The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-06
SECOND TERM PLATFORMS
For Rcpiamin IInrri-on. Candidate for n Sec
ond Nomination aud Second Term.


Stom n, raau7url, li'r," NJ ~, Hep,o,i Grandfather.
March 4, f6fL
Iprocccd to state. In as summary n manner
AsIc can nv opInion OF tho sources OF tho evils
which hnvc been 40 extensively complained Of.
and tho corrections which may DO applied.
Some OF tho former are unqucstonably to DO
found in defects Of the Constitution. or these
is tho eligibility OF tho same individual to n
second term OF the Presidency Tho sagacious
mind Of Mr.. Jefferson easily saw and lamcntcd
this error. and attempts have been mado.
hitherto without success. to aprytho amenda-
tory power Of the States 20 its correction. As.
however. ono moda of correction Is in tho
power Of every President. and consequently in
minc IL would bc useless. and perhaps invidi-
GUS. to cnumeratc tho evils of which, In the
opinion of many of our fellow citizens this
error OF the sagss who framed the Constitu-
ton may have boon tho source. and tho bitter
fruits which We nre stIll 10 gather from it, Il 1t
, continues to dis'lKurn our system. 1t may DO
observed. howovu.. us n general remark. that
republics can commit no greater error
than to adopt or continue any feature
in their systomS OF government which
may bc calculated to create or increase tho
love OF power In tho bosoms of those to whom
necessity Obligos them to commit tho manage
mont OF thor affairs. And. surely. nothing is
than long continuance in an olice Of high
trust Nothing can DO more corrupting. moth
ing moro destructive Of all those noble feelings
which belong to the character of II devoted re-
publican patriot. Whom this corrup,inG pas
sion once takes possession of the human mind
like tho lovo OF gold. 1t becomes insatablo 1t
is tho ncver-dync worm in his bosom. grows
with his growth. and strengthens with tho de-
clininE years Of its victim. II this is true. II Is
the part OF wisdom for republic 20 limit tho
service OF that officer. at least. to whom she
has intrusted The management OF her foreign
relations, tho execution Of her laws. and the
command Of hor armies and navios. 70 period
80 short as 20 prevent his forgetting that he is
tho accountable agent. not the principal-the
servant. not the master. Until an amendment
OF the Constitution can lie effected. public opn-
ion may secure tho desired object / gvo my
aid to it by renewing the pledge heretofore
given. that. under no circumstances. will
consent to serve second term.
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
For Grover Cleveland. Candidate for q Third
Nomination aud u Second Term.
Som Me oH~ Letter Ao7psns afra Nomination Aug. 49, 1884
When an election to office shall DO the seec-
ton by the voters OF one OF their number to
assume for timo q public trust instead Of his
tho holders Of the ballot. quickened by sense
Of duty. shall avenge truth betrayed and
pledges broken. and when the suffrage shall
DO altogether free and uncorrupted. tho full
realization Of a Government by tho people will
be at hand. And Of the means to this end not
one would. in my judgment. be more effective
than an amendment to the Constitution dis
qualifying the President from reelection.
When We consider the patronage OF this great
Office tho allurements OF power. the tempta-
ton to retain public place once gained. and.
moro than all. the availability party finds in
an incumbent whom q horde of offlceholders.
with q zeal born Of benefits received and fos-
tered by the hope Of favors yet to come. stand
ready to aid with money and trained political
service. we recognize in the eligibility Of tho
President for reelection q most serious danger
to that calm. deliberate. and intelligent po!iti-
cal action which must characterize Govern
ment by the people. GROVER CLEVELAND.