Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-11-30
SIMON CAMERON.
The Veteran Stalwart Renominates
Garfield for ISS4-NO Intention
OF Pushing Grant Again for
a Third farm
a IhIrd Term.


q Third Term.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25.-The pre ess
OF to-day prints an interview between
Gen. Simon Cameron aud Col. F. A.
Burr, in which the veteran state sman
disposes Of the third term idea and
practically renominates Gen. Garfield
for 1884. Gen. Cameron says: " I
have great faith il Ger. Garfield. I
believe he viii dojust that during his
administration which will contributs
to the end [ have indicated, and de-
strOy sectionalism in this country.
You can see how important this is.
We don't want Ole section Of this
country arrayed against another, either
in politics or interest Of any kind. It
keeps up CALLING friction which pres
vents us from being what we should
be: one harmonious people. Garfield is
broad man who sprapg from the COM
mon people, and can appreciate such a
struggle as the lately servile element
in the south must make before perfect
freedom comes to them. He has also
had just such an example as will fit
him for the work before him. He has
had the severe test of poverty, and q
hard pull all the way. He has also
enjoyed some of the fruits of genius,
of which I think this country is des-
tined to know more. [ believe he will
leave his mark upon his time. He
has great opportunity, and if he cor
rectly appreciates the popular feeling,
which gave him the high office tn
all its great possibilities, he will confer
upon this country b essing which will
be as lasting as his fame. I believe he
understands and appreciates the situa-
ton and the necessity for harmonious
action by all the elements of his party,
and to secure this all must be called
into requisition in the work he has to
do"
"It is little early; but do you un-
derstand Gen. Garfield, like President
Hayes, to be committed to single
term?"
"By no means. Gen. Garfield's fu-
ture is in his own hands, and he will
be his own successor unless he neglects
the opportunities which even crowd
upon him. / am in favor of support
ing his administration in every way,
and If it be such as TO commend itself
to the hole republican patty, as I be-
lieve it will, have no hesitation in
saying that he should be reelected.
Indeed, he will find no more earn
est supporters, either during his adj
ministration or for his future advance
ment, than myself and ell other g al
warts"
"Then what becomes of all the anti
third term literature?"
THAT will remain only as the un-
happy memory of a nightmare which
has frightened more people than any
other ghost [ ever heard of. None of
Gen. Grants friends think, or have
thought, Of making him ldida 3
for the presidency in 1884. Gen. Grant
himself has not, L believe, ever had
such thought. He is the most I'M
selfish man [ ever knew. Besides he
has taken too Give o It in the lat9
contest in behalf of Gen. Garfield for
even his f.iends 10 put him in aEtag-
onism to Gen. Garfield for a re- elec ton
unless Garfield should commit some
f1sgrant blunder not now to be thought
of, which would raise popular clam
or for some other candidate. Gen.
Grant is yet a young man,and at som
future time, latter Gen. Garfield has beel
fully regarded, may be called to the
presidency, But deprecate all this
talk about Gen. Grants future. He is
able to take care of himself. There
are many fields of influence, of honor,
open to him. There are a great many
enterprise that would be glad to have
his great ability and ripe experience,
and pay literally for them. There are
public stations at his com mand at
home and abroad. The proposition to
raise fund as SOFT of pension for
him look upon ss next tosa unwar-
ranted insult to him and his friends,
which, though it may be meant in
good part, savors very much of an eff
fort to humiliate him. The people of
this country owe Gen. Grant too much
to permit him to remain idle or be de-
pendent upon charity, and this pass
ing around the hat ostensibly for his
interest regard as not much less than
national disgrace"
"Would you be willing to suggest
your own thoughts as to Gen. Grants
future ?''
"Not particularly. I do not even
know that [ can speak by authority.
/ have indicated in general way nv
idea of the pc bilities. Gen. Grant,
with all his strength, is good natured
man, and c.n and will adapt himself
to almost any neces sity which may
arise. 1t is not important to settle his
Immediate future. He is well enough
off, and is enjoying himself in taking
season of rest to which his great SER
vice to the country entities him. The
most important matter, as I fell now,
is to give an emphatic and unequivo-
cal denial to the stupid talk about his
being In training for the presidency in
$780,"
Biasphemy Answered.