The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-01-08
Political Notes.

800 AANh AfEARt IVR "a a W. W AhH.
The President WAS interviewed recently
by gentleman who graduated ut West
Point, and has maintained lifelong
friendship with Grant, ON various topics
Of general interest. He vehemently OPP
posed the reduction Of the army, and said
that even IL the Senate should agree to
the proposed action of the House, which
he doubted, he would most certainly veto
the bill when it came to him. The Prcsi-
dent gave no special reasons for opposing
the deduction, but is fully determined not
to permit it. When asked the meaning OF
the recent activity in the navy, the Presi-
dent replied that he was not yet ready to
explain, but would do so soon, and in a
most satisfactory manner to the country
He said that he would give this explana-
lion in u message to Congress, and that if
Congress desired the information before he
is ready to send in his message, they
could have it by passing resolution ask
ing for ii. He expressed decidedly
unhvorable opinion of Secretary Fish,
saying that the Secretary had been per.
sonally disloyal.
His talk was principally Of war and he
significantly asserted that if the House
should refuse him supplies in case of war
the country would hold them and the
Democratic party responsible. The report
of this conversation excites a good deal of
comment in official and ncwspaper circles
=. L. Il ri
after rcassemblng. will adopt a resolution
calling for an explanation of the recent
activity in naval circles, and it is also
quite certain that there will be- an carly
and vigorous investigation of certain mat.
tiers connected with the Navy Department
The President is in very belliporcnt
mood; he is angry with both Fish and
Bristow. Philadelphia Times.
Col Fornev saws = n,bo,ob,GJ and
unusually careful friend writes TO him
from Philadelphia, under date Of Nov. %:
"Grant Is to be rcnominated and re-elec-
ted, Moral The one hundreth auniver-
sary OF the Republic will also be its end. "
Col. Forney says he has received other
letters taking similar view. He recalls
the action OF the Republican State Conven-
ton OF last fall declaring against third
term, and President Grants letter on the
same subject, and says he cannot believe
his friends predictions, since great party
cannot stultify itself after this fashion any
more than great man. Even if the
President is so unwisc as to desire a third
term, Col. Forncy does not believe the
people will give it to him, but on the
contrary predicts that next year will be
year Of jubilee, OF reconstruction, of
peace and prosperity, and not a year of
internal strife and bitterness, aud hate and
reyenge--worse, perhaps, than the rebel
lion ltself-such as would unquestionably
result from the stupendous audacity of the
at'empt 70 eject any man third time to
the Presidency OF the United States.
The third-term project receiyestb this VIC .
orous snub from the Indepep.5eu .--"Thc
delegates of the next National Renublicon
Convention would be downright fools if
they nominated President Grant in the
face of certain defeat as the consequence
thereof. Conventions are not ant 10 select
candidates simply as n commitment tn
them when the selection il snre tn bring
defeat to the party they represent The
nomination of President Grant for third
term would almost certainly oive the vie.
tory to the Democratic party; but We see
no prospect or danger of any such follv nm
the part of the next National Renubiican
Convention. 1. is unfortunate far the
President himself, as it has been for the
Republican party, that he has not long
since put an end to this third term dis
eussion by an unqualified deelinature.
He might very easily have done so with
out hunting for an occasion or any sacri.
fee of official dignity"
The DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GeAxr
AND FIsu.-Tbe N. Y. sam s,vs.-W.
have private information from WASHINGTON
which leaves no possible doubt of n total
difference between the views IF tho pros;.
dent and those NJ tho Secro,o,v ~ S,a,o
on the Cuban question. This difference
is irreconcilable, and renders it impossible
for Mr.. Fish to remain in the Cabinet,
unless strong love Of office induces him to
remain when man of more self.respect
would 90. 1t is certain that within few
days Mr.. Fish has threatened, in unmis-
taxable terms, to resign, unless Grant
abandons his new Cuba policy. Whoever
NAV deny this il is trun Tho eonroa of