The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-26
AN UNEASY ELEMENT AT WORK.
3our Republic is Not in the Pefsoss::-
atty Of the President.
&mperialism No Nearer Now Than
a Third Term.

managing editor OF the NetC Yorker Journal in
iauentiai German democratic organ, published In
this city.
. The representative Of this paper was very cor.
rdialy greeted BY Mr.. W0ney. and, after accepting
- seat In the sanctum Of the editor obtained his
depression Of sentiments on this subject
my opinion In regard to 'Cesarism.'n said Mr..
tWollney. "is that 1t is simply bugbear, upon
which the uneasy element OF the Outs-that is,
Ithose who are outside OF federal patronage, and
may be classed as Soreheads'-harp, for tear that
those now holding government Offices will retain
their hold thereon, and not allow rotation In
once, according to the hallowed doctrine Of
Andrew Jackson. In reality there Is not much
danger Of sCesarsm,' and, as democrat, really
think that the republican party, as party, are
tstrictly
OPPOSED TO THIRD TERM. II
1T is only the leading element Of this organiza-
ton which would be 0verjoyed to continue the
present status Of affairs for their own interest;
but the people, the governing power OF this coun
try viii never consent to re-elect President, no
matter how satisfactory his administration, to Oc-
cupy the char of the Chief Magistracy for more
, than eight years.n
To the question whether Mr.. Wollney had an idea
that President Grant personally desired q third
term he replied do not think so. Grant Is not
made Of such STUFF as was the historical Caesar.
Let US look at history and the comparison becomes
0dious. General Grant cannot even be likened to
Napoleon Bonaparte, much less the imperial
Cesar. As military man Grant was . success ss
would have been any other man who had the
spirit to cut loose nom the trammels Of the War
Departments and the ION to Riohmondn politicians
until fully prepared to make successful strike at
che rebellion. Grant ended the war only by his
ND0MIrABLE FIRANEss AND TENACTY,
81 Will fight IT. out on this line If it takes me all
summer" He did aghr it OUT by looking neither
crushing of the hydraheaded monster, rebellion.
For this we, his political opponents, give him all
due credit He was the right man In the right
DO you n1 s tns President has aspirations TO
government during an eight years. term ought to
be enough to satiate any longing 0r office. During
0n xa ne
This was successfully carried out at least England
acknowledged the TACT Of aggression and wrong BY
the payment OF paltry sum, but the principle
established thereby was OF infinite value to this
country; we must give the President credit for
FnE PASSIVE POLICY. ~
"aow about the passive policy he has observed
the
his lukewa AR in this cause may be
made Of the nsntns metse that IS in him. ' AO'
Ills Csearisla unpopular idea among the German
mo; mot by any means The Germans, as
class, are an orderly, peace-loving people. In
cape oppression, but Of later years, when enlight-
ened principles have enlarged the scope Of liberty
tractedp BY the magniacence Of the country,
the fertility OF the soil and its liberal institutions
government than are those to the manner born.
Just Tor this cause they have left Vdterdnd Neither
Y this Sa
Allow me to say that the HERALD deserves the
thanks Of the community for having agitated this
subject so thoroughly. Its course has been magnin-
cent in this as well as the gigantic enterprise OF
ats cable dispatches from all parts Of the globe:
out It's doctrine on the established line, even If
1t takes longer than summer"
Thanking Mr.. wollney for his courtesy tho
Tcporter hereup0n withdrew.
,TIr. Friedrich SCHNEIDER, Of the New
Yorker Democrat.
Mr.. Friedrich SCHNEIDER, editor Of this influential
German newspaper, was visited by one Of the re-
porters Of the HERALD, and on being questioned
IN relation to "C@sarism," said:-
"Your paper has Justly said. in the first series Of
articles published ON this important topic this
(which allow me to quote from the HERALD OF July
n6-'We have little no mistrust Of the intent OF
khe people Of this country to govern themselves,
}or Of their ability to do 1t, and yet we think no
Hhing but some dangerous crisis should induce the
nation to choose even its greatest man Chief Magis-
trate for q third term, but when man comes to
he, rather than to represent. the governing party
Nm country as powerful as our own, the manu-
Iacture Of "a dangerous crisis" is diicut.'"
This quotation exactly expresses the views ! en-
kertain upon the subject OF OF C@sarism.
THE POSSIBLE DANGER
Tor our Republic is not in the personality OF the
president, and, mayhap, C@sarsh lust OF which
everybody must exonerate him, but IN the position
occupied by the party which has elevated him to
The head Of the nation and maintained him thereat
jtor second term, and In whose interest 1t Is TO
Keep him in place for third occupancy ofthe Pres
Eency or the dangers inherent thereto we must
trust to the patriotism OF the people, and get them
sc s reMey Saa sucn a
threatened evil lies in the amendment OF the con-
INTUITION limiting the Presidential term to one
might be extended one or two years In my opin.
.on the adoption Of such an amendment which was
would be the safest and surest guard against the
possible dangers OF ''Cesarism," and would GER
now IN to u the people con-
Tnuous form OF government.
which mas every sSns
mind Of this great Republic, any too soon.
and the hour to sase shs arsua theme and
tng us in the face from such an
mind Of the people that they, and not the ONCE.
holding advocates Of 'Casarism,' are the reigning
President TO establish monarchy, or, by defeat
ing such candidate maintain our glorious Re-
public"
Mr.. SCHNEIDER continued-"our paper is inde-
pendent republican, and while we advocate all
measures OF repubicanism which conduce to ele-
vate the moral tone and influence OF our govern
ment and Its liberal provisional laws. we are
strongly opposed to what the HERALD aptiy calls
.C@sarism,' and are happy 70 see journal SO
come so manfuly to the front, aud by It's inluence
khrotte the incipient Empire which the establish
ment of sCRsarism' would surely Accomplish bv
m oft repeated reelection Of Presidents
( This ended the interview with Mr. Schwednr,
who received the HERALD representative with
great politeness and although apparently very
bpsy engaged, gladly Afforded him the time Tor
tscertaining his sentiments on this all-absorblng
Aopic.
PRESS OPINIONS.