Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 21, 1880, Page 9

POLYGAMY. The New Attitude of the Administra- . tlon—Are the Years of Mormon Polygamy Numbered? {What the Mormon Representatlyo In Cone ~ gress Thinks About It—A Carlous Talk About Mormonism by a Mormon Apostie. Tho Object of Polygamy Is to Saye Women —The Endowmont-House Snaps Its Fingora at the Processes of “the Courts, Phe Church of the Latter-Day Salnts Will Never Divorce Itself Irom Polsgamy—The Band-Tox O Greater Terror to Mormons than Federal Batlets. From Our Own Correspondent. -Wasninatos, Jan, 1%2—The announce- ment that the Administration {ntends to en- ter Upon more aggressive course towards Mormon polygamy has not been recelved with pleasure in the Innd of tho Latter-Day Saints, Tho time was when tho prophets were predicting that the completion of tho Pacific Rallrond would be followed by tho destruction of Mormon polygamy. Tho shrick of tho clvilizing locomotive was to have broken through tho awful circle that Brigham, Young, liko Richelieu, had been drawing around hin, As the tide of emigration rulled westward, {6 was_to have overwhelmed tho Inst vestiges of Mormon theocracy.. Tho prophets wero fnlse .oncs, It would ben rash thing to say that, even with fts founder dead, Mormon theocracy 1s not as firmly estabilshed, as powerful, and ns desiant now ng it was when Brigham Young held undisputed sway over tho unbounded coun- try that slirts the enstern slope of the Rocky Mountalns, and before the whistle of the englie had been heard in the valley of the Green River, It may bo that the years of Mormon polygamy aro numbered, that dis- sensions may rend tho church of the Latter- Day Saints, and that the band-box inay allure the Mormon women. from polygamy, while the bullet might only create the blood of the martyrs which should bo tho seed of the Church, It may be that what seems a fanatical religion may soon spend its strength, and that this generation may sco the limlt of its horrid existence, But cor- tain it 1s, thatthe predictions of the preachers that tho walls ofthe Mormon citadel would fall when the whistlo of tho locomotive should first be heard at Salt Lake, as did the walls at Jericho, have not been realized, and that the followers of Mormontsm are ns zeal- ous, a3 earnest, as fanatical, if you will, as ever. How carnest they are, and how diMcult a task the Administration has under. taken in entering upon a now crusade against Mormontsin may, perhaps, best bo learned from tho talk with the representative in Congress of Mormon interests, THE HON, GEORGE Q CANNON; MONMON APOSTLE, ‘That talk I have endeayored to reproduce here. Inthe conversation, Apostle Cannon OF UTAI, f sketches tho situation in Utah from a Mor-- mon view-point, and gives the reason why ho* thinks that Proyidence will support tho Latter-Day Saints, no matter how numerous or formidable the batteries that may be at- rayed against them, “There seems to bon good deal of talk thatthe Administration proposes to take o now.departure, whatoyor that may be, with respeat to polygamy, and that it wants new Federal officors in the Territory in order to” more thoroughly.executo tho Inws now on tho statutes, and to holp to crush ‘out polyga-; my,” Tsnid the other morning In beginning the conversation which is recorded here. “The Federal oficers in Utall in the past,” sald Mr, Cannon, “ havo not been governed by principle in their trentment of that ques- tion. A few have been fanatical upon the subject, notably Judgo McKean, who prosc- cttted cases against the Mormons inthe spirit of an inquisitor, rather than of a Judge, Others hayo been influenced, apparently, In their trentment of cnses by the feces that ‘would result from thelr prosecution. Thero lias been no uniform, straightforward, and upright course taken up to the present timo in the treatment of these cases, If tho dis- Position had been to win the people over from jelr so-called errors, doubtless different re- rults would have been apparent now; Dut there has been a feeling in Utah that perseon- tion, and not prosecution, Jing becn the motivo that ‘has been innerelng thoss who have taken steps ognlnst polygamy. What Mr. Hayes eando Inaddition to what has been done it is difficult to say.” “Have the Mormons anything to complain of now about the Inck of vigor in Utah of the Government toward polygamy ?” it ae Noy nothing to complain of In that diree- ion. “ARK ANY PROSECUTIONS NOW DEING MADE on the ground of polygamy ?” “Several Indletments hive been found, I understand, by tho lust Grand gury under the Federal statute of 1803, but tho fact is I do not think thera are many recent cases at area open to prosecution, for the statute of limitation operates to bar action after three years hnve elapsed, While I was at home, from tho close of tho special session of Congress uniil the time I left, I did not know of asinglo case of polygamous marringe.” “Probably you haye scent some newspaper statements that the law {8 being defied, or avoided, and that enses have been known where recent marriages have been had at tho nudowment Mouse with young wonen, who Were sent to the homes of thelr parents, after marringe, and kept there until the ree-year term elapsed, and then tho reiation of man and wife was recognized.” + If there have been such cases I do not know of them, Looso charges of that kind Bay be made; but it thore aro any cages of that kind they aro very few Indeed,” “How ean the Federal officials prove a Mormon martina hy " By getting the evidence of witnesses, or of the parties themselves, Of course not all martlages nnong the Mormons solemnized “in the Endowment House are plural mare tages, “‘Thero have been, doubtless, many Puarringes thero that have been supposed to Polygamous which wore In rewity mar- Mages that might be termed first marrlages, OF monogamous Tarriareas® Are the records of these marriages kept in tha Endowment Hous?” Fornierly they were, but nat now, Iam informed this was discontinued to ayolil diMfculty growing out of attempts to get nt the records by some court process or other.” “WHO HAS CONTROL OF THE ENDOWMENT i wousk?” “Twa or threo different officers of the Ohureh, it Is under the control of the Presi- dent of the Church, who appolnts a man to fake charge, ‘Iwo men now have charge, esata. Wells and Sinith? *So,asa matter of fact.so far as any Yecord proof sues, the Endoment House gud snap its fingers at any process of the 8 “Yes, The only way of proving polyga- mous marriages under the act of ie ‘iby thosworn statement of the parties theni- selves, the witnesses, or the officiating priest. Itisa' very dificult thing In Utah for a mar lage of that kind to take place without it eng generally known, Tho families know ft, and the neighbors know it, ‘They are very quick to notico these things, and It 1s almost iposslble to conceal It, ‘There ure a great ay people there who ure not members of tho Church, seceders, who are alivaya on tho qui vive, I have heard of them going round, and Jonuirin of the children, pryin to faintly nfalrs to learn what they could, where they lind suspicions that polygamous yorrlages had been contracted.” - adv hat was the object of these people 2”? ‘They wanted to secure Indictments, and help break up polygamy in that way, - . 1 there w probabliity that the Clurcti Will ever . DIVORCE ITSEL¥ FROM POLYGAMY,— band centon that article of {ts fulth and prac- he Whatever thoy ma compelled ta do by law, they mush maybe sabe in {t ag roulng trom God. They must believe that the revelation of Joseph Sunith was of Diviue THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1880—' WELVE PAGES, ¢———.+] authenticity, ‘They cannot disavow that, Whatever force and the operntion of the lnw may do to prevent tho practleal carrying aut of the revelation, Uiat must Inevitably always be the belief of tha Mormons? Admitting that it. must always continue the belief of the people, ts it Hkely to pernin- nently remaln he practice as to new mar- nes vada “Many people may be prevented from prace Helng balay hy the announcement of the deciston of the Stipremo Court In the Rey- noldy ene, It fs a serious thing for many non to contemplate the probability of being Incarcerated In_ prison, and, added to other entises, that would be in Inany minds a goad reagon for not contracting pulygainous mare ringes.’