New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-16
VICE-PRESIDENT ELLISON ON THE THIRD
TERM.
HE IL EARNEsTLY OPPOSED TO IT--DOEs NOT KNOW
A MASSACHUSETTS MAN II FAVOR Of THIS
PLAN For II tRMONIZING TIE PARTY.
From The ThiIrdsi ghid Tifnes

HE II EARNESTLY OPPOSED TO Ir--DoEs NOT KNOW
MASSACHUSETTS MAN N FAVOR or THIS
PLAN For g mn T6e g paia T Taif
As to the "thigd term" heresy Mr.. Wilson
very Sly" Ny opinions nave been already gwen 10
the country IN very pronounced way, and prODaDy
am the first OF tie public VINO spoke the subject
My opposition 10 it il simply as principle without any
reference whatever 10 any parit liar person or trsl-
dent My voice has been raised against IL and ny
Judgment is now against the Getting OF any sucn a
precedent simply a. an abstract question of policy.
/ have a ways regarded the discussion Of IL az
very disastrous TO Tie Republican party Tor inc Demo
every which mas any approach TO such con-
Ch movement even II Il exists seriously in the mind "
anybody my Judgment is that the thing is not il tho
chapter Of accidents or possibilities and ought 70 DO
dropped 0f the current subjects Of discussion. Every
word said done in favor Of 1t is against the RepuD-
hcan party and then came with considerable warmth
tie siHiHcfnt exclamation why niT Jhtle are nov q
hundred In the Stale OF Massachusetts IN favor OF
!" tn Iouirana Nh Wilson sad that 10th sides we're
wrong but that he in hopes that the thing had bern
to meet again TODAY The recent elections in New
Hampshire and Connecticut had not much significance
as had been attributed 10 them by DOlh sides New
Hampshire was a brave Old state, filed with thinking
people, and always close. Connecticut" Weil as
Ifne rs though IL was subject For but ears,
There have been mistakes made there What mis-
taxes = Never mind cannot even indicate them 70
the future Of The Republican party agreea
bic subject, and the distinguished speaker expanded
with more cnson than III either Of the ether topics
The Republican party can carry Ibis country, but II
assured success and that is what have insisted upon
crsisonty and with all my power, reunion OF the Old
lincoln Republican fOrcCs- bringing back ~ the men
who separated ia 1872 without cause-that -
not ina my Judgment, sufficient canse 20 impeTlI
a great party And / was, OF course, opposed 10
auy such breach being made said the last nlsiit 0f
The session Of l79 who this Greeley movement was on
Inc apis that wanted ali those who followed Mr.
Greeley and such newspapers as The Spr7H9PeLd eptO
licqn Ihe Cincinnati Commercial and the Two Tifbnfes
Gov Curtin and Mcclure Of your state, and such men, 10
come back. wanted them then, and want tncn now
and think that the leading men the Republican party
should take immediate steps 20 bring them back-to make
an honest effort 10 rcunte the party. We would ten
have not shadow Of doubt in the contest OF 70 Inc
Republican party possesses factor which VIII tell
with fearful eject upon the adverse forces and that u
that the loyal people Of this country rOOtedy ayeFe
to allowing tho rns of government 20 60 into the hands
OF who did all IN their power both at the North
and IN the South the Government IL wa THIS
which carried the country In 1877 am for the largest
hbcrity the south, but am not willing that lt should
again get posse OF the Government OF the whole
loyal country The reunion OF our forces and the cOrrec
ton OF abuses which undoubtedly exist would undoubt-
edly carry the country but don't say this plan VIII De
adopted