Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-04
IMPERIALISM In AMERICA.
An Empire on the Ruins OF the
Republic.
1.-THE Empire Is Peace"-"Let
Us Have Peace"
What Does Il Mean?
From the New York Citizen.

pFCScHI Jay nave IOf Tue laSJ Jnrel
or four years expressed their belle
that the Republican leaders, in thei
efforts for Capitalization of power,
were gradually paving the way fol
transforming this republic into al
empire; that, while pretending tC
base their action upon the will o.
the people, they are, under that
cover, directing all their efforts to
wards a revolution which will enable
them to insure the ruin of our re-
public and its institutions, and es-
tablish in its place an empire, with
its crowned emperor, titles of no.
bility and aristocratie rule. Few
imagined that they would be any
so bold as to pubicl y announce this
as their intention, and proclaim this
doctrine at so early stage in the
movement. It is, however, fortu-
nate that the mask is about to be
removed, the real objects made
known, that the people may be able
to realize the danger which threat.
ems them.
Hardly had Gen. Grant been
sworn in as President before there
were rumors in political circles that
a paper was soon to be started in
Philadelphia, advocating the estab-
lishment of an empire in this eoun-
try, and in favor Of proclaiming
Grant emperor. This was at first
looked upon as a mere rumOr, but
it is now growing to be something
more. A gentleman purporting to
represent those engaged in the
movement recently visited this city
and Albany, to see how far the Re-
publican leaders would lend their
sympathy. This person stated that
leading members of the Union
League in Philadelphia were en-
listed in this programme, and had
furnished the means to establish a
paper to advocate it also, to estab
fish secret societies for the promul-
CATION of that doctrine. Further,
that a paper would soon be pub
lished in that city to be called the
Empire, the motto of which would
be, in the words of Napoleon and
Grant, The Empire is peace and
"Let US have peace" while its COLI
umns will be devoted to arguments
and proofs showing that this re-
public had proved failure, urging
the necessity of establishing an en-
pire, and advocating Grant as the
man for emperor. This sheet, we
understand, is ready to appear, and
only waiting for the money to ar
rive when those engaged in the
work of organizing societies an
nounce that the time has come tC
remove the mask.
1t now appears that they have
found sympathy here, and that ont
week from to-day paper is to be
issued in this city to be called the
Imperialism the prospectus of which
has already been issued, in which
it is announced that "this long-ex.
expected Journal" as though the
matter had been in secret contem.
plation even during the last Pres
idential campaign, will appear in
April. Still further along we are
told that "the creed of the Impe.
rialiSt is revolutionary; its mis-
sion is to prepare the minds of the
American people for the revolution
that has already begun Throughout
the country" - thus announcing
that the work has been progressing
for a long time, and that it has finally
reached a stage where the object:
and aims Gamble openly proclaimed
Another paragraph in this pros
pectus indicates that either tn,
bondholders are in the movement
or else their sympathy and aid ar
sought, and that it is also the in
tention to make this class the nobil
ity for it states ''We believe that tn
national faith, if left in the keepin,
Of the populace, will be sullied b.
sure reputation ofthe national debt
and that an imperial government
can alone protect the rights of ma
tional creditors" Then, again i
| is stated that "the republic mean:
lawnessness, corruption, inseeurit,
to person and property, robbery Of
the public creditors and civi
war; that the empire means
law, order, security, public faitt
and peace" This journal il
likewise to advocate making GRAM
an emperor. These facts prove
that the movement is not a mere
ephemeral affair, but an earnest anC
determined one; that it has already
made great Roadway in this city
and Philadelphia, and if the Who'll,
secret was known, it might also ap
pear that papers are 10 simuItane-
ously appear in Boston, Chicago
and other cities advocating th,
same programme. One thing ap
pears quite certain, it is not con
fined to a few individuals, as a sen
sation; sufficient has transpired tt
show that it is bona fde move
ment, and that it is backed by
powerful secret organization, bear
ing the mysterious title of T. /. @
This is the name which has bee
adopted by the societies which ar
now being started in different part
of the country.
Our information comes from
gentleman who was invitedssto joil
one of these societies. gentleman
who was an applicant for Office un
der Grant. He was told that be
coming a member would assist hir
in obtaining he Office; also, that it
recommendation was the best car
he could have with the Presiden
1t was also claimed that Gen. Gran
was in full sympathy and accor
with the movement. AS an illui
tration of this fact, was cited tn
circumstance of his appointing h
relatives and intimate persons
friends to Office, in order that, whe
the time came for the coup d'eto
he could have men in position WI
would be bound to him by doub
ties-those of Office and bloc
How far this assertion may
true, we have no more evidence tina
the public generally, who all s.
that President Grant, like Il
crowned heads of Europe. is plaeiI