? “Then, how is tho Churel_ to be Increased in {ts memborship, If polygamy is to be abolished Saint belloves It will “No true Latter-Day i vith all that ts be abolished. Notwithstanding alt Hat auld io contrary, they ae eet ayaa 9 ‘rellalows freedom, such As was contemplated by tho founders of the Government, and auch ag thoy firmly antiel pate will yet prevail in this land, they would not be molested in thelr system of marringes, whieh, with them, is 2 religions ordinune Until that thc conics they must wait and en dure, ‘They hive.no doubts about the Lord's interposition to save them. At the present, there seems to be 9 conflict between Mr. Tnyes'Administration aud God on that polut, aud we aro between the tvo,—Godl 8 COM mand compelling the people to obey Hs rey- elation, and tho Government, on the other hand, threatentiue then with fanbilstes and ighiment if they do obey Tt. mae there anand come iteontest between *God? and Mr, Inyes’ Government, WHERE ANE TICE MOUMONS GOING TO GET THEI maoorst y ita “Wo think that Mr. Tinyes will have enoteh fo Horwwitione meddling with us, and ve aliall need no troops, wayon then think, ay a matter of faet, that Mormon practices and Mormon betlet sill continue, the represstve stntites of the United Bintos, mint thelr xeeution, to the contrary vithstanding? nee bellet certainly will, It would natdo for ing to say that the practice will, It must rest with each Individual and his consciences ns to whether he will Ineur the risk of mar- tyrdom in carrying out his faith, but, as far as the belief in- this dactrine Js conce net fteannotbe wbandoned, ‘The people wil cling to ft, and Took upon it as of Divine origin. ‘There ts this about tho Mormndn peo- plein relation to this doctrine: ‘They Nave such confidence in fits superiority over the resent monogamous system, whieh is now Rt vogite in tho United States, thut thoy «lo not feel the lenst. apprehension ns. to tle re- sults, if itouly has a fair show. If ithe as in- ferlor and as barbarous ns tt is deseribed to be, and the other relntion is so superior as’ ft Js vaunted, thoy are willing Iet the two be brouglit free_to face, and with all the advantages that 45,000,000 linve on their side, with their churehes, their schanls, the press, and nll these agencies, tho Mor- mons are willing ‘to let the contest go on, and, If polygamy goes down, they would have no tears to shed over it. ‘They believe, how- ever, that {t can be maintained notwithstand- ing its unpopularity, ‘They belicve that there aro features about 1é that are far superior to the system now In vogue.” ” THE STRONGEST HUEMENT IN INEAKING UP VOLYGAMY would bo fashion, A man who has more than ono wife, If the wives conform to fashion, itmnakes aburden, and a very serious one, with hia. ‘There are but very few rich peo- ple among the Mormons. They are comfort. able, and, asc rule, thera fs very little want among them, ‘Thero is no country where thore 1s so little pauperism xs there Is there, but they are nota rich people, ag compared with the people of the East,” “Cannot something he done to strengthen the sisters inthe faith, and enable them to defy fashion?” “Phere 1s more danger to the system from that cnuse than from legislation. If I had tho faith in monogainy that dts advocates seem to have, I would let the present agencles continuo to operate, confident that a hostile and aggressive public sentiment want do moro than having recourse to penal uunishmen! mt ‘As a practical fact, to the femalo part of Mormonisin ‘ + THE MILINER AND THE DRUSSMAKER aro more sérlous enemles than all tho other agencies 27 Yes, sir. They are more to bo dreaded. Tho Jnerenso of wealth and luxury, com- bined with-the unpopularity of the” system itsolf among those who aro outside, would haves Breuer. effect on the rising generation than the most stringont legislation.” “Thon the best way to destroy Mormonism would be'to send bandboxes out there instead of troops?” Asa Mormon, I am more afrald of pros: erity, the Increase of wenlth, fashion, and uxutfous habits among tho Mormons than I am of persecution,” “Do the’ Mormons engage in mitch?" . _"Tho Mormon people do not engage in maining to any extent. ‘There have been two or three reasons for not dolng It. In the first place, we: deemed It necessary to cultivate the soll, ‘becaitse our existence depended upon that. We could not get provisions elsowhere.: We knew of the existence of minerals fears ago, but our people deemed It wise to pursug agriculture and manufactires as belng more essentin! to their existence, After thio building of the railroad, the ques- tion of transportution,of course, then was solved, making It practieable to initie to ad- vantage. . 1t was scen, however, that if the Mormon people. should engage: in mining, and ghonid strike good mines, there would bo adverss claims set up to thelr title, and they cottid not depend upon the Courts, They would be jnvolved In endless litigations, and, doubtless, the mines would be wrested from them, ‘Therefore, it was deemed best to let outsiders, who went there for mining, follow it undisturbed, and that {t would be more likely to preserva pence hetween the two classes than if they were following the same occupation, ‘The non-Mormous own most of tlio mining property, although there. mining are. SOME FEW WEALTHY MONMONS WHO ITAVE +. MINING CLAIMS?” “Can you name some of them?” “There is Mr._ Jennings, Bishop Sharpe, tho Hon, William II. Harper, my predecessor in Congress, Mayor Little, and Mr. Groes- beek, and probably Mr, Eldredge.” “ How is the Government golng to work to inaugttrate Its new polley of proserlption, as youcallit? What is it going to do?” “ Tenannot sco what it ean do more than it has done, except to engage more constantly In the business of prosecution, Of course there have been dificult{es In tha way hereta- fore, «There has been other business. ‘Those who are anxious to get control of the Terrl- tory nre proposing to disfranchise all the Mormon people as far as posylble, and to ex- elude thom all, from juries, and to make polygamy: acontinuons crime, and conviction for fF more cusy by accepting very fimsy proofs, : “There aro somo, mensires of that sort now. pending before Congresy?? “Yes, ‘This would virtually : BIND THR MORAION VROPLE HAND AND Foor, 1 and turn over the entire control of the Terri- tory to a sinall number of people, and that really fg. the object of this proposed legisin- tion, Under the cover o morality thoy are seeking to get control of the ‘Territory and have the managenient of its funds, For years Utah Ins been s very tempting bait for these people, from the fact that we are Hetty’ taxed, and we have no ublis indebtedness, Not a city or county tn Titan has dssued a bond, and ‘the ‘Perrifory liself ig entirely free from debt, and these peoplo ylew ft ns an elegant opportunity Folng to waste. Tho'errltury could curry a jonded, Indebtedness of several milllons of dolinrs, and they perceive that If they could get control they would have fine picking." “Toes itseem probable to you thatsoma of these men in Congress who aro pre: ing theo, bills: are “intlitenced by ‘fanaticism agninkt Mormonisin 2” “Tthinksu. I. think they do not under- stand the sltuntion of the people, As far as tnorality in the true sense of the word 1s con- cerned, Utah Territory will coup are fayor- ably with any section of tho United States, Certainly there are no people who oxcel the Mormons in Snilustry, in tem- perance, In thrift, and ‘in all tho qualities which constitute good citizenship, ‘The great charge against thom Is that they hayo (because thelr religion tanght them to: taken more wives than ‘one, and that has been, as they belleve, revealed for a nobla purpose— i TO SAVE WOMEN, Thoy think that there should not bo that margin of women that la now loft for the wicked to prey upon and destroy; that every womon in the community should havo the privilege of belng a wife and mother; and hat if thelr system could prevail prostitue tion would be put an end to," “TIave your people ever taken a practical estimate of the excess of women in the world 80 It tele system ahoukd become gen- eral. they could know ul 8 average hinuber of wives there would be to one mo, We Maye noyer done that; but It is zeal for purer very apparent, whilo births of both sexes are nearly equal, (hat, after tho two sexes arrive at maturity, the female element ts In exevas, owing to gecldents, war, and other vielsitudes to which men are = exposed, f every woman — bad the Aris lege of marrying, and every man didamarry, there wotld bo ot paratively small number of wi would be unprovided for; but there dreds and thousanis of men who will not marry, and many wonien are compelled tollve old maids. without ny opportunity of grat ifying ubeir maternal Instinets, or do worse. If