Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-06-01
rHE PRESIDENT HEARD FROM.

6ln GAlNllNuAl ACoAACAA 0A0Ab Aoo
at length felt constrained to write a let
ter on the third term question. 1t is
dated May 10Th, and is addressed to
General Harry White, President Of the
recent Republican Convention Of Penn
~sylvania, q body which renominated
General Hartranit, and spoke out une-
quivocAlly against q third Presidential
term for any man. The letter is longer
than usual, as II to make amend for such
q long and portentious silence. He had
believed. be says, that it was beneath the
dignity Of the Office he has twice filed
to notice the cry Of Casarism, until the
subject should be presented by a compe-
tent authority-such as q Convention.
he makes no a~llusion to the South Caro-
lima Convention, which heartily Endorsed
him. BE says he never sought the nom
nation either time for the Presidency;
that he sacrificed a life position to take
the Office, but does not speak Of the dis
parity in the pay and emolumeDts Of the
two Offices, but winds up by an argument
that until forbidden by the Constitution
there can be no objection 10 a third
term and that he is not. and never
has been, a candidate for renomi-
nation, and ~ would not accept
4 nomination il it we're rendered,
unless it should come under such cir
cumstances as to make it an imperative
duty; a circumstance not likely to
arise That is to say, be will not ac-
sept a nomination unless it is offered,
aud that this sense Of duty depends en-
.tirely upon the contingencies Of bis
party. 1t is as plain a bid for another
term as the Presidents is capable Of writ.
ing. He appeals for sympathy on the
ground that be has been slandered for
years without reply. as If bis month
pieces and organs have not defended
him sd nauseum Then, again, be speaks
Of his ardnous labors for the last four
teen years-the man who spends bis
summers at Long Branch and notori.
ousIy does less work than any President
that ever preceded him. His service in
the army was doubtless arduous
enough. The Republican Convention
Of Ohio meets at Dayton in q few
days, where there viii doubtless be
q poten. uttersnee against a Pres.
idential third term. The leading
Republican papers Of the country
are powerfully arrayed against
Grant g denomination. Harpers Weekly,
the New York Times, Cincinnati Com
merciaI, Chicago Tribune and others
have spoken with q voice Of authority on
The subject. which he is compelled %
respect as much as he despises q free
press. Ia his letter he expresses. sur
prise and jll-coneealed disgust that the
papers aud men Of his own party should
take up the cry Of Cnsarism and force
q issue which, however met. can add
no strength to the party. We shall
await with lively interest the comments
Of the Republican papers upon thii
suiIen and non-committal letter. When
Caesar was offered the crown by Mar
Antony he put it By thrice, every tint
gentler than before" Bat our casal
Lost bis last opportunity when be tool
no notice Of the South Caroline Conyen
tion. which Endorsed him for a thirr
term. He says be is not q candidate
bnt takes particular pains to say hat b
never was 10 bis life. The WashiDgtoI
Republican, bis organ in season and on
Of season. says that he has written h
most important letter Of bis pnbli
career aud that 1T win be read wit
deeper concern BY the American peopl
than any political document ever WI
ten" OF course, not even exceptin
the Declaration Of Independence.
special to the St. Louis Globe. DenOcrs
says ff .rrn mr
The effect 81 this letter, as far IS ca
be escertained tonight has been 70 a
press the spirits OF certain intereste
olHcs4holders Who are the President
immediate friends, bat the Southern DO
~ificians claim that II viii result In b
reorganization. They say that the enc.
gencies alluded 10 In the letter ms
arise, and, If they DO NO, The psobab
cOurse Of the Democrats in the De,
House will 10 affect the people as 70 !
duce them to continue Grant ia Office
a~preyeniiYe oftroubls 10 The future. II
dispatches regarding this matter. sent
yon previously tonight, we're write
With a full kDOWledgs Of the existence
this letter, and with the ~undersiandil
that i was not to be made public Tor Sc
eral days The plans for Grants rsnol
iration therein Get ierth viii not be di
turbed ~ - Grcxpected publication.
ahort,f Wilhou, the knowledge or conssr
Of The President, the thirdtermiteg, !
Gliding a large number Of Southern r
publican leaders, together with others
the North, hail this letter az an sssu
auce Of The success Of their plans,