The New York herald., 1873-08-25

OF abuse which ore da,y aimed at him, however.
seldom, II ever, dtgsurb his serenity. He goes
along in tlze even tenor of his way never deigning
to notice. the multitude OF insinuations which are
thrown ont against him. Only those who make
direct charges afrecting his political sincerity and
personal integrity command his attention. His
reply to the bold charges made against him by
Parson Fay, OF fSouthboro. is specimen OF his man
per in vindicating himself from positive assaults
upon his character; and probably we shall be fur
nished with another spicy illustration when he re
plies to Congressman Hosr, at Worcester next
Tuesday evening"
Alter the customary greetings the conversation
between the General and the HERALD correspond
ent quickly turned to politics. He said he had read
very carefully the editorials In the HERALD upon
the subject OF C9sarism, intimating at the same
time that he regarded as
UNcALLED FOR
all alarms Of adespotism in this country.
told him that 1. he had no objections would
like to listen to his views IN detail upon the SUBJ
ject
'Wel," responded the General, "you must know
that our people are educated by tradition II not
by the public policy OF the country, not to believe
that any man can make himself permanent Every
thing radiates from the people. and everything
radiates from their voice and votes. l don't
believe the thought ever entered any sane mans
mind that he would try to seize on the government
for himself Indeed, the people of England have
not for many hundred years had such thing as an
attempt to seize the government. II there was
revolution there to-day OF the most radical kind it
would inevitably end in q representative govern
mentn
"Well, how about this country s'
ut is my firm belief that there is
NOTHING TO FEAR
Of any catastrophe to this government to prevent
the people from re-electing President as many
times as they choose; and the fact OF reelection
Of any one man for President three or as many
times as they choose would only prove that his
administration was SO satisfactory to the people
that they didn't desire a change But H. re-
lying on such reelection, any President
should attempt to establish himself permanently
against the will Of the people, he would be swept
away as II by whirwind. The idea OF any one
man holding the government against the win OF
the people is entirely
FOREIGN TO THE GENIOs OF THE AGE.
The people OF this country will, upon any emcr-
gency, interpose the most extraordinary and un-
limited powers OF the government-far beyond
what any despot abroad could exercise with safety
to his fe-but with the understanding Implied.
that the exigency ceasng the exercise OF the pow
ers must cease. OF this we had plenty Of examples
during the war. The people gave great powers,
hut resumed them again without shock to the
stability OF the government or the constitution.
They would do the same again II an emergency
should arise. That is about the long and short of
IT, and none Of us need have any fears Of despot-
isfn."-
Mr.. Whitclaw Reid, OF the New York
Tribune.
Mr.. Whiteaw Reid. editor Of the tribune well
coined the HERALD representative to his sanctum
in that portion Of tine old Tribune Building which
is yet standing. On every side were to be seen the
encroachments Of the builders, who are gradually
replacing the time-hOnored structure by a new and
stately ediice. Yet nearly all the paraphernalia Of
the old room, as remembered by former visitors,
was to be seen in the new one. The tall chest OF
drawers, surmounted by.a plaster statuette of the
late Horace Greeley, occupied the same relative po
stiOn between the windows over the desk of
the editor hung in frame time-worn
copy of the Pennsylvania Gazette, boast
ing OF date far anterior to that which
marks the rise OF metropolitan journalism as now
managed. The building rang with the noise at
tendant upon the demolition OF the present struc-
ture but Mr.. Reid despatched his business with
the usual rapIdity. For some moments the din
was almost deafening, but the work of opening,
destroying, pigeon-holing and classifying the let.
ceeded with
THE DISCUSSION PREMATURE.
81 have little desire,n said Mr.. Reid, in answer
to a question from the HERALD representative,
ITO come before the public in this way. / have
sufficient opportunity to express my opinion
through the Tribune. The discussion of Caesar
ism" or Imperialism at this time Is chiefly
monument of the enterprise OF the HERALD. There
is no present fear to my mind, and only possible
future danger. But fhe people OF the country are
certainly beginning to manifest decided prefer
ence for long terms Of the Presidential offce.
They dislike change, because it entails frequent
revolutions Of policy and affects commercial values
Financial men hesitate to venture upon the eec
tion OF new President, whose policy they do not
comprehend, or, If they do understand it, whose
ideas are at variance with those held by the incum
bent of the White House. Things 90 along easily
now. The government is kept somewhat in the
background, but the head Of 1t prospers and en-
joys himself"
OLD POLITICAL PARTIES DEAD.
'What do you conceive to be the prospective
policy of the republican or ofice-holding party Y'
asked the HERALD representative.
"There is no republican party" replied Mr. Reid
'rhe issues which made the democratic and re.
publican parties what they once were are all dead
The republican party developed from a violent
political opposition to slavery. This an ntagonlsm
finally eliminated in war; the party shouldered the
responsibility Of the great struggle. Then it had
to restore the country; this 1t did. All that its
leaders and organizers could then possibly have
wished was the acquescence Of the minority in
its great work. This it received when the demo-
cratic party accepted the situation. The mis-
sion of the republican party was triumphantly
concluded by Horace Greeley at Baltimore, when
the last point in the practical results Of Its
policy before and during the war was
accepted by its opponents, ana the whole people Of
the United States thus stood definitely committed
to what it had fought for To-day the only diner
ence between the two great political elements of
this country is that one is in ONCE and that the
other is out"
"But," added the HERALD representative sff you