The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-21
Grants Power Of Securing denomination
or Appointing a Successor.
HOW STANDS THE SOUTH 2
Enlightened Sentiment of a
Fu!I-Blooded virginian.
Capitalization and Despotism No Worse
Than European Monarchy.

Mr.. McMaster, OF the New York Free.
mans journal.
or the very few editors of the religious weekly
newspapers published In the city who have not
rushed away from their editorial rooms to the sea-
SIDE or the Summer resort Is Mr.. McMaster, OF the
FTeenlG's's Journal. Yesterday this gentleman
found by reporter Of the HERALD at his Office
In Barclay street, all surrounded by newspapers
and the usual encumbrances Of an EDITORS sanctum.
"Mr. dcMaster," said the reporter, ~ have called
upon you, as 1 have called upon editors Of other
religious newspapers-or, rather, have called at
their offices, for found very few who had not left
for a vacation-t0 ask If you Will favor the HERALD
with your views on C9sarism and the third
term.n
swell, sir, am rather busy; but don't think it
needful to defer this interview I am very much
Of the same opinion as the Richmond editor, Mr..
James A. Cowardin, OF the Dispatch an interview
with whom appeared in the HERALD on Friday,
think. He said that Even now we have all the
tyranny and despOtsm of an empire with the out
ward forms and semblance of republic' So that
! really don't think it makes much difference
whether Grant has third term or not"
"But, are you in favor Of third terms, Mr..
NcMasterSn
'No am not. am in favor of term that shall
extend for lifetime or so long as tie people shall
be OF an opinion that the Presidents behavior
and policy fit hun for the ONCE ! believe that
would have been the case with Washington, but
there were SO many wanting the Presidency that
It was needful to divide 1t into four years term.
think that the one term cry OF the Greeley cam
paign was the greatest mistake that party made.
Had they succeeded we should have had reign OF
political demagogues say SO, democrat though
'But would not life term be likely to bring on
the despOtism that we fearY"
1--WE have now desp0tism. The fact is, we are
very much in the condition that was described by
one OF the French kings. complaint was made
to him that a certain regiment was disposed re-
treat on the field OF battle, and he suggested that
new uniform should be given TO them. The General
them they win retreat all the same So It IS With
this United States government 1t is no matter
what you call 1T; it's the same government. In
England the government Is an arist0cratic repub-
lie, run by arlstocrats; In this country the govern.
ment Is virtually monarchy, run by corrupt
..But you don't think It is possible for
monarchy to be established in this country Mr..
mo sir; not in our time, nor in that of our
children, or, perhaps, in any time. think that
monarchy Is opposed TO the instincts, the educa-
tiOn and the conviction OF our people, and there
fore l think monarchy or an empire is i'm
possible in America. But so long the people are
given over to avarice and luxury, and value those
more than the honor OF their country, their po-
ltical privileges, monarchy Will be practically in
operation. The government does as IT pleases now,
In fact GENERALIZATION ana despotism have been
more or less the policy Of all American admiistra
tons since Buchanan ignored the State rights OF
has been growing, and the civil war has made it
more active than 1t was before"
do you think that the people will submit to
this Don't you think that the danger that is now
30 clearly put before them will awaken to the
prospective loss OF their privileges ~
.'The people OF this country are moved by SELF
Interest. think that the Farmers Grange move
ment Is the most important movement on the part
OF the people that this country has. ! am OF an
opinion that 1t must lead 20 civil war II IS hight
for existence the part of the producers against
the mOnop0lists, and the monopollsts must win.
fv mi
what Is to MN rom winning The Bn ay o ea r
yenge will surely come. The South sent the
Northern roughs to Mexico to fight Tor them for
the UNFOLDING OF slavery; but the same class from
the North afterwards went South and destroyed
their Cities carried the ravages OF war there and
ruined the Southern people You may call gov
eInment by whatever name you please--the gov
II to be.o
DIR. Crooks, OF the Methodist.
Dr. Crooks is the editor OF the Methodist journal
hat has no Official recognition by the Methodist
Church, but is still very influential paper among
that body of PROCESSING Christians. The Doctor
was found in his editorial rooms in Nassau street.
oy reporter of the HERALD, when the following
conversation took place:-
"what do you think, Doctor, about third term
for Grantr, asked the reporter.
swell don's think that Grant desires a third
term. think that from all that we know OF him
be would be personally opposed TO It."
',But supposng the political party who AZ the
candidates for the Presidency should desire to
nominate him, and should press the nomination
upon him as they did on the second term, what do
you think should be mis- course thenS'
IL do not think the people desire Grant for a
third term, and think when the time comes, the
people will make that pretty clear"