Heentiousness were the rullng motive with the people of Utah, they cond gratify tt tore cheaply, and. certainly more popularly, than by talc wives and supporting them and thelr children.” “Ts there any movement now among the Mormons towards being ADMITTED AS A BEATER “No, A bill has been Introduced in Con- gross, bul It is not [eee “Tthas been stated In some of the papers that the Mormons, as a diplomatic move, would agree to abandon polygamy AS A rone ditton of admission, utd that, being admitted and once n State, and having control of it, they vould extabliah thelr household gods and defy the General Government.” “Of course, as Lam the represvntative of alarge mumber -of people, not. Mormon people alone, Tennnot speak for all the peo- plo of the Territory, what they would do under such clreustanees, Tain satisfied, however, no fears need be entertalned of the Mormon people doing any such thing, If there were n suflelent munber of non-Mor- mons and dissenting Mormons, suel a cliuse wight. erted, curried, and aimntalned, Tow that would be of course Len i? “Are the non-Mormons # numerical ma- Jority in Utah??? “Oh, nos but. there are’n good many cle- ments there that wight aftiilata for tho pur- pose of doing such a thing, but the Mormons theinselves do: not seek ndmission in that Some Republicans seem to think that the fine and of the Democracy can be traced in such a scheme, with the hope of getting an- other Democratle Electoral vote ?”” “T searcely think the Democrats would suggest that plan. Some of them, are ns strong anti-polygamists as the Republicans.? rh ly not likely to be_nny move now to get Utah fi as a Stnte until after tho next Presidential contest?” & ie Lihink net. Ido not see any prospect of TOW. “ Where Is the bill you spoke of 2? “Tt Is now In the Committee on Territories. There have been no nrgmments on the Dill Tt was introduced by myself, THIS WHOLE QUESTION OF MORMONISS 15 MIS~ UNDERSTOOD, 1 think there hns heen a great amount of blundering on the part. of those working against polygamy, If polygamy ean be de- stroyed, it will be by taking the very opposit course to whit ins been taken, and £ nin sat- isfled it would be a better course. -Flehting polygamy and keeping up constant Irrita- tion has the effect to loop the people closer together, Lenn see the eifect of this contin- unl agitation of the subject unon the young people, ‘The effect Is to make them talce sides and to become more pronounced, Ttis bring- Jug them out, They have got to take sides. *Thoro never hus been a time in Utah Territory when life has not. been as safe in travellng from one end of tho ‘Territory to the other as it would be ty Washington,” “Does stich at order ts THE DANITE exist among the Mormons" "Noy and never dd exist, The term had its origin.in Missouri. A man named Dr, Avard, it cra sort of fellow, suggested tho Idea of getting up the Danites, No such organization ever existed among the Mor- mons, and, us far as shedding blood {s eon-, cerned, the Mormons think. that manwho’ sheds blood, takes lives, is damned, ahey shrink with horror from the thoughtof shed- ding blood, except in self-defense or war. have never heard of anybody's Ife being taken because he receded fromthe Chureh, To appreciate the forbearance of the.peoplo of Utah one has only to know how they are attacked, A pnper fs eva at Salt Lake Sa sertot at tho present time Hint, without exception, f tho worst paper in the United States,—thal is tho Salt Like Tritune, No man’s character Is safe, It sssails men, women, and chit- ren without tho Jeast regard for truth, Such a sheet would not be tolerated in any community. There is not 8 public man in Utah who tins not been slandered by It, ‘Tho factthat itis permitted to publish suchslanders Js the best evidence In tho world of tho free- doin of tho press In Utah, and how much tho people will bear without having recoursa to violence, There lng been o great deal of talk about the doctrine of blood atonement, This talk originates In the fact that we do not believe In hanging. We think thatifa man sheds bload hig blood should be shed by exvcution, In Utah ‘Territory a criminal who ling been sentenced to death can elect whethor he shat! be shot or hung, Phis fret has furnished a basis for all. this talk ahout blood atonement. Itdoes not follow that because we believe Aman who kills anothor should have his blood shed, each Mormon Is going to bo theexccutioner. It is a process of lnw, and has no references to any Church ordinance.” “Where did Joaquin Miller get his idea of the Danites 2”? “tis a sensation, of course. Stich charges have been made Seale the Mormons, Miller passed through Utah and professed to righam Young, in my hearmg, to be very frlendly and much struck with whut he saw, sand thought wo had been vary ernelly abused and misrepresented, ‘Thoretora I was great- Jy surprised to find he had written this play of the Danites, Money-making, doubtless, ‘was the object.” EB W. —_————————— Spelling Heforim Nashville (Tenn.) American, Tt isa singular fuct that, while Wobsier’s dic- Uonnry is tho populur standard, it bus had to res trico steps inkpelling which wero never tiken by Worcester, und now thoro {a very little differ- once between them, and this chielly in double lettors, “tre,” for’ ter" in Webstor and n fow others, Webster's dictionary, as ft has passed , through tho hands of Worecator in his rovisal and subsequently through tho hands of othor Tovisors, huy about kept paco with tho popiutuir changes, while Worcester’s perhaps has not done ‘HO, 118 ta nt lonst 1 few words, We confess to un alfectation for Worcester, while compoyltorsand proof-readcr putour copy through tho Wet sterlan process, Webster bolng tho standard of the oflice, (The Amertean {8 in crror. Nearly all the words Wobster tndertook to chunge tho spoll- Ang of ho succeeded In accomplishing, ws for ox- auiles Plow for plongh; traveler for traveller: dofenso for defonco; fantom for phantom; viel tor phinl; wo for woo; nx for ax0; Inbor, honor, favor, siuvor, etc, for, Inbour, honour, favour, sivour, ote; chemist for chy mist; wlmunae for almnnick; and othor words too numerous to amention, Gront changes haya occurred since Webster's attempt to alter ‘tho spolling, aud, whereas scholars nad the ronding of Faulish books stood in tho wny of tho change und formed 1 complete barto the now system, now tho seholurs soem to be nbout to yield thelr upposition and to become foremost In‘tho new roform. Bven Richard Grant White, while resolutely opposing the change, ylelds whut wo havo regarded Wo pringtpal objection when ho allows that to pro- serve the present spelling is nol necessury to reserve tho history and derivation of words, fow ft bowing to look alinost as If 'tho scholirs would take the lead, and lt would become gueation whethor thoy, can carry tho public aa fast us thoy would yo tu spelling reform. From the lay BUN poL. wo are begivulng .to look through wifectlon for old forma and uifectations, of which we alt have somo dearly foved ones, to useless letter, and to wish thoy were not there. For all that, the movement {a tnade now wider far more favorable conditions. It wilt bo kely to go very slowly forward to ollminate 4 few uns necessury and wholly silontlottors, Nual os after short vowels, "ugh" and the French “ue” in such words ns catulogue, — "Tho Wrench Budget for 1880. A alunce ut tho French Budget for 1 just mindy tal tas, pany, prove alike. tiurentingand Ine structive. Sho Prosidunt:of the Hepublia re- velves 600,000f u year, aud & lke sum for bouso- hold and othorexpenses, Tho Goyornor-Gen- eratof Algeria is allowed 100,000f, and 25,0008 more for oxtras, Fach of the ten Ministors 1s in the recoipt of a uniforns salury of 60,0002, while’ the under Seoretarles of Btato got from 20,000r to 0,000f per annum, The pry of the Prefects varies necording to tho classes to which thoy boe long. Tho Prefect of tho Seine {4 in tho re- colpt, of 50,000f, with quurtors at tho Pavilion do. Flore, while in the ‘departments tha sularics vary botween 35,00uf and 14,0008, Tho sub-Prefects aro romunerated in scalos ringing from 4,500f, ;000L,. ‘he threo Marshuls of France enjoy 00,000f, apiuco, and the Urand Chunocllor of tha Logion of Honor 40,000¢. Cavalry Colonels about 8/0f., and thofr colleagues in the Infantry under 8,000f, Of tha Golontat Governorblps thatef Senemil and its dopendencies ts worth y BH thut of Cochin China only 13000. The Archbishop of Paris fsa poor mit for his position on 0,000f, a yeur; but, if the decision of: the Chunber be malntained, none of his eplacopal brathren