The New York herald., 1873-09-10
[From the St. Louis Republican (anti.adminisfraS
tlOnl. sept. IL


tion), sept IL
While the "C@sarism" which just now engages
some share OF public attention Is probably nothing
more than sensation, 1t is worth renarking that
this Is not the first the second time the idea
has been brought before the country since the re-
publican party came Unto power Why is this
Why does the phantOm-if phantom it become
back again and. again, now In the form OF Sim
perlaism," now In the form OF Capitalization, and
now in the garb Of 'Casarlsm," to disturb the
public peace Is it the false cry o! "wof'' which
precedes the real wolf9 Is 1t presentiment OF an
approaching dangerf Or Is 1t only the phantasy OF
an excited and sensitive public mIndf The vague
notion that makes Grant aud third term tho
central point in the supposed C9sarlsm we regard
as wild delusion. Grant possesses none OF the
attributes Of Caesar; he has none OF Cesar's.
greatness nor ambition; he could not play the part
OF Caesar II he wished to, and we do not believe
he wishes to. But this does not disspate the ides
honor and lnfamy OF the coup 0etat but it is Ger
tain that ST. Arnaud, Fleury, De Morny, Espinasse
and the other daring men who formed the FIRST
imperial household had more to do with 1t than
he; they decoyed him into II, and, after 1t was be-
at his te@Oles We do not believe that pss Grant % de-
sires to be Emperor or that he will ever make .,
Of others But there is demand in Certain anSr
ters for ''strong government" even alter th0s
government has already been made so strong
where 0beyed without dissent, and q single.
company OF federal infantry can awe whole pops
and classes tnat give strength and success to tho
republican party are not only willing to see thu.
federal authority increased, but seem to be gather
ing closer around 1t as If to protect themselves and
1t from the hostility of the people. The moneyed
and manufacturing classes OF the East have pronted
so largely by exaggeration Of the federal pewer,
welded In great measure In their special behalf
as part OF their system; they are ready TO make
1t stronger, because to do so s to make themselves
ssd tSs Of
tion OF bounties, protective tariffs and bond.
exemptions as q cry OF war against themselves,
AMI IL Is not unwarrantabe to say that they arc
looking forward to the establishment OF a govern
ment which shall have all the attributes OF an EN-
pire. but without It's name, as their protector The
thirst for wealth has come to take the place or the
stern love Of local liberty which prevailed twenty
wealth and its absorption Dy few favored classes
which began during the war and are still going on,
are 6egettng that % love Of Of power and spIend3r
We can already recognize the callings and classes
that would form the brilliant appanage OF an I'M
peral regime, II one should come; we can almost
name those VINO would be members OF the impe-,
rial household. Is 1t very absurd stretch o.,
sons willing to CGsarism, or something ihAe
1t, become realitys
| From the Columbus (Miss.) Democrat (dcnae-
cratic), August 3ol
Cesarism Is to be feared, probably, quite as mucn
| as the HERALD has, with so much power, deInc0eo-
| 1t might enectually destroy all community ana
personal independence, suppant the oaios WIN
the bayonet and set aside trial by jury aike in-aii
| sect,ona of the country. But this would be no
worse t6an what Congress did 10 the
illegal Suspension Of the vnare Tr seores 1sneas
| men were imprisoned and tried and pun
ished in violation Of e. an law and and jnsslcc, or
nverthrown and the white people virtually disfran-
chsed. II there is danger from Cssarism in tho
| future, there is equal danger rom Congress now.
| fear or Justice In whatever act Of tyranny It may
see nc to perpetratc. II the Republic is restored,
| rhie OvcTEurOW
soIidation system OF government, then there win
| be q restoration OF Popular liberty; II not, IL mat
be exercised by QUE man or many. the result would
| be nearly the seSoek