Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-29
THE THIRD TERM.
Grant Says He DEFINED 1t .,t 1876, bit He
Don't sag He Ii.ist ina 1880.


Don't sag lie Ifist in 1850.
Hamburg Interview in N. y. Rernidl
The General continued in this vein, and
our conv6rcstien took personal turn.
was never more delighted at anything, said
the General. :. than the close II the war. l
never liked service i'll the army--lics as 9
young officer. I did not want to go to West
Point. Ely appointment was an accident,
and my father had to use his authority to
make me 60. / never vent into battle
willingly or with enthusiasm. was always
glad when battle was over. never want
to command another army. | take no inter
est in armies When the Duke of Cam
bridge asked me to review his troops
at Aldershett, | told His Royal
Highness that the one thing [ never
| wanted to see again was q 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 duty. I 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 not know him very well. 1t was
only after Donelson that | began to see how
/ important was the work that Providence de-
volved upon me. And yet after Doneison
1 I 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 interfered.
You see Donelson was our first clear victory,
4 and you will remember the enthusiasm that
came with it. The country saved me from
Halleck's displeasure. When ether com
mands came always regretted them When
the bill creating the grade OF lieutenant
general was proposed, with my name as the
lieutenant general, | wrote Mr.. Washbufne
4 opposing it. l did not want it. found that
the bill was right and was wrong when
4 came to command the army@of the Potomac
that head was needed to the army.
did not want the Presidency, and
have never quite forgiven myself fol
/, resigning the command of the army to ac-
cept it; bat it could not be helped. I owed
my honors and opportunities to the Repub-
Iican party, and If my name could aid it
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. Ny reelection
was great qualification, because it showed
me how the country felt. Then came all tn
discussions about the third term gayt
| my views on that in my let
tiers to Senator White, OF Penn
J, sylyania. It is not known, however
| how strongly was pressed to enter the can
yass as candidate. | was waited upoi
formally by a distinguished man, represent
, ing the influence that wonld have controlled
{ the Republicans in the South, and asked t.
/ allow my name to be used. This reques
) was supposed by men in the Norther,
States whose position and character are un
questioned. said then that under no cir
{ cumstances would I become candidate
i Even if a nomination and an election wer
assured would not run. The nomination
: if ran, would be after a struggle ana befor
it had been unanimous. The election, if
should win, would be after a struggle, AM
the result would be far different from wha
T. it was before. If / succeeded and tried t
t do my best, my very best, should still hay
. crippled administration. This was tn