will now reeclvo moru than 10,00Uf, Boma of the pountry ciires, und, in fuet, the greater number, havo fo support Ifeon loss thin evr, a your, ‘Tho saluries of tho principal legal oflicers rungo betwoon U0,000f. aud 16,000f.; the majority inciin= ine twthe lower re. The By ost sularics full to tho Ambassadors, ranglog from 250,00Uf, ut Bt, Petersburg and. 200,0wf, at London to 60,0008, in Berns, Whut a drugutst saya: “I bave been selling Dr. Bull's Cough-Byrup for ten yoars, and it hus F gutisfuction thau any other cough- .G, Schmidt, Apothocary, Hauover, Pa, THE THIRD TERM, Ex-Senator Timothy 0. Howe on the Opposition to It. What the Framers of the National Constitution Said and Did. Why Washington and Jefferson Would Not Accept a Third Term. “Tt Ia Passing Strange that 40,000,- 000 People Shonld Be Scared by So Soft a Spook.” North Amertean Hertete Jor February. Tho Presidential contest of 1872 had scarecly closed with tho triumphant re-election of Gen, Grant, when a New York newsynper, of wite eireutation and pervading Intluence, but some- what prone to sonsationul utterances, announced. that republican {netitutions were in’ imminent. peril from the probable election of the sumo in= Myidual ton third term, It was coldly afirmed that American Iberty could not survive such an experiment. Of courso ‘the announccinent startled that whole body of Demooratic opposition which had bravely followed Beymour and Blair to Igno- minious defont in 1808, aud which had ernvenly clutched nt tho skirts of Horace Greeley In 1872 inthe vain hopo of- being drugged to victory. It startled alurge body of soured Republicans who hind failed to secure, or, having sceurcd, hnd disgraced preferment. It startled a Inrger body of Republicans, who, acknowledging tho illustrious services of President Grant, yet for porsonal or local reasons pre-e ferred an enrly succession of rome other Indi- vidual of the samo political faith. And ft startled n still Iarger number of Itepublicans, who dd not expect to fad a President more pris dent, nore sugucious, or more hanest than P’res- dont Grant had been, yet who wero mide to fear that, ns no President: hid ever been elected for more than two terms, 80 for some occult reason it would bo ungafo ever to elect one for more thon that number of terms, Other newspupers echoed the ealemn warning: of tho Herald. Polltical conventions took up tho refrain. TH BENBELESS CLAMON culminated when, on thé 15th day of December, 1016, tha Hon. Mr. Springer, a Democrat from tho State of IMfnofs, presented to tho House of Representatives a resolution in tho following wonls: + “ Resolved, That in thee inion of this House the precedent established by Washington and othor Preatdents of the United States, In retiriny from tho Presidential ofltee nfter their second terin, hus become, by universal concurrence, tt purt of our republican system of government, and that any departure from this tlme-bonored eustom would he unwise, Unpatriote, and fraught with peril to our free Institutions.”* Tho rules of tho Hojtee we cried, and tho resolution passed on tho very duy of its in- troduction, No less than 2} votes were record- ed dn its favor, Only elghtcen members yoted agulnst it. ‘The reiterated vociferation accomplished the purpose for which It was designed. It defeated the renomination of Gon, Grant in 1870. A political party must bo brave and conscien- thous before it will venture to stake Ita hopes of tho Post-Ofllces upon tho re-election of a Presi- dent who has been fired ut by millions of his cotntrymen for four years, and [led at by more milllons for cight years. But when to the hos- tillty engendered by vilfficntion Is added tho dis- trust born of a popular pante, no matter how groundless, temerity itself would doubt tho Availability of the victim. Still, that resolution remains upon tho Journals of the House, It will romain there foruver, We hope posterity will be consilurate enough to re- member that we had not quite entered upon the seetind century of ournntionul existences when CHAMPION FIEOR OF CHARLATANRY ‘was enneted in the House of Representatives, Hut, happily, at tho prescet. tlme the Springer resolution is noperative. President Hayes can- not bo elevted ton third term, for he has not yot served agccond term, Jt ta truc, Gen. Grant still Hyves, and ho mi, bo-clecied to n third term. Hut tho Springer resalution does not for- ii that. 1t only enjoins retiroment after n sec> oud term, Grant retired at tho end of the soc- ond term, in strict accord with the precedents and tho resolution, ‘The resolution rests upon tho bold assumption that putronnge and not principle dominates tho electors of the Republic; that tho Postinasters frotoomany for the people; and that ho who. controls appointinenta for elght years will form A corps of 60,000 official Junizaries who will easily subjugate 6,000,000 whe have never been ap pole But audacity itself has not yet vor ured to suggest that a private cltzen fy likely to ride down people and Postmusters both, merc- ly because ho oncg controlled appulntmonta. Since, thon, no onc ean bo hurt or helped by the Springer resolution, this seems a fortunate timo to discuss tho merits of that fulmination, Slneo-tho reign of Jeroboam tho world has not. scon trie bollevers seduced from tho worship of God to that of mere inctalile culves. It is much tobe desired that the world may not aguln sco true Republicnns scared by a senseless clamor Into putting Nghted candies in their cups, after the manner of miners, and golng down into aub- termineau depths to quarry out a President, while tho foremost man of his age stands upon tho mountain-top, upon whom the cagor world MAS BET THE SEAL OF PRIMACY, It is, thoroforg, the purposo of this article to show that in those fow lines quoted from tho Journnl of the House of Ropresentatiyes are comprised a grave impeachment of tho Federal Constitution, a gross libel upon ita framers, baso comierfet of our political history, and a wanton insult to Our common sense, The Constitution clearly permits what tho re- solution so forcibly. condemns, Tho funita- mental Inw puts no [Imit te tho number of terms for which the people may elect the sume minn to tho Presidency, And fo aflirn that itis “un wiro,” * unpatriotic,” and “ peritous to our free institutions" to elect tho same man three tines: {a simply to {mpoach the Constitution toning an not go mulevolent dn ite lencios, Morooyer, tho question of peetielbllity wig not overlooked by tho mien who made tho Constitu- lon, It was carefully considered and recon- silcred by thom. They wore not wanting in suguclty, 9 one tden was #9 prominent or go universal in tho Constitutional Convention ns thia: Preat- dents must be re-eliyitie, Whoever they might elect, thoy should huve the right to ro-olect, Whatovor might be tho length of a term, thoro should be no Himitation upon tho number of terms, Tho reason was obvious. 3fr. Gouvere nour Morrlg, tho man to whoao raro guns, ac- cording to Mr, Mucdison, we ara indebted for tho pollwhed style of the Constitution, atuted that roagon ag tersely as {t need be stated, To forbid re-olection,” he said,“ tended to destroy the grout motive to good behavior; the hope of belng rewarded by a Foappoinunent. It was saying to bin, Muko hay whily the sun siines.” Hoger Sherman also std, “Tf hoe behaves well, he willbe continued. If otherwise, he will be displaced on n succeeding election.” Mr. xing thought thor’ was great Turco fn tho remuarl that “he who has proved blmself niost fit for an nitice ought not to be excluded by the Conatitu- on from holding it.” ALL THOUAIT RE-ELIGIDILITY ESSENTIAL toa well-ordered Government. But all thou it esyentinl, also, that the executive and Icgista- tive depurtinonta of tho Govornmont should bo, fas much us posalblo, judepondent of ¢uch othor. How togcoure both thut Jailenigiaenea and ro- cHglbulity was a problem which tho Convention found it diMault tosolyo, Tho revealing ophriats wt the epening of tho Convention was, Con- greas should cleot the President. And utt could eco that if Congress elected, and might reeeleut the Prosidont, ho would feel not independent af, but quite dopendent upon, tho Legislature. To avold that dependence, some proposed to maka him ineligible for a second term, while others propose to muko hits cleative in somo other way than by Congress. Hut on the ith of July, ufter weeks of debito, tho Convention vote uninimously that tho Executive be chosen by tho Nationul Legislature. When that had been curricd und on tho sine day, upon tho question of making him ro-eligible, ex