The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-11-18
THIRD TERN TALK.

THIRD TERN TALK.
GRANT THE ONLY MAN WHO CAN SAVE THE
PARTY THEY SAY.
The Washington special to the Chicago
Times Of yesterday says that the third term
movement develops rapidly, and in official
circles lately the Times correspondent has
heard much talk upon the subject. Many
leading republicans say that Grant is the
only man who can save the party, and un-
TO stalk through the land. On to-day For
ney's Sunday Chronicle, an administra-
ton organ, came out In q column boldly an"
nouncing the support Of Grant for third
term, upon the ground that he is the only
man who can save the party. Forney
says that the republican party will
6s compelled iDse 1 IS5S to take
long ago ceased to be frightened by the cry
of Csessr;sm. He then rings out sad wall
over the fact that all of the old rebels are
coming into power in congress; that the life
of the republic Is thereby endangered, and
that Grant Is the only man who can save 1t.
Grant was nominated outside of politics and
his prestige and name have always made
him stronger than bis party. Four years
ago Forney thinks Greeley would have de-
feated anybody but Grant. To him alone
Forney attributes the victory. The situation
now he thinks the Same as eight and four
years ago.
THE PARTY NEEDS TO BIZ SAVED.
Here Forney says: eff it can only win a
great victory On the personal merit of its
candidate for president. 1t could not win
with Gen. Sherman, because his Roman
Catholic tendencies are against him. 1t can
not nominate Sheridan, because his foreign
birth excludes him. 1t has not got a civilian
who could carry Pennsylvania, Ohio or New
York. Charles Francis Adams Is the only
civilian who has anything like a clear
record and personal or historical prestige
to help in case he were nominated, but he
could arouse no enthusiasm and would be
as dead weight to carry as was Judge
Pershipg, the democratic candidate for gov
ernor of Pennsylvania. There is no escaHe
OF electing a president, and the masses
of the republican party, no longer af-
| frighted with the absurd cry of Csessrism,
are now looking to Grant as conf
IDENTIFY as they ever regarded him. Indeed,
the democracy In Ohio and Pennsvlvania
actually made third term an issue against
the republicans, but 1t failed to excite the
repuDgance 1t was calculated 1t would
arouse, while without a doubt the position
OF Grant on the educational question aided
| v.
Gov. Hayes. after the campaign was over
in Ohio, stated, in the executive mansion in
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, while a guest OF
f Gov. Hartrantt, that
THE EDUCATIONAL QUESTION
had given the republicans the victory in the
Buckeye state. 1t was Grant who made
that question republican issue in speech
delivered few weeks previous to the Ohio
LII 49, a
mainly from the fact that 1t is
correct summary of the opin-
ions and views OF many LEADING
republican politicians here. The school
question and anti-Catholicism are to be
dwelt upon in the annual message unde 7
the tutelage of Morton. The ideas FORE
| Swallowed in the leader in the
Chronicle are really based upon a
matured plan prepared by the president
and his intimates since the late fail elections.
The prospect of a third term Is now
admitted by a dozen men where it was by
| one before the election. Col. Mosby, the
original third.term man, Is at the head of
an organization in the South formed for the
secret purpose of advocating the presidents
reelection. He at present makes his head
quarters in this city. There is also Sc
cret society forming throughout the coun-
/ try known as the Anti-CathoIic organization.
This society is pledged to the president.
Secret circulars are sent out to the leading
men throughout the country asking them to
cooperate. Thus far these circulars are kept
within the most secret circulation. One of
| them, however, was placed in the hands of
| The Times correspondent on to-day. 1t is as
follows:
! SECRET CIRCULAR.
| NATIONALITY NO BAR TO MEMBERSHIP
CorFIDENTIAL-Dear Sir: In view of the in.
tolerant, persistent and aggressive efforts Of
Romanists in their avowed determination tc
subvert the government Of the United
States, and to destroy our civil and religious
| liberty, l desire to submit TO you the follow
ing questions:
1. Are you Protestant from principle and
| from choices?
2. Are you in favor of preserving constitu-
tional liberty and maintaining the govern
ment of the United States?
8. Do you regard Romanism as the enemy
of civil and religious liberty?
4. Is 1t not, in your opinion, unF. Use and
unsafe 10 appoint TO civil, poli.icalor military
Office in this country men who owe allie
glance tn the pope of Rome, and who have
| sworn to obey him?
| 5. Are you In favor of maintaining the
principles of one general, unsectarian free
school organization?
6. Are you opposed to all attempts to use
the public funds for any sectarisn purpose
whatever?
z. Are you in favor of putting into office
honest and true patriots who are best quail
fed to fill the positions regardless of politi.
| cal parties?
3. Are you willing TO be governed by
these principles In your political actions?
8. Are you willing to unite with others
who hold these principles and henceforth
devote yourself, your fortune and your sa-
cred honor to the protection and perpetual
ton of civil and religious liberty and this
great American Unionf
| 10. Can you, upon your sacred honor,
without equivocation or mental reservation,