The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-06-03
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON Nav %. 1873.

third term" calling for me to define my
position on the latter subject / believed it
to be beneath the dignity OF the office which
/ have been twice called upon to fill, to
answer such question before the subject
should be presented by competent authori-
ty to make a nomination, or by body. OF
such dignity and authority as not to make
the reply a fair subject OF ridicule In fact
i have been surprised that so many sensi-
bic 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 body OF the dignity and party author
ity OF a convention to make nominations
for the State officers OF the second State in
the Union having considered this question,
l deem it not improper that | should now
speak.
In the first place never sought this Of
fee for q second nor even first nominal
ton. 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 l liked.
1t would have been most agreeable to me to
have retained it till such time as Congress
with the rank and a norton ii the amoln.
men,s which I 30 mucb needed 10 a boms
where the balance Of NV DAYS MIGHT he
snent in neace and the eI;ovment Of dome.
tic nu;a, rs,;rsJ fronn ,ha =, wh ii H.
onnrassa3 me 40 cons,,ntIv nou for fnurtaan
wears Rut I was made IN believe tb,, Tho
public good called me to make the sscr;.
flee. ~ ''
Without seek;no the Office for tho secona
term. tn. nomination was rendered ~ me
bv an un,n;mous yo,s 81 III. Jalao.,a, -
ali the state and Tsrr;tor;ss saIsc,sJ bv
the RepubI;cans Of each 10 ranresent the;r
whole humber for the nnrnose nj m,L;na
tbo;r ror,;n.t;on e
cannot saw that w,s mt nle,sed a,
this and OF t,,a oysrwba ,n,;ns, .,,dorsor,ont
which tbe;r action received ,3 tho eIac,;on
following Rut II mnst he r.memberad
that ali The sacrifices xcent that al COM
fort had been made in ,ccan,;n. tho t;rs,
term That too much of fra of nersonaJ
,hnse and sI,ndar has h.en L.nt m Co.
four ye,rs ,rotw;tbs,.rJ;na III oo,,o;o,
tons nerform ance Of nv dni ;es 70 The bes,
of nv upJar.,,nd;n,- ibonoh I ,Jn,;, j.,
the Iigbt Of snbsaouent event.. MANI ,;Is.
subject IN fair crit;c;sm-tb,t an enJorse-
ment from the naon,e wbo ,ion. aoyar,
r.nubI;cs w,s duaI;6o.t;on ,L.t :, :.
onIv human IN bava ,nnreciatsd and on
;oyad
Now for the third form do NOT w,n, !,
any mora than 7 J;d ,L. CT I wnniJ
moi wr;ta or u,,er , word 10 chance Nh. viii
Of the neonI., in exnrass;no or IN bav;na
their choice Tho nnes,;np Of Tho nnmba.
Of terms oIIowod 70 INV, ono axaon,;ra oan
only come mn f,;rIy in tho sb.,s Of nran.
osition to amend the constitution a sbape
Is .L;ob Oh ,,ai;t;n.T - on -,;I
nate flying the length and the number Of
ierms Tor Sbicb any ono n.rson sbau l.. al
;o;LIo fo- The ofi;os 81 Pre.;5ant Tnt;I
s1cb an amendment i ,don,eJ The nan.
nIe cannot he rastr;cieJ in ,h.ir
choice by resolution further than they are
now restricted as to age, nationality, etc. 1t
may happen in the future history OF the
country that to change the Executive be-
cause he has been eight years in office will
prove unfortunate, II not disastrous. The
idea that any man could elect himself Pres
ident or renominate himself, is preposter-
GUS. 1t Is reflection upon the intelligence
and patriotism OF the people to suppose
such thing possible. Any man can de
stroy his chances for the office, but no one
can force an election or even nomination.
ever 9eeh Candidate lor nomination L
wouid not aGcep! a nomination IL II was
rendered, unless IL shouid come under such
y as 10 make IL an Imperative
uu'y, circumstances not !ikeiy 10 aIiss. L
Trss;dsd for ,be b.rmonv wb;ch nrara;,oJ
and for the excellent ticket nut in the field.
and which l hone NAV be triumphantly
elected.
With great respect YOUR obedient servant.
US. GRANT.
To Gen. Harry White. President Penn
sylyania Republican State Convention.
THE NEW YORK TINES
=,
considers the fresidents views are express
"a with great simplicity and frankness, and
mat MS deciarations VIII oe deemed sans
originally raised Ihe cry Oh third term viii
not ne satlsned. ihey Will PICK hoies IN
me ie'ter mere ana there, take out detacne0
ana twis, them INTO signihca-
I y, W VI. they DO not properly possess.
l ne 1mes coniesses that the letter ought TO
be accepted by all Just, falr minded men as
absolutely putting an end 10 the whole
question.
THE TRIBUNE
says, although somewhat delphic in its
the RESIDENTS ietter VIII
/ 80. c., Same 60. ,h m T;.; n.n
i;J,,a. TO- ths na n p,as;Jan,;eI n"n,ast
'''>' ''- .Ae ''eN' : ,es'oe''Al N''
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
says that the substance of the letter is that
the President, having remained silent so
long, now feels it his duty to speak that he
lid not desire the Office in 1868, and that in
taking it he sacrificed life position much
more to his liking but, having been called
10 the Presidency, he accepted second
term chiefly because OF the qualification
which it afforded him to receive the en-
iorsement OF the people after having been
subjected to the vilest OF personal abuse and
SANDER for four years. He does not want a
third term any more than he did the frs,
term; he is not now, and never has been, 4
candidate for denomination, and he would
not accept it unless from an imperative
sense of duty to the people OF the United
say, is not likely to arise. Theletter is char