New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-27

PRESIDENT GRANT And 4 THIRD TERH.
General Grant has returned in safety, and
every LOYAL citizen Tejoices 1t is not nccdful
to tel him that the people Of this country feel
a deep interest in his welfare, and hope that his
DAYS NAV I've long in the land which he has
done so mach to save from rebellion and al
archy But it ID well that he Las returned, also,
because lie can DOW speak Tor himself i'll regard
to he attempt to secure his denomination for the
Presidency In his absence, things have been
done by those who profess to he his political
friends which, unless his own wishes have ma
terally changed, must be altogether repugnant
to his feelings. Ii is not long since lie declared
that he did not desire q reelection, and would
10. consent TO he a candidate again unless some
emergency then unforeseen should cause the
Republican party to nominate him unani-
mousy From President Grant himself, this IA
the latest declaration on the subject Others
have used his name in his absence, however, in
a manner entirely inconsistent with such a
feeling OF purpose on his part They have vir-
tualy placed him in the position OF one who
seeks a nomination, whether the majority OF the
party desires to nominate him or not, and who
is willing to get II if he can, by any means, and
70 take it even though it should be secured by
bare majority in Convention. Indeed, they
have made it appear that the ex-President is
Wiling to take the nomination, II he can get 1t,
at the hands OF delegates from States which
cannot be- expected TO give any electoral votes
70 the Republican candidate and against tie
wishes ard the Judgment Of the majority of
Republicans in every State from which the can
didate of that party can expect electoral votes.
President Grant will assuredly feel that lis
personal reputation Is involved in this matter.
Tie Republicans who have twice elect him
feel that they have s0me night to know whether
his wishes and purposes have changed. 1t
seems to some of them that bis nomination
would expose to great danger the party 10y
which he has been elected, and might result III
giving the control Of the Government to the
Democracy. Men may differ as to the reason
abeness Of the opposition to third term. But
there can be no difference Of opinion a. to the
fact that such an opposition exists among Re
pubicans. and in such strength as to render il
nossIbe that third-t term candidate might be
defeated in States otherwise safely K publican
There is reason to believe that the ex-President
during his absence from the country, has not
had opportunity to learn the strength Of tbi'
opposition, Dor to judge of the risk TO which hii
I nomination might expose his party. Nor has
( he been fully Informed, it may be presumed, a'
! 70 tie strong preference which has been shown
in many reliable Republican States for o'hH
candidates. HIS return will enable HIM to look
into these matters for himself and to make
known his wishes, if in any respect they have
been misunderstood or misTeplesCnled IN hi
| absence.
There is a widely prevalent feeling that the
! name OF President Grant has been used, durine
! his absence, and without his assent, By certain
political leaders for purposes OF their own
| Every day il is suggested that these leaders dc
not really expect General Grant 10 be The can
| didate, but use his name in order to secure del
egations under their influence. A statement i
now made that they are already contemplatn;
a transfer of the delegations thus secured t.
some other candidate, who thus may owe hi
nomination, not to the free preference or cain
judgment of Republican voters, but to tn