The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-06-08
GRANTS LETTER.
Some Opinions of the Press
Thereon.
REPUBLICAN,.

SOMe Op1usOuS VI 1HC L ICSN
Thereon.
S REPUBLICAN,.
) indianapolis Journal. 81
Stripped of all verbiage, this remarka-
BILE eleventh-hour document can only be
construed as politicians bid for third
term He "wond not accept nomina.
ton if it were rendered, unless it should
come under such circumstances as TO
make it an imperative duty-circumstan-
ces that are not likely to arise "
Ii is now the duty of the Republicans
Of Ohio to follow in the lead of their
brethren Of the Keystone State and re.
move from the shoulders Of the President
any such "imperative duty by "resolu-
tion," method he seems to despise. The
journal only regrets that The Republicans
of Indiana are not on the eve OF assem-
bling in State Convention in order that
they, y,also, might set the seal of their con-
demnation upon the third-term project.
TChicago Tribune.] sbs
That Ire does not want third term any
more than he did the first term; he isnot
now, and never has been, a candidate for
denomination, and would not accept it
unless from animperatiye sense of duty
to the people of the United States-a con
tingency which, he is free to say, is not
likely to arise. Thelet is characteris-l
tic of the observation-disclosures plain, and
to.the point Hehas said what he meansy
and said it in terms so concise that the
wayfaring politician, though fool, may
comprehend.
fCieyeland Leader.1
If there were in Ohio or elsewhere any
Republicans who really believed that the
third-term sensation had any real founda-
ton, those timid, apprehensive spirits
may now restin peace. President Grant
is not candidate for denomination. He
can not renominate himself if he would,
and would not if ne could.
INDEPENDENT. 1.'s. , t. =.
. louisville -Courier-Journal.)
twill be widely and eagerly read. To
the Pennsylvania Convention the conn.,
try is indebted for an unmistakable ex
preston of General Grants third-term
views. They may be summed up in few
words. If he is nominated he will ac.
cept, but the resolution of the Pennsyl-
vania Republicans having killed such a
nomination, the circumstances" which
snake it an imperative duty" to accept
res'not likely to arise" 1t is rather
peculiar letter for the Chief Executive to
write in some particulars. 1t is, however.
so plain that "he who runs may read il"
and understand it.
indianapolis Sentinel)'
The Republicans will make desperate
effort to construe the sphinx like utter.
ance of their leader into a renunciation
Of his ambition, but the most that can be
saidin their favor, stretching every sylla-
BILE till it cracks in the Interpretation, is
that the letter leaves the third-term issue
where it was week ago. Politicians
may say of Grants epistle as Byron did
of Coleridge's lectures explaining meta
physics to the nation:
II wish to God he would explain his explana-
tions."
Chicago Times) i. -.
However the manifesto of Mr.. Grant
may be regarded by his particular friends,
it is very evident thati will not satisfy
any considerable portion of the people,
even Republicans. 1t is too equivocal
in its language. 1t is simply bid for
''such circumstances as will make it an
imperative duty for him to remain at the
White House for four years more. His
assumed respect for the will of the peo-
Pile is thin disguise, designed to cover
up his pettifoggery in favor of his own
denomination to the Presidency.
DEMOCRATIC.
tSt Louis Times)
1t will be seen that he declines posi-
lively to accept denomination if tender
ed him, unless it should strike him as s'an
important duty" to do otherwise. The
general tone of the letter, however, ere
ates the impression that it wouldn't re.
quire much coaxing to get him on the
track again. The public interests require
him now quite as much as they did in '6S
or'72.
Cincinnati Enquirer.)
There is now no doubt but that Gen
Grant desires and expects nomination
for third term as President of the Uni
ted States. His letterto Gen., White, the
President of the Republican State Con-
vention of Pennsylvania, which Conyen-
ton distinctly pronounced against third
term for anybody, establishes the fact
1t goes beyond that. From fair inter
pretation of its language we have right
to infer that the President thinks he
ought to hold the Office for life. He takes
pains to inform US that he gave up a life
position, which had been created express
ly for him-which Office he liked--in or.
der to accept the Presidency.