Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-31
EXECUTIVE MANSION,

convention:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, II. C.. May q, 1875.
| DEAR SRA short time subsequent 70 the
Pres de ~ al 'ection or 1872 the presS-3 pOr-
| t'ol o. is-hos;ile to the republican party aud
pa .sicdlRrly so to the admin "a ion started
The cry Of CesariSm aud "tne Third Term. -
| el'liag lus, .ly for me To define my position
| on the latter sabjecs. / believed IL to be
pence IN the dignity ofthe Office which 1 have
oeen twice called upon TO fit 10 answer such
a question be ore the subject should be pre-
Sehted by competent authority to make a
nomination or by q body of sucn dignity and
authority as uo6 to make replv a fair sab
| lect o. TiUicIie H. fact, / have been surariSel
| taAt 80 many sensible persons in the reOub-
Ac1I l2rty Snou d permit their enemy TO
force upon t1em q I'd their party an issue
which clnuOy add = rength 10 the party no
matter how met. Bat a body OF the dignity
and party authority of "A convention to ma ke
nominations for the state officers of the sec
| ond state in the Union having cons dered this
ques tlon, deem itnot improper that should
sought the office for a second, nor even
for a first nomination. To the first |
was called from life postion-one
created by Congress expressly for me for
supposed services rendered to the Republic
The position vacated liked. 1t would have
been most agreeable TO me to have retained
II until such time as Congress might have
consented TO my retirement with the rank
and portion of the emoluments which so
much needed. 10 a home where the balance
OF my days might be speht in peace and the
enjoyment of domestic quiet relieved from
the cares which have oppressed me so con-
stantly now for fourteen years. But was
made to believe that the public good called
me TO make the sacrifice. Without seeking
the office for the Second Term the nomi-
nation was rendered to me by a 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 nOmna ion. |
cannot say that 1 was not pleased at this
and at the overwhelming Endorsement which
their action received at the election follow
ing. But 1T must be rememb ered that all
the SacrihceS-except that Of COmfDTf-had
been made in accepting the "First TerIn;,'
theh. TOO, such fire of personal abuse and
Islander had been kept up for four years. not
UNDERSTANDING WI g the conscientious performance
OF my dutieSt Inc best of my understand
inS-though l admit. in the light OF subse.
quent events, many lines subject to fair criti-
clsm-that an indOrse ment from the ueOple,
who alone govern republics. was gratitica-
non that IT is only human 20 have app C.
ciated and enjoyed.
Now, for the Third Term do not want
IL any more than did the. first. ] would not
write or utter q word to change the VIII of
the people in expressing and having their
choice. The question Of the number OF terms
allowed 10 any one Executive can only come
up fairly in the shape of q proposition to
amend the constitutions shape in which
an pOlltlcal parties can particIpate-fxing
ne len IN OF time or the number OF terms for
which any one person shall he eligible for the
D1iice of President Until such an amend
ineht Is adopted the people cannot be re-
Than they are now restricted, as 10 age ma
tIVlty, &c. 1t may happen in the future hi
tory OF the country that TO change an Exc
cutlVe br cause he has been eight wears i'm
'fhce will prove unfortunate. If not disaS-
tIous.. The idea that any man could elect
himself President, or even renOminate him
self, Is prepOsterous. II is a reflection upon
Tie intelligence and patriotism OF the people
10 suppose such thing possible. Any man
can de troy his chances for the office. but no
one can force an election or even nOmina-
tiOn.
To Tecapitulate, am not, nor have ever
peen, candidate Tor reuOmiuatiOn. |
would not accept nominate on if itwere ten
'er1d. ur 'csS Ii should cone under sUcl car
.UlnStanceS as TO make it an IMPERATIVE
mtg, circumstances not likely 70 rise.
congratulate the convention over which
you presided for the harmony which pre-
allied. and for the excellent ticket put in the
eld, md which hope may be triumphantIy
i.cied.
With great respect, your obelIent scrvans,
lSlgnoiI u. :. GRANT
BIDS for supplying the Pos, OIice depart
ment with mail pouches of all kinds for the
ieXt fOur yeal We e opened at the dc pan
nent at 3 o &c tx this ar,arGOOn. As there
Z but orr q: SIS q" mail pOIcbeS. rot
more than four contracts can be awarded.
AN IMPORTANT CASE DFCrDED.-The de-
cisiOn in the case pending in the Court of
Claims for some weeks, the Union Pa
rlflc railroad VS.. the United States. for
the transportation of United States mails
anu supplies since some time in 1SI3 the
amount involved up TO date being about
- t,A,c00, was made by this court o-dav, the
Judgment rendered against the government
amounting 10 about $4,000. By act OF Con-
gees IN lbI3 the government Authorities were
prohibited from making any further pay
fnentS to the road on account Of inter Il dine
me United States, until the whole question
had been judicially sett ed. NeSSrS. w. F.
Chandler and Mr.. StOughtOn represented the
company, and Mr.. A . j. Johnson of the At
a0rney Generals office, The government.
The1ca Will now go TO the United States
supreme Court.
ECONOMY AND REFORM IN THE ATroR-
NEY GENERALS OFFICE.-Attoruey General
PierrepOnt to-day issued a circular order TO
the Circuit and District judges the District
attorneys and marShalS of the United States
IN which he sets forth that the apprQpri alton
or the expenses of the courts for the present
fiscal year is nearly exhausted: that in come
OF The judicial districts the expenses have
been eXtrdvagaut without necessity and
without honesty. Severer economy aud
StTlcter accountability must be enfOrc. at
all hazards. II has been made known to the
Attorney General that in many nStanc~s
large number Of witnesses have been
kept for many days in attendance
upon the courts, ana pau Tor sucn
attendance, whose testimony was not OF the
SlghtoSt value, and who. in many cases did
not csllly al all, bat were mere lazy loung-
eTS atollt the court for the sake of fees; that
eXhorbifant and uBneceS Sary charges iOr the
arrest, transportation and Keeping OF
prisoners, for Jurors and Tor mileage. have
frequently been made, and that i'm
other respects extravaganza has prevailed
which cannot be tolerated. Hereafter the
District Attorney will be held reSpons lble
ior the number Of witnesses who attend the
courts, and marShalS will Subpoena such
witnesses only as the District Attorney may
ia writing direct.
The order then prescrlbes that record of
all witnesses shall he kept and the manner
In which such record shah be kept. 1t then
calls the attention of the circuit and district
judges of the United States to the act of Feb
ruary I'D, 1SI5 relating to fees and costs; and
asks the especial aid of the courts in COM
pelling strict compliance with that statute.
The Attorney General will hereafter require
duplicate or every account certified by the
judge under the act of February I'D, 1873.
SUICIDE BY BLEEDING TO DEATH-The
body of man, who had evidently commit
I d suicide, was found near New Brunwick
n. j., yesterday. The body was lying on its
LETT Side. The shirt sleeve on the right arm
was rolled up to the shoulder, and the arm
was stretched out In front of the body and
over pool of blood that had flowed from the
arteries OF the arm, which had been severed
by razor, causing the man TO bleed TO death.
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