Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-06-08

audacity OF The enemies Of Grant and the
Republican party. When one gentleman
denies the charge of another gentleman
over his own signature. il is both deco
rous and manly to acqOiesce in the truth
and eaudor OF the statement. But in the
extracts which we give below. certain
organs call Gen. Grants language equiv
Deal, evasive. conditional, preposterous
etc. Others declare the letter is manly
straightforward and an ''unequivocal
disavowal" OF all purpose or desire ior
denomination. How can honest men
differ so? The truth is honest men can
not differ so. When men will not take
the candid statements OF gentleman
and act upon them as true, there Is
something wrong in the construction OF
their craniums.
We give quotations from various
Journals. Let each man compare them
with that letter and judge for himself
The Third Term Letter--How it Is re-
]
eeIved.
The letter of President Grant concern
/ inc third term. is TO be -aken Tor Just
" hat it says; it bears internal evidence
/ OF being an honest. straightforward ut
terance, covering no aiterthoughts. liable
TO no misconsruction by any who are
not anxious To misaprehend. needing and
permitting no reading between the lines
-Prorideuce Journal
-rhe friends OF rival candidates are
very anxious that President Grant 5
conditional withdrawal OF his name as
candidate for the presidency shall be
taken as final and unconditional. This
is no doubt i'm accord with their wishes,
but no, with the fact and the third term
ers 30 not intend it shall be so considered
by their party If they can help H.
Portland -4rguS.
And now with one pronounced utter
ance, he ScatteTS the inflated, distended'
hollow delusion of "ihird term" The
letter is all his own-in its oil hand,
negligent manner as well as in It's point
ed truths. In every line 1t Is the
unmiSiakable coinage OF his own mint
tie avails himself OF what he believes
the tirSt appropriate occasion TO make
public declaration OF his views, ana he
does il in characteristic and emphatic
way. lie declares that ne is not and has
not been candidate tor denomination
1. is frank, explicit and positive. II EN-
braces all that patriot President could
FAY. and all that a patriot citizen cou'd
| a5k.-AltaHy JoU7al.
: We shall be surprised il the country tax
e. This IS satisfactory declaration from
the President. It's an evaSve letter. II
wouldhave been much better for his isme
and even tor the welfare o! tue p9rty
/ which be proposes to serve II he had not
written it.-Ncr York Herald.
This manifesto is an au &C. OF tue
greatest political cruelty on the part OF
the author. AT one fell swoop It disPos-
es OF ali the eleciioneering capital which
depended upon the third term humoug.
-B0SiCH IruScTiPt.
Although somewhat Delphic 10 its
phraseo!ogy. this letter will probably be
regarded IS finally Withdrawing General
Grants name from the lis OF candidates
Tor the next presidency. He does in
deed take pains 10 indicate there might
f, DC circumstances under which he
would accept a nomination, II tender
I ed. but these. he thinks. are not likely 10
ari>e.-Nsr York Tribune.
/, is utterly prep0Sterous for him 10
I pretend that he has not sought renomi-
/ nation, when his representatives in con.
/ gTeSs have been urging the enactment OF
/ measures which VIGOROUSLY aud almost
on their face had no other purpose but 10
enable him TO reflect himself, and when
his little ridiculous organ, the Washing
ton Republican,, which has no other rea-
son OF being than TO do his bidding. was
going on under his nose all last session
in the most frantic appeals 10 everybody
in Congress 20 help him 10 third term.
Nee York World.
il is a manly, straightforward letter,
such as the President of this republic
need not be ashamed to address, 10 the
American people.-N J. Times
Relieved OF unnecessary anxiety on
this head, the Republicans should permit
the question OF candidacy for the sue
censorship to General Grant TO sumber
for twelvemonth; and the gentlemen
who seek that position should be made |
TO understand that the party has no relish
tor latrigues designed 10 secure it. The |
first business OF the party is TO secure
the ground il has lost, correct the abuses !
and remove the preiudiees which made
losses possible. Alter that it may select |
a candi ate with reasonable pro spect /
OF electing him; and the candidate is /
likely 70 be the man who in the work in /
Dictated displays the most zeal and shows /
the most power.-BOSt0H Trareller.
The letter is characteristic OF the Presi.
dent laconic, plain. and to the point.
He has said what he means, and said it
in terms so concise that the wayfaring
politician, though fool, may eompre.
hend.-C Chicago Tribune.
The Presidents 1.-THE term" letter
comes better late than never. 1t is open
10 verbal criticism. But the common
sense Of the people will constrle the let
ter. and rightly, as an unequivocal disa-
vowal OF all purpose or desire of
denomination TO the Presidency M.
Ersnlng Post.
Great stress is laid on the expression
that there might be condition of things
that would render the acceptance OF
third term desirable. Men are not gov =
erned in this world by what might be.
There might be a thunder shower at the
center OF the earth, 400, 900 feet below
the surface. tor ali thinps are nossibIa