Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-09-12
Salisbury loth May. A. D. I7-3.
Democratic Statesman, opiuiou Of eraHi.

Democratic Statesman opiniuu OF 0ran.-
4 Herald correspondent caught Alezan-
der Il. Stephens at Gainesville. 6a.. the
other day. and Of course promptly iHsu-
viewed him in respect TO the dangers cd
Casarism. on being asked if be didn' 3 bee
liave President Grant had something O..
that SOFT in contemplation. Nh stephens
said
No. Will do General Grant she justice o.
say that nave not seen any evidences from
MIN of any such wish or desire not q hun
dreltl part o. much a. / have seen from the
course Of those maicontent Republicans. who
STYLE themselves Liberals. VINO nave fallen
0ut with 6eu Grant. and who nave lately
raised such q hue and cry against his Cesar
isu-so called. II Gen. Oraut has ever
violated any law. ] am not aware of IT, The
greatest objection ] nave o. him Is his rigid
enforcement of the very bad laws which
these malc0ntent Republicans were mainly
instrumental ln carrying through L0nCrez-
some of them by fraud anu pern1l. o.
well as usurpauOu.
ten Grau, position Up u this tlma. o.
tar a~ / have been able 20 understand j.. Is.
that the executive Is simply % enforce the
Al W Ala--ta- SD AAA-a - anu
ed ry the Judiciary, acting upon the avoW-
cd principle tnat the best way o. gC- 10 ul
O bad law is rIridly O. enforce ir. The yea
son of tnis principle il his action. perhaps.
Is. that the evils Of the law VIII be- sooner
seen and felt by the crucible lf experience.
wneu the people ny change 0t the repre-
sentative. may effect the proper remedy at
the ballot box
] think ten. Grant utterly demolished Mr.
Iruubull.- arraI-nmeut 0t him In New
OK. at the opening Of the canvass. in one
sentence. As the matter was related % me.
some friend. feeling greatly accrlcvel az
Alr IrumbuL deuuncIau1u- went %
Gen Grant. suppoSinr be. TOO. would be-
somewhat IncenSol az i. bur. with rhat In
periurbable temper 50 characteristic cd MIN
replied q don Z know what NJ. Ir1mbul.
tnC- So much fault with me for have
done nothing but execute his own laws
TINS covers the whole ground. TIE free IN
stiruu0ns of TINS country can much better
be maintained by changes ID the members
OF the House and Senate than ty any lmiIa-
lions upon lhe term Of the executive Once
The Liberties Of this country d. not de-
pend upon who governs OF now long hui
now they govern. lesarlsu. as ] SAID. does
lNl tlA-4-A 4A Aar 4EL-l. N4 LALLH LlN
chief executive may hold 0f5co. but in the
manner in which he discharge tnc duties
of il. The constitution wisely limits the
term. So that any incumbent shall be re-
sp0usl5le % the colleges OF electors Of the
otaIe- every four years as mem ners Of the
House Of Representative are 10 their proper
electors every Two years and Senators o.
theirs every SIX years The same principle
applies % all these. do not regard the ex-
ample of Washington and the earlier Pres
dents IL tins respect a- having ANYTHING
sacred about j.. The most sacred part Of
the example VI Washington. In nv opinion.
is Do his nor having uslrped any power not
couhdec Oh him. The bare iact that a man
should suiier has name o. Boz used as a can
dldate Tor third, fourth fifth OF tenth
time. OF tlat his friends should urge bis re-
election To- this number of terms. constitute
no evidence Whatever, IN my opinion. of
Caesarisu. Il is very implrtani-nav. e. I
senrlai-that the people. If they are truly /
Jealous Of their rights and Liberties. should F.
understand these distinctions.