Shall We Have A Third Term President?

Indications point with unerring accuracy to the Republioan nouiinee for President in 1880. Our Eepublican friends opposed to a third term President ; opposed to tbe man who did so mach in the last four years of his administration to make Kepublicanism odious ; who has already been honored beyond his deserts; toight as well begin now to prepare to support Grant in 1880. The inevitable logic of politioal events never were more significant prior to a convention. The hand writiug is bo plainly upon the wall that he who runs may read. He is as good as nominated to-day, ano nothing can hinder this political edict save a dispensation of Divino Providence. For what other purpose can he remsin so loog across tlie water? No man, even of the most social character or greatly given to sight-seeing, but what would become tired of banqueta and courtly recognition in lees tinie than ex-President Grant has been abroad. Especially is this so, for, by nature he is caloulated not to enjoy the society of royal blood. Eeared in the simplicity of American customs, he oan not forget the more infoimal manneis of home, and come to entertain a dislike to the pomp and formality surrounding the orowned hoada of the ea8t. Doubtless if the facts were known he has written the word "homesick" often in his diary, and wished himsolf back among kindred and friends. He remains away for a purpose. If that purpose did not present itself instinctively friends have adviBed him. He is teroporarily divorced from American politics so that he will not be embarrassed by any of the aots of the present administration. In short he is undergoing the grooming process preparatory to a third term candidacy. His intimate friends are not now noisy in advocacy. The Grant papers do not trumpet his name in eulogistic editorials, for, it is too early. Their policy is to keep the silent man in the background until he sets foot on American Boil, when he will be welcomed with a hurrah as never before ascended from the throats of politicians. We entertain little doubt as to what the verdict of a majority of the voters will be upon a third term candidaoy, to say nothing of the scandals that emanated from the White House in the last four yearB of Grant's administration. These, together with remováis of subordinates for endeavoring to suppress traflïc in illegitimate whisky, are fresh in the public mind and altogether will form the basis of a campaign of exceeding warmth. The politicians, deprived of the spoils of victory, treated with disoourtesy at the Presidential mansion, and unable to secure places for their followers, will put forth greater effort for the eleotion of one whoni, huving been trusted, theyknow can safely be denended unnn tn snhsfirvn their nurpose8. They will rally to his support with one joyful acclaim. Money will pour out unstintedly to corrupt the corruptible electors. No effort will be spared to not only crown the campaign with success, but to administer a rebuke to the administration for which they have held concealed contempt. The battle will be hotly contested. The result will, we confidently predict, place a quietus on all further attempts to elect a third teim President.