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~ tAs Editor Of 7ne Chicago Trtb.,ns,
CHICAGO, April A0.-Thoso who expect IA
te benefited by tho reelection of Gen. {,ranta
third tluo show persistent determination, IN
override tlio popular prejudice tint will mn
rebound 10 tho credit Of the ox-Prcs[deut &
he permits 1t mitch longer. They cried down
their attempt four years ng0, and now tbay
spcnk with still louder yoice against third
term, MD arc lnl,cedod by tho covctous d..
Chalmers for Con, Grants nomination. Tia
people and the world Eonored him ttbe mora
for refusing to DO named rs a candidate fora
third term 0nco, tnl they will continue IN
honor hm II he declines 1t again.
Gen. urnnt is the Wellington Of America
Ills ambition should be tu sustain tic tignIty
OF past achievements, to advance tn qulet
manner tho welfare Of tho country he las
served, and permit no personal interest to
obscure ltls tasotton 10 tho grand cause ot
'x sty rseS' wpSss ps feasea Ansflsn s sSa
tvor rest upol, tho consent Of tho goyeJnsI
md whose cltrf ni,n sl,nll l,e to preserve ibs
liberty asll llapp lncss ot gil its l,euple.
Although olcg nt tho head OF Its armies
Consider l,ssf tic most cotmpStent s;a stass 10.
MAI! Df England to control mt all tiincs is
afEalrB. BY Ills counsel md wisdom, IIow.
ever. from his seat III Parliament, he al.
yisea 0thors us to nlatters Of nntlUnal in
portNneo while resting. quietly asnt grandy
tho terror Of El,ropu. Wellington eft d
ab1er statesmen, 10 form n,Ml rim tho dlGei.
cl't Governments, with Hl,n exception, formed
for .fnrly years h! EnElalid after his brilliant
t1nft Hail Httt
these years OF tic yniuabia sorvices, rs lcal.
Grs, Of Lord .fnlin Russell, Sir lsubert Peel
William Il. Gln.tst0ne, Lord yraconstlpli,
md others. tltu linyc consented 10 keep th1
Government Under Ills own colltrol, and f0l.
lawsl ,,I, s oMt 'nis Ill., own po!icy. ]ls greatness
fulness ttInEnisllell. by ulcct!fR GrAnt tho
cnulltry may be deprived ut tho services ot
eminent statesmen who nre better lifted fot
tho Executive o!l!co today t''an Gell. dtani
As General 1t WIS rot expected Of Qraat to
asti tho opinion Of the army rs to cncIl an,tcl
lMtell bnItlc. 1t was for him to speak alM
others, to obey. as President Of /! popular
Government, however. tho voic9 Of the e.
ps s"i tS Ss Efs',iS s i ?l oa thff L IS p aapes T.
tl!at they. Should speak and TINT l0 should
ohty. This Grnnt mover Inns u0ne ard ncyes
will do. As President lio was Indifferent
many believe, to the appeals Of the peor'o aa4
tl!e tl!e Wishes Of their REPRESENTATIVES,, lle hay
out thu system Ut q commanding General.
lIgvetOetl sninH measures that came up before
him III tho inter1st suffering from tho sQueez.
ing policy Of tho minority who liz seemed to
fay1r,=yiz: tho 1,loney;len!!cr and the bon'l.
West a1,d tic South. The bill to tefrnui tho
people and heIp, the bo1ldhol,ler and goll'
spectlIat0r-tllo bill to ,lellloMutIao silver
wns, signed. Neither Gen. Grant nor ny
Cabinet can n'ota tile responsibility OF th9
will remember 1t. NJ bill to benefit tl!a peo-
ple NJ tliis directly benefited tho hondlloldet
would ever I.aya received llis signature. r.,
Tiie peot!o iicrGafter EGnt iii ExccHttse
officer who Is not limited to Ills OWL, ,oplnt9n
iieyItK tlat II this Is dcnietl, tho liberty ot
the mnjority. will beamiullttl. The pcopleo
England. with q constitutional monarchy,
lislve succeeded In plactng government u
desiru Of. the Queen .nlnl the nFlstocEacy:
Gfant daes moi, represent tic people, 9as
only . nllnorlty like tho arlstocrntic minority
'yhllo lie was President not only the South
grip q all Invisible power i,s silent aud In.
1nnvnblo rs tho Sphinx Egypt. .BAsiness vas
paralyze,!, tbs panic fH0uEnrated by tha
agent of tlio Goycrnment, !. Cook y CGi
VA!tlcS u ~! ,kllua, except TIC nllfe q gnu
coin, went down, frozen by the frag!d inila.
eEeo ei!nnating from tho occupant of tho
White llouse, like mercury III d thermome.
ter befOiB the chilling influence Of a polaf
wave. Alany people Thought Mt tic ttme that
follr years lilOru with t;ei,. Grant rs l'resl;,
tlant would have starved ont or ruined
tho energetic, WORKING element Of tic IA.
tlnll, nnl left them at tho mercy
Of Eastern gold speculntors, bundholdeIS
hllt a ring Of corrupt political lenders ike
tlloso who sustained and encouraged Caesar
after Ills return from Ills Victories IN carry
Ing out Ills hRll schenle 1t driving out tue !e.
fend0lB Of Rollan liberty aud coliQHer!Hg Ills
own country Tho South WIS at tue mercy
Of his Generals, the North ut tho mercy ot
his friends, tho lnanlpMlat0rs Of ting cur.
roncy. Sf1ico. Grant left tho White, .llonsa
this Iron grip hns been rclensetl, R1lu lbSInlS nS
has been givon to bnsincss nI.!( money, II Ing
people want u man who twill give thems
chAneo 70 better thpIr condition, and w!9
will lot their money alone eyen II bonll!oLlt.
ers mud friends of tho administrator ire no!
to bo directly bcncfiteA thereby, They s w
not vutU fur II President whose election tlley
believe Will nglln pNralyzo tho business Y
tho country, Or put themselves under ll'9 tug
Of q soif-willGtl, 0yernOWrrl,ig c9tnslaiidet VI u
victorious armies, however n,ucl! Us ttn:
'eral they may honor him. u. A. uLnic'I
OPPOSED TO GRANT.