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

bnOulu cease, ana tnat Sucn DaSts OF warning a.
we have cited, and which trust win be repeated,
shall arouse the sleeping people. The republican
party. in the way Of the development OF anything
like opposition to third term candidate, Is thor
oughy narcotized. Its bravest leaders are In dis
credit and almost exiled How helpless 1t really is
may be inferred from the incontestable fact that
the only possible candidate within It's reach who Is
talked OF is the migratory adventurer who pre-
sides over the House OF Reprcsen tatives; ana his
pretensions are just nothing. or liberalism we
hardly know how to speak, Like many other over
strained immature growths, Its vigor was impaired
by precocity. We surrendered everything to It
last Autumn, and in doing so overtaxed more ener-
giles than one. nothing. then, remains but the
democracy OF the land, and In view OF the new
danger which, as we have seen, appals those who
are not easily alarmed, we call on 1t to arouse and
organize.
[From the Washington Star administrator,
July 81
The HERALD sees growth OF CGsarism in our
politics that compels an issue with the people
(which has not had its parallel in gravity since
the foundation Of the government The HERALD
does not associate General Grant with its CON-
ments upon the danger of Cesarism but says that
he IL surrounded by men like Mark Antony and
Talleyrand, who speak to him as they spoke to
~oOSoA ohu <N"poiCou Lou uS uOpo that the Oa0-
ger from Casarism, snured afar or by the HERALD
will not prove reality We imagine our pract-
cal, common sense American people viii make
short work OF the Cesar business should IL ever
show itself In shape for them to get lick at IT,
As for General Grant, he TRANQUILITY smokes his cigar
and perhaps takes an occasional stomach warmer
TO ward on the paralysis that setzes the unco-tem-
perance folks like Henry Wilson, Colfax Greeley
and the rest; but we may be sure that he has ne
more idea OF being Q Caesar than he has Of dying.
Andrew Johnson was q good deal more In the
Cesar line and his inglorious nzzle to show
Just what amount Of success that kind Of ism il
likely to get in this country.
Prom the Troy Wing administration, July 10]
The NEW YORK HERALD has been for long time
anxious about the political prospect for the next
Presidential campaign. It fears, or pretends to
fear, that General Grant will DO candidate for
third term. Our constitution permits q re-
election for as many terms as the people are
willing. man may be reelected and hold
the office OF President until death shall close his
term. But there is an unwritten law, which Is
higher than the constitution. 1t is the example
set by George Washington and followed by every
President and accepted by the people. The party
that shall undertake to run candidate for third
term will be beaten and the candidate Will be dis
graced. We DO not think General Grant Is required
to say word on the subject He will 60 out OF
once at the end OF his second term az quietly as
any OF his predecessors He has never manifested
any disposition to grasp or exercise power. He
has been content simply to do his duty. The
question ought not to be discussed as II third
nomination were possible. So far the discussion
has been confined to the HERALD. We have seen
no response, and perhaps none Is necessary. But
we will venture to remark that the politician who
shall dare to propose third term may as well re.
tire at once 10 private life.
From the Buffalo Courier (dem.) July Ill
The NEW YORK HERALD has lately published sew.
eral articles OF more than usual merit and fore
thought the present tendencies Of public events
in this country, and Diminishing all the side issues
such those of protection and free trade suffrage
to one class the other and even that yet greater
question OF Capitalization State rights, says the
real thought In the minds OF most Of our politi-
clans u.s. "Shan we have q republican form Of gov
ernmentf Shall we nominate General Grant for
third termP" It is Justly said that his
tory repeats ITSELF but It Is always with variations
which partly obscure its teachings from our sight
The change from simple republicanism to Cesar
ism In this country will not be marked by
coup detut, such az that of Louis Napoleon
but many OF the social and political elements
around us are favorable to it. There is an absence
Of those nxed sentiments on many subjects which
pervaded the community when the revolution was
accomplished; the country has become accustomed
to the spectacle OF military subordnation and rule
and many OF our young men have formed their
opinions during its existence: enormous wealth
and luxury have not only been obtained, but this
has been done with a suddenness never before
known The prevalence OF q widespread laxity in
moral and political principles, especially among
our public men, Ia too plainly proved by the
Credit Mobilier and other extraordinary legis-
lation in Congress and big railroad and other
niquities in State legislation at Albany and else
where; property Is becoming concentrated in
fewer hands, and the opportunities Of readily &C.
Quiring land and q farm at q nominal price are
almost totally lost In the older States and social
distinctions scarcely known in the earlier days OF
the Republic, are becoming the rule instead Of the
exception, while honest labor is less respected.
These things and others connected with them 20
far TO make up the body Of different government
and aid those who, for the sake OF retaining their
honors and emoluments are DESTROYS that Grant
should be reelected for q third term and as much
longer as they can carry elections
Prom the Rochester Democrat administration
July III
We think the people will hesitate long about
onerng any man-even one who has earned SO
much consideration at their hands as General
Grsnt-a third term and he will be even more
scrupulous to accept than they to proner. 1t is
well that no law has yet been established on this
matter. The austere example OF Washington is
something that it Is more dif1oult to disregard
than even constitutional provision The people
make constitutions, and might do away with them
at WILL but the severe majesty Of that character,
its cold snowy purity of patriotism cannot DO for
gotten nor obliterated. We have little or no mis-.
trust OF the intention OF the people OF this country to
govern themselves, or Of their ability to do it, and
yet we think nothing but some dangerous crisis
should induce the nation to choose even its great
est man Chief Magistrate for third term. Such
an event will be followed by the election of some
less worthy candidate fourth time and, worst Of
all, we shall have neither positive statute nor
moral reprobation to prevent mans becoming
what Macaulay calls perpetual President" After