The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-06-01

Don't WHIT. President Grant says he
doesn't want third tesm, and has adj
dressed the following letsskte the Presi-
dent Sof the PennsylvaniasHspub blican,
Convention: 1
s, i EXECUTIVE MAxsYox, Us, g
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 30. 1875, a,
DEAR SIR: A short time srbseuuent "a
the Presidential election OF 1872, the
press, portion of it hostile to the Re.
publican party, and particularly so to
the Administration, started the CRY Of
Cnsarism and the third term, calling
Justify for me" to define my position on
the Inter subject. I believed it to be
beneath the dignity of the office, which
l have been twice called upon to fill, to
answer such question before the sub
ject should be presented by competent
authority to make nomination, or by n
body of such dignity and authority rs
not to make a reply fair subject of
ridicule. In fact, have been surprised
that so many sensible persons in the
Republican party should permit their
enemy to force upon them and their
party an issue which cannot add strength
to. the party, no matter how met. But
a body of the dignity and party author
| lty of convention to make nominations
for the State officers of the second State
In the Union having considered this
question, deem it not improper that
should now speak. In the first place,
never sought the Office for second nor
even for first nomination To the first
was called from life position, one
created by Congress expressly for me,
for supposed services rendered to the
republic. The position vacated I liked.
1t would have been most agreeable to me
to have retained it until such time as
Congress might have consented to my
retirement. with the rank and portion
Of the emoluments which I SO much
needed, to home where the balance of
my days might be spent in pence and the
enjoyment of domestic quiet, relieved
from the cares which have oppressed me
so constantly now for fourteen years
But was made to believe that the public
good called me to make the sacrifice
Without seeking tho Office for the second
term, the nomination WAS rendered to
me by unanimous vote of the delegates
OF all the States and Territories selected
by the Republicans of each to represent
their whole number for the purpose of
making their nomination. cannot say
that was not pleased at this, ond ut the
overwhelming endorsement which their
action received at the election following;
|
sacrifices, except that of comfort, had
been made in accepting the first terri,
Then, too, such Il fire Of personal abuse
and slandcr had been kept up for four
years, notwithstanding the conscientious
performance of my duties to the best of
my understanding, though I admit in
the light of subsequent events many
times subject to fair criticism, that an
endorsement from the people, who alone
govern republics, was d qualification that
it is only human to hnveapprecinted and
enjoyed.
Now for the third term. do not want
it any more than did the first I would
not write or utter word to change the
will OF the people in expressing and hav-
ing their choice. The question Of the
number of terms allowed to any one E1-
ecutive, can only come up fairly in the
shape of proposition to amend the
Constitutions shape in which all poll
ticnl parties can participate, fixing the
length of time or the number of terms
for which any one person shall be eligi-
BILE for the Office of President Until
such an amendment is adopted, the
people cannot be restricted in their
choice by resolution, further than they
nre now restricted as to age, nativity, &c
1t may happen, in the future history of
the country, that to change ON Executive
because he has been eight years in Office,
Will prove unfortunate, if not disastrous
The idea that any man could elect him
self President, or even nominate HIM
self. is preposterous. It is n reflection
upon the intelligence and patriotism of
the people to suppose such n thing pos
sible. ANY man can destroy his chances
for the Office, but no one can force an
election, or even nomination. To reca-
pitulate. nm not, nor have ever been,
II candidate for q denomination.
would not accept nomination, if it were
rendered, unless it should come under
such circumstances rs to mako it an i'm
perntive duty not likely
to arise. I congratulate the convention
over which you preside for the harmony
with which it's ticket has been put in the
field, and which, hope, may be tr-
nmphantly elected. With great respect,
your obedient servant,
L. s. GRANT.
To GENERAL HARRY WHITE. President
Pennsylvania Republican State Conven-
ton.
DR.. Schliemann, the distinguished
archicologist, discovered, several YEAR,
ago. what he believes to be the ruins of
ancient Troy, and exhumed from them
valuable callection of antiquities.
Proper investigations have been much
hindered by interference from the Turk