The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-29

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miliarize spectators with the idea Of
1t, and when the threatened event
does at last happen there is little stir
about it. BY the time the event Of
"Casarism" will have arrived, if
that time should ever come, people
will be in a temper to quietly acqu-
esce in it.
4 NICE SET OF RESOLUTIONS.
believe if Congress, at any time
during the last four years, had passed
an act to the following effect:
"WHEREAs, Certain wicked and
disloyal persons are seeking to dis
turb the peace, to the detriment and
damage oflaw-abiding citizens Of the
United States;
"WHEREAs, The election of Presi-
dent would be seized by these same
wicked and disIoyal persons to carry
out their nefarious designs /;
.'Resolved, That the election Of
President is indefinitely postponed,
and u. s. Grant empowered tM hold
the Presidential office until such time
as he sees fit to relinquish it."
/ say If such a resolution had
passed in Congress the people would
have submitted to it,
GRANTS CHANCES FOR A THIRD TERN.
Reporter--What are the chances
of President Grants recollection to a
third term I
Mr.. Stone Expressed in figures,
should say that the chances are
two out Of five that he will be Presi-
dent for third term. If he will be
candidate, there is no doubt of his
re. election, and | think he will be if
he finds he has strength enough to
carry him to the White House for q
third time.
Reporter DO you think, Mr.
Stone, that Grants election for a
third term would lead to Cesarism,
or, to be more explicit, to the estab-
lishment of an empire, with General
Grant as q sort of emperor 7
GRANT AS A CESAR.
Mr.. Stone--l do not believe that
Grant has the stuff in him for Ce-
sar or an emperor. 1t would lead to
kind of party despotism, which is
a. bad as Cesarism. Ifhe is elected
for third term he will be for q
fourth, fifth and sixth term, and may
be for the term of his natural life.
And the people would look on with
indifference for what does your
average merchant, for instance, care
so long as he is prosperous and can
make money fast9 do not think
that Grant is ambitious to be Ce-
sar, or is despot by nature. He is
too Indifferent and too fond of ease
for that. He cares for his own well
being more than that of the country.
He takes his comfort, accepts what
comes along, and allows his cronies
to run the machinery of the Govern
ment. A gentleman of prominence,
a friend Of mine, who is an excellent
physiognomist as well as phrenolo>
gist, had an interview with President
Grant quite recently. He told me
he studied his head and face during
the conversation, and found that the
one characteristic feature about it
was cupidity. He says he hassno
doubt if Grant aspires to the position
of Caesar it is not from ambition or
love of power, but for the emolu-
mcnts it would bring with it.
WHAT GRANTS THIRD TERM WOULD
LEAD TO.
1t is quite possible, however, that
his third term may be an improve
ment on his second; it could GER
taiuly not be worse than his first, for
his administration has been one of
the most corrupt we have had, though
/ do not impute corruption to him
personally. ] think, however, that
ultimately it would lead 70 Govern
ment as despotic and corrupt as Ca>
sarism can be, until, having gone
through all the stages of decay, de.
composition would set in, and then
there would be chance for reform
and pure lGovernment. The end of
Grantism would be like the downfall
OF the Tammany Ring, but on
larger scale, for ! believe that ulti-
mately the wrong would be righted
and the lost liberties of the people
restored to them.