States—to-wit: Massachusetts, Conneclout, Now Jursoy, Penn sylvanta, Maryland, aod Goorgla—voting aye, while four Btates only—to-witi Delaware, North Curolina, South Carolina, and Virginia Yoted no. By ‘thoao votes tha Convention de- Hborutely declared that tho depend Exceutive, although wn ovil, was u le: inoliaibility to more than one term, On tho wth of July that decision was reversed, Ou that day, dn tho wbgonce of tho doing from Blassichu- setts, suven States vated for tha motion of Col. George Munson, of Virgina, to make tho * Ex: coutive to bo appointed for seven years, and HH INELIQUILH A BECOND TIME.” In that shupo tho urticto on, tho constitution of the Exvcutlye went to the Comuiittey on Des tall, and was subsequently reported back by that Committee in these words: “Tho uxecutive powor of the United States shalt be vested in uw alnglo porwon, His style shall be + Prusiitent of the United Btates of Amorica,’ and bis title shatl bo‘ His Excellenoy.’” He abull bo olected by bate lot by the Legislature, Ho shall hold his office during uw term of acven years; but shall not be elated u second time.” When that cluuse aguln cumo befure tho Con- voutlon for consideraion tho struggle wis ro- nowod rescue tho choice of the Exccutiva from the hands of Congresd, Tho struggle was protracted und yomewhat houted. AL longth 10 Whole subject of tho coustitution of the Ex- 7 co of the ovil than ecutive was referred to a committee of one member from each State. The Cominittee was chosen by ballot, and upotr lt, among others less known, were placed Mr. Royer Sherman. Mr. Rufus King, Mr. Gouveneur Morris, and Mr James Madison, On the 4th of September that Committee reported a plan for choosing Preale denta and Vice-Presiitents by un Electoral Col Wao, ‘The plan provided that, If the Colleges faulted to elect, the chofee should devolye upon the Kenate, Mr. Sherman explicitly avowed that * the object. of this clause of the report of the Commuttro was to get rid of the {nelgihility which.was attnched ta the mode of electlan by the Logisinture, and to make the Exeeutive n= depenient of the Leyisiature.” But the new pian wrsat once attacked upor the rasumnption hat the Colleges would never elect, and, of course, tho Senute would plays elect, #0 that tho President, instead of being independent, would be tho mere ereuture of the Senate, After a long debate, Mr. Rutledge, of South Carolin, moved to postpone the renort of the Committee of Eleven to take up tho pln reported by tho Committee of Detall, By that motion the Convention wis called to choose dle reetly between a Prosident ta he chosen by tho Loyislatura for a single term of sevon yenrs and 2 President to be chorun by tho Electoral Col- Teges of the Henate, but without Imit as to number of terms, Tho motion was negatived. Only North and South Carolia voted” for With some modifications, the plun of the Came mittee of leven wasinade a part of the Con- atitution, and tho records of tint great debate do not preserve tho name of 1 aingle nun WITH JUDGMENT 80 DRNAUCIED aa to object to the re-eligibllity of Presidents If we tho cholco could be preserved from legis- lative control. Tho Constitution, as Analy agreed to, was not entixfuctory to overy mentber of the Convention: Many refused to sign it. Among those so ree fusing were Mesum, Hobert Yates and John Lansing, of New York: Edmund Rt Wehurd Henry Lee, and George Maso rinins and Elbridee Gerry, of Mussachusetta, Each of those dlatinguished gentlemen fine left on record his reasons for refusing to sign tho Conatitution, Hut not one of then enumerates the re-ellgibility of tho President as nn ob) tion to the instrument, d the Mi resentatives afirm n “ perll to our fr tlony," which does not exist, or did those elenre sighted cavilers, cagcr ag they were to find fault, fall to see a peril which did exlat? Again tho Constitution wis submitted ton critical review, in the several State Conventions called to consider the queation of ita ratificn- tlon. In Masenchusetts. 104 member voted against ratification. But not one of the whole nuinher objected to the reecligibiity of the President. “No such objection was suggested in the Conventions for Conneeticnt or New Hump- shire, That esiticiam was made in the Couven- ton of New York. It was made by Mr. Meluneh> thon Smith, a delegate from Dutchess County, He bad been a delegate from the Stato in the Federal Convention, He was the upostlo of the gospel of rotation In office, He was a eonsistent one, He urged the rotation not of Presitent, alone, but of Senators and members of the Hause nso, Hut Mr. Snilth found no second to his {den in that Convention, and EVEN ME SEEMS TO HAVE ABANDONED IT, For, when subsequently he moved his schedule of amendinents, tho adoption of which he «e+ sired to make 1 condition preeedent to ratifica- Uon, he omitted all muntion of re-eligibility. In the Penn: anit Convention the objc Was not he , One year after Pennsyly hod rutitied the Constitution, a large Convention assembled at Harrisburg, to propose amend- iments to it. Twelve diferent amendments wero agreed to, But no Himitation upon re-eligibility was even proposed, ‘Tho Maryland Convention would not consider amendinents; would nat hear objections. Ono member after inother arose in his sent to eay he wna sent there * to rutify the proposed Constitu- ton, not to wmend it." "Thoy would not alow an amondment to be read even, but, on tho very week they assembled, thoy voted to ritity tho instrument, by a vote of 63 to. Muving ratified’ the Constitution, In order to puelfy its epponents the Convention appointed ao committee of thirteen to vonsider tho sub- dect of amendinents. To that Committes Were, subinitted thirteen minendments, to which thoy ngrecd, and fifteen which they ro- Jectet. Hut not amang the whole twenty-olght Amendments considered cnn be found ono single word of critelsm upon {ho re-eligibility of tho President. Tho Convention in North Carolina was for less cordial to tho new scheme of gov- ernment. Tho Convention not only proposed twenty-six amendments to the text af the Con- sBtltution, but agreed to prefixa bill of rights coutaining twenty sections, DUT NOT EVEN IN NORTH CAROLINA was aman to bo found to abject to tho re-eligi- bility of tho President. No such man wag found in South Carolina. ‘One such was found in Virginia, but only one, Tn tho Virginin Convention tho new instrument of government was subjected to the most searching roview, tu tho most savage anntyals, ‘Tho Convention was large: tho cnemles of tho Constitution were numerous and resolute, ‘They eunyened on the 2d of June. Thoy did not vote upon ratification untit the 4th. “Then seventy= nine outof 168 votes were cast ayuinatratification, During the debate which preceded the vote,every objection which huniin sagacity could detect or human Ingenity gould fovent had been urged ryguinat it. Ong man cavited xt tho re-ellibility of tho President. Mr. George Mason bad been & momber of thy Federal Convention, . He bad heard re-ellgibility declaimed ngninst thare,whilo tho plan wasto give the clection to Conrreas. ‘Thut plan had been abindoned—had been uban- doned, 28 we have seen, for the avowed purpose of romoving the objection to re-elections. Bill, Mr. Mason seemed to think he might arouse some hostility totho Constitution by an argue mont ngninst re-eligibility. His argument ts worth reproducing, slice it Is THE ONLY ONE IN OUR LITERATENE upon which the edict of the louse can be ex- cused, Mr. Muson aiid: “The President is clected without rotation, Tt mny be sald'that o new clection imuy remove him and place anothor in his steat. Jf wo Judge from tho experience of all othor countries, anid even our own, we may conclude — that, as tho President of tho United States may be elected, so ho will... . This Presl- dent. will be elected time'after time, He will bo continted in ofice for life. If we wish- to change him, tho great Powers Vurope will not allow it, . 