Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-06-03
0ooD EXAMPLE.

Tho Ohio Republican State Conven-
ton met yesterday at Columbus. NOM
mated Ex-Governor Hayes for Governor.
and q full STATE ticket. Al usual. The
convention also framed and adopted .
platform Of principles. This will b
found in another column. To one
plank thereof NO desire 10 call attention.
viz: The observance Of washington's
example in retiring al tho close Of o ssc-
ond Presidential term viii be In the fu-
ture. as in the past, regarded - q fun
damsntal rule in the unwritten laws OF
the Republic" II probably has not
been forgotten BY our readers that ON
last Saturday morning President Grant
inditsd n letter to tho Chairman OF the
Pennsylvania Republican State Convsn-
ton. setting forth his position upon the
third term question. That convention
had . fow days previously adopted a
resolution emphatieaily condsmning the
third term idea. This letter OF the
President has been v~ariously interpreted
by the press Of tho country; some claim
inethat IL Is q final and conclusive set
Element Of the question Of the Presidents
candidacy for a third term. while Others
consider IL unsatisfactory and capable Of
o different construction. Our eontsm-
porary. the Enterprise, is OF the former
class. We have been unwillingly forced
10 differ with its conclusions. So also
IL would appear has tho Republican State
Convention Of Ohio. That body evil
IDENTIFY does not consider the third term
question settled. The resolution we
have quoted was passed after the Presi-
dents letter had been received and read.
Yet. following the example OF Psnnsyi-
vania, in spite Of tho Presidents letter,
tho Ohio convention declares its belief
that he unwrittsn Law OF the land re-
gardirg this question should DO regarded
~ n Fundamental rule"
Why WA such q resolution deemed
necessary II the Presidents letter
settled tho question. what noed OF fur-
thsr words concerning itl The fact Is
that the convention regarded the third
term a. an open issue. They rightly
construed the saving clause in
the Presidents letter. and dstsrm-
insd to follow in the wake OF other
States and set upon the whole
matter their seal Of condemnation.
They nsgatived the idea advanced by the
President in his letter. and supported
by tho Enterprise. that juncturcs might
arise where a change OF Executive would
be fraught with danger or disaster TO the
Republic. and squarely declared that q
third term Is against the spirit OF our
system Of government. unsafe. and to DO
condemned. In every other State in tho
Uuion. the Republican party should
alopt tho samc plank. We, as a party.
cannot afford to sanction such q pro
eedent a would be established by . third
term nomination. and 10 set at rest all
cavil. TO dispsl all doubt rs to tho in
tsnton Of tho Republican party in this
particular. is conventions everywhere
should explicitly declare their convic-
tons. thoir unalterable opposition to the
proposition. Not that there is proba-
biity OF the reelection. or oven rc-
nomination. OF President Grant. We
have no fear Of that, but let us have tho
principle established and made part
Of our national policy. We dis.
claim tho idea advanced by many
journals. and by the President in his
letter. that there may DO periods when a
change Of Executive would DO danger
Gus and perhaps fatal; when tho nations
safety can only be guaranteed and IRE
served by continuing this or that man in
Office. The Republican party cannot
conceio tho truth Of such a proposition;
and tho Ohio Convention has set . good
example.