The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-13
G E S A r I S M.

[Fronfthe Florence (Ala Times-Joul nal, August 81
We wish we had room In our paper for the
articles Of the NEW YORK HERALD on this subject
Thas great paper Is always the first to sound the
notes Of alarm when danger threatens, and fear
lessly attacks every foe that raises its head tc
strike down the rights and liberties Of the people
or subvert the republican institutions under which
we have lived and prospered ana grown to be
mighty people.
The HERALD snufrs the danger In the distance
| The schemes OF the COnsOidationists, though, az
yet In embryo, are discovered in their very forma
ton state. new lease of power Is no sooner
! given to the present administration than the plan!
are being formed, the forces organized and wOrl
commenced for concentration OF power in the
hands O.. General Grant and the extension Of thai
power TO an indefinite period. The HERALD gives
out the notes of alarm like fire bell In the night
and calls on the patriotic all over the land to come
to the rescue.
Our journal is Of limited influence, and OF com
paratiyely little weight, in the political world but
still we desire to exercise what little Of influence
we possess, even though /. be but a feathers
weight in arresting the downward tendency Of
our country toward the vortex of absOlutism. II II
would do any good we could turn to the files OF
our paper during the last canvass, not year ago,
and copy the warnings which we then feebly es-
sayed to give our countrymen We then told them
that II General Grant were reelected President he
would no sooner utter the $50 help me God" Of the
oath OF Office than he would fix his eye and
heart on the same formula four years hence.
There was something in the movements OF the
radical party which, coupled with the apathy OF the
democratic party, produced in the minds of all re-
necting and farseeing men the feeling that,
although unseen, danger lurked in the act the
Ann
Only few months have passed and the con.
spiracy-for SO it Isis beginning to be developed:
slowly and cautiously, by ui''e "nu oy deSrees
~ tools ils way among the people undar disguise
lest its open avowal might shock the public mind
and bring them to their senses. The chain Is not
the less tight because the clanking of its links is
not heard. Though 10 may now be no stronger
than SPIDERS web, yet II the country continues
to submit to the usurpations OF power which have
marked the course Of the administration during
the last four years they will find themselves as
surely caught in the meshes OF political strategy
the unfortunate fly which ventured to penetrate the
beautiful yet dangerous network of the insidious
spider.
The day and the hour are upon US when we must
meet the issue. AS sure as we live the effort will
be made to re-elect General Grant to third term
OF office; this done, and q coup de main Will
make him President for life, from which there Is
but one step to imperialism.
The HERALD has given to the people Of the
United States number Of the finest articles that
can be produced, and awakened feeling OF alarm
among the most intelligent and thoughtful for the
safety OF the country it remains for them to
arouse the people before the house be in flame
and the wretched inhabitants be cut from all
means Of escape. 1t may be that 1t is already too
late. We may be in the fearful rapids from which
q n n 4
is that the danger Is fearfully imminent, and Will
require all the energies and all the wisdom OF the
patriotic and pure to save what Is left OF our
republican Institutions
From the Frederick City (Md.) citizen, August 81
For some time past we have been paying par.
ticular attention to the able and fearless articles
in the NEW YORK HERALD regarding the C9sarism
OF America. Many, no doubt, Will consider that 1t
is entirely too soon to speculate upon the results
OF the distant future yet If they will carefully con-
slider the manner in which things have been con.
Quoted in order to carry out the selfish wishes Of
the administration and the utter disregard in
which they have treated the people Of the
South they will abandon that idea and
awake to the importance Of the appeal now
being made by the HERALD. For years past they
have been filing the land OF the South with corrupt
and designing men, who are the mere slaves OF the
party in pOwer-sent to do their bidding and egis.
late to proong the reign OF terror that has existed
so long. In order to convince our readers Of the
truth of these assertions it is only necessary for us
to direct their attention to the disgraceful manner
in which the political affairs Of Louisiana and other
states OF the South have been conducted-all with
the sanction OF the present administration-and
our chief magistrate evincing such desire to
have the base schemes carried out that
he even sends his brothers-in-law and other
trusted carpetbaggers TO see the work well done;
and, If trouble should overtlke them in their cor
rupt designs he is ready to his mantle OF secu
rity over them, and say, "We done thou good and
faithful servantw No wonder that the HERALD has
sounded the alarm aud warns us to beware ofth
coming caesar. Yet If men will remain Indifferent
and lit not Their voices against this state OF AFFAIRS
what are we to expect' Many, no doubt, who are
members OF the republican party would repudiate
the idea, and laugh to scorn when told that they
are helping to bring about this state OF affairs.
Such, however, Is the case for by their votes they
sanction such q course and cause the bold leaders
TO grow bolder In their designs to revoutionize
this once free country and establish upon Its ruins
the C@sarism of America.
From the Shreveport La.) Times, August 81
The NEW YORK HERALD has recently pointed
out, in series OF very able articles, the tendency
OF this government to Cesarism, and sought by the
most earnest appeals TO arouse the people to
sense OF the danger that threatens the Republic
The sagacity OF the HERALD has not been at fault
1t has clearly OWNED the inevitable issue Of the
prevailing political and economic tneories-the
Capitalization Of the states and the usurpation Of
all the powers Of government BY the federal
aton-imperial In the forms OF
the Republic-C@sarism. But can the HERALD
hope to check the fall OF republicanism
by Its appeals to the people in behal Of
the constitution; by sounding the old rallying
cries OF liberty; by eloquent discourses on the
right Of selfgovernment and scathing denuncia-
tions Of usurpers and tyrantsf There may be
some of the old love OF liberty, there may be q
great deal OF 1t left In the hearts OF the Northern
people, but they have placed in the hands OF Gen.
eraI Grant a power more potent for the destruc-