Year: 1874

views heretofore expressed in relation the mode Of
choosing the President and Vice President Of the United
rally still ssed with the justice OF those views
and with tho belief that the notifications suggested on
those subjects II adopted, Will contribute TO the pros
perty and harmony Of the country. earnestly recon-
mend them TO your consideration at this time.


In his first message TO Congress after his reelection
to the Presidency in 1s33 he renews his appeal to
have Presidents made ineligible for second term


have sx pressed the propriety Of sDcDd
ing the Constitution In relation 10 the mode OF eieen
Regarding it as allnp the future quiet and
harmony OF the people that every i1ermedsSe agency
nat their eligibility should be fnnttd % one trs
Of either four or sir years cannot 700 earnestly n''s
your consideration OF che subject


Again in bis message 10 Congress In 1874 he says:
trust nuay be pardonod for renewing the recon-
mendation have 40 often snbmltted 70 your attention
President Of he Uated states All tue reflection aaye
been able 10 bestow upon the subject my 1on
promoted by the adoption OF some plan which viii
In ali contingencies the important right or sovereignty


giaSs aud he terms Of those deers Siied 10 sSie
period either Jour or cir years, thnk our hDef"e'
would possess an additional safeguard.


In his last annual message at the opening of Con.
gress in 1885, for the eighth time he TO this
subject which nc treats at greater length than usual
He says:


felt IL to be my duty in the first message which
communicated 10 Congress 70 urge upon its at





Constitution which provides for the election OF the
President aud the VcePresident OF the United States
The leading object which had In view was the adoption
Of provision which would secure 10 the people
the performance OF this high duty without any inter
mediate In annual communications since i
enforced the same views from sincere CONVICTION
that the interests Of the country would be promoted
by their adoption II the subject were an ordinary one,
should have regarded the failure or Congress 80 acc
upon indication OF their judgment tnat the DIS
advantages which belong TO the present system were
great a. those whicn would result from any at
tanabe substitute that has been submitted to their CON
sid ratO
introduce new feature 10 our fundamenla Jaws cannot
patiently examined and not 10 be received with
until the great DOdy or tue people are thoroughly
impressed with their necessity and value as remedy
for real evils feel that ln renewing the recommenda-
ton have heretofore made this subject l am not
transcendng bounds Of Just Difference to the sense
Of Congress or to the disposition or the people now
ever much may differ ia the choice OF the measures
which should guide the administration OF the Govern
menC there little doubt in the minds OF those VINO
really friendly to the Republican features OF our
system that OF It's most important securities coz,
the separation Of the legislative ani executive
powers the time that each held responsiDe
10 great OF authority which Is acknowledged
be supreme, in the viii OF tue people consututionaiy
expressed NV reflection and xperience satisfy NE that
the trainers OF the Constitution although they we're
anxious mark this feature as settled and nxed prn
cple 10 the structure OF the Government aha not adopt
all the precautions that necessary 10 secure It's
practical observance and that We cannot DE SAID 10 nave
carried complete effect their lnteDuohs uniii the
evils which arise this organic defect are remeuled


All history tells tnat free people should DO .atcn-
ful of delegated power and should never aednlesoe 10
practice which should diminish their control over H.
TINS obligation universal IN us Application To an tue
principles of Republic ls peculiarly so In ours when
the formation parties founded sectional interests
is much fostered by the extent OF our these
interests represented by candidates for the Presidency
are constantly prone In the zeal OF parry and selfish OD
jects generate influences unmlndtu OF the general
good and fOrgetful 0f the restraints which tie great
Oody OF the people would enforce, II they were In no
contingency to lose the right OF expressing their "l
me Soeermme1 10 Ge present das, deDostrdtes
the people cannot too soon adopt some smo,'ge sue
10 the Constitution man is contained IN tIdt sacred IN
Stf1ameHt Qs II a0p stands.