Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-06-10
The Third Term Question

n th,rd term. The idea seemed to
he as general thing revolving to
the great mass Oftheparty. The South
Carolina Republican Convention some
time ago passed a resolution endors
ing Grant for a third term, but the
President took no notice of 1t. The
Republican Conventions in PennSyl-
vania and Ohio each passed a re>olu
tion condemning a third term.
Gen Grant therefore writes let
ter stating that he did not want u
third term any more than he did a
first; the inference is that as he ,oOk
a first term, he would also take a
third.
1t is interesting to note the tone of
tie different papers on this subject
All the influential papers in the eoun>
try are inAexibly opposed to a third
pern, while all the Carpetbaggers,
Abolitionists and office holders are
il favor Of it.
Wendell Phillips was interviewed
on the subject, and he says the Re
publican party should insist on run
ming Grant for athird term. He SAYS
IF Grant does not give us the use of
his name, in my opinion the Demo
rats will elect their President. In
relation to 4 candidate if Grant does
not run, Phillips says, eff New Eng
laud were privileged to furnish the
President, no friend of the negro
race, and of a prompt national paci6
cation would dream Of suggesting any
other name than that of Benjamin
+. Butler" II any thing could IL
lustrate the little practical value of
Mr.. Phillips opinions, the sentence
las, quoted would.
The New York Herald thinks
rants letter, letter of resignation /;
that it has given his party frie nds the
privilege of choosing some other man
rs their candidate.
There IS no doubt that Grant
would be beaten if he ran for = third
term, and we believe that any other
man will, who runs on the Radical
Ticket. The country wants change;
il wants a relief from the hard times,
which there is no prospect of getting
under the present administration.
"Reliet" will be the watchword Of
the next campaign it cannot be de
MED that this country has always
been safe under a Democratic admin
istration. There was a continued
prosperity under Buehanan's admin
istrstiOn until the war came; under
JacksOns administration. the whole
national debt was paid of, and a sur
plus divided amongst the States
There was no Internal Revenue tax,
and no protective tariff; and vet
manufacturing, farming, shipping
were all prosperous.
There are many changes needed in
the government. We cannot have
relief from the pressure of adversely,
until miseOvernment in the southern
States is cured until extravaganza
and corruption in the Federal Ad
ministration are remedied, until a
sound currency of gold aud silver
makes the laborers reward sure and
definite; until the shackles are re
moved from foreign commerce. and
the vigorous hands of our skilled me-
chanicS and artisans are once more al
lowed to labor for he While world,
and not confined to the limited home
market
These benefits are what the coun-
try seeks. 1t matters not what the
politics are OF the party that will give
tAis relief that party will be success
tul, if it can make it appear that it
j. able to fulfill its promises.
The people are tired of clap-trap
tired of promises and politics and
iallacious hopes. They have receiv-
ed all these, and nothing else from
the Republican party aad Grants adj
miHistration for several years. and
now they are ripe for a change. The
change will come. The greas States
Of pennsylvania and Ohio have sp.-
Ell, and they want no more of Grant;
Grant doesn't carry the banner the
party will be defeated; if he does
carry the banner, Grant will be de-
feated either alternative leaves the
Republicans out of Office.
A democratic administration Is
needed it would reform the Offices ::
introduce economy into the govern
ment; abolish many a sinecure which
has grown up unnoticed in the pres
ent regime; reform the internal reve-
nue. laws; equalize taxation, cheaper
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