The New York herald., 1873-09-01
CESARISM.
is THE REPUBLIC IN DANGER? Z?
An Interview with George Wilkes
Upon the Monarchical Tenden-
cies of the Re-Elec-
tive Principle.
is 1T AMBITION OR TREASON?
A New and Interesting Analysis of the
Liberal Movement and tho
Causes Of Its Defeat.
Adams a Dec0y DUCK Tor the
Future Nimrod.
TIE CONSTITUTION IS NOT SILENT.
The Plans for Successful Seizure of the
Reins Of Power Already Laid.
Caesar Will Not Fail for Want
of War.
TWO MILLIONS OF C0URTIEnS
The DemOralizing Influences of This Admins.
tration Have Converted Politics Into
a "Public Industry"
The First Act of Monarchy Will
Be to Strangle the Press.
TWO MILLIONS OF CoURTIERs
The Demoralizing Influences Of This Admins.
trati0n Have Converted Politics Into
'Public Industry"
The First Act of Monarchy Will
Be to Strangle the Press.
A REPUBLIC OR A MONARCHY 2

To ascertain the opinions OF Mr.. George Wilkes,
editor Of the SDt'tor the Times upon the third-term
discussion, now more familiar TO every one under
the name OF "C9sarism," HERALD representative
called last evening at this gentlemans residence
The HERALD representative was cordially well
coined by Mr.. Wilkes, and general conversation
followed for some minutes. An expression of deep
regret for the sudden death OF Mr.. Horace Greeley
led the interview back to the bosterous DAYS OF the
last great struggle with the very element which
now rules and threatens to strangle the public lib
critics OF the American people.
An Analysis OF the Greeley Campaign.
HERALD REPREsENTArIvE-It is the prevailing
opinion that The liberal republicans made an un-
fortunate choice At Cincinnati, and that had
Charles Francis Adams or Mr. Trumbu or Judge
Davis, or some other man less distasteful to the
democracy than Mr.. Greeley. been nominated the
campaign might have had q different result
Mr.. WLKEs-Well sir If that is the prevailing
opinion 1t is . prevailing error We chose the best
candidate and fought great fight, and had the
democracy been faithful to the compact made at
the commencement OF the contest, Grant would
have been defeated. Never in the Political history
OF the United States was SO conspicuous O success
achieved over party in possession OF the govern
ment as was achieved over that of Grant by the
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administration was seized by the collar while in
THE VERY HEIGHT OF ITS POWER,
shaken out OF its prestige, and in four months the
liberals were 80 completely victors that, had the
election taken place in August following the May
nomination, MI. Greeley las IL has generally been
conceded), would have almost walked over the
course. The noisiest of6ce-holders had at that
time stopped betting in Grants favor, and Grant
himself was about the only Grant man who "knew
that Mr.. Greeley had no chance" The liberals
were justified in the NEST unbounded confidence.
They had kept pace with their pretensions by cast
ing more than their expected vote; but 1t was in
possible for them to know-what has since been
revealed through the developments OF the election
and especially through the investigations OF the
Credit Mobilier-that Grant owned many OF the
chiefs Of the democratic party and that the liberals
would be
DESERTED AT THE POLLS
So far as we were concerned, the combination
and the contest were complete, while our candi-
date (Mr Greeley exhibited abilities which not
only stood immensely over those OF Grant, but
elected the admiration of the country. In every
way, therefore, we had provided for and had de-
served success, and only failed because we could
not foresee or provide against abandonment by our
allies.
SHABBY sUBTERFUGE.
HERALD REPREsENrATIvE-But the democrats
say that they could not control their forces in
favor OF man against whom their prejudices had
been deep.
Mr.. WILKEs-Ohl that is a poor evasion in face
OF the fact that the democracy had abandoned all
the principles which they had disputed so hong
with Mr.. Greeley, and now stood practically on the
same ground. This evasion is made by the chiefs
who had been bought up by Grant, and Is only
echoed by those who are wise past events.
There never was time wnen the democratic
leaders could not control their rank and hle and
Grant knew this well when he distributed his
patronage among them At Louisville, in Pennsyl.
vania, Indiana ana IN other leading States. AS to
the superior eligibility OF
DAVIS, fRukBCLL or ADAxs
or some other candidate more agreeable 70 the
democracy than Mr.. Greeley, that proposition is
simply absurd There was but one great point to
be considered In the selection OF a candidate, and
that was to choose some man whs would most
effectively split the republican majority. No demo
cratic name could do this, and 1t was obvious, from
the temper Of the country that Just In the degree
that the nominee OF the Cincinnati Convention
would be agreeable to the democratic party tas il
was claimed Trumbull or Davis would have been
TO that degree would 1t be Ineffective in dividini
1he republicans Indeed, 1t was urged before thos
chiefs OF the democratic party, who met In Wash
ington lust previous to the Cincinnati Convention
10 hear the views OF the liberals on this subject
that the democracy ought not only TO hold them
selves completely aloof from the nomination, bu
prepare to accept the candidate who should be
most offensive to them. The common object being
10
DEFEAT THE rE-ELEcTTvE PKINc1rLE
the person OF Grant, was therefore held 10 DC o
sufficient Importance to justify 10 she democrat
present the acceptation OF Mr. Greeley, should hi
candidacy become necessary 20 success. The name
even Of MI. Sumner was at this juncture men
toned in the way OF Illustration, but, under tho
prompt protest OF Senator Blair 1t failed to receive
any consideration. IT. therefore, Mr.. Greeley was
onensive to the democracy he became
THE LOGICAL CHoiCB
OF The fusion, and 1t cannot be claimed that his
nomination TOOK the Convention by surprise. on the
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