The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-14

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We are not disposed, as our readers very well
know, to exaggerate the importance Of this third
term talk; much OF It is doubtless idle and mean
ingless. Neither politicians nor newspapers are to
be held to rigid accountability for every foolish
word they may chance to let TALL at time when
the Dog Star RACES. and Congress Is not In session
and sensations" are at premium Making all fair
allowances. however. we have still Q residium OF
earnestness calculation serious purpose. There are
Anew men and journals that regard General Grants
re election 1875 both feasible and desirable
There are great many men and journals that
could be pretty certainly relied upon In tho event
Of his getting the Irregular nominstion,"t to sup
port him. They would not nDd In the fact OF his
having already served two terms any solid objec-
ton to presenting HIM with o third. That Is to
say. the Washington precedent has lost FOR the
moment at least, much Of its sanctity' The war
Ia largely responsible for this. as for number
Of other things-good and bad. There may be O
reaction by and by and return to the old paths;
we hope and believe there will be. But at present
there Is not among us that vtglant Jealousy OF
rulers, that exaggerated but wholesome dread of
personal government, that watchiul care that the
democratic republic sustains injury at the hands
of powerful public servants, that used to charac-
terize the American people. In the storm more
than one cable has parted, more than one anchor
has been lost. The ship has driftcd long way from
her old moorngs, and there Ia lee shore In sight
We do not look to see her 60 to wreck upon this
shore. however We still retain an abiding and
reassuring faith In the Republic. We believe her
to be in greater danger at this moment rom the dry
rot Of corruption than from "Casarism." We see
reason to bulge from the opinion heretofore ex-
pressed in these columns that General Grant can
not get reconciliation even II he Is after 1t, OF
which there is as yet no satisfactory proof More
over, We do not believe she people are ready as
yet for either the hfe-consulate or the empire 1t
is quite possible the spectacle OF President openly
seeking Q third term might give precisely that
shock to the national system which is needed to
dispel the lethargy that now Expresses It, set the
blood tingiing through the veins and restore the
suspended functions to normal activity.
From the Providence Journal administration
Senator Anthony's organ), July 1O.l
The NEW YORK HERALD has discovered that there
is nothing in the constitution OF the United States
which prevents person from being elected three
times to the ONCE OF President. 1t has discovered
that President Grant was some few years since adj
mitted to be something OF soldier, and
1t knows that he has been for q second tune
chosen Chief Executive Of the nation. This is
familiar learning, as the lawyers say to everybody
and the same thing has TRANSFERRED before In our
history. But-nOt even in the old conln- handful
days Of General Jacks0n-did 1t seem 30 certain
that despottc Cesarism was to take possession of
our country as it seems to-day possible, II not
probable, to the HERALD. General Grant Is
brave and sincere American" it cries che has
said and done nothing In the matter to justify any
criticism on our part" But the contingency In.
v0lving the liberties Of the country is' that the
people have the constitutional right TO elect him
praQiA Ion nnN0 Vhar To m dnuh hon
fact As to its evil as matter Of political calcu-
lation there is, IN the opinion OF the HERALD, Q
direiul and p0rtentous apathy on the part OF the
people 1t thinks that they are driving blindly on
to third election OF Grant simply because this is
'contented, prosperous and happy country" with
out thought that by 30 doing they would plunge
themselves and the nation into gulf OF despotism
wherein, trodden down by "the man on horse
back" would be slain liberties and annihilated
all our town meetings, and free Suffrage, and pub
lie schools, and three months vacation for the min
listers, and everything pertaining to, and every
body in favor Of republican liberty. It is good
while to the next Presidential election. and why
the HERALD should have sprung this question upon
us just now when It is dry, and warm and garden
ing is discouragng, and we are sadly in want Of
jovial day at the shore, we cannot understand.
From the Lynchburg virginian (democratic)
july lO.l
= The Washington Chronicle, an admins
tration organ, says:-
This expression of opinion coming from the
HERALD alone would be without significance, for 1t
would surprise no one to see 1t contradicted In Q
with expressions from other democratic papers
scattered oil over the country makes it clear that
the leaders OF that party anticipate General
uOnal Convention.
1t will be observed that the Chronicle does not
disavow, either for the party or its chief such
purpose as that attributed to both by democratic
papers scattered all over the country"
but leaves upon the public mind the
unpleasant impression that General Grant
Is willing to disregard that usage which has made
the law governing this subject and that his party
will him as long he Is the most available candi-
date. The omission is significant and the inter-
ences that democratic papers" have deduced
from the well known character Of the man and his
party-both Of which are utterly regardless OF all
precedents-arc just. II, therefore, Grant should
seem to be, three years hence, the strongest man
in the party, he will again be nominated for the
high office he now holds but does not ILL., We may
rest assured that he and his ONCE holders will try
to make that appear as a fact, and the prediction
OF Frank Blair is likely to be fulfilled
From the New York Express tdemocratic), July
The HERALD devoses another leader to the rapid
strides we are making towards consolidated des-
potism under the "Cesarism" Of General Grant,
and until these strides reversed, the editor is
certain, the liberties OF the people in danger
THE HERALD Is right, but 1t Is only opening its
eyes now to perils which were clearly foreseen by
Others when the republican party made Grant sub
stan italy military dictatorl AS first step to get
ting on the path Of safety, the HERALD calls upon
President Grant to give public assurance that he
will not be a candidate for third term. The
writer knows little OF Grant or OF such men as
Grant, If he expects him to do any thing like that.
He and his party have shipped for the voyage"
and the voyage, no matter how perilous it may be
to popular liberty, 60 on, on, on-tin the end.
From the Baltimore Gazette ldemocratic), July 81
Besides the qualities we have ventured,
in no unkindness, TO attribute to our New York