4 oe Ic 8 n groat defect in the Sennto that thoy are not ineligible at the end of six years. ‘The bienniul exclusion of ono-third of thom will have no effect, as thoy can bo ree gleeted. Homo stated tme ought to be fixed when the President ought to bu reduced to n private stution, I should bo contented that be might be elected for cight years, but I should wish him to be capublo of holding the office only elght years out of twelvo or alxteen.” tho’ Springer resolution 1a tho tiret echo of George Mason's specch, ° But among all tho men who debated tho Constitution, efthar in tho Federal or the several State Conventions, THERE ANE BUT TWO who aro opon to the suspicion of having favored tt legul, restriction upon tho right to ro-olect Prosidenta, Those two are Selancthon Siuith, of Now York, and George Mason, of Virgin, Bat It shoutd be remembered in exculpation of Sinith and Mason that they were openly trylog to dofeat tho Constitution. They wero opposed toit. Thoy had not sworn to support it, ft was not unnatumnl that thoy should rulse unrest objections to ft. ‘They did not assanit n Con- stitution they had sworn to support, for tho urpose of destroying an imaginuy candidate y stabbing through tt. ¢, Tho men who made tho Conatitutfon Bi nigalort ‘to sevure tho re-elixibility of Presidents. They surrendered preferences, ubandaned cherished dens, and dovised now pluns, in order to pre= serve tho rights to repent the clection and pro- long the services of able and upright Presi- dents. They could: hardly havo oxpected that within i century n generation would ap- peur whose representatives would caro to pro- elaim that tho exercise of thut slinplo right for which thoy sieriticed 60 much wits" unwise, Uns patriotic, and fraught with peril to our trea ine stitutions,” The resolution refers to tho PRECEDENT ESTABLISHED NY WASHINGTON and othor Presidents In rotiring wfter tho sec- ond term, and declares that provedent to have beeomne part of our republican system. Buta muagority of our Presidents have retired after a Arsttern, Why should tho two-term precedent become a part of our governmental system more thin the one-term precedent? Tt may be sald that Gon. Wiahington chose to retire at the.ond af his secoml term. ‘ho fuct was so; but it is diiivult to seo how Gen, Washington's refusal, in tho latter purt of tho lust century, to serve n third term, should debur tho poople; fn the latter part of this contury or tho next, from chooslig asnin tt third tino who Willserve. But if Gon. Washington's porsonal tastes nro caulyalent ton constitutional Minlta- tion, then tho one-term rulo should provall, and hot the two-term. Ho urdently desired to retire: at tho end of his first term, Ho avowed thug desire often and curiestly. Io assigned his eons frankly and Fopaatodly, His reason w persomil, not patriotic. Ho never proton that ho sought retirement to promote tho pi Uo welfare, but x ONLY TO GRATIVY'H18 OWN FEELINGS, He said to Me.- Jefferson that “ho had, through the whole course of the war, and most particularly attho close of {t, uulformly des clired his resolution to retira from public affairs, and nover to get tn any public olico; that ho had retired undor that firm rovelutions tthe Government, however, which hn been formed, being found ovidently too {nefcacious, and it belng supposed that hiv ald waa of somo conseyucnce toward bringing tho peoplo to consent to une of sufliciont elficacy for their own good, ha consented ta como into tho Convention, and on the sumo inotlve, after mneh pressings to take a part in the new Gov+ erimulit, and get Ie under way; that were be to continue longer, it might xive rovul to Bay that, huving tasted the sweets of olllea,-he could not do without them; that be really folt himself growing old, his bodily bealth leas firm; bis mom uryy, always bud, becoming worse, aiid, Pperhups, tho othor faculties of bis mind showhtg a decay todthers of which ho was luscnsiblo himecit; that this apprehension purtleulucly oppressed hin; that ho found, moreover, his awetivity lcasonud, busliogs, thorofore, muro irksome, and tranquillity and retiroment become ut irresist {blo passion.” Hid personal wlehos were overruled, Hv cons sonted to a re-election, and was wnunlnuusly,re- elected. Knvious of his overshadowing famo; Joalous of his commanding tutivence with tho pooplo; fearful that they might again refuse to bertitt his retirement at the cnd of bis second rin,—the hungry pack, wo longed to succeed him, comincuced vysteuaticully to TRAN MIM DOWN. Tho alr was Hlled with calumoy, with carl ‘o "t ib cature, with lanipoonsand Hes. Partisan malico pursed him with thet kame houndiko ferocity with which It pursied President Grant during: hissecond term, He did not bear it as Grint hora it, No inan siw Presfdent. Grant. sual hes fore the gibes of his eneinies or before the gins af his country's enemics. Washington was atung to the quick by the injustice of his coun- ‘trymen, Tiotore tho first yenr of his second term was ended, Joferson reporta that nt n Cabtuct meet- ng “tho President was ivich inilamed; got Into ono of thnso pasaions when he cannat com. mand himself; ran on much on tho personal abuso which hid been bestowed on him; defied any manon earth to produce one singly nct of hia, alnee he bud been in the Government, whteh was not done on the purest motives; that he hud never repented but once the having slipped tho moment of Fesigning his office, and. that was every inoment since; that by God he had rather bo fi his grave than in his present situation: that hohad rather bean his furin than be Emperor of the world; and yet that they were charging him with wanting to be n King!" Nashihgtan; Ike Grunt,—the Fathor of his Gountrs, fike tha Kavior, of It-wes aeeueed | of “Ciosurisin.” It 14 not so ver# strauge that 9,000.00) of people Just emerged trom monnrehy ahold he Jeatous of finpertal designs. ' But it fs Hsing stringe Cat 40,000,000 Just Bea ead ito tho second century of freedom should bo FCAUKD NY BO BOFT A BEDOK! No one expected to dissuade President Wash- Angton from tha retirement be so pnsslonately coveted beyond the expiration of his seconil 1 years olit when that term etm: menced, He was 65 when if ended, ‘Tho inflrm- ites of which he complained at M0 were aggrae vated nt 5, He dind before tho next term end- ed. The number of his enemies had multiplied, ‘Their hate wns intensifed. Jefferson had left is Cabinet. Madison was allenuted from hlin. He hud been compelled to reenll: Monroe from Franee. He yearned for rest, and he. tntlexibly sought It, Such was the example of our first Prestdent. No one asked Mr. Adams to ncerpt a third term. But fow nsked him tonaccept a secon. His example, therefore, furnishes nu more sanc- tion to the Springer resolution than does the ex saps of Mr. Washington, Mr. Jefferson furnished nm precedent mora ta the purpose. ‘The Legislatures of several Btates formally Invited him te become. enndidtate for athirdterm, Uy xs formally declined the invl- tution. He stated 318 REASONS FOR DECLINING as follows: ‘That I should lay down ny charge Atal proper period {4 as mucha duty as to have borne it falthfully, If some termination to the rervices of the Chief Magistrate be not fixed by the Constitution, or supplied by practice, his minutly’ for years, will, in inet, become ally. that de- Me ay mit that a xovernmient, ponsible at election, Js that which the grentest. sum of happiness feel it a duty to do no le representative shurt periods of produces to mankind, T net which shill cece impalr that prinei- f ple: and J should unwililngly be the person who, disregurding the sound precedent set by un illustrious predecessor, should furnish tho trst exatnple of prolongation evant the second term of ofiice. .,... Truth mso requires mo to add that Luin sedsibio of that deeline which nd- yancing years bring on; and, feeling their pl fen), Lought not to doubt their mental, effect, Happy !