The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-23
WEDNESDAY, APRIL %, 1873.
THIRD TERM TALK.

The Baltimore Herald has a most in
teresting and instructive chapter on
"a Maryland President for Third
Term" After discussing the proba-
abilities Of the denomination of Gen.
Grant and its effect on the people, who
are supposed to have some traditions
against a third term the Herald says:
'In the days of jefferson, however, the
people Of Maryland did not regard a
third term for the presidency objection
able. While the country was greatly
excited by the attack on the United
States frigate Chesapeake the election
of a successor to Mr.. jefferson as presi-
dent of the United States was discussed
by the press and people. His friends,
who were in the majority in both
branches of the legislature of Maryland
as early as the Sd of January, 1907, pre-
sented him the following address, *
pressive Of their appreciation Of the
general course of his administration,
and requesting the use of his name for
a reelection for a third presidential
term:-
1t being c%ongenial with republican
principles to consider the devotion to
public service as originating from no
bier motives than these which are ex-
cited from the expectation of p~ecuniary
rewards, under this impression, we
think that the a pprobation of a CRATE
full people the greatest reward a nation
can bestow on her deserving executive.
The legislature of Maryland, cordial
ly approaching your administration,
eminently distinguished for wisdom,
moderation, irmness and equity, would
not act agreeable to the will of the peo-
pie, and to their own sensations, If they
were to neglect, at this critical no.
ment, to assure you Of their undated
confidence in your wisdom and virtue.
The policy which has characterized
your administration has augmented the
happiness and prosperity Of this fortu-
nate country. The American charac-
ter has been more eminently exalted
abroad, and the happiness Of the people,
the design of our government, increased
and promoted at home.
In vain have the Vaccinations of des-
potism been levelled at the principles of
our government; your vigilance and
wisdom have always been directed to-
wards the protection Of these princi-
pies, which completely secure to us life,
liberty and prosperity. =
But sir, whilst we bear testimony of
our appreciation of your administers
tion, permit us to solicit you again to
take the helm of our government.
We know that retiring with the
blessings of a great nation is desirable,
and that your republican principles in
duce you to wish a rotation in ofiice;but
We hope that that amer patrias, which
Is so natural to you, will permit yo,tr
name to beploced amongst The candidates
for the neat president Of The United
States.
Mr.. Jefferson gave himself over to
the serious consideration of the matter
and deferred his answer until the ex-
element subsidized, as he said he had
no ''desire to prematurely agitate the
public mind on such a subject" The
answer was finally evolved on the 10th
of December 1907, and he sent it to the
legislature. 1t read as follows:
That 1 should lay down my charge at
a proper period is as much a duty as to
have borne it faithfully. If some ter
mination to the services of the chief
magistrate be not fixed by the constitu-
tion, or supplied by practice, his office,
nominally for years, will, in fact, be-
come for life; and history shows how
easily that degenerates into an inheri-
lance. Believing that a representative
government, responsible at short peri
DDS Of election, is that which produces
the greatest sum of happiness to man.
kind, 1 feel it a duty to do no act which
shall essentially impair that principle;
and l should unwillingly be the person,
who disregarding the sound precedent
set by an illustrious predecessor, should
furnish the first example of prolonga
ton beyond the second term of Office.
Truth also requires me to add that l