The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-30
THAT GRANT INTERVIEW.
Lively Criticism from the North
and the South.
SHILOH FOUGHT OVER AGAIN.
Frightened Democrats on the
Third Term.


FIT OF DEMOCRATIC fEIGHr-rHE THIRD
PRzJUDIoEs?"
IFrom the Washington Post, July ~.
No unusual degree OF shrewdness nor extern
sive with political methods, Is required
in order to discern and current events, the
unmistakable indications OF purpose to push the
Grant movemept into such prominence as 10 prevent
oshor radical aspirants for the Presidency from
tering the field force, and thus insure tho nomina
ton of the exPresdent for third term with an APP
psarance Of unanimity. Numerous radical journals
In various sections and many politicians who were
prominen: IN the councils Of that party during
Grants administration, are active and jealous ad
vocates of this scheme, and are working Tor its ad
vancsment with au energy before displayed in
behalf OF candidate Two years before the probable
dato OF domination. The long reports OF Grants
conversation the war and on political topics, II
designed by the HERALD to aid the ox.Presidsnt
in the palpabe object his ambition, used tor
that purpose by him, and are accepted by
his friends as well executed part OF the
programme No well informed American can
read them, IN the light OF other events
now transpiring, without being firmly convinced
that their object Is to soften prejudices, work up
kindly feeling and create condition oil public opinion
has never yet been conferred on any citizen OF tho
Republics thru term 10 the Chief MAeistracy. re-
markaole feature of the utterances OF Gonera Grant
In these proix and tiresoIne talks Is his
assumption OF such modesty ana humillty arc Ut
tery at variance with The facts OF hts character ana
history. He should expect the world 10 believe
tEat he desired position in the army above the
humble rank OF colonel Of volunteers; that
cessive promotion was not merely unsought, but un-
desired and that wnen he lett tho 9eneraship tor The
Presidency he did SO at sacrifice Of MS personal
feeling and preference Sucn shrinking humility
rs this is not often encountered in real ho--ls
certainly never found in the lives and acts OF
military and political leaders, These modest,
rcticent, seii-distrusting heroes figure, to
extent, in Sunday school literature, Lut are very
attractive even TO the good boys and girls have
the OF sunday school libraries. as one advances
out OF adolescence into early manhood loses that
cbarmiBgy innocent credulity, that delightful gull
Jity that enable him believe all that IS sweet and
pretty and alter that not and
NOT 10 hear OF military chieitains who nave to be
pulled and pushed, N"by main strength awkward
ness, to overcome their reluctance TO promotion.
We recommend, therefore,, that this portion OF the
talk oil Grant DC emIrated from EDITIONS designed
adults, and tound separately for Sunday school
There may be those who viii be ctnvinced Gen.
eral Grant did not desire the republican nomination
in 1915 by his declaration that he refused
didate Tor third term. All tho world knows that he
get the nomination without . nssd ssrug.
gle, bitter contest with those who had been
nominated. he would have 70 pass shfoueh sss most
exciting and acrimonious canvass ever known, with
strongest probability OF crushing defeat But It is
sarly TO attempt ooliteration OF the tact that, for
many months, Grant did desire and intrigue Tor a
third nonlnntIOn, that lie took pains
tho minds OF his most ultimate associates that he
thought the country owed him the honor of third
term; that lie mud given up The best life position in
the country while yet comparatively young man.
and that If be went out Of office At the Sec
Ond term he should lave before MIN long period of
1uisness, and but lnited means 10 the posi-
lion that exPresident should occupy the social
world. All this and much more, in The same vein
lenera Grant communicated 10 mis- trends while he
was feeling tho public pulse, placaung enemies
ara trying TO arrange Tor tour years longer In the
m M dyed ue 10 mt
with a refusal TO accept nomination.
During tue eight years OF Grants administration
every department OF the public service became more
corrupt than mad ever been deemed possible at any
previous period OF our national history. We were
selecting Inc best men for any and every duty, and
that. IN TINS respect, ho made no mistakes. We
learned tLa as President, be had faculty. scarcely
less wonderlu OF selecting the worst men, and thai
having selected them he was too obstinate to admit
TO them ana Kept them where they could do most
harm. He surrounded himself with men whose IN.
telectual nerorty was only excelled by their moral
corruption, ana his administration became a reproach
the nation, stencil In the .nostrs OF civilization.
We glad 10 believe thai Grant himself did steal
ing; but no gave his friends
apt to be inclined to public robbery, abun-
dant opportunity 10 follow their inciinatious,
60 that peculation became the rule ana honesty
the exception. Under such administration the
leaders of the radical party became corrupt that
the diabolism by which they prolonged the hold OF
their party on the oices alter GRANTS term the fraud
and perjury by wnicn Hayes came in, seemed but n
natural continuation-the prolongauon OF a line
rather than and startling departure. When
passion shall have cooled and prejudice died out
honest historian vii write OF Grants administration
IN sorrow, not in anger as the most corrupt
ruptng era OF our history; and he will say that the
man ia the White House. 10y putting weak and bad
men IN high Places by fainng 10 dscountenance and
rown upon evil practices by helping TO build up the
fortunes reckless adventurcrs and by his general
unntness for his high Office brought lasting disgrace
upon his country and afllcted her with many evils
that endured long alter he had retired to private life.
We behove tho American people I'll for selLsovern-
men this belief renders IL impossible Tor US TO
Imagine them capable Of re-eioct,ng Grant
GRANTS DIsAvowAL OF AMBITIOUS DESIGNS
DECLARED TO BE ABSURD AND ExTRAvA-
oANr-"No MAN EVER LOVED POWER MORE
THAN HE"-rHE THIRD TERM HOPE DOOMED
TO ANOTHER DISAPPOINTMENT.
From the Cbicago Times July e7.l
In connection with the 'sGrant move mont, toward
renomnating him Hayes successor, the ex-Presi-
dent turned into photograph, and the HgRALD's
man. after taking large amount OF balderdash into
him, set the machine delivering this important nor
nation to the public:-
al did not want the Presidency, and have never
quIIc forgiven myself for reSignng the command of
the army TO accept II; but IL could not 10 helped.
owed my honors ana opportunities TO the republican
party and II my name could AID II was bound TO
cept Tho second nomination almost uuc to mo
II may use the pbrasc-because of the bitterness O!
pontical ana personal opponents. lily reelection was
great qualification, because IL showed me now the
country iet Then came all the discussions about the
THIRD term. gave my views GU that In my letters 10
senator White, OF PENNSYLVANIA. IL Is not known
however, now strongly was pressed to enter tho
canvass as candidate. was waiteu upon formally
by distinguished maa, representing toe Influences
thai would nave controlled tue republicans IN tho
soutu, and asked 10 allow my name 10 be used. THIS
request was supported by mcn iu The Northern States
whose position aud character are unqucstioDed. I
said then that under ne circumstances would be-
come a candidate. Even II a nomination and an
slection were assured | would not run. rne nom
nation, n ran, would DO after struggle, and before
= had been unanimous Inc election, " should
win, would be after struggle, aud the
result would be far different from what II was
peIore. IL 1 succeeded aud tried TO do my
pest my very best, 1 SHOULD stiii have a
crippled administration. This the public Wow
Personally was weary of Office. 1 never wanted to
get out Oh a place mucn did TO get out of the
Presidency. For sixteen years from the opening Of
tho var, II had ucon constant strain upon me. So
when no ttrd term was seriously present ted 70 me