The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-11

Anere ls NO use mlnclnS words. The
Presidents letter means that he is in the
field for II third term, or it means no.
thing ut all. He says he is no moro II
candidate for third term than he was
for first Or second term, and it is
nonsense to pretend that he was not IL
candidate for both. If he had wished
to have himself considered completely
off, he would have secuted the whole
suggestion. and he would have done this
when his own party in South Carolina
put 1t into formal shape. He would not
have waited for Pennsylvania to repuli-
| nte it, to write frctful letter, full of talk
about his Sacrifices" and arguments
, faroring third term. His Immediate
| organ nbounds in thirl-term twaddlc.
His Immediate friends are bolder in
their utterances thnn they were before
he gave them the cue to speak. He
| says:
.Here I am--if you want me, come
and toke mel dare say you don't, but
you may. and, faith, if you're willing,
I'm ready enough-there is no constitu-
tional ihhibition-the people can elect
man rs often as they plcase-it is their
affair-hc cannot elect himsclf-hc can
not even nominate himsclf-there are
times when third term may be n neoes-
slty-this is unlikely to occur in my
case-but still We don't know whit
may happen, and won't run unless the
case Is urgent, being left to decide
whether it is or is not-in the meantime,
/ hnfnra II
| victim, sacrificed patriot, ready to be
sacrificed again and again upon the altar
of my country, $4,000 year, and
found"
The Louisville (owier-Jonnnl thinks
that is Gen. Grants letter in plain Eng
lish. There is no ogetting round it or going
over it. 1t means business. It's design
is to set the third term ball rolling, to
start the organization of third term
party, and if the conccit can be made to
work, there will be nc lack of pretext for
its realization. But can it be made to
work? There's the rub. The South NAV
be united on Gen. Grant, md he NAV
( get scattering votes enough in the North
to give him the form of a denomination,
or to break up the Republican conven-
tion. In that event even the boltcrs
would join the Independents, nominate
Charles Fmncis Adams or Bristow and
make campaign as the Democrats did
IN 1860, hopelesaly divided and beaten
from the start. The Democratic ticket
would probably carry every State in the
Union. If tho House of Representatives,
were Republican, the prospect would
not be so sure for the Democrats. But,
being Democratic, there is no danger of
any combination defeating nm election
at the polls.
| How man Of Gen. Grants strong
common sense can put himself in the
equivocnl position lie is content to oc-
cupy upon SO slender chance-reallv
upon no chance Mt all-it is difficult to
see. In single letter he has cut him
self nloof from Republican sympathics
Of the better sort and has flown in the
fnce of oil safe md venerable precedents
merely to founder in the miro of pnrti-
san wrangle year longer, when he
might have gone up head with Washing
ton, Jefferson, jackson and Lincoln,
closing his career by presiding over the
centennial ceremonies, and passing out
of office amid the generous plaudits OF
his countrymen, con0uerer and II
peace-maker. He is rich, middlc-ngetl and
nmouS; loves his pipe, his horses, his
dogs and his glass. His sacrifices" con-
slst of sixteen years of wcll-paid and
distinguished service. the command of
great armies and the Chief Magistracy,
including a handsome provision for his
family and friends. Considering the
point from which he began in 1861 and
the point he will have reached in 1877,
one cannot feel, and he himself shoulI
not feel, that he has any just cause of
complaint. On tho contrary, he ought
to bless God and think his fcllow-citi-
Zens, and d-with grateful blush
There is no accounting for the actions OF
men, however. Aftor Gen. Sherman's
literary performance, anything is posi-
bile.
EDIToE PHcESIX: The local of the
| Union Herald takes occasion, in referring
! to robbery by colored man of severni
of Chief Musician Schmidt's shirts, yes-
| terday, to speak of his scaufu wnrd robc