The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-06-11
THE SPHYNN SPEAKS.


President Grant has written the fol-
lowing letter To Gen. Harry White. pres
ident OF the recent Pennsylvania repub-
iican state onvention:
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WAsHINGToN. ID. G.. May ~. 1875.
DEAR SIR: A shor, time ST b>equent
TO the presidential election OF ls72. the
press. or portion OF il. hostile 10 the
republican party. and particularly so TO
The administration. started The cry of
"C:eserism" and third term. calling
Justify for me 10 define my position on
the latter subject. believed il to be
beneath the dignity of the office which
| have been twice called upon 10 fill 10
answer such a question, before the sub
ject should be presented by competent
authority 10 make u nomination., or by \
body OF such disnit, and authority as
lnot 10 make reply u fair subject Of riu-
'.icule. Ia fact | have been surprised
THAT 20 many sensible persons IN the
Republican party should permit their
enemy 10 force upon them and their
lIparty an issue which eau not add
strength 10 the party, no matter how
linrt. But a body OF the dignity aud
itYtIiN Nutt4tltRN WI fVUNtlll VII w MA ~
denominations for the state officers of the
second state in the Union having con-
.l~ilered this question. deem il not inn
r.proper that | should now speak. In the
thirst place never sought the office for y
second nor even for first nomination.
-lro the first | was called from lite po-
-lsiiion. one created by congress express
''iy for me for supposed services rendered
>.to the republic. The position vacated !
liked. II would have been most agree
: able 10 mo 10 have retained il until such
thine a. congress might have consented
10 my retirement with the rank and q
iportion Of the rndowments which were
so much needed 20 home where the
,balance of my days might he spent in
peace and the enjoyment of domestic
.l.,uiei. retired from the cares which ha We
q pressed ire so constantly now for II
/, q. ~. But ] was made 10 believe that
the public good called me to make the
rsacri ice. Without seeking the office
for fh,s second time. the nomination was
,ltendcr, d me by unanimous vote of the
DELEGATE. of all the states and territories.
selected y the republicans of each to
lrepre.elt heir whole number. for the
ipurpose a. making their nomination.
/ can not " that | was not pleased at
This. aud "a he
ovFRw. ELNTSG ENDORSEMENT
(which their tion received nj the cleo
Lion following But it must he remem-
bered that all IL = sacrificeS. except that
Of coniort. had l'ern made in accepting
the first term. n. ~ too. lire OF per-
,onal shu~e and ,la der had been kelt
up for four years. IA itwithsiandln2 the
cnnscioasuc.s of the performance of my
duties 60 the best OF my undcrSian ling,
though I adGlii. in he li@hi ~ subse-
tqucut events many iinA subject t. fair
criticism. 50 that an inio ~cDiemt from
the people. who aloue govt 70 republics,
Mas q qualification that IL 1; only lnnan
10 have appreciated aud enio e,- Now
I, for the third term. ] don't want il any
more than did the first. ! would not
write or utter 9 word TO change the will
uf the people IN expressing and having
their choice. The question Of the y Gm-
,.hcr ~ terms allowed TO any one cNecu-
i've can onlv come up fairly in the shape
OF proposition To amend the com tiiu-
,iion. a shape in which all political par
/, ,ties can participate. fixing the leugt.i of
(, time or tho number of terms for which
any one person shall be- eligible for the
,oli;ce of president. Until such an
,amendment is adopted. the people can
,ot be restricted in their choice by reso-
tuition. further than they are now r.
stricted as To age. nationality. ETC. IL
. NAV happen in the future history of ne
!, country that TO change an executive oe-
!. cause he has been eight years in office
!, will prove unfortunate. ii not disastrous.
. The idea that any man could elect him
.fself president, or even nominate him.
4 self, il preposterous. IL is n reflection
Inpon the intelligence and patriotism oI
the people To suppose such ihirg pos
esihlc. Any man can destroy his cl.ancei
for Office. Tut no one can force m cl-c
tioa or even 4 nomination. To recap
itulalc. Z am not, or have ever been
-reandida;c tor renOmiua,ion. woulC
senot accept nomination IL IL were ten
aa93dered. unless il should come under sucl
as to make IL an impera
tive duty, circumstances not likely {,
lenrisa. | congratulate the convention
lf over which YOU presided for the larmo
n n. which prevailed and for the excel
l. lent ticket put in The field and which
hope may be triumphantly elected
With great respect, your obedient ser
a'Ivant, L. :. GRANT.
y To Gen. Harry White, President q
sthe Pennsylvania Republican State Con
ylvention.
Tho scene is in a Partisan corsc
store. Young lady. examining rood,
10 ,.,,,arl q that The c,otau,u.,, ~ tl.o n,