New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-27
Communicated.
THE SINGLE PRESIDENTIAL TERM.

For the information Of . score or two O
individuals. enormously styled newspaper
men because they have gained an ephem
eral connection with the country press O
city weeklies, we will state something tha
may be of benefit to them, if they are no
too bigoted to profit by knowledge Thes,
verdant men of the press, like flowers o
the valley, are actually wasting thei
fragrance on the desert air. Their sweet
ness to President Grant will avail then
nothing, and their premature action, in
placing his name in most conspicuous parts
OF their papers as their candidate for Presi
dent in 1877, not only serves to publish
their ignorance of what is going on, but ac
tually commits them in a way that may de-
pl1ve them Of any chance to deceive the
| next President. The zone term principle
that is being advocated so vigorously at
this time by some of the Oldest and most
distinguished heads Of the Republican
! party, it seems, is not a new thing with
President Grant. The Nashville Union has
the authority of Mr.. George Wilkes, the
editor Of the New York Spirit OF the
Times, and q bosom friend of General
Grant, for stating that in 1868 he, Mr..
Wilkes, had conversation with the Gen
eral, just on the eve of his nomination for
the Presidency, on the subject of the
''single Presidential term Upon this sub
ject, Mr.. Wilkes says: "Of his own accord
the General introduced the subject of the
single Presidential term. and not only de-
clared himself in favor of it, but expressed
the opinion that the passage of constitu-
tional amendment effecting that reform is
absolutely necessary to the preservation of
our liberties This information will be
news to the handful of men in this State
who have been throwing up their hats for
Grant as Presidential candidate in 1872,
thinking that because he Is President he
would use the influence Of his great office to
secure his reelection. They have shown
as little knowledge of the real character of
the President as have the enemies of
the Republican party who accuse
him Of a determination to remain in the
Presidential chair, if he has to do SO by the
aid OF bayonets and Gatling guns. 1t must
be admitted that, to those who were not
we'll acquainted with the President, the
conduct Of many of his federal appointees
in this city and State has been such as to
give cOlOring to the Democratic charge that
be meant to subvert American liberty and
establish on its ruins military despotism.
The passage Of laws investing the Presi-
dent with extraordinary powers for the
suppression of violence and the protection
Of the citizen in all his rights, civil and
political, was naturally regarded by the
kuKlux Democracy as great piece of
tyranny against them; because the enforce
ment Of these laws will break up their |
schemes for regaining political power |
through acts OF violence. And the anti |
action Of the CustOmhOuse |
clique and their few misguided followers !
in the CustOmhouse, where |
federal troops were called to enforce |
the will Of federal officials, has |
given some force to the Democratic charge !
against the President. Among the more in |
telligent of our people who believe in self
government and have confidence in the de-
Of the American people to pre-
serve their republican form of government,
the Democratic charge that President Grant |
means to avail himself of the extraordi-
nary powers placed in his hands for the sup
preston of the Ku-klux to remain Presi-
dent for another term. is deemed too ridicu-
lous for serious thought. But the action of
the CustomhOuse clique. unrebuked. is well
calculated to give currency to the Demo-
cratic charges made against a Republican
Congress and the national Republican party.
he really adheres to what he considered
light in 1868, the charge made against him
will be without force when his deternira-
ion not to be candidate for reelection is
known. But this will not relieve
he Republican party and a Repub-
lean Congress from the Odium that
must attach to them in the estimation
If the people, if the men who have taken
advantage Of the laws for the suppression
u the kuKlu to forward their own politi-
al ends are permitted to retain the official
power they have SO shamefully abused. Men
sho can thus trife with the fate of great
,arty and it's principles, and actually pro- |
'eed in the work of denouncing State sd-
are not fit to be longer trusted. |
And the matter does not end here. Their
etention in Office is regarded as an indorse-
nent OF their acts, and the Republican
,arty becomes responsible to the people for
he Outrages perpetrated in the Custom
louise. These men have sought to bolster
heir unlawful conduct to get possession of
he Stale government by prOclaiming them
elves in favor of Grants reelection. Their
tficial positions have enabled them to
ally few hundred men around
hem. and aided by few disaf-
ected spirits, who have surreptitiOusly
rept into official positions under the State
legislative branch of it
hey have found the means to start papers
hat defend their anti-Repnblican conduct 1
nd make war upon the Republican party !
t the State. And they are largely aided
I this work by the Democratic press in the
Duntry parishes. A few papers in the ,
Onntry, protesting to be Republican, have !,
resented the name CT President Grant for
3 election. and they join in with the Demo
ratio press in denOuncing the State admin I
tratiOn and the friends of Governor War =
10Th, who compose more than nine tenths
the Republicans in the State. Whether {
+ not the President Can be prevailed upon '
} change his views in relation to a re-elec- a
on, in case the national Republican party
lould desire to renOminate him, we can =
ut say. But in any event, the Clique that /
as disgraced and outraged Republicanism '
the State, and il making common cause
18th the enemies Of Republican principles
denOuncing ReputDfca State admins '
alton, should not have the countenance,
uch less support, of national admins h
alton elected by the Republican party. :,
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