¢ Cam tho first to percelve and to obey this admonition of niture, and to solicit a re- trent from cures too grent for the wearled fuo- ulties of age.” ‘Those reasons are satisfactory, Undoubtedly, every public functionary should lay down his “chiro at nm proper porlod.”” But the proper period {s Just as clearly that WHICH SUITS THE PUMLIC CONVENIENCE, and not that which sults the convenience of the Individual, History, his already exploded the aesurnption of Mr. Jefferson that, {f the term of service of the Chicf Muytatrate be not fixed, he: will continue to hold for life. The termof serv icy Is nut fixed by ny, lw or any practice, and yet notone-half our Chief Mugistrates buye tn net been elected even the second tine. a representative government responsible at short periods of election" is undoubtedly wise, and * that whieh produces the greatest sium of hap- piness to mankind.” But tho right to elect povostiment, agents at shurt periods docs not involve the necessity of electing new uzents at ench recurring peril. Elections shontd be not only periodical, but free, if the peoplo really wished Mr, Jefferson to serve n thied term and he refused to do go, then tho election of 1863 was not free, but restricted, The people had not freo cholee but restricted cholee. and thelr freedom: Was impulred by the uct of Mr, Julfersen.. But Mr. Jeflerson fs not exposed to that impututian. He could have assigned a better reason for de- cllning to serveu thind term than any of those bo did nesign, That botter reason was that he COULD NOT BE ELECTED TO A THIRD TENT The fact had been mado quite manifest at the Ume he declined to bo a candidate. Nothing cleurer in history than that be walted for Just that manifestation of public opinfon before ho diddecline, ‘The Legisinture af Vermont first threw his fing to tho breeze on tho fith of Novern- ber, 183. More thin two yeurs before his second term expired, the Leglelnture of Vermont ad- dressed to Mr. Jefferson # formal Snvitation to beenme a candidate for a third term. In Do- cembor Tolowing the Tepialature, af Georgia pure in that Invitadion, Muryland did the same in January, 107, Hhode Island in February, and Now York and Pennsylyuuia in Murch, tol- lowed thelr oxnmple, Mr. Jetferson {8 known to havo been a most diligent correspondent. During all those months he was constantly recelving tatters from in- dividunla, from municipalities, from. religious socleties and politien! organtzations, He replied to such promptly, beconagly. Lut to tho Lege isintures of those great Stutes he deixned no reply for more than « ytar after tho first one addressed him, On Dee. 4, 180%, the Legislature of New Jersey Jolned in tho Invitation of Ver- mont. Mr. Jefferson determined to walt no longer. Ho addressed letters to Vermont, Now Jersey, und Pennsylvania declining to ‘bo a candidate for re-clection, In stating his rea- sons for dcelining, he employed the sume terms inench letter, ‘Those lotiers bear dite the lth af December, IN, ee were uxiven to the public in the celumns of the Aurora, ut Phtine delphio, on the 19th of the same month, Upto that time NO ONR NAD UEARN AN ONTECTION toathini term, Seven States hid usked Mr. Jefferson to acecpt « thirdterm. Nabady ob- jected to his having another term because ho wit alrendy enue’ two, What ho hlinself thought of a third “terin ho hnd_diligontly concenled from tho public during the whole agitation. Two days before bis letter ap- cured in the surat, that Journal copied ‘rom tho Trenton Prue American nn article com- moneing In those words: "Will Mr. Jefferson consent to serve another tern as President? is a question which mumost overy Republican anxtously wks, but which noone can certainly answer,” , Tho Stites which at that timo had de- clared fora third term cust sixty-two Electoral yotes. North Carolin subsequently Joined tho number, North Carolina thon guvo cleven votes. That would muako the number of Electoral votes whieh bod declared for Mr, Jetferson seventy= rec, But the States af Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, Qcorgin, South Carollna, and, worst of al), Vire Rinia, whero both Joifergon and Madison had tholr homes, obstinately refused to foln in tho Jefferson “boom.” They were Mepublican States, thoy veted for Matlson, and thoy wero accorded fifty-tlye Electoral yates, Thon the States uf New Hampshiro, Massae chusoetts, Conneeticut, aud Delaware cust thirty- ning Electoral votes, Thoy were Federal Stutes. not Ropubtteat. Thoy voted for Pluckney, an would not voto for Jefferson or Madison elthor, Of course, when it wis egcertalned thut there wero thirty-nine votes which no Republican onuld aceure, and fifty-dve Republican votes which Jefferson could ot receive, but Mudison eauld, tho former bud EXCELLENT REASONS FOR DECLINING A THIND TENSE for himself, But ho had no reason for declining a third term forall hia successors. Whon sutis- Hed, after an aetive canvass of more than thir- twen months, that the peoplo did not wish to pro- long his serviees boyand A second term, bo did well to recognize the fact. Hv would bave dono botter if he had not attempted to france hls disappolniment inte a law which should prevent puyiet ‘hig successors from serving longer than 0 did, Sinco tho retirement of Mr. Jefferson thare hoa been ne uttompt lo renominate a President. tou thintterm. Thore is ground for believing that if Sir. Van Buren had notsecured tho suc ecaston to Gen, dickson the Inttor would have boon reutined another term. That expedient was discussed at the Une, . The Uerald,n Democratic Tqwapaner, of Philadelphia, then sntds “Tho presont attitude of Judgo White, of Ten- neaivo, Uppears rather calculated to produce an impression of division in the Demoeratle ranks of a serious churactor, Hut this danger will vanish when we retlect that if ft should uppear formldablo, when the National Convention meet, thut body will dissipate [tin « fow minutes by the noinination of Androw Jackson for a third torm—is Incasure every way calculated to nyert tho dofeat of the Democratic party by the Wht nud more than juetifiable by every principle inte Yolved In thy contost of the party, who ure fight- {ng for popular rights and demvcratio govurne ment." Nut constitutions, history, precedents, and stuteamen bave been misconstrued, before tho ersof thospringer resolution. Rarely, however, hus the human understanding: UREN 80 NUDELY INSULTED a8 by that strange fulminatton. "Ta tell tutional crontures that ‘ froo inatitue tons" are finperiled by the re-election of ono who for eight yeurs bus proved a fulthiful Mag- fatruto, but ure insured by the-election of one who hus never been proved at all, geems to bo the oxtrome of audacity, That is to say, that our institutions would ‘have been endangered by the election of George Washington to a third term, but were preserved by the election of Jobin Aduma; that [3 to Bay. that our republican system would huve buen threatened by a third dleetion of dutnes Madison or sudrow sucky, but was preserved by tho fortunate election o dames Monros and Martin Van urea. baye no other lamp by whieh to guide my: feot," auld Patrick Henry, “than tho light of oxporieney.” Witen selonce fuils and rovelation ts silent, ono bas no botior light than that. And, Jf exporionce teaches unything, it teaches that, tho SE a ubdiio servant bus been faithful, tho suror bo ts to bo fulthful, Thisis as truo of the First Mag- fytruto ng of any subiltern; as trueof tha head of the Natlou as the headofa bureau, ‘Tho ruil- wy manuger who should disiniss a conductor, or tho banking company which should dismiss 6 casbler who bad been faithful for elght or tor ofghtvcu years, upon tho presuraption that, bee . : eauso he ind been faithful so long, it was une” anfo to trust him longer, would be deomed insang, IT 18 RVEN MONT INQATIONAL ' tn conelido that ono whohas for cight yeary scrupulously guarded tho solemn trusts ropoacd In an American President {9 for that reason ta be more distrusted than a now man. f pyrene vaRt, been faithful over a fow things, 2 ; wilt mako thee ruler over many," {s the practl- cal wistom approved by the Savior, The Hon Mr. Springer teaches us that he who has heer falthtul over all things for clrht yuars should be. trusted with nothing theroufter, Tho world will tanko 0 mistake tf ttshull tuen from Jesus of Nazareth) to follow Mr. Springer, of Ilnols. When the Constitutional Convention had finale y agreed to tho plan of a President chosen for ¢ pur yeare, and re-ellgibie nt tho pleasure of the’ '- Tey le, Mr. Alexander Hamilton safd: -* Ho Iked the ‘now madiiicution on the whole better thon that In the printed report. In this the Pres~ iitent was n_monster, elocted for seven yenrs, andineligible afterward; having great powors in appoiatmont to ofitce, and continually tempt- et, by this constitutional dlsquatiteition, to abuso them iu onler to vert tho Govern- inent.”