The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-07
THE SHADOW or rnE rHrRD rERM.
Demonstration tbut has been Made for
tsrnnt in Mea NirRinin.

Grant in West Virginia.
CHARLESTON, Feb. At does not seen
possible for Gen. Grant to carry more than three
States at the fail election, and vet he will doubt
less succeed In forcing bis own nomination al
Cincinnati. a largo majority Of the people are
opposed 10 the third term upon principle vel
they look With Interest for any authoritative
expression on the subject. Au elaborate conmu
nication In favor OF the third term has been ad
dressed by Col. n. II. Swami 10 George W
Atkinson. editor Of the Journal, published al
thus place. Its most im oortant portion Is the
following:
We are stu crossing the stream Of angry rss,ions
enemv has concealed lis purpose. The commsnd, Lac
low, n9s passed slone tho mes Disocsted power
about enter for he TRIAL OF is strength With Grant
II can win, The enemy fear hin aud be know. Their
In the waves OF passion. II will take Grant third
either to change the undeisker or the ord r Of the
burial services until the grave = reached sud the dead
-ne Democrac party het DE oce sion move on one
That inc country w,tcrcd oT the streams that
now through tie Miss-irr river the Gulf Of MeV.
iu,grs and IT'S "a ercss re not enurs homeg neovs
cs we icy Vi @snet seSIhs Wgt iu1nre rresi
which marty is IN power We mus select West.
aes are Ol no, wsfsc1 81 Sna feeling 20
snoa gen. Grant VIII maintain the national faith Tue
financial Issues viii requr" Wisdom and rniness for
,bdT s an conn Iaey sS Tie dmS Pysirms Of
tres, Of each other. They Involve The public safety
w @sn az q, r. ~ I9s hesd 81 The there
60 with an unired man a. toe head Of the Government
We cannot see far enough Into the future TO make
The Eeplbicans Of the vorth look at the third term
SSs q irS@ s,ndpSt e PsscHt dSp er ana
would secure large vote Shich no Diner Repab,csr
.an ger Win pemCe,s,ic pIesldsat. me iuiurs Of
.2'ea unit the country - more quiet, the eaq's Of
greatest need sro OF quiet sG the man SSo
who WI s sc .Sye T. Your try, T. b. SWAMI
Mr.. Atkinson Is Postmaster as well as editor,
and Is one Of Grants nppointees. As for Col.
Swami, he was rcdhot, rampant eceasionist
Confederate lines. While there no acquired the
mission. IL Is not recorded that be was ever In
any engagement. One of hi- most notable deeds
while In the service OF the G, :. A. was In pre-
sentirg n trusty squirrel ride to one OF his
Take this rife" said Col. Tom "it has seen
good service. Ii has on II, a. you see thirty-two
notches. Each one represents a dead Yankee.
See that II continues TO DO good service"
After the war Cot. Tom returned to civil life,
resumed the practice OF the law, became Radi-
cal, aud married q cousin OF Gen. Grant. a
wealthy and mplished lady whose mother
was Grant. lie also made one or two speeches
TO the ne groes, which moderate men called in-
cendisry.
An amusing incident occurred at the Hale
House In Charleston, when he eudelvOred to re-
new his ACQUAINTANCE with Gen Early.
You seem to have forgotten me, General"
said Col. Tom, advancing and extending his
hand. "Yes, sir" said the implacable aud unre-
constructel JubGl, Strengthening to hi' full
height. Yes, sir. By G., sir, haze forz often
you, sir"
Col swan is thought TO control the Federal
appointments hcreabout, and should his cousin
in-lGw appoint him to.the Court of ST. Jam y he
Will be an Improvement on Poker-Emma
Schence. Col. Tom Is honest In MONEY matters.
LOUDOUN.
A DEMOCRATIC OPINION ON COL SWANS LETTER.
From me Charleston Courier.
We publish to-day q letter which will be
read with great interest-tEe letter OF our fell
low tOwnGman, Col. Thomas H. Swami, In favor
Of the election OF Gen. Grant to the Presidency
for a third term. The fact that Col. Swan l. q
dent, and that conferences have been held be-
tween them very recently, Will 90 f,r toward
giving Significance to Col. Swanns plain and
fearless uuerances. No paper yet published on
the third term question has any claim To rank
with this In point OF Importance as test mony
to the ultimate purposes snd policy OF Geu.
Grant.
no time approaches for holding Republican
ST lie conventions to choose the delegates who
are 70 nominate the Republican candidate for
the Presidency. The effect OF Col Swann's let
ter. II We are not greatly mistaken. viii he to
check the danunciafion OF the third term pro =
ject In which Republican conventions seemed
TO abound last year. Tie certainty that the Re
puDlicans will have TO support Grant again, or
struggle a. will leave them I'm no condition to
nght tie Democracy, ir now prcse 1ted. Hence
forth look out for decided toning down In Re
publican resolutions and pl itfOrns.
Col. SWAIN Is not quite So lar In advance OF his
party re the Journal is disposed to hint. II the
party here were not keeping step with the Colonel
tho organ would say SO, The main difference be
Republic in leaders Is, he SAYS what they merely
think. They are one In sentiment, and ne excsls
IN freedom aud bOldness OF speech.