, 1880-02-26

but confined strictly to one single fern, ,vaa
proposal not only made and debated b1t n%n9, Tas
onnosaG u eaTrie9 m time md again, though earssti
nufns King 1t was not until the yerx HE an
fne Gonyentton, the last day but one hrfnrn !. =
choosmr the pras3. tnat tbe present plan q
reeNEioillty was ngsecd to- And all this ;s r,nd
manifest by Mr. Howe's own citations fro, - naa q
now may hRye been as reckless in nssert3 ror
ne; put am not aware that any one es 90 -,
cqntaneutly refutcd himself. A' ~ AL
lie says: 1.-The records Of TINT trrcat <1o,+
90 not preserve the nan1e Of sjnale n,n uuoae' =
1Ma$mSnt SO dehauched rs to ohiect to the 70
BE- preseTy 81 fre s only the choice couit
MEASURES HIS WORDS
WIN caution he does not often use> 14o c,fcho
~ ~ " Understood that the only Opnnsitinn y
tan H., }h vas grounded on the mode Of cleo
.io. ~ tdo Legislature, and tn make thfs i'm
preston he declares that no other oi,icctin5, !, ,
n,eieatin sn III the debate which took plncc Witt
can be contradictcd only st the esnp%sa % ~ In: an
anlti.l,ls ~ tho speeches. But it is not wnrth
iterav ilcHon q Tor tbs allegation even il true
me onl nor even the principal objection Thnra tu
,s,o' wns general dcsirc to limit the time iurne
SOU et.is fht NJ {ha be held BY the
.,a ~ steaseu ~ u Nobody-ccrta1n1y no undcba11chn]
nrnti lnn OF Inat day-profcsscd wish TO sec tha
iy They wcfc Rcwer fo,,na,nm IN one hand continual
to last not for a day, h,1t for n1Gip4n1c. III ttn
and they knew very well that a Republic m ''hd WIS
welded b thn umsr sno ana ,In patronage pcrpctuall
neM hepuolte either in form or in substance tat
- aS Mns tno inc general II not universal sentiment
Iecl OF the most eminent and best informed
~ M,ophs ta1s the and by the practical action Of ali
wb ", tae 1Gfnadon Of theft State Goyernments
uspon me tenure Of their principal Inngist,ntes
nestdes all this here is n1iother fnct Which Mr.
e at naXe tSa k1G%n but probably ad
mns s kept III, dffcr the present mode Of election
@ naa ecGn agreed to and settled: New York pro.
posed thnt the President should not he ciirihje
i third time; Virgnia and North Caro]1nu ~, ~.
pressed their wish that he should be made In
tapaole OF serving more than eight years in any
Mr. Howcs allegation on this point is true 10
1T, an1 20 far only that the opponents IF re-
ettg;loltfy ee;ta ceased their determined struggle
President bccame fixed pnrt Of the Consf,t1,s
M moh: lheir fears we're in n great measure quiet
taken AWAY from the Legislature and NIT in1o
the hands Of Electors appointed by Tho States:
for for TINT was virtually leaving It to tho peopie.
led them through the pcrils Of tho HeyoIution.
ae4 an surrendered his commission at tho close
COULD DE TRUSTED TO ACT RIGHTLY
without being bo,fnd up by express legal obl,po-
non, a,,,, Washngton; first in the hearts Of his
eo;nnttymen would certainly be first in the a-
.%N-A-S~A@tN1SAA h.
to SGT all example which none Of bis successors
would ever depart from. The event Justified
tier Ha faith q Washington was the first President
name gould stand for q moment before the
competition Of his. But, ut tho end Of
s3s,c S secnna fh term ne retired TO pryae life This
called called forth , the pa'dits Of the CIVILIZED
world and all me1 with joint acclama ton agreed
fdr n,,1nnG tn MS grea5 PUBLIC career became
succeeded him did likewise, aud streugthemctI !
fhe fn 1 authority Of his example By repeating it.
