The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-08-20
Grant and Caesar.

history, that people nOW-8-Ooyb 0io S~SoA | I
.han people used to be-, and that Grant 10
} greater man than julius Cesar. Cesar
was ambitious 90 10 Grant. Cesar changed
The great republic of antiquity into an
empire Grant has virtually done the
same by the great republic of modern days.
Cesar crossed the Rubicon without hesi-
tation; Grant did the same when his
soldiers marched into the antechamber OF
a popular Convention and planted their
gatlin guns in the streets Of peaceful
city. But where our hero comes ont IN
gigantic superiority over his competitors
is in the fact that Cesar never dreams OF
denying his Rubicon, while Grant stoutiy
disclaims all knowledge of any such river,
and swears that, if his troops crossed H.
it was without orders. Now which was
the shrew der mani Cesar got himself IN
to immediate war by his candor, while
Grant marches on without opposition oy
boldly and loudly asserting that he is not
marching at all.
At least, we hear, at second hand, from
the New York Tribune, that he denies nav
ing in any way authorized the action OF the
United States troops here on the occasion
in question. Whether this will be cor
roborated in full remains to be seen. Ger
tainly there are other shrewd people In
this age besides Grant, and mere asser-
tons are not much regarded where they
can be easily followed up by tangible
proof of their sincerity. If Grant did not
order his troops to cross the RIVER Oh la!e'
let him show his regret by marching r'gnt'
go uarely back. Let him cashier the AIDS
de. camp who carried false orders. Let him
dismiss Casey, Packard & Co., in dis
grace, and that will be something tangible
But that will be nothing, unless he rehn-
cuisines tho vantage ground gained by the
treachery. To do this fairly and loyalty
be must undo the working of the Casey
Convention and receive no profit from it.
He must publicly invite the whole un-
broken Convention to reassembie without
the oppressive presence Of federal marshais
or soldiers.
It is said, that this humiliating act OF
PREPARATION will be. avoided by making a
COMPROMISE with Warmoth. But War
moth is not the State, he is not the Amerl-
can public. He may be easy to propitiate,
but though he and his faction should cease
their clamor, would that safety the honest
men of the Republican party who exist IL
great numbers throughout the North MOI
by apy means. Such men as Horace Greeley
r are not to be hoodwinked SO easily. INT
t crime committed must be repudiated full.
t and effectually, and every vestage OF 1t
4 existence must be obliterated, OF might.
: storm will be raised about the Executive
ears.
Now this the President will not consen
to. If he does, Louisiana is lost to him
,, the nominating convention. 1t Will go 10
Greeley. Other Southern States will pron
ably do the same, and an opposition b
n created in that body rather too dangerou
y to be permitted. Let Greeley make goo
u show for several States, and who can ga
= that the whole Democratic party may NJ
Is endorse his nomination. Certainly I'll
Is main thing for the country to look for no
10 is honesty in it's officials, and it appears
. be universally conceded that Greeley
honest, though somewhat fanatlcai.
% only is he honest in money matters, out
r. is thought to be honest in his indignati'
y: at carpet-baggers and his policy of Sout
," ern Cancellation. He is growing TO oe
u 'ra most formidable rival, and one again
whom Grant must use all the ku-hl
machinery under his control to dele
efo even in the State Conventions.
les We take it, then, that Grants contrit'
The for the Customhouse invasion will be OF
in- skin deep, that his denial of completely
cen that event will be more bold and piausi
the than truthful, and that the naked UT
will stand in all its deformity before tn
- who are willing to see truth. 1t Is Pr
NM and simple. Grant desired that the
,oI publican Convention in Louisiana sho
the make appointments favorable to his
ned nomination. He saw that the Casey
by ton. which was in his interest, was iere
lext outnumbered by the party upon winch
Der. could not rely. This was evident from
fact that the Casey faction sought prof.
VA tion and military aid in carrying out W
Id mt the votes to effect. 1t