The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-21
CESARISM IN AMERICA
General Grant and Els
Third Term.
Further Extracts from the
American Press.

American Press.
IProm the Portland Argus tdemocratic), July 49,
- Not few radical journals appear to re-
gard Grants determination to go for q third term
with apprehension. There are various causes for
this. Some prefer another man. II he be no better;
some go for a change to get a better man. Taken
% whole there can be no doubt therefore that an
immense majority OF the American people are
opposed to third term OF Grant in the Presidential
office. But here comes in the fact that Grant con-
trolls the organization OF his party, which in fact
has become essentially personal party-a Grant
-party-and can command the nomination a. GER
tainly ~ that he shall try for 1t. Some, indeed,
feign to doubt or really do have question as to his
purpose to try for a third term but they are not
sagacious observers OF passing events Not one OF
the latter class has any hesitation on this point.
They all know what Grant means TO do. They read
II as clearly in the views OF the men nearest the
President as they could read 1t in proclamation
Of the fact with Grants name to It, With
public sentiment, as 1t undoubtedly is strong
~ against the third term-a very large
majority OF the rank and file OF the radi.
cal party being OF that way OF thinking
together with its most popular and infuentia
leaders, and the whole combined opposition forces,
what better time could there be to eject an
amendment OF the constitution which would
settle this third term question In the way that 1t
ought to have been settled long ago, and would
have been but for the influence OF party leaders
and party consideration Let us have then at
once, the assembling OF Congress, an amend
ment to the constitution submitted to the States
limiting the ONCE to one term. 1t can be done,
and it's adoption will be well nigh unanimous. This
would remove very grave question from the
political field, one which has already begun to ex-
r1ta which
put at rest, is destined to make serious trouble.
From the Scranton pa Republican-adminis
trati0n-Juy 1871
- The true secret of this "Cnsarism" sen
-saton unquestionably is that 1t is made in the in
terest OF the democratic party, and the HERALD il
just certainly the paid instrument OF democratic
leaders. The purpose is to msrepresent President
Grantand convey the impression to the American
people that he is a designing and dangerous man,
who needs only the opportunity to seize the fed
era government and hold himself in undisputed
sovereignty by virtue Of military power. II there
were no schools, no press, NO telegraphs and rail-
roads in the land and no intelligence among the
people, they might be alarmed by the silly and I'M
American cry Of .'Cesarsm;" but as 1t ia the
people will regard 1t only in its true light,
viz, stupid attempt or desperate
politicians, who. having failed to con-
vince the people that Grant is either
san imbecile, drunkard, or an ign0ramus. are
now seeking to picture him as scheming tyrant
that seeks to destroy repubcanism by usurping
The powers Of Imperialism. The HERALD, OF course
assumes that Grant Is to succeed Grant in the
Presidential chair long as the people will con-
hnue to re-eect him, and that he will refuse to
-vacate II defeated.
Now, there Is positively not even the shadow Of
. foundation on which to assume that President
Grant or the republican party have ever contem-
plated even the possibility OF third term for any
body as President OF the United States. Every re-
publican newspaper that has ever expressed o
view upon the subject to our knowledge has been
In direct opposition. Indeed, the idea OF third
term for President Grant t'CesarismD is purely
democratic invention something on the order of
the French arms trick OF Sumner and Schurz and
I It will not be any more successful in impressing
the people Of this country. The "Casarism" SEN
ssation takes well with the democratic papers, but
mot with the people
From the Brooklyn Times July 1871
We regard the precedent established on this
point 1.-THE Presidential termsl by the combined
example. OF the best OF our Presidents so strong
that no constitutional provision could be sronger
and the only honor after President Grants present
rzterm draws to Close lie to MIN, and wherewith
he may round to the brim the cup OF glory that the
American people have pressed to his lips, is the
.. PNhCBO vi ie0ohAASuuiuS suSOcssoi' Anu
this. to be successful, must be done with such pre-
eminent judgment to make the person
commended at once a foregone conclusion-one
whom the people will readily and cheerully accept.
i From the Atchison (Kansas Champion trepubli
can), July 1871
I" Now is the time for ~ No. 10.
HERALD to bring into play its reJa.i,r tirtu. ant
having once put its der )ctGtrj Gllles on tic SUI,
posed ''scent" Of the game, they have set up the
cry In full chorus President Grant, however, has
spoiled the game both OF the HERALD and its de-
ceived followers by authorizing an emphatic denial
of the charge that he is encouraging third term
movement. What now Will the democracy do for
something to opposeS This story that General Grant
Ii seeking or desires third term President Is a
specimen OF the ordinary cheap demagoguism
sthat distinguishes democratic politicians and
journals. Not one OF them believes the stun, and
they insult the intelligence Of their readers by CIV
ing currency to it. The democratic politicians and
journals uniformly indulge in such claptrap and 1t
has contributed about much as anything else to
the defeat OF their party The intelligence OF the
country has outgrown demagogism. The people
cannot be humbugged by nmsy lies and cheap ca
nards They think for themselves and regard with
Just contempt the men who insult their good sense
by psrading claptrap and bosn to influence their
votes. We don't suppose that the President ever
thought OF q third term He has that 'sav-
ing common sense" which amounts to
genius. He understands perfectly well that
the settled practice Of the country has made the
rule that no President shall serve more than two
terms as absolute as II 1t was constitutional pro
hibtion. The story that he scheming for
third term is 30 preposterous that 1t did not
qure the emphatic denial OF the President to
prove Its utter ralsity.
From the Richmond (va.) state journal repub.
ncan), July 17.l
The simple fact is that General Grant is
trying to do his duty faithfully to the country.
That he makes mistakes no one viii deny, but the
country Is experiencing great sense OF relef from
the anxietes OF the past Everybody leeis secure
against abuses and corruption OF power. We