The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-26

always far In advance OF any man Of the North, OF
either political party In lhera'ity toward Inc son'h-
ern people. Ill say this that whenever no used Tho
military arm OF the government IN the Sonih II was
not to s1bvsrt civil authority, but 10 support IT, he
never used soldiers ov-rturn the laws but simply
TO aid 10 executing them"
.rhe belief has always prevailed in the -ouih,
Colonel thai Grant entertained feeling Of hostility
toward that secuon.n
.But he never did. The Southern people never saw
but one sos OF the they never read any thug
but democratic newspapers For instance, the demo-
cratic papers woua denounce Grant Tor using troops
In the south, but they always contested the oircum
stances which JUST hed him in using Them Even IN
the South there has been great cha dye OF sentiment
toward neral Grant since he retired. Why, Il WAS
through the personal Influence General Grant that
Virginia was relieved OF military government
ana the government restored TO her peo-
pie. Alter that was accom- plished there never was
anv more Interference IN the local AFFAIRS
OF Virginia while Grant was President than
there was during any democratic ADMIN straton. In
all the denuncation OF Grant by the democratic pol
tciaps OF Virginia one has dared 10 complain
ctone act Of his toward tue Virginia people Now,
say he would have had just tho same motive to OPP
press the virginia people AS any other southern peo
pie, because the Virginia people fought MIN just as
hard In The war as any other southern people did Ii,
then, his treatment of the other Southern States
different from his treatment of Virginia II was owing
to the fact that there local In those States
jusiiiying IT which did hot exist IN Virginia. Ii ne
USED troops IN the Southern States in the
tonness OF power anu Tor tyrannca purpose ne woad
certainly have done tho same thing IN Virginia"
"CoioneI, do you believe General Grant can, 1880,
command any support 10 the South that has not
hitherto been given TO the republic ~ party?"
General Grant has war msr and stronger friends than
in the S0ulh--men VINO will risk their lives and Tor.
tunes to support him."
''Yes; but do you believe he get the support OF
the conservative sentiment IN the Southy 7"
'He can get the support OF large number OF tho
men who have beon known as conservatives. All VINO
have been republicans heretofore Will vote soldy
him, ana q great many who have boon conservatives
will do too"
..Donty you think IL would sndanger the Institutions
OF his government elect man President tns thIrd
time, or that II is al least confession Of weakness
III do not. The prejudice that existed against a
third term was against continuing an incumDent in
Office ior three SUCCESSIVE terms. But II a has
been President Tor Two terms aud then retired
private ire and has become oil tho great body OF
citizcns there's danger oil ciectng him than
II he had never been President, because he would
have NO more power Than any otner citizen.
Tho objection urged against taree successive
terms IS that It Keeps power TOO long in tho
hands OF one man, but this doesn't apply when
there has been break IN The succ, sso0. General
Washington DID not decline Reelection for third
time because OF any objection 10 the principle OF
third term al ALL but because he old and
had become wcarcd OF the cares oil official life and
sired tranquiiity and repose. II was with the great
difficulty he could be prevailed upon 10 accept
first term. Toward the close oil his first term, Mr.
Madison, at his request, prepared farewell address
when Alexander Hamilton persuaded him not TO pub.
sh. urging that General Washington's reelection 70
second Term was absolutely necessary Tor the establish
ment oil the infant government Ia Hamilton =
works you will find letter from himself Gcnsra al
Washiugto urging min to accept 1 second term o n
that ground, and saying alter serving years
oil his seconu I, rm he could then. II he saw III
tire. Chief Justice Marshall, in ms Lille OF Washing
unanimous favor OF oiec,iDg Washington 10 a
third term, und Light Horse Harry Lee, who ds!iv.
cred an euogy on washinRto Oh, aud announced his
death 10 Congress, makes the same statement Al
though Mr. Jefferson opposed that portion OF The
stltution which allowed the rccecson OF Pres
yet you will ind Raudall's Lille OF Jefferson let
Of his TO John Taylor, Of Caroline, written during
Jenersons second term, In which no avows his will
ng6ess TO be candidate Tor election third time,
II II was necessary 10 deIeut the iederal party"
"Colonel Mosby do you think that II General Grant
should be reelected the same condition oil things
would exist al the South as prevailed there during
his two admlnistratous?"
"a do mol. General Grant couldn't II he would, and
wouldn't II he could. restore that condition OF things
The condition oil things mat existed at the South
the natural product OIL civil war. and any man who
has read any history oil civil ought "a
know II. The Southern people themselves could on y
restore that condition Of things by recognizing ro
belion ana the Ku-klux Kians. But say the south.
ern people have idea OF dong any such thiug z.
whom General Grant was elected Prssiuen
he found the South under tho heel OF military
government ana the Southern people moro In
dcbicd 10 him than 10 any other man for restoring
OWL government TO themh
'CoIopel. Why does me republican party turn &
Genes al Grant as the only man they can win with II
lSsOin
"Irs tho natural desire OF the American people I,
see great ut the helm Of the governn icnt, an,
those who desire TO see the national credit uphel
against regulators arc for HIM those who Yegar
the rights Of property as sacred IRE Tor him, bocaus
Lhsy believe The governments needs a strong man l
the rights OF property against the assaults
CONSERVATIVE sentiment OF the country At the
eloct lou"
sand be elected?"
"And be eleciod.n