The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-30

the western farmers continues formidaDle. We
allude to the moneyed and protected interests OF
the North. whose stability and continued security
were last year thought to require another term OF
Grant. A great movement to put down mOnopOies
and special privileges VIII be apt to make these in
terests cling with tighter grasp to their strongest
stay. This influence, united with the negro vote
or the South controlled by once holders and car
pet-baggers would make Grant invincible in
party nominating convention.
From the Franklin (Pa) Spectator tdemocratic)
July "a
Five years ago men were disposed to pay little
attention to Frank Blair's repeated declarations
that the American people did not know General
Grant; that beneath his apparent stoidity there
was concealed love OF arbitrary power, and that
he had In HIM the elements to make dictator, or
what the HERALD would call Caesar. Subsequent
events have given to General Blar's utterances
force they did not possess at the time. What little
was known OF General Grant, beyond his army
record, did not ut the time seem to warrant the
forebodngs OF General Blair. But times nave
changed since then, and 80 far General Grant Is
concerned-call him Dictator or Casar-hs power
to-day over his hordes OF Ofice-hoders and ex-
pectants is stronger than that OF any despot on
earth. Charges Of corruption against his officials,
made and proven; his own endorsement or men
who ought to be doing the State some service In
prison; his arbitrary course in regard to Louis
iana-none OF these things which would have
damned any other President, seem to have the
slightest effect upon the inlatuation OF his follow
ers. There Is much In the present situation to
make the HERALD's persistent discussion OF Cesar
ism pertinent, and to prevent us from treating the
subject with levity.
From the Middleburg IN W Gazette dndepend.
enD, July 26.l
SO far as we have been able to discover Presi-
dent Grant has not as yet, even nodded assent to
the premature slate that Is being prepared by his
friends who desire to continue In once and man
age the loaves and fishes thereof. BY that time
there may come to the surfac+ such an entlreig
new aspect OF public affairs, and there may have
arisen such clamorous demand for new dealr
that President Grant will decide that discretion is
the better part OF valor" and retire from the field
with his victorious laurels undimmed by an inglo-
rious defeat. We therefore dismiss the topic OF
third Presidential term as, at this time, unworthy
Of serious or prolonged consideration. When the
BETTING time comes 1t will be proper to discuss it,
for 1t has the profoundest bearings on republican
institutions, and the life OF the Republic Itself. We
believe that majority OF the people are, on princi
pie, opposed TO either second or third terms for
President; and wnlle we expect to see the time
when second term will be prohibited by consttu-
tOnal amendment, we are firm in the convection
that we shall never have government admins
tered with strict honesty and impartiality, and q
country Tree from the dangers of constant political
agitation until the one term rule is adopted and
the tenure of office placed at eight years.