The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-21
AWAITING PROcOsIr1ON.


Nr. Randall's proposed amendment to
the constitution provides that latter the
next presidential election the president
shall hold Office for six years, and that
neither the president nor the vice-presi-
dent, when the Office of president de-
wolves upon him, shall be eligible for re-
election
The Nar York Herald approves OF this
amendml as "the motion OF man who
vindicates by 1t his claim to the leadership
Of the Democratic majority IN the house."
The Herald commends it to Republicans
and Democrats aud proposes to the lat
ter ian act OF high craftsmanship in deal.
ing with this question. which, although
startling at first. will, the more 1t is con.
sidered, approve itself to the wisdom OF
the coyeAsy.'
Thls9tcl inE proposition Of the Herald
10 foe Democrats to pass the amend
nisnt 1hchsa form that it will extend
Gent 0nhfs term tor two more
years. In other words, let the amend
ment be passed SO that President Grant
will hold over until 1873. Thencefor-
ward the tenure Of the Office will be six
years and one term.
The reasons given by the Herald why
it would be polite and proper to spill
the difference with Gen. Grant and Civ,
him half of another presidential term are
briefly, that by this measure the Democ
J. racy would win all parties to the adoE
/. ton of the amendment. 1t would sat
o isfy the friends of President Grant an
meet the approval OF conservativ
! Republicans who dread the III
u certainty OF an election an
~ would welcome its Postponsmen
It Americans generally who see
! our president n conspicuous and illu
VI trious figure would manfully consent ,
pay him this new tribute of respect .
anew recognition Of his military fan
c. and his services to the country.
in This is very complimentary to Ora,
Al and no doubt, susceptible as he 10 know
e to be to flattsry, will be rolled as swe'
morsel under his tongue. But, turnin
lc to another column In the Herald, of II
u same date, in an article on "Grant and III
= whisky ring" we find him charged wit
g "a very grave derelction Of official duty
). President Grant would seem to have
disinclination to the close labor whic
Is his office imposes. While he likes il
"A dignity, splendor and emolument, he
v bored by Its duties, and spends as larg
10 portion Ofhis time - possible ava
4 from the capital. We have no dout
o that the greater part Of the corruption
# which have grown up under his admin
y istration 10 the consequence Of his dis
o taste for public business and of the feebl
q sense ofrssponsibility which is its nstura
: accompaniment. 1t would, of course, b
y exceedingly humiliating to tn
: President to have his private secretar,
y convicted, but the President himsei
would be no further implicated than TO
the indolent neglect for which he ha
, been notorious throughout his admins
tratlon. We trust we may never hav
: another travelling, junketing, pleasure
seeking President, who hates business
shirks minor responsibilities and prefer
every other place to Washington.
S And the Herald seriously proposes il
, the same paper in which it hopes that W,
, may never have another one like him, t.
7 give this "traveling, junketing, pleasure
a seeking President, who hates business
!, shirks minor responsibilities. and prefer
l. every other place to Washington" wv
: years more Of the Presidency.