The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-01
G E S A R I S M.
Public Opinion as Expressed In the
Country Press.
The Third Term Conspir-
acy Denounced.


and what his course may be during that time it Is
difficult to predict. Any agitation Of his claims to
continuance In office at present is decidedly pre-
mature. We are willing to rest the matter In the
hands OF the people when the time comes, conf
dent that they Will make proper decision. That
General Grant Is plotting to secure a third term,
not even the HERALD will be able to convince the
people. The sarest way to perpetuate his power is
to charge him with being Caesar. Such charge,
like the senseless abuse heaped upon him by the
opposition press during the last Presidential can
vass, will only serve to intrench him still more
strongly in the popular affection and bring about
the very result it is intended to prevent
From the Newark Journal tdemocratc) July 25l
We merely recur to this matter OF political
history to show how easily bad men could make
Grant believe that the people wanted him made
President q third term, fourth term, ave. or for
life. And we recur to Louisiana TO prove now
easily Grant could overthrow the will Of the United
States as he overthr0ws that OF single State, and
how vitality necessary 1t is for the American people
to rouse from their lethargy while 1t Is yet time,
and give such warning to the administration and
the corrupt and INSCRIPTIONS liberty assassins
who influence II they do not control It, as will
cause quakinR and trembling, and compel
pause. II ever there was truth in the trite saying
that "dclays are dangerous" it Is now. VIII the
people heed the warnings
From the Columbia (S CO. Phoenix (democratlc)
July 22]
In our study OF his (Grant's) character we have
always turned for relief to his memorable inter-
view with General Lee. There his conduct ap-
preached magnanlmity and true greatness. There
only has he taken the attitude in which he can
bear to be regarded with enduring favor by man.
kind. General Grant loves power as well
as money. he delights In the pageantry
Of Office no less than in the pleasures OF
man oil tho world. AZ was to have been
expected, II they will insist upon buckllng the
honor upon his back he will make no objections to
serving the dear people for third term as Presi-
dent. 1t is impossible for him to take broad
view Of any subject or to care for it in any other
than the present light. He is Indifferent to tho
verdict Of p0sterity. Like Sir Jonah Darlington,
he cannot understand why he should do anything
for pOsterity, seeing that posterity has done 80
little for him. He woula, therefore, not hesitate to
accept the Office OF President for third term and
would consider 1t only his due, Indifferent to what
opinion may be entertained OF his wisdom or mod
esty either now or in after times. Selfdenial Ia
not among his virtues.
From the Newark Advertiser republican,, July 201
Grant desired second election. TO have been
thrown aside In 1872 by the party with which he
mad cast his fortunes In an hour perilOus for his
country and himself would have been o painful
reputation, q modification to which no honorable
nature could more than pretcndingly reconcile
itself. He was very proud OF his reelection. We're
he not he did not deserve 1t. But what further
motive has lie or can he have Another reelection
would throw him into O turmoil which would make
Lille intolerable. We do not believe that the people
! OF the United States will ever confer third term
| upon any President. 1t Is q contradiction OF the
| higher law Of the republican theory and the people
| would so look upon 1t, making this exceptional
ruler "suspect' from the moment OF his oath OF
Office. He could not ask Congress for q needed In
| crease Of the army or tho navy without o cry of
| alarm His just executive influence would be
| ruined. Were he to raise question involving the
relative powers of the federal and State govern
ments the old ghost of federal usurpation would
| scare men out OF their senses and provoke revo-
! luton. There is everything for the country and
for Grant TO lose in third term-nothng for either
to gain.
From the wathena kansas, Reporter crepubli-
cam, July III
Even II there existed a determination on the
part OF leading politicians in power to nominate
Grant for o third term, what force would 1t havef
At the beginning OF the last campaign there was
set OF leading politicians in power who deter
mined to defeat Grant for q second term and en-
deavored to carry the party, but their
| failure was as complete as it was igno-
mnious The republican party triumphed be.
| cause 1t represented the will OF the people. The
| precedent that was set by Washington and has
since been accepted as fully established has lie.
come common law which is higher than constl-
| tutional law and there Is not the least danger OF
It's ever being overstepped The party that would
presume to ignore this principle would be buried
| beyond resurrection. The press OF the country il
| Q safeguard against any undue encrOachment OF
the government upon the liberties of the people,
especially while we have Independent papers like
| the HERALD.
from the Lebanon pa Courier (democratic), July
lo1
We have no provision in our constitution prOhib-
| ting man filing the Presidential term Tor his
natural life. and yet the history OF the country has
Hxed the limit to two terms as sacredly as 1t was
written in every article OF our national charter. To
attempt to trespass upon this limit is blow to the
| popular sentiment that has prevailed throughout
the country since Washington, out OF regard to the
future liberties OF the people, practically declared
that two terms were the limit that any man could
safely be trusted with. General Grant should be as
unsensh In this respect as was Washington and
should at once rebuke the mercenary intriguers
who are said to be already preparing to again put
him on the track, by q frank declaration that he
cannot consent to any such prostitution Of his
name
From the Chester PA Pilot tdemocrate), July Z6J
The good results OF agitatng this question OF
"Casarsmn are already apparent 1t has called
forth a full expression OF opinion honest or simu-
lated from the press of both parties; at the same
time it has awakened the attention Of the masses
to the fact that there is really no bar In our const
tuition to the ambition OF aspirants Tor continuous
| power. The democrats and liberals are, OF course
as much If not more so, opposed to third term
for our present incumbent as they were for q sec
ond one. But the most singular part Of the pro-
cedure Is the course Of the republican
journals generally. They insist that. while
General Grant Is the best President possible
he has mo ideas" in reference to prolongation