The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-06-05

TLHt,
Ihrpruid,m uf the late rcnnNl.
wanna republican convention recently
held ut Lancaster, sounded ulysscs.ihc
silent, on the subject ol hi aspirations
for second recollection, aud received
from him the following reply;
WAsiIINuroN, May So -Gmut con.
cludCs Now, for the third term, !
do not want II any more than did the
first. | would not write or utter u word
to change the will of the people In cN.
pressing and having thclr choice. The
question Of the number of terms allow
ed 10 any one executive, can only come
up fairly In the shape of n proposition
To amend the constitution In shape
in which all political parties can par
ticpaie in liking the length of time,
or the number of terms, for which any
one person shall he eligible for the Of
flee of president. Until such an amend
mcnt Is adopted, the people cannot he
restricted in their choice by resolution
further than they are now restricted,
rs to age, nativity, etc. IL may hap
pen in the future history of the coun-
| try that, To change an executive be-
cause he has been eight years In Office,
will prove unfortunate, ii not dis
astrous. The idea that any man could
elect himself president or even tn
nominate himself, is prcposterous. II
| is Il reflection upon the Intelligence
and patriotism of the people. Sup
pose such thing was possible, then
| any man can destroy his chances fOi
| the office, but no one can force I'M cleo
! ton or even revolution To recapitulate,
| am not, nor have ! ever been, n can
ddatc for denomination. ! would not
accept nomination if il were tender
ed, unless it should come under such
circumstances rs to make il IN imper.
alive duty, circumstances not likely Ia
arise. | congratulate the convention
over which you presided for the har'
mony which prevailed, and for the OK.
cellent ticket put in the field, and
which | hope may be triumphantly
elected. With great respect, your oh t.
serv't, u. S. GRANT.
To General Harry White, President Penn
sylvania Representative State Convention.
This is hardly what the republicans
required. Feeling that their small
chances of carrying the state ut the
autumn el ctions would be reduced to
zero unless Grant would uncquivocally
disclaim any intention OF being can
didnte for second reelection, the re-
publican party of Pennsylvania tear
fully besought Il disclaimer. But it
will be seen, from Il careful reading of
the above that they were far from get
ting 1t. lie says, 81 would not accept
II nomination If 1t were rendered
mtlcsS, it should come under such cir
cumstanccs as TO make it an impera-
tive duty" OF course not. But would
he not consider it his imperative
duty" to accept the nomination if his
packed convention of ollice-holdcrs
should nominate him in the next ma
tional radical convention? Not doubt
of it. This letter will deceive no one.
Grant has no more idea of relinquiSh-
ing his hold on power now than he
did when he prepared his programme
ut the last session of congress, the
opening act of which was to haze been
the overthrow of the legitimate gov
eminent of the state of Arkansas. This
was to have been followed by similar
revolutionary changes in the state
governments of several other Of the
southern states, including Texas. OF
course, there would have been resist
ance, and consequent disorder. Atthis
desired point the force bill was to have
come in, and martial law declared din
the interest of law and order" The
failure of that Infamous conspiracy
against liberty was only thwarted by
the firm and manly stand taken by Il
number of his own party. The passage
of Poland's resolution, recognizing the
Garland government of Arkansas, I'M
doubtedly saved the country from a
violent revolution, or craven submits
sion to n tyrant.
The man who could deliberately plan
such an Infamous scheme is not to be
given credit for an honest purpose, or
of an honest meaning, if his language
were even less equivOcal than it is.