The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-13

the States which were the very citadels
OF republicansm, and where the spirit OF
CIVIL nbery had erected its purest sanctuares; for
the persecution OF these States they have per-
mitted Congress and the Administration to disre-
gard the guarantees Of the constitution until the
constitution has ceased to command the reverence
OF any portion OF the country; they have permitted
every principle OF justice, magnanmity and honor
to be violated by the government in launching its
fierce and vindictive wrath ut these States, until
justice, magnanmity and honored public virtues
nave fallen into utter contempt; prompted by
cupidity and sectional vanity. they watched
approvngly the appropriation Of the pub
lie domain and the expenditure OF the pub
tic revenues In the creation OF gigantic
rings and monopOies which are grown stronger
than they are themselves and which they are
poweress to overthrow. Such Is the state of affairs
Tue radical or republican party has brought about,
ana out OF which is arising with unmistakable dis
tnctness Casarism.
Nor WIN the grim reality down at the bidding Of
the HERALD or the curses Of the Northern people,
and the country may soon be startled by the
development In the South, which has been hated,
badgered, robbed, prosecuted and trampled In
the dust, Of widespread and powerful organiza-
ton OF the white people TO sustain General
Grants pretensions to lifetime Presidency,
crown. We hold that among all the races Of men
there has existed none in whose hearts burned
higher, laughter and truer love OF liberty than
that which once animated the people OF the South
and conquered, they have for years, under persc.
cutlon, robbery and cOntumely been true to their
IDEAS OF freedom, sacrificing with q chivalrous
devotion their all in the support of their lofty
sentiments. But the last hope Of restoring the
purity OF the Republic or OF obtaining justice
under the government the radical party has set
over them is rapidly vanishing, and they are
fast making up their minds that their only
hope of relief, that their only refuge, Is In
imperialism. They remember that General
Grant was formerly o democrat Of liberal
views; that he never believed in the policy OF en-
franchising the freedmen; that he displayed .
lofty magnanimty In accepting the surrender OF
General Lee; that, sent on a tour throughout the
South by President Johnson, he gave O truthful,
liberal and kindly report They consider in this
connection that the apostles OF hate the leaders
of the republican party; that the scoundrcs who
have plundered these States and smtten them
with ruin have all been radical politicians and re-
publican emissaries: that the republican party has
regarded the negro vote as It's backbone OF
strength, and by the most unjust and unmerci-
full systems Of tactics organized IL as unit
against the whites and the true interests OF the
South; they remember all these things and many
more OF the same nature, and they naturally con-
cude that their best hope il in emancipatng General
Grant from the thraldom OF his party by placing
him above 1t, as well as above the South-in short
making him Dictator, perpetual President, Caesar,
or, If he desire it, Emperor. The people Of this
section are beginning to feel that II General Grant
were Independent he would be just or, at!least,
moved above all factions and parties and equally
independent OF all sections and all States;
oil would alike feel the weight OF the
government and all "n"e ENJOY It's pro-
toc.,o- aud participate in Its blessings.
Finally trey feel that any change will be for the
best, and that any species OF government is prefer
able to the infamous mOngrel despOtsm, which
recognizes intelligence and virtue political dis
abilities and rewards with the highest Offices Of
the States rascalty, ignorance and brutality;
which drives emgrants from their borders, capital
from their Cities and smites, as with curse, their
wide and once productive fields. They are ceasing
to hope for q restoration Of the Republic and be-
tween carpet-baggerY and CGsarism they will take
the latter; between Kellogg, Moses and their CON-
peers and Grant, they will take Grant If he viii
abandon radicasm for Imperialism.
Speaking from this standpoint we believe we
can say, IN behalf Of vast majority OF the white
people or the South .hat, II General Grant will cut
loose from the carpet baggers and the vilanous
radical mOnstr0sity here he will find mighty or
ganization ready to ally itself with him and the
army and navy and the great railroad and other
corporations to sweep away the miserable wrecks
of what was once a noble republic, and rear upon
the RUNS splendid Imperialism, under the vigor.
Gus administration OF which the material re
sources OF the country will be developed,
life and property protected, taxation equalized
and under whose just laws Louisiana and South
Carolina win be as safe from outrage and as fully
protected in the blessings OF the government ~
N Massachusetts, and New York.
1t is scarcely necessary for US to say, in conclu-
sion, that for ourselves We would only be willing
to accept SO dread an alternative as a last ex-
tremHy snort OF continued radical rule; but we
venture TO warn those of the Northern people who
fear Imperialism that the south has been so
crushed, so harmed and plundered, that many OF
her people would turn even to Grant If only
thereby they could escape the ills that Cypress
them.