Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-06-01
Eastern Dispatches.

AaS G0s'u O1SUA LCu6S.
CHICAGO, May 30.-A Times special
from Sioux City says report was brought
in that the Indians had killed party of
white men in the vicinity of the Black
Hills
WASHINGTON, May 30.-The Secretary
of the Treasury has instructed the As
sistant Treasurer at New York to sell half
million gold each Thursday in June.
Total amount to be sold two million.
THE THIRD TERM.
WASHINGTON, May 30-President Grant
has written the following letter to Gen.
Harry White the President of the Re-
publican State Convention recently
held in Pennsylvania;
WASHINGTON. May 29.-DEAn SrR:-
A short time subsequent to the Presi-
Dental election of 1872, the press, OF
rather that portion of it hostile to the
Republican party, and particularly 80 to
the administration, started a cry of
"Cesarism" and 'the third term" call
ing Justify for me to define my position
on the latter subject. 1 believed it be-
meath the dignity of the Office which l
have been twice called to fill, to answer
that question before the subject should
be presented by a competent authority to
make the nomination. or by body Of
such dignity and authority as not to make
the reply fair subject of ridicule. In
fact, have been surprised that 80 many
sensible persons in the Republican party
should permit their enemy to force upon
them and the party an issue which can
not add strength to the party, no matter
how met. A body OF dignity and party
authority, being a convention to make
nominations for the State officers of the
second State in the Union, having con-
sidered the question, deem it not i'm
proper that should speak. In the first
place, never sought the Office for a
second nor even a first nomination
To the first was called from life po-
sition, one created by Congress expressly
for me, for supposed services rendered
to the Republic. The position vacated
I liked. 1t would have been most agree
able to me to have retained it until such
time as Congress might have consented
| ~ rnti 4, 4, Il, -
portion of the emoluments I 80 muct
needed to d home where the balance O
my days might be spent in peace ant
the enjoyment of domestic quiet, relieved
from the cares which have oppressed IN,
constantly for fourteen years; but wa
made to believe that the public goot
called me to make the sacrifice. With
D out seeking the Office for the secon,
term the nomination was rendered m
] by the unanimous delegates OF all tn
. States and Territories, selected by tn
: Republicans of each, to represent thei
: whole number for the purpose of maxim
!, the nomination. can not say that
8 was not pleased at this and the over
:. whelming Endorsement their action re
:. ceived at the election following, but
+ must be remembered all sacrifices excer
g that of comfort had been made in az
Q cepting the first term, then TOO, such
fire of personal abuse and SANDER ha
q been kept up for four years, notwitl
/ standing the conscientious Performance
!, of my duty to the best of nv unde
It standing, though l admit, in the light {
, subsequent events. many times subie,
!, to fair criticism, that an indorsemer
r from those whom alone govern the R.
}. public was qualification that it was onl
human to have appreciated and enioyc,
y Now for the third term. l don't wal
70 it any more than l did the first.
:, would not write nor utter a word
;, change the will of the people in express
"a ing and having their choice. The que
II ton of the number Of terms allowed OF
t. executive can only come up fairly in tt
=, . shape OF proposition to amend the col
stltution, shapein which all polite
parties can participate, fixing the lenp
OF time or number of terms for viii,
= one person shall be eligible for the off
90 OF President. Uutil such amendment
to adopted the people cannot be restrict,
SO in their choice by a resolution furtb
r. than now restricted as to age. natioualit
~ etc. Itmay happen in the future hi
tory Of the country, that to change
~ executive because he has been eip
- years in Office will prove unfortunate,
CT not disastrous. The idea that any mi
70, could elect himself President, or ev
eli nominate himself, is preposterous. 1t
On reflection on the intelligence a,
patriotism of the people to suppose gu
& a thing possible. Any man can destr
ng his chances for the office. but no one G
force an election or nomination. l q