| Mr, Springer's resolution resurrects tho monster which Hamilton denounced, and which the Convention with suoh diligence buried. Paul taught tho Hebrows that without sacei- fice there was no remission of eins, Americans are tuught that not ‘even sucrifico will savea President from rebuke after elght years’ serve Ice, though he has been sinless, KANSAS. A Tribnuno Correspondent awa Knighy of the Road—What Ho Scon ina Ride of Two Hundred Miles—Clttes,Fowns, and Villages—A' Romance of the Mountains, : Spectal Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, Heunuownt, Allen Co., Kas.,Jan, 12,—Your.con respondent loft Nebraska three weeks ago, and has since accomplished a ride of 200 milos, pass ing through some of tho best countlesin the Stato of Kanens, From Lincoln, tho Capital of Nebraska, to the Kansns line, {s about seventy miles,—passing through the Counties of Lancaster and Gaga and the Otoo Tteseryation. This last-nnmed tract of land has no superior in tho State. It is watered by tho Blue and other streams, and the land fa rolling and very fertile. Tho Otocs have resided hero fora number of years, and, having hecome dissatisfied at inst, will doubtless ba ro- moved befare very long to more congenind —probably fu the Black Hills or tho In. dian Territory. They number about 400 souls andro altogether a rather shiftless lot of vagy abonds, Somo months ago the Government opened up thelr Reservation for settlement, ant hundreds of new houses mny now be cen dot- ting the pruiric over, The land 4s sold at from Sto M4 per ncre; and, 13 n consequence, just now settlers aro turning thelr faces this way ir great numbers. Borderluy on the Reservation, In Kansas, are tho Counties of Washington and Marshall, both well watered and well wooded, and with al oud Iand ns can be found anywhere. Tho Towr of Maryaville ts tho largest in this part of the State, “It ts the county-seat of Marshall Coun- ty, and holds an important place 13 a, ratlrowl- centre, being at the Junction of tho St. Joseph & Donver City Uallroad and a branch of tha aiuine recently campleted to Beatrice, Neb, ta connect with tho Burlington & Missouri’ in Nebraska. Tho town is hindsomely located, hag a population of about 3,0, and is Inercasing rapiilly, . ‘Nout of Marshall aro tho Countics of Itiloy and Pottawatomle, with Manhattan in tho for- mer county ns tho frat clty of uny considerable size, Here the Big Blue, which has done servico for a hundred or more miles, empties its waters into the Arkanas,—or Kaw,n4 tt Is catlod in this sountey ye. heavy, well-wooded stream, and, at the tine your correspondent crossed it, a victim to the Ice-Kiug. In those counties tho country fg much broken; thore 1s n good deal of blu Innd, und here tho soll 1s poor aud houses uro few. Only along the streams aro settioments found, and'tho farming community do not look ag prosperous as in somo loculitics in tho State, A great many unpainted houscs are to bo seen along the wy, and stonu Is used for nll sorts of building purposes, In fact, stone-houses and stonc-fences ire very common all over Kansas, and, Lam told, ure much cheap. er fn the end than wood. As for the City of Manhattan, which fs tha county-scat of Rilez County, tt looks ike Prosperaus placa; but those who ought to know tell mo Its indeht- edness is greater than that of any othor city in the State, It hus voted bonds for rallrond und ciltivationnl enterprises whonover asked; aud now thy * told you so" portion of the county ure Pub IDF. n great howl, However, tho tawn hus a healthy Fook, and tho State Agricultural University, which stands a mile and a half from tho clty, {in a flourishing condition, f, Wishing to go about due south, | crossed the river at this point, and was soon In Dayis Coun- ty, on tho edge of Wabaunsce, which fs about us deserted ae roid as there 18 in Kansas. You leave tho rivens and strenins entirely, and the ri takes you for more than twenty iniles over rocky biuifs, where for miles and miles not a sign uf human hnbltution fa to be seon, L took this road, Hopi to make ‘tho _-dis- tanco between Manhattan and Coungll Grove before nightfall; but the fatea were ayulnst me, and L yas obliged to turn in” with an old preacher, who guve mo sleepluy-room in one corner of his little atone house, Tho old man was considerablo of 4 theologian; he had a good Ubrary of solld books, and was well informed on subjects of history and so forth; but, for sone reason, had lost Interost in tho world and ite buttles, ind ys wholly Ca latest news. “Ho told mo a rather stringo history himself. Before tho War he lived in Kenttcky ond wis in comfortable circumstances. Two of hia threo sons entered the Confoderate army, and his third son, with himself, went to fight for the Union, Tho Rebels contlscated his prop- erty, und, in the storming of Donelson hig son who was with him was killed. Later in tho War ono of tho sons who wont to tho support of the Confederate urmy was killed; and tho other was tuken prisoner, and afterwards died at comp Douglas, Chicago, Previous to tho War tho old man bad lost hiawifo by sickness, and then all (hat remained to him was a little nddaughter of 4 summers, tho child of his oldest’ With this daxen-hnired hls cro, tho old man commenced ancw in the world. Ho moved first to Indiana, then to Lll- nals, then to Iowa, ond tinuly to thts State, where, tired, and almost «lisgusted with the world, he sought him a little homo in tho wilder nesgof tho mountains, rl now,” sald the old ‘Ther ts tho little man, pointing to the only woman in tho Hosters iw nuthor protiy trl of W—"8he fa all 1 left; anda pat Ja Mury,—eb, sis? Bho looked well, did Mary; at any rato sho got up some of tho best buckwheat-cakes I bave hud this winter, Pusalng from Davis County I ontared Bforrls and froin thoro went throngh the Counties o! Chago and Lyon, muking a short atop at Eme Rory the county-sout of tho latter county. his 1 found to bo a thriving city of 7,000 pope Jation, with ndaily newspaper, and all tho other evidences of a booming metropolis, There is lo~ satel tho Suite Normal Benue With pale costing $50,000, Itecently bonds hive been vi for water-warks which aro to cost $50,000. The lurgeat private library in the Btute 1s owned by a fiona living horn, tha number of volumos helng 35,000. Kinporia has othor thi of which to bonst; but cnonzh at present of this city, Hefore reaching Humboldt, whore I am now, tho traveler gocs to Burlington, Coffey County, which {6 ono of tho best sottled countlos in &! State, Humboldt fain Allon County, which ts aAnothor old county, and rich in good furming . land, wood, and water, Humboldt 1s uno} town, and ‘has pnased through somo oxciting tines, During tho Wur it was burned by Quan- trel’s band of manwiors, and sulfored tn many othor ways. Just now tho tawnis dowd; but thoro is somo building in tho country, and the farmors seem prosperous. ‘Tho Indian Territory wnya may be felt beru poresplibly, Btragglora come and go, aud muny cyes are turned on the Nation, hoping that Congross will do something ta onablo idle Peoplo to B spoll-gathoring. And, dpentting uf idle peoply, thore fs plenty af that 11k along tho bordor, who will nover bo sat isiied until thoy have overran the Nation from ond to end. JS. MH ‘Tho Mockera. aa Wushington Correspondence Oineinnatl Oummai Fee TOF Colorado ure complotely Wired tho dish-wator policy of Schurz, and doman thut tho Utes be turned over to the miners aod frontlersinan. ‘Tho doubts existing in iq minds oF muy ae to whethor any insults had been offered the femule members of the Mecker family aro now entirely romoved an hurribio sitaplotons cantirmed, aa tho following letter from Kins. Mecker to the Pucblo Chieftain, which paper rocontly commented on the stato. mont, telegraphed ta tho Trivune from Ouray, to thoeffeut that tho Indic: joaptired by the Utes had been subjected to nameless outnigcs: “OnKELEY, Colo, Deo. 30, 18i0.—T0 the Hditor of the Colorado Chieftain—Dean Binz ¥ yrise from n dick bed to stato a few facts, which you and the poople of Colorado damund. We three cuptivas of the Uts—Mrs. Prive, mysulfy and daughter—were all interviowed separately, bo- ing put under oath by the ofticors of the Gayoru- iment to toll the whole truth of our treatmont by the Indinns, and {f thoy hud outragod our persons, and eich one of us guve in our teatl- nony an auswer in the altirmativo, against the Tull T gave in my testimony for the use of tho Government, todo with juaias thoy should aco tlt, Thero wus nothing sald about ily belng suppressed) on olther side, 1 just simply guve my teatitnony to the Government ollicans, inuo- cently supposing thoy know their duty, and would do Tr t ulsy thought I bud done ull that belonged to mo to do by tell- iny those ollicers tho sickening and most bus millating misfortune that cun befall y wouni, and, if thoy and tha Interlor Dopurtannnt have not done their duty bythe poople of Colorado, it {a they who ure to blaine, und not me. On ur clylug home ut Greeley [ found myself cou. totoly ‘broken down in intad aud body, aud ad 4 long spell of severe sickness, from wi Tam just recovering. Yours truly, “Mus. N, C, Mremei”. Tho above la corrnboruted by Hove dfeuker, who ts personally known to the writer, and who, luckily, waa ubyont fu tho Bust during the nus- saore of herfumily, Tho lengthy treaty of aur Government with these red dovils inust’ appoar to forelyn Powers u furee, aud ‘tho policy of tho old woman who Is Secrotyry of the Luterior ono of u busted conunuulty, ‘ , BG ; i 1 { ; : { i t ae Httle orphan fp —