, 1880-01-31

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SENATOR H0WE's THtRD-TERM ARTICLE.
1o thu Editor Of 7As Chicago Tribune.
CHICAGO, Jan. 31-1n tho somewhat Wig
orous article OF ex-senator Howe OH "Tlc
Third Term In tho Noril. Ancricnn re
ufc,U for February, he claims To find in tho
proceedings OF tho Federal Convention 0f
l7S7, md Ut tho several Stute Conventions
when the Constitution was before them for
ratification, n remarkable ,lnnnlnlity Of sentt-
nlent for the rcGlgibility of Presidents. His
Investigations oil this subject lead him to
characterize tho Springer resolutions In re-
gnrt to Presidents retiring Mt tho end OF their
second term, which tho House passed Dec.
IL, 1876, as ia grave impeachment Of the
Federal Constitution, n gross libel OIL lis
trainers, II buse counterfeit Uf our political
history, and u wanton insult to our common
scnsc."
II Mr.. Howe set out 10 prove that the mem
bcrs Of tho Federal Md State Conventions
Intended TO permit tic Chief Executive to be
reGligible to that oiiice, his extended arglt-
ment Is scarcely necessary, rs the Constit,,-
ton they presented and adopted plainly nj
lows It, and takes the TDint at once out Of tic
field of discussion, but leaves the question
at the head OF his artlclc-"The Third
Term "-still unsolvcd. While he refers Mt
length to tie records. debates, md votes Of
the Federal md State Conventions OIL tic
suhieetof rcGligtblllty," ills quite apparent
from his reasoning and conclusion TINT he
likcs "rctligiblltty" much. but "the third
term" VASTLY more, and that tho latter Is
really what ho wishes to prove. But
as, unllarpiay, Ito could not, find the
Mi the records Of thuso dnys.
M Il" was rcstricte,l in Ills lnoutrI,s NJ tn VIII
liza frn,ners Of lie Constitution and nj, lie lie
States lid md said on tic subject of rel,llgi.
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l,as S nrnven trl tI1a @ atlsr' "''''s @"' o'e' 'o
Ill finds bit two members Of tho Conyen-
,; ,'oa WIZ SRpss5sS Is rsilyiSltya ~ t. Isia@s,
Masoi, Of Virginia. ii this si'.all oupo-
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manner the proposition WIS ngTcet! ~ t3 IN coli
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