Z second term, from the organization Of tho
Government to the centennial yearuf inflcpcud- |
ence asked for II thir.1 term, or sTcsed himself
But, in Mr.. Hnwe's estimation all these csau,-
pies go fer nothing Nay, they ur,s accounted
M"fse ins sham an nthing; IN hl* opinion they per
niclons* anu Ut only to be tho Cause OF scuScess
ca1nor and popular pnnic His manner Of de-
preciating the value Of the prceedcnts and be-
!tttng ], the characters OF the men who set them
:. ne nr:s'acs that Wnshingtons conduct in re-
g .nl @ ought :: No n1s to be initiated because his
1p!ton had an intense desire forthe rural tr.an-
utility Of Mount Fcrao:l. and Mr.. Howe cites
,e:'lnst him his passionate declaration, that be
would rather DC on his farm than be t1ladc EN-
,ertr OF the world 4 tnan uf such sentiments
df. Howe thinks, ought not to influence tho be-
asior NY o. another who hss no taste for agricult
ire; mud he prnfcsscs his total inability to see
'hy tho refusal Of 4 third term by Washington,
fho aid not want it, should be quoted nearly i
3sittS HbN3i1SG Wl1I ices It
cry much. Washington Hanged to luy inside the
icy iittered but why Should st that i balk She the
nnition Of Grant, who would gladiy wear then,
Popular ycneration for the men who built I'D
aE1nStitutions fs the strongest support for the
1sarutioiss themselves II is not only great
ood 1ntr1nslcAllv, but also the motive principle
other virtues which nrc indispensable in q ! ,
overnnent like ours. ANYTHING, therefore,
h'ch nh1ustly detracts from their reputation is I
A GKlEyous runl1c INJURY
This applies most especially to Washington, {
no Is acknowledged, not only by us but by !
very mutton, tongue, and kindred under heaven.
) have been incomparanly the greatest man
mt any country ever produced. An Indecent ! {
:itlc1s1n upon him shocks And silalues us like t
nsphemy Nevertheless: we would not abrlgc g
IS rs good right to snecr ut the FATHER of bis
ountry lis III Independents Hottentot h.s to beat t
; mother But Mr.. Eowes ccnsurc, of the .
l'ty. 1t suppn6es that tho rirtuc1s act Of Il pub
man is not to be tnlitnted If the deer took n
easure in it; it may be treated with total cor
rnpt t>y any successor whose personal incljr2a- !;
BUS are avcrse to it. This leaves no distinction -
tween right and wrong, except Whit is made v
ncnnnt,ls assumed the dictatorship of Tone +,
the urgent cnll Of his co,lurry, drove ! +.
'ay. the Gnuls,, and, relieved the city from. d
;: then, laying aside tho lictors und the ftsces, ~
d the curutc-car, and tho purple rcbc. be h
=
} influence of this example tho HGu1ans wore +,
rel from slavery score Of times, and their nj
critics were finally lost hy lsregardng it; but sc
.ordfug to Mr. Howcs notion. il wus not bind as
upon any subsequent uctntor, unless be a9
s, like Eincinnntus, particularly fond Of ! II
wing. Very probably the sycophants Of ! ri
rits and Sylla, and C;rsar presented to them r.,
lctiy this view uf the subject. Gen. Grlnt | II.
) accept 1t ut the suggestion Of Mr.. Howe, | tif
the American people will hardly believe that | n
point has bccn made against Washington ! nr
png enough to do the cause of third term -
ch good. ,,o
[r. Howe appears to be under the erroneous IN
preston that Mr. Adams the elder Was twice th
:ted; but inas1nuch rs nobody asked him to so
Il candidate for Il third term, his exampIc ! i'm
finishes 10 more sanction to the Springer | co
1lution than does tho example Of AIR. Wash fct
ton." Dir. Howe's. is
HADrTUAI. WANT or PRECISION grs
!, sometimes make him seem to be ignorunt no
m hn l. nat. h,.t r. fn roll 1y,o,,., ftrt ~ ter
ms wns defeated when q candidate fura ! 5
nd term. md, therefore, could not possibly up
itcd as nn example for or against IL third fro
II, he would certainly have spared us the ne
lcyNnt and pontlcss assertion that the exam the
OF Adams and Washington are a}ike WORTH Il n
4 StlnctiOu to the doctrine which fuvors | ear
reHent 1fttr H. second term, | stNI
lcrsCn nSo comes under review. His precc- in
!, whether good or evil, is at least =" to the
30sc.' In letters addressed to tf1e Legis- | and
res Of Vermont, New Jersey, and PcnnSyl- | II
n, dated on the 10Th Of ncccInhcr, 1897, and PRO
ted in the <1nrUru at Philadelphia the 10th ticc
,e snme month, he suemniy nnd publicly | Ho,
'unccd to the country that he would not by