The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-22

iudicrous, then, to discuss the possibility OF
to The change in the usagss 81 society, We don't
believe 1t possible to turn the Republic into des-
potism IN this generation, nor do we believe that
don't believe that his elevation TO once for third
term would make him DESTROYS OF overthrowing
Of monarchy and that there is q widespread indif-
ference on the subject the HERALD has clearly dem
and the opinions its intervie have eiieted In
the South, as might be expected, the feeling In
favor OF q change Is strongest
From the st. Pau's Dispatch, August 1911
good many papers are Affecting to scorn and
rdicue the recent series PARTICLES the New York
HERALD upon C2sarism, but IL is noticeable that
all OF these, without exception, are either edited
by oface-holders or by violent parusans. The idea
OF Cesarism Is simply an old idea under new
guse. 1t is exactly the tendency which the wisest
patriots OF the country have foreseen and been pre-
dieting for three years or more. The Cincinnati
Convention was an outgrowth Of the popular feel
ing that the tendency was towards Capitalization
and finally usurpation. The disastrous defeat Of
that movement was great stride towards des-
potism. and the people who rent the air with
shouts over their political victory were rejoicing
over their own prospective bondage.
The work Of Capitalization has been and still is
steadily progressing. 1t Is but few days since 1t
was officialy announced that the Postmaster Gen.
eral had agents abroad collecting statements to be
used IN again pressing the subject OF postal teles
graphy. 1t seems scarcely possible that SO gigan-
TIC step as the government taking hold OF the
telegraph lines Of the country can be accomplished
but when we see what has been done there is no
apparent limit to be fixed. An administration
welding the immense patronage of the country
and directing 1t to a single object can force almost
any measure through Congress-
The consolidation OF wealthy and gigantic rail-
road corporations the immense capital concen-
trated in national BANKS and the wealth Of the
country generally are tending to GENERALIZATION
with Its legitimate fruit-usurpatiOn) upon the
theory that more fixed form OF government than
one which is liable to be changed every four years
win give more stable value to property.
1t is idle to say there Is no danger from these
sources. 1t was the money Of these corporations
and the plumber taken from the national Treasury
which gave Grant his second term and which can
give him q third. II An army Of telegraph men can
tenn OF espionage established over telegrqphic mat
be well nigh bound, hand and foot.
The people still have the remedy In their hands
II they will use 1t before 1t Is too late. The post
masters and partisans cry 'Fudge !" and bettle the
matter. They have thus far been remarkably sue
cessful In hoOdwinking the public. They will
leave no effort untried to continue their success.
We are not sanguine OF their defeat and this Is
the alarming feature. The independent press Of
the country can do mucn to avert C9sarism, and
having done what they can, II the people desire to
transform the Sphinx OF the White House into q
Caesar the blood will be upon their own heads.