Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-29
THE THIRD TERM.
Grant Says lie bc"iined it n, 1876, but he
Don't sag liz va u. 1880.


Don't san lie liiit il. 1850.
Hamburg Interview in n. Y ReTeid.
The General continued in this vein, and
our conv crss:ien took a personal turn. : j
was never more delighted at anything, SAID
the General. than the close II the Wal.
never liked service III the arny-licl as a
young officer. did not want to go to West
Point Ny appointment was an accident.
and my father he'd to use his authority to
make me go. / never gent into battle
willingly or with enthusiasm. I WAS always
glad when a battle was over. | never want
to command another army. ! take no lntet-
est in armies. When the Duke OF Cam
bridge asked me to review his troops
at sldershott, [ told His Royal
wanted to see again was . military
parade. When / resigned from the army
and went TO farm | was happy. When the
rebellion came returned to the service be-,
cause it was a duty ] had no thought of
rank: all | did was to try and make myself
useful. My first commission as brigadier
came in the unanimous Endorsement OF the
delegates from Illinois. | do not think |
knew any of the members but WaShburne,
and | did lot know him very well. 1t was
only after Doneison that began to see how
| important was the work that Providence de-
volved upon me. And yet after Doneison
| | was in disgrace and under arrest, and
| practically without Il command because
/ of some misunderstanding on the part OF
/ Halleck. | do not know what would have
come of that had not the country nterfered
/ You see Donelson was our first clear victory.
| and you will remember the enthusiasm that
came with it. The country saved me from
| Halleck's displeasure. When ether COM
| ntands came always regretted them. When
the bill creating the grade of lieutenant
| general was proposed, with my name as the
lieutenant general, wrote Mr.. Washburne
| opposing it. did not want it. found that
the bill was right and / was wrong when J
came to command the army of the Potomac
that head was needed to the army.
I did not want the Presidency, and
have never quite forgiven myself for
resigning the command of the army to ac-
cept it; bat it could not be helped. | owed
my honors and opportunities to the Repub-
lican party, and if my name could aid 1t
was bound to accept. The second nomina-
ton was almost due to me-if | may use the
phrase--because of the bitterness of politi-
Cal and personal opponents My re-election
was great qualification. because it showed
discussions about the third term. gave
my views on that III nay let
ters to Senator White, OF Penn
sylyania. 1t is not known, however,
how strongly ] was pressed to enter the can
vass as a candidate. / was waited upon
formally by distinguished man, represent
/ ing the influence that wontd have controlled
! the Republicans in the South, and asked to
allow my name to be used. This request
was supposed by men i'll the Northern
States whose position and character are IN
questioned. said then that under no cir
cumstances would | become a candidate.
Even if a nomination and an election were
assured I would not run. The nomination,
if I ran. would be after struggle and before
it had been unanimous. The election, if
should win, would be after struggle, and
the result would be far different from what
it was before. If | succeeded and tried to
do my best, my very best. should still have
! crippled administration. This was the