New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-03-27

When commenting the Presidents inau-
gural address, We did not dwell in particular
on the expression of his conviction that the
civilized world is tending toward republican,
ism." and that the great American Republic
is destined to be the guiding star Of all
other countries" This opinion is one in it.
self as corect-nay, a truism in the eyes of
the citizens of this Republic, as entirely in
keeping with the well-known sentiments of
President Grant, who himself is one Of the
truest and most unostentatious citizens Off
a. il is perfectly proper and natural for the
President Of the United States to utter it on
such an occasion. Indeed, no man but one
deeply imbued with love and reverence for
republican institutions is fit TO be at the head
of Republic, unless we consent to consider
Mr.. Theirs the ideal Of it, who, though he
had sworn to maintain The Republic, boldly
advised his countrymen to return to the glo-
rious old monarchy. 1t is further an admit
ted fact that republicanism is growing with
marvellous rapidly, and 1t is also admitted
that our form of Government, our institutions
have served as a guiding star to other ma
tons. All the Republics of the New World,
in South and Central America, as we'll as
Mexico, have been called into existence by
the glorious example Of the United States,
and it is not overrating our influence to say
that it has been instrumental in the estab-
lishment of the French and Spanish Re-
public.
coli nd oil lie
is, too self-evident in fact, to call forth any
particular assent among us, the utterances
Of the President seem to have produced
considerable sensation in Europe. The Lon
don Times devotes an article to their discus
sion, Or rather seizes on the opportunity 10
vent its wrath on republlcanism, to point out
the beauties of monarchical government, and
to demonstrate to its own satisfaction, at
least, that there can be as much liberty and
much more happiness under monarchical
rule as under a republican Government. At
the same time we are Informed from Ger
many that several conservative papers are
making a great noise over the Presidents
prediction that in the course Of time all
nations will adopt republican forms of
government, as if his words contained an
indirect declaration of war, and a virtual
summons to the people to rise against their
marshals and throw them overheard at the
first opportunity. Some Of them, in their
servile zeal, declare themselves in favor of
breaking Off diplomatic relations with Wash
ington! This, of course, amounts to nothing
at all, as far as practical consequences are
concerned, yet it is significant as manifesto
ton of the dread with which Republicanism
is looked upon by the European Conserya-
tives. If Queen Victoria, at the opening of
Parliament, or the Emperor William, al the
assembling Of the Diet, had dwelt on the
blessings of monarchical government, and
expressed the opinion that some fine day it
would extend over the whole civilized and
uncivilized world, none Of us would have been
particularly astonished, and much less would
have taken ofrense, or thought Of going to the
trouble to refute it or to show its absurdty.
We should attach no more importance to it
than to professional advertisement, and
think ii rs natural as that Mr.. Hostetter
should tell the world of the marvellous power
Of his bitters, or Mr.. Aver of that of his
pills; in fact, not sufficiently interesting to
be made the subject Of a leading article. 1t
is simply the truth in the prediction of the
President, and the consciousness Of the inn
potence of all the monarchical and conserva-
tive elements of Europe to stem the growing
tide III rapublcanism, which has called forth
thi, storm of indignation.