, 1875-03-04

The E0HatlDn G1 E'fcSauctt fsrunfs
Tho Hon. John IL. Francis. editor Of the Troy
Times, writes tho following tinely and pertinent
words respecting tho thri-term agitation und
the position Of President Grant. str. Flaucs
Las had ragc opportunities Of learning lhe real
truth about the matter, and lila pointed declra-
ttons should be generally read:
New York Herald. I. was largely dwelt upon. In
connection With tmpntatons Of CesAn.m agaiust
tho President, by the Uomocratic independent,
and sensational press. The idea originated
i'll apirit OF rtschicyiona sensation; i. waa
porpctuated and elaborated in rpiris Of
partisan malice. Thoro never was nliy moro
foundation in truth for it than for tho
thousand and ono calimues with wllicl, tho
rreBitlcnt has been sssailed. Tlioet Nl,o hnYe
lad occasion to converge with him freely k,low
this to DO tho fact: Iii October, ls7s tho Troy
Times said as much aH this, antl its declarations
were baeed upon knowledge. Immediately after
tho election last fall 1eaug Democratic llerro-
Boutat,ve and member Of CongscbA the lion,
was no truth In the third impuiation against
the 1'rcatdcut, HayinS that Gen. Grant had pus-
ronally said aB much % tla. 10 him. Never has
tho President 1,ttorod word Indicating any
other purpose than that avouca by him. Dn.ncly,
that hot intendod to retire at tho cud Of tllis
Presidential term mover has any oue wllo waA
authorized to spcak for him. or w}o from llin po
atiou might bo Jcgardcd Az the interpreter Ut
his Intentions, put forth statements to the con-
&rasy.
'dnly last month the writer OF tllis article with
another gentleman happened 10 ba present at
tho Executive u anslon When tho President re-
coiyct \ delegation Of Clerokcb Indians. In ro-
sponEo to M address BY tho head Of that dclega-
tiuu thanking tho President for bis iust mud lu-
nAno Indian policy, Gen. Grant referred to cer-
tain measures that might be regarded IS desira-
bic for tho nell i~bctng Of tho Cherokces and 9TH
or tribes lnhabitUg tho Indian territory, rcmask-
ft1fy f1,oy }t7tn fr1iDS, 1n1
In tlte Trctidont q friend rho would do what lo
could to advance their interests "but," said
no (tlIoBe were substantially his worsls), "yon
kuow am to bo hero only Two years lonsnr. aud
tho next PteBldcnt liis subject, go deeply af-
fcctlng your wol(aro." Durni, tic interview. III
another form quite as emphatic, le repeated tho
Same declaration. that Rnoiler would occupy
s p1eG r. Chief M'g.Ttrate on ana sitsF .e
Gtca Herald WIS Subsequently inform Cd 1T tliu
distinct nvoWal by tho President, beca,isc wc
earnestly desired that the tir.itetin forebollnHs
That l!ad 80 much troubled our good friend
shouid be at once and forever lispe!le.l.
But tho Herald cannot yet bc satisfied. It
wanta Republican Journals to proclaim thor 0t,-
Eosition to third tcrtn. Ills leading HcBEtil:.
~ papsfs haya dono this over aud over again.
on tho subjcct. Would tho Herald have rrcs,-
dcns Grauk come out In manifesto aud pnl-
licly ditaynw rurpoAes thus falsely attributed
to him? Tho very air is thick With slnnderR, 10
to sneak. against ilo President, The Rebels
thcir t1casonablo conspiracy, aud saved the
un!nn. THO Democratic party hate liu,, eo.no
Of them. no doubt, for tho san,o rcason,
others because under hfH political lead
wl!ollninE majorit!es aud thus dcrryea ot politi-
cal power. And now IL it quite fair for n 1lopub-
iicaa supporter Ut the President to ask him to
publicly tleuy tic truth Of elandorous iuvcntona