Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-09

The New York Herald has had 30 much on
hand in the wsy OF keeping its corrcSp )pdents
incarcer-.ed Is source of head liz 90, that it
has nos done much lately in the way Of sensa-
ton "crisis" editorials; but yesterday IL brought
out q leader "On the Dagger OF Casarism, !"
that is up to the old mark as an eye catcher IL
the shape Of q Prophecy of Evil. The Herald
sees . growth of Cesarism in our politics that
compels an issue with tie Ieople (Which has
not had It's parallel in gravity since the founda-
ton of the goyeI nment." The Herald does not
associate General Grant with its comments upon
the danger Of Csssrism, but says that he is
surround I by men like Mark Anthony and
Talley rand, who speak to him as they spoke to
Caesar and Napoleon:
Caesar was necessary to Rome. So let Cesar
be crowned. Cromwell was the saviour of Eng
land. So Let him reign for life as Lord Protector
and his children In bis stead. Napoleon was the
supreme genius Of French valOr and military
skill. So let him be Emperor of France and
King of Italy, and let his brothers and sisters
reign also, that his glory nav be full. We call
this C2sarism, and we do not at all see how it
buffers from the spirit that would renominate
General Grant because the country needs his
services" Are we not to suppose that the ser
vices of General Grant are at the command of
the country. whether he is in the White House
or a private gentleman on his Missouri farm
And il General Grant is an indispensable Presi-
any man Is indispensable the sooner we throw
our constitution into the sea and return under
the sceptre of Victoria the better for our peace.
For the lesson we have not learned has been
learned In England. In that country Parlia-
ment has control over the government. The
control Is not as direct and nipple rs that exer-
cised in France by the Assembly, and there are
many forms and Offices in the English govern
ment that might be avoided; but the spirit Is
alive and grows with each advance of the Eng
Hsh liberal party. No man has had any marked
dominance in England since the time of MARI
borough. The elder Pitt and Wellington came
nearer to Marlborough, but none of these men
afr inf Ia IN a ar-
Lincoln, Jefferson and jackson were in their
Gay:
especially jackson and LIncon-so puissant
was only form of the Casarism which is max
ing itself power in our politics. In those days
the people were not as susceptible to its ipfiu-
eDce as now. Strange things have occurred in
America; the public tone has become lowered;
Congressman have grown rich from bonds and
subsidies which they voted out Of the Treasury;
der their hands and robbed IL of millions; for
gerry and perjury have become political accom-
plishments, and seats in the Senate are bought
with money, as the purple OF the Caesars was
bought when the Pretorian GUARDS were in
power"
Let Us hope that, as In the case of various fin
ancial collapses predicted by the Herald, but
unfulfllcd, that the danger from Cesarism
snufcd afsr of by that paper, will not prove a
reality. We imagine our practical, common
sense American people will make short work of
the Caesar business should 1t ever show itself in
a shape for them to get lick at it. AS for Gen.
Grant, he TRANQUILITY smokes his cigar, and per-
haps takes an occasional stomach-warmer to
ward of the paralysis that seizes the unco tenn
peraDce folks like Henry Wilson, Colfax, Gree
ley, and the rest; but we may be sure that he
has no mere idea of being a Cesar than he has
of fyiug. Andrew johnson was a good de y
more in the Cesar line, and his inglorious fzzle
serves to show just what amount Of success that
kind Of ism is likely to get in this country.