Year: 1874

who in every movement lay down the lines along which
are so thoroughly saturated with the poli aud radl-


lions OF dead and buried past that for a they can DO
crosses easily during the next decade they have
done In that which has by Dvested OF all the sur
q politics now. notwisSssndar the eusSe hopes that
are provoked In Democratic breasts by occasional vic
cere belief OF Republican politicians that they may live
and conquer in the future upon the record OF the past


III Is Just this feeling that there IL thing wanting
IN our politics. that element ought to be Intro


need aud The attention OF the country turned TO fresh
queslons that gives color TO the third term Idea. We
90 not think that General Grant can obtain iuother re-
SUnaton Sa, m from the Republican party and we believe


dt III ne did his election might be made very PROB
% There are TOO many cLslng interests within
IL mas only been within the last tive years that the
enqnes aud factions have mad breathing time tn when
10 cuvae the jealOuses and animosties that just
now cropping to the surface. In 1863 and again In 1872
lne republican party was very much like an army called
OUT 10 defend the National honor and the National
wealth. ana 1t took up Grant then as such an ARMY
"VuIu nave done when It's opinion unanimously settled


pon .ne one man available and competent to lead II on
W victory But the circumstances are not nearly the
w same now Tue name OF Grant the cry for the Union
ana the waving OF the old flag will decide no more Pres
Gnual contests for tue present. IL may not be very
pieasan to recognize this particularly 10 gentlemen In
ney gather from the bones and ashes OF Dygone era,
Dht the cold. hard fact remains nevertheless That t
exists does inpugn the patriotism American
people, does 1t imper IN the least the substantial
results OF the It simply means that while the
country will not risk the loss OF the achievements that
were reached through the years Of blood and strife,


oe not intend to proceed forever the patti or ideas
lhat long ago have become accomplished aud are now
nriniy nxed upon an enduring basis


90 u seems that the times ripe for divergence on


new track and II there Is anything at all In the third
term notion has favorable prospects except In the
definite formation OF what, for want OF better name.
we may call the Grant party Speculative people, who
occupy themselves with imagniDgs OF the campaign
when VIII actively open in year from now, are FORE
csng The combinations which are likely 10 make Grant
the candidate OF such party. From the South hear
thdt there quite strong influence which Is disposed
10 turn toward him In the expectation that no viii throw
the weight OF Executive power against the dominant
majority OF the whites His refusal to send troops to
Petersburg and Vcksburg In the interests OF the kepub


can party his reported strong condemnation OF Moses
OF South Carolina ana his assdious endeayOrs to cult
yate tue general public feeling, insanced evil
dences Of his determination TO be the first Preed OF
the United who occupied the White House for
twelve years and to that end to cut adrft from the
political organization 10 which he owes his present ecva
tOn III would be TOO much 10 that he has no sucn
purpose IN his mind. While IL Is not positive that
he cares Tor another er that II no does he enter
tans this shrewd scheme to obtain It, there IL nothing
Improbable in the suppositon that he has such aspirin
tions They are enough to dazzle any man. ana for the
reasons that have Indicated there Is no intrinsic Inn
probability In their realization. Within the two years
that must before conventions assembled and
nominations made, the whole aspect Of affairs may be
changed. but the contingencies rather In favor OF
their quietly drifting along until the control OF the cur
entirely In the OF Grant and his friends


1t Will be said that such event would be revolution
ary but American politics constant revolution.
Precedents for very little in this country The
majority Of people apt to do whatever they
have fancy II they think that another four years
will return him there spite institutions and the
warning cry of CRSarlsm.