The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-04-02
a NAr1oNA1 ANr1-Tr1Rn TER,. Cosrrr-

A NATIONAL ANTI THIRD TERN CoNvES-
TION.-The anti-thiTd term executive com
mittee ot St. Louis has issued the following
yigoroUsy-Word call for an anti-third term
national mass convention, to be held in that
city on the 9th Of May next:
Resolrsd That we feel q profound interest in the
,si e!.'ltil, anu IN view Oh
that interest Ne witness with alarm tbs evident
pUrpos of some O. our friends 20 commit the party
10 the dangerous policy Of third term nomiua.
ton; relieve mat the precedent estRtlt shed
by Washington and periodically adhered 90 hy his
successors In Office is founded uuou the vlresr con
guage Of Mr. Jcfiersou whom ho said: eli some
ton 10 the services Of the Chic
be not Exct 5y tho Consultation or s1puiied by
practice, his oNe uouluslly icr years viii in fact
become Ter life The resolution adopted in the
State Convention by the epunliesn party u Penn
svIvauia in 1875 tiu receives most cordial sr-
unqua!iueI aHEtrelee 10 tie unwr.ttea Jaw OF the
Republic. which wisely and under the most vcuer-
any cltEeh 10 Two terms ahd IN recognition Of this
law We are uuRlterzbly opposed - the election 20
the Presidency OF sny person for third term. y
We stil adhere to the declaration OF she principle
made in the same year by the Republicans of New
York when they announced their Unalterablc op-
pottioh 70 me eiect'Ca ol any resident iorG third
term. and we cordisliy commend worthy Of ac-
ceptancc the Republican platform Of Ohio that
tht ob,eIN GA1e OF Iiie ashlnEirn example viii be
in the future. 10 has been in the past -Cua- r.l
n iundancnt2l rule IN the Unwritten law % the
Republic. We sincerely believe IN the wisdom
and truth Of the resolution adopted with ayreSt
unaninlty by the peoples representative i'm Con
gross assembled IN December, 1873. THAT the pre-
csdcnt established by Washington and other Pres
idcnts In retiring from the Presidential Office
their second term has become by universal concur.
renee part OF our Republican system of govern.
me1t and any depsrtHrs from this time houu-sl
custom would be unvise, unpatriOtic aud fruuuhi
{ With peril TO our free Institutions The uuminn.
alton Of General Grant for q third term would
thus overthrow an established precedent fn or
governmental policy and violate usage possess.
ing n popular judgment the suthorI III Of Cgonstf
sutut!on2l law. such a nomination too. can only
be made In forgetiulness OF in total disregard oil
the declared princip pies Of the Republican uarty
; Ihc warning oi hr. Jefferson. in the nafurftr o
experience aud after many years Of dIsfnter- -
devotion 10 the country'5 welfare is not Forgotten
/ -ihat should a President consent 20 hc a cauIi
date for third election trust he would be reject
I cd ont M. demonstration Of ambitions viewa" IL
4 view OF THIS evident purpose 10y faction a.
+ Republican party 20 Secure th- recognition o
Grant. thereby en6GngerinC the success OF the {ar
y and threatening % subvert policies hitherto nc
copied as inc safeguards OF our Institutions We rs
sue this call for National Mass Convention TO .
semble IN St Louis, on the 6th day Of Nav next
. TO the end that ? national organization may bt
perfected through which proper expression ni ia
American people against the principle Of = thir.
. Presidential term may te secured 20 fnaururat-
+ movement with tho view OF fixing n limit 10 N
+ executive term by = constitutional amend M en-
. and such other 2ctcn tho Convention ftsei
( when assembled may deem proper aud cxpodIent