The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-11

repeat tnat 40 not mink General Grant fs tnsen
sible 10 this state OF public opinion. Like all men
in high ONCE, he is surrounded by caterers; yet
! am sure he Is capable of OWNING their motives
party is utterly demoranzed, and that anything
recommended by the republican leaders will be
the spS tnsy
Is true, that the people graed for his services
against the rebellion and that his administration
mas been marvellously successful But the Prest
dent is too careful observer not to understand
the effect Of such an example. third term prof.
BILE feelings: 1t would be as much as to say to
the struggling people Of the Old World that
~oaa CONFIRM FRANK nrs predcon N 1858
that General Grant intended to perpetuate himself
1t would show that Thomas Jefferson, when he
declared that the two shinss in the new
were:~.First the ' want Of = declaration aS Of
rights am in hopes the opposition in Virginia
Second, the perpetual re-eliaibiity OF the Pres-
dent This lear VIII sd make that an S Snr ios
enemy 70 to Europe
am ten thousand times more SO since have seen
what they There is scarcely an EVIL known in
king as its source nor good which is not derived
from the small dbres Of republicanism existing
there Is met not crowned head in Europe whose
talents or merits would entttle him to be elected
Q vestryman by the people OF any parish In
"But, after all, do not believe" said the Col
tention in any quarter in regard to this third term
| 1t certainly has made no impression upon the
Of % o n az o aaa hey are
terests by such an excitement as would certainly
follow any attempt like this third term. There is
already so much jealousy SO much dread OF the
growing strength OF capital, that serious move
ment in favor OF political Capitalization would I'm.
come Irresistible. The mission Of the republican
party is not yet over. but those who wish to 1t
severe in making that Serious which is now re.
garded by patriotic men everywhere as first rate
newspaper sensation and as capital text Tor the
democratic journals, which, lacking all fair subjects
contend for are waiting to collect enough material
new campaign"
Colonel Mcclure on the Subject.
The next gentleman Of prominence interviewed
on Casarism was Senator Aleck K. Mcclure the
Chairman Of the Liberal Republican State Com
mittee ana one Of the leading political lumnaries
OF Philadelphia and OF the State 'srhey all know
Aleck," is the saying over here. He was found alb
solved in his professional work, in South Sixth
street, but he courteousy responded to our re.
quest for his views on C9sarism and the political
situation generally. Senator Mcclure is still in
the prime OF lfe-not over forty-nve years Of age
evidently positive and sel-reliant, and looks II
he might outlive General Grant and Senator Came
ron and have years Of usefulness yet in store for
him. I began the work thus
| CORRESPONDENT am instructed by the HERALD
to get your views Of the third term question.
| Senator McCLURE-Certainly. I have no Views
to conceal. have read with care and much inter-
est, not only the able editorials of the HERALD on
''Casarsm" but also the views OF prominent men
as reported by correspondents l have no fear Of
Cesarism; we have no Caesar. No student Of
Roman history will expect the history Of Cesar to
be repeated in General Grant.
ID N 10 70 nm ffnrtf
elect General Grant LOT a third term
Senator McCLuRE-I doubt whether serious
He may, and think does, look upon his election
to the third term as probable; but he is not
that he cannot be elected and he viii
dc rs he did with the St Domingo swindle-back
out when he can't 60 through lie thinks and IN
friends or most OF his enemies give him credit for,
and feel confident that he won't be a candidate
saved the contest in this State last iall The bal
lot suffers who managed his cause and eXacted
wealthy friends know better. Any republican
statesman OF fair standing equally acceptable
Country Woua have BEEN Stronger than Grans
| In July he would have been badly beaten; but,
| however unjust IT was, the TACT Is palpaole that
| regarded their interests as endangered, and
they exhausted themselves to re-elect Grant.
] have no doubt that the men Immediately about
Grant natter him with the hope OF q third term.
Cameron promised reelection to Johnson as long
away or old clothes OF any kind to part among his
followers, and he will, OF course, promise Grant o
to the President. noseby viii do the same until
all his guerilla command are provided for, and Pat
t terson Of south WIN 40 tine same tn As
phere Immediately about the President will
strongly SAVIOR OF as many terms as
power now. They were carried up like drift wood
In the Hood Of last year; but when they prefer
power for a third term they are only outwardly
Initiating the Of Old who said, 'All these will
give thee" Long before Presidential nomina-
this State, Patterson win most likely be serving
the public elsewhere, and MOseby will be worship
rlng the rsin9 rather than the setting sun the
Be looking for the coming new man.
mainly in the supreme folly OF the remnant Of
the democratic party Its u.s., relapse in New
bles and .swamps where it noundered in
perpetual defeat for nearly half generation.
to Grant. Either that party Was insncere last
year or 1t Is insincere now, and IN either 1t
win seek popular % h in vain Ha%
on q liberal, advanced platform, looking to State
regulation, part OF the work OF 1875 would have
been done this year. But with blind adherence to
the democratic organization, when it cannot win
Northern State and its name is unknown in the
Southern States the folly Of the movement must
be apparent to every rejecting mind.
CoRREsPoNDENT-Wnat Is the future Of politics in
your State
senator McCLURE-The liberal organization was
an expedient. 1t failed, and now, with democracy,
belongs to the rubbish OF the past But that inaugu
rated at Cincinnati and the principles there de-
clared will command the earnest approval OF q
large majority OF the people OF this State and OF
the Union before the next Presidential election.
see no hope for any change in Pennsylvania this
year. Our Constitutional Convention failed to dis
charge its duty or we should have had repeating
and ballot stufiing broken up. This fall there will
be no restraint upon those who run elections by
machinery. and OF course they viii win. Our re-
spectacle men pay the crushing taxes imposed on
us by dishonest rule in this city and also pay the
money necessary to deoauch D our elections and
ing weary Of it, BY and by it will be
deemed more respectable to be for honesty IN
our administration than to follow party bndly,
and then our respectable people will be honest.
Next year we have Congressman to elect, Legis.
lature that Is to choose United States Senator,
and our city Will have It's centennial Mayor to select
] LOOK confidently for the adoption OF our new con-
stitution and the overthrow OF fraud upon the
ballot Then this State will be $4,000 against the