The New York herald., 1873-07-20
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Sta nd ndpoint-Thoughts ON q ther Topics.

not seem to have become awakened as yet To
the necessity of discussing subject that il
now agitating the secular press all over the
country-we mean ''C@sarism," or the pro-
posed third Presidential term for General
Grant-yet we notice among our quasi clerical
brethren a disposition to take the matter in
hand and deal with it upon first principles.
The reason why what we call the regular
religious press have not seized this oppOr-
tunity to display their love Of republican in
stitutions may probably be ascribed to the fact
that so large number of our pious people,
preachers and editors, are now in the country
or gone across the water for recreation during
the Summer season. So large has been the
number who may be classed in the latter
category that it has been asserted the Lower
Bay has been whitened by the white necktiss
thrown overheard by the reverend gentlemen
in black who have recently left our shores for
foreign climes
The Independent is disposed to treat the sub
ject of "C@sarism'' in light and trifing
manner After declaring the great question
OF the hour to be, in the opinion of one of its
city contemporaries, whether C@sarism or
republicanism shall dominate in our political
future" the Independent proceeds to say
General Grant, though not without his errors
Is strong with the people, because he emb0des In
his administration the great principles which the
majority of them approve. They have faith in his
they elected HIM for second term. Should he
live they can II they choose, elect him for third
office. As President he Is entitIed &c. ali the honors
and all the personal and official influence belong
ing to his high position; yet he can do nothing
against their viii. Should he be nominated and
elected for third term-a question which there IL
prove net his supremacy, but that Of the people
IN selecting the man OF their choice.
The Independent sees nothing very alarming
in this kind Of C@sarism; it is, it AYERS.
simply republicanism under another name
Why not bluntly proclaim it what really
it is, or may become-simply Imperialism
in disguise? Perhaps the editor of the Inde-
pendent is preparing himself for the rSle of
one of the ''consecrated ictors' under the
coming American Cesar Hence his GOODNESS
and indifference on q subject that demands
the earnest and prayerful consideration of
every pious and quasi pious well-wisher of his
country.
The Golden Age elaborates on ''Modern Ger
man Philosophy" and then under the head
of European Travel" touches upon some Of
the foibles of American women while making
q tour abroad
deal too much on dress and other fanciful gew-
gaws with which the French know so well how to
everything seems SO cheap to shopper, for the
enormous duties imposed by our customs raise the
sive articles OF dress to an almost unapproachable
price for any but the wives OF miOnnaires and
when the wife Of man not overwhelmed with
this worlds goods hnds that she can secure lace
shawl or o cashmere or q velvet or silk dress for
what seems to her about half its value. she would
not be a daughter OF Eve. II she did not find IL
dilrcult to resist the temptation, and she often
spen5s more than she ought to 90 IN this way
% IS . sucn But
giant dressing In short time cures itself.
Referring to the College Regatta, the Chris
tan Union Henry Ward Beecher) quantity re-
marks that "ever since Noah's successful
though unpopular experiment, the science of
boating has grown in popular favor" and the
writer proceeds to say
1t is, we believe, twenty-five years since the first
college match was rowed In America. Since then
1t has annually grown In Importance, till the two
competing crews have Increased to eleven, and q
the conditions OF the race While the drst matches
were Irowned upon by the college faculties as use.
less, foolish and uncolegiate, those grave bodies
have 80 far changed their opinion as this year to
have actively forwarded preparations for the re-
gatta in several instances. TO this best of testi
mony in their favor the collegiate boat races are
fairly entitled
The editor of the Union sets his face against
the prevailing practice Of betting among the
students at these contests, but he adds:-
II we wholly disapproved OF these college re-
the fact remains tnat they have already become an
established and beloved institution. To direct the
force tnat one cannot resist Is as sound prin-
ciple in the moral as In the natural world. And
we shall show ourselves wise parents If we enter
our boys that they will oe proud and glad to make
those pleasures and ambitions such we, with our
wider vision of consequences, can heartily share.
The Freeman's Journal devotes its editorial
space this week to an elaborate criticism upon
q work on moral theology issued at the press
of the Sacred Congregation of the Propaganda
at Rome-"The Doctrine of st. Alphonsus
Lignori, Doctor of the Universal Church"
The Tablet treats of "a Truly Liberal Gov
ernment;" also upon the object of the Prot
estant charitable institutions in this city, and
again upon the topic of kidnapping Made
Easy" all purely Catholic in their tone and
sentiment.
The Catholic Reuie,o, in an article on 'The
Decline of Methodism," attributes said decline
to the lack of funds-a cause that might lead
to the decline of almost any religion that re-
lied at all upon outside surroundings to bolster
it up.
The Christian Lntelligencer descants upon the
responsibility of book publishers. ''The pub
ication Of a bad book, }" says the editor. ''is q
moral enormity. If powder mill explodes
or railway train is wrecked life and property
are lost by a single catastrophe; but the book
lives and passes from hand to hand and from
generation to generation, noiselessly and per-
petually doing mischief. Is its publisher any
less responsible than the author for its inau-