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Show j TELEGRAPHIC AT LAST. GKA.NT NOT A THIRD TERM (AMUDAIt. Cut S;tys the People Have the Rigr;t to Fleet a Man Any .Number of Times. Ami NhonM 1 tit v ( nil, "Unrkls Is UiiUn." Viishiiiton, 31. President Grant hna writifn tho following lefcr to 0Jen. Harry White, presidfut of Lbe reeent PeDiisylvuni,. rebublicau stiite couventiou: "VAhiuxaTOx. Mny 29. Dear eir: A aiiorl Lime subsequent to tii1" Tcsidcuti'il electiun of 1S72, 'he pi.-iia, or a portion ot it hostile to Lhe republican purLy, and particularly au to tiie aduiiuistr ilion, started Lhe cry of "Cre';uinm" and third term, calling Inatily lor mo to deline my position on too lattor subject. I believed be-lieved it beneath tne dignity of the ollice which I hod been twice ciulctl to fill, to aiidwer the question before the subject should be presented by competent authority to make a nomination, nomi-nation, or by a body of such dignity and authority ns nut to make fl reply a fair subject lor ridicule. In fact, I have been surprised thai so many sensible persons in the republican party should permr. their enemy io lorce upon them ai d their party an issue which cj'.nnot ndd strength to tho party, no nnuttr how met. But a body ol Lb dignity and party authority of a convention to make nominations for state officers in the second state in the Union having considered con-sidered the question, I deem it not improper that 1 alio dd apeak. In the first place, I never nought the office for the second nor even for tho first nomination. To the first I was called from a life-position, one created by congress expressly for me for supposed services reudemi to the republic. The position vacated I liked. It would have been moat agreeable to me to have retained it until such time as congress might have consented to my retirement with the rank and a portion por-tion of the emolumeuts I so much needed, to a home where the balance of my days might be spent in peace and tho enjoyuu nt of domestic quiet, relieved troiu the cares which have oppressed me const:' ntiy for fourteen years; but I was made to believe that Ate public good ean-d me to make the pacritfee. Without seeking the ollice for the second term, the nomination nomi-nation was tendered me by the unanimous unan-imous voice of the delegates of all the stateB and territories selected by the republicans of each to represent their whole number lor the purpose of making the nomination. I cannot say lIulI I was not pleased at this and the overwhelming endorsement their action received at the election following; follow-ing; but it must be remembered that all sacrifices except that of comfort had been made in accepting the first term. Then, too, such a fire of personal per-sonal abuse and slander had been keiit up lor years, notwithstanding the conscious performance of my duties to the best of my understanding, understand-ing, though 1 admit in the light of subsequent events my acts have been mam1 time; subiect to fair criticism that an indorsement irora loose who alone govern the republic was a gratification that it is only human to have appreciated aed enjoyed. Now as for a third term, I do not wrpt it any more than 1 did the first. I ouid not write nor utter a word to change the will of the people in expressing and having their choice, lhe question ques-tion of the number of terms allowed one exrutive can only come up fairly in ti.. shape of a proposition to amend the constitution a shape in which all political parties can participate partici-pate in fixing the length oi time or the number of terms for which one person shall be eligible for the ollice of president. Until euch an amendment amend-ment is adopted the people cannot be restricted in their choice by resolution further than they are now restricted as to age, i.ationaly, etc. It may happen in the future history ot the country that to change an executive because he has be n eight years in office will prove unlortunate if not disastrous. The id ja that any man could elect himself president or even nominate himself it preposterous. It is a rtikction on tht intelligence and patriotism of the people to suppose euch a thing posaib'e. Any man can destroy bis chances tor the office, but no one can force an election or nomination. 1 am not, nor have I ever been a candidaie for reuomina-tion. reuomina-tion. I would not nocept a nomination nomina-tion were it tenderer, unless it came under such circunisianccs as to make it an imperative duly circumstances not likely to arise. I congratulate the convention over which you presided for tho harmony har-mony which prevtuitd, and for the excellent ticket put in the field, and which I hope may be triumphantly elected Uith ureal respect, your obedient servant, U. S. Gkant." 1 IOW THE LETTER 13 REGARDED IN WASHINGTON. Chicnco, 1.' A Vuncj Washington special eiiys that the president's third-term tetter is the main topic in political circles, and there, aro two very decided opinions on the subject. Some of 'he friends of the adminietra-1 lion say ttiat the letter sets at rest forever the third -term scare, while on ; lhe other hand it is regarded by a large number to mean that Grant Sb a candidate lor the office. The letter has j;iven rio to no end of discussion, . and from the dissatisfaction expressed over it, it is clear that the president has not settled the question. |