other
Mr.. Weed evidently hasnt very exalted opinion Of
the present management OF his party nor does he look
upon It's future with aught but distrust.
NO ROYAL ROAD TO RESUMPTION
From The BOSTON Herald (indl
MIR. ThurlOw Weed announces himself as in
favor OF the resumption of specie payments, but the
practical value OF the declaration greatly diminished
by the ntmation with which he accompanies h that En-
gland waited 30 for the opportunity 10 convert her
paper money into gold. Mr. Weeds desire is the
process OF contraction shall proceed very gradually in
order that industries OF the country need be- dis
turbed. The end which Mr.. Weed would reach Is as
snredly the right one but tho path by which he wond
attain IL Is only intricate, but Is impossible. We are
not likely to have Congress that would venture TO n-
terfere TO the extent which Mr. Weed suggests with the
af he NJ
certainly spirited enough 10 dress IN silks, even II Con
calico Interference with the speculative tendencies of
the Gold Exchange IL scarcely feasible After all. we
face the situation as 1t is We shall hnd no royal
road to resumption.
POPULAR PREJUDICE AGAINST A THIRD TERM.
from The Ns1bvrgh Journal (RpD
1t may be weakness which allows any one
TO be alarmed at thought third term pre- Cedent
being established but IL weakness with profound
hold on the popular mpd. We are convinced that It's
raised the against President Grant and
tain that Is still underrated by many astute politicians
The Republican defeat Of last Fall was not alone due TO
tine mad dog cry OF third term. That only OF
several combining causes. But 1t was, as Mr.. Weed
who was daily with the citizen during
the campaign OF 1874 could have doubted Ana the feel
ing is stronger To-day though t may not be as often ex
guess the majority OF public men have learned lesson.
American ncs politics win commit the folly Of psdocsns
their or their presidents mouth ON the third term
THIRD TERM IMPOSSIBLE
From The OA,edgo Journal (Rp)
ThurlOw Weed is q marvel of tenacity. He
clings not only life to full yigor OF intellect
soundness OF Judgment with wonderful grip. lie be-
longs bygOne generation, but no grasps the ques-
tions OF the hour with all the vigor OF manhood
prime His latest utterance Is very long letter To
old political friend. In IL he discusses politics from
partisan but eminently patriotic point OF view
The setback OF tho last Is attributed ~ the panic
TO salary grab to to love OF change for the
lays great deal OF stress upon the matter much more
than the facts justify. However may be at the
Eaat ha las IA car o. of
popular sentiment against Cesarism rolls between tho
second and third terms. No President ever tried 10
GROSS It, aud don. Grant tue rem0teas idea OF
ossayag that iuipgsslplo task. s .a. . a.