The New York herald., 1873-08-05
C he S A R I S M.
From the New York Sunday Democrat demo
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From the New York Sunday Democrat demo
cratic), July 27l.
The HERALr. which Is generally far-seeing in Its
views and bold and fearless in its policy. sounds
note OF alarm which IL worth the attention Of all
good republicans. There are strong Indications
that the friends OF Grant intend running him for
third term. Such an unusual event is necessarily
creating considerable alarm. and the able articles
In the HERALD beginning to wake up the masses
TO the fact that our once happy Republic is fast
drifting into a military despotism a monarchy.
At the close OF the war General Blair. who knew
Grant intimately, asserted that, If elected Presi-
dent, he would either become despot or a
monarch, II not cut short in his career. This as
sertion was laughed at at the time; but seeing 1t
in the light of that have since transpired 1t
seems almost prophetic.
The Southern States have been ruled by mill
tary despotism that no European despot dare in
nict on his subjects. In Louisiana law has been
trampled upon IN the most shameful manner,
and the courts and the ballot box have been
ruled by the bay0nets in order that Grants
satraps may govern that State in his interest
Military coercion has been attempted even in
New York, and everywhere the public mind Is
daily schooled to the fact that civil law is becom-
Ing subservient TO military rule. In Washington,
at the head of the government ITSELF we find
nothing but corruption OF the most nagrant kind.
The public treasury is depleted to the In
terest 0i the Grant party to fill the pockets OF
many OF his INSCRIPTIONS supporters. The public
lands are grabbed in millions of acres by corrupt
congressman and Senator'S under the preteXt OF
endowing railroad corporations,
On all sides we witness so much corruption, such
licentious abuse OF power and such iarcical aping
after European courts and fashion that we should
not feel surprised at the realization of the
HERALD's statement that we are drifting into
CGsarism.
from the vicksburg Herald (democratic). July 24l
The NEW YORK HERALD is still warning the
American people of the dangers or CGsarism and
the imperial march of Grant. Grant continues to
entrench himself behind central authority. and the
HERALD may we'll sound the alarm and endeavor
to arouse the lstless people to the Gordon he Is
Tightening around every limb OF the body polite.
With Congress debauched by jobbery ana dealed
in Its leading members by venality and falsehOod;
with system of finance managed in the interest
OF an executive junta, and a plant judiciary,
selected to execute the behests OF party opposed
to constitutional safeguards, Grant has certainly
an easy march and one that the HERALD VII! find
much difficulty in arresting.
(From the Raleigh IN. c. News (democratic),
July 25
A number OF our exchanges are discussing the
NEW YORK HERALDs editorial on C9sarism. The
discussion was started on the announcement made
by Colonel Mosby, at the Exchange Hotel, in Rich
mond in q conversation with some newspaper
porters to the effect that he (Mosby) would sup
port Grant for President for the third term. There
is practical way to nip such C@sarism In the bud.
Let Congress pass by the requisite majority next
Winter an amendment to the constitution in favor
OF the e-term principle. We believe the amend
ment will receive the sanction or the necessary
number OF States. This will not scotch, but Will
kill the viper C9sarism.
Where Is the Republic Drifting!
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
or all the experiments ever attempted, no doubt
that OF our ancestry founding this Republic has
been the most momentous in its results. II was
an experiment that will. before many years elapse,
cause the displacement of all the aborigines Of the
country by the most diverse peoples from al
parts OF the world. 1t was an experiment made IN
| the later portion OF the worlds history, whether
mankind Is capable OF sef-government not and
at this very moment millions OF the oppressed OF
all gazing with the in tensest interest at
the course we are pursuing, not knowing but that
we will follow in the wake OF the Grecian, Roman
and also the more recent republics OF Northern
Italy, who, by neglect, lost their liberties and so
became 1T subjects for despotism which consum-
nation will not only destroy the hopes OF countless
npon myrads yet unboTn Thereore SeiS H
| consequence OF the sautary results that
would nna emanate from on the preservation OF the Re-
| the HERALD In respect and admiration for the
timely warnings it has given Tor one am pre-
| pared to do homage to the spirit Of journal
| which has its sentlnels everywhere posted and
looking out for danger that may befal our beloved
| country.
Was not that sublime sight, the first unfurling
| OF tine Star Stanged Banner to the winds OF
| heaven, embematlc OF the hardearned liberty of
| newborn nation, which in it's infancy dared TO
bid defiance TO the giant power OF Great Britain 2
| And may We never see the day when the descend
| ants OF such ancestors Will prove recreant to the
trust bequeathed them by their fathers; and If we,
their descendants lose the fruits OF that seven
! years' struggle which tried mems souls by allow
! ing this Republic to merge into an empire, our
moral turpltude would be as great as that of Cain
or Judas Iscarot and our fall would be sure as
that OF the aspiring angel who, cursed by his own
| ingratitude fell from heaven.
| In 1889, alter the states had had thirteen years
| and vested them in the federal government,
| and at that time when Washington graced
! men existed whose political theses were as far
! asunder as the East is from the West or good Is
| from evil: yet Alexander Hamilton and Thomas
Jefferson were equally patriotic in their views or
/ government the latter being the champion OF State
| sovereignty, that all power should emanate from
the people and converge in their representatives
| at the seat Of government, while the latter con-
tended with great lorce for strong centralized
| government whose edