New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-23

for Long Branch boy is eager to escape from his
schooLroom. He decidedly prefers the delights OF
horse TO the tedious work OF Clbinet meeting.
The secretaries inspired by his example away Also
and hear from time time that the Administra-
ton Is out OF town. have actually seen foreign minis
tiers In the Capitol OF the Nation looking for the Govern
ment OF the United States for lost child, or horse
srayed or stolen Such thing was never heard OF Ia our
heop dne geag s l me ha
proach TO the habits OF royal courts this country mas
President his office for his comfort In bare
faced manner But, as they cannot prevent It. they
roisD Even Louis Napoleon was not more slavishiy
served than Grant by his Neither was Louis Ma
Grant viii be as soon as he is beaten. But he win be
praised and obeyed and supported by his political troops
ster Of iniquity; He e simply man who makes ns
own Convenience regardless Of other interests. He
does not sit in his closet designing usurper, goom
how he may subyert the institutions OF
the Republic Neither does he ponder how he may pre-
serve them. He does not ponder at all. He simply
to carry point; and When as In the santo Do
mingo case the Constitution happens to stand IN hs
way ne Just walks over it, He does not mean TO break
down the authority OF the laws he simply wants then
not to hamper him In MS doings IL, lie
does not mean Systematically TO outrage the public
Of decency by nepotism and low associations 10
corrupt the service and 20 degrade our pOltcai me- ne
only make his relatives and 1ayores comfort
able, to associate with men VINO are eonge " hi'
10 take the best care OF his interest ne can nc Is
not incapable Of occasionally doing COCO tnng ne
prefers good appointment to pad one Sther %
being equal. He undoubtedly desires that 9HaIs slouu
20 well, his own welfare included.
THE PRESIDENTS EXCELLENT INTENTIONS.
The cry for Civil Service Reform growing popular he
came very near becoming a Civil Service Reformer. He
started probably with good intentions, and would per-
haps have carried them ont had he not found t 10 be to
his interest to control the political machine In the old
way for his reelection. Then the absolute command OF
the Civil Service machinery appeared to him much more
useful than Civil Service Reform. He would probably
have consented to let the KuKux law drop by It's own
limitation. but considering his interest in the pending
campaign, he did not blush to urge his friends
In Congress 10 continue in his hands the
most alarming power to suspend the writ OF habeas
corpus while mis- reelection is pending He does n0t
mean 10 be despOt, but he wants TO nave MS VIII
Such Is the character OF his personal government we
should be doing it too much honor ny calling 1t Cesar
ism. IL Is not inspired by grand, lofty ana long
headed ambtOn by the Unsuitable desire OF genus 10
brilliant deeds and to fiji the world with the splendor
leon 1t is absolutely barren and originality
barren striking achievements, void OF noble sentl
heavy, stupid and stubborn in its seishness. Those
who submitted to the rule OF Cesar ana Napoleon
could least that they we're bowling their head De-
the magnhcence Of towering intellect ana wonder
full activity. But here there IS nothing to warm the
up our moral nature The vest sycOphant Of President
Grant cannot give excuse for his abasement that
he finds in his personal government anything To ADMIRE
We see nothing but mas VINO wants 70 possess anu a
ercse power for his convenience, and submission 20
Il is this personal succeeded in throw
ing round the ruling party that the latter can
utlLuci ~
completely subugated the Will and conscience OF that
party in criticism has become dumb that respect
Tor the Constitution and laws that love OF truth, ngn
and Justice; honest zeal for the public welfare and
even pride Of manhood parayzcd by the one SUI
preme object to preserve partisan power IN the hahus OF
one man.
THE LIFE OF THE REPUBLIC THREATENED.
Ask those who in that party honestly stloye to arrest
the current OF usurpaton and corruption, and they Will
tell you they found themselves running against
combination OF despotism and submission against
tot ~ 81 raaa
shame As one of them have stood on the noor OF
Con gress my SELF and know whereof / speak. have
stood there startled at the stod cynicsm with which,
to shield power the most evident facts were de-
MED most obvious conclusions rejected, the light OF
truth itself turned into darkness have stood there,
amazed at that cowardy courage born Of desperate
with which, TO justify the abuses ana lsdeeds OF
the Government, principles were SET up ana aocines
advanced such as would make every friend OF
popular freedom grow pale, ana the IatheIs OF
the republic turn in their graves nave stOOu there
overwhelmed with shame and sadness at the very deg
relation OF manhood saw before me. nave stood
there, bowed down by the conviction tnat unuer the
pressure OF sucn influences tG sdgS1 Ios nail on
have light the existence OF Republican instl
tutions rule which at this moment controls
the Republican party, and through 1t the American
people and this rule we are asked TO continue.
As for myself shall not help IN doing. cannot 10
it. have been an humble ana faithful WORKER III tne
Republican ranks from the beginning OF my puDne me-
and my political associations were dear 10 my heart
But this seryile organization Is not the kepuDncan
party which had my allegiance. came 10 TINS cOul-
foreign anu 10 ENJOY tnt DcsslgS VI
lcan government, and TO i've IN the mora. pue ~
free cannot sacrifice Doth 10 party Whch mas
become false to ITSELF have always believed that true
progress grows out OF a free and manly contest
OF opinions, and cannot aid In Tightening round the
American people that network Of organized selhshnes
that snaksh coil of power when is sUhe every free
aspiration and to bind the people down 10 WIN not tner
own. 1t my profound conviction that this network
must he broken through, this despotism must be de-
sroyed che people must be inspired once more with the
OF potieal Conscience and now is the time
TO strike for it, Have you thought OF 1t, how condl-
of things such now surrounds us could develop
ITSELF 1t is Not a new story.
THE PEOPLE RoUsED FROM THEIR APATHY AND ISDIF-
FERENCE-THE CINCINNATI MOVEMENT.
Every period of great effort and excitement in the life
OF nation is followed by OF apathy aud indifference
is then that bad precedens pen into vicious habits
OF thought into tame acquescence in wrong, into ndo
lent submission the arrogance of power in word
into those dangers which not seldom free institutions
succumb Such erods test the spirit of free people,
and through such period have just been passing.
The civil war, with its gigantic efforts and terrible COM
motions, had put the energies OF the people to
an enormous strain. The reconstruction period i'm
posed another heavy tax upon the remaining active
interest in public affairs Having arrived at fair prom
Use OF settlement people under sense OF fatigue were
inclined to let things take their course They did not
want to alarm themselves. Inc 1onsutuioh might %
violated and the laws broken. Things might be done
which at otter times would have provoked the nerees1
part OF the country could be most cruelty oppressed
and plundered. In another part people could Dc
aroused only Dy what tney encOuntereu AT
their doors They followed the lead Of party
by habit and without troublesome discrimination,
and in such OF apathy could the arbitrary ten
denotes of the Government and the greed OF politicians
knit those meshes in which party and people were TO DC
led captives But, fortunately, the American people
sleep neither very fast nor very long, They stretched
their limbs and became sensible OF their letters IL was
indeed time wake up; time that the spell be broken;
Tue people instinctvey felt this, and thus originated
the movement which rose into action at Cincinnati.
Determined men cleared with bound the PRISON
walls Of party. and resolved TO he their own masters
Thus the Cincinnati Convention came together.
That Convention not the product OF mere schemes OF
politicians There have been but two periods In the his
tory this Republic when such an enterprise was pos
sibe. IL possible only when the popular mind
made restless by profound discomfort and an
sibe instinct demanding change The Cincinnati Con
yention sprang from that instinct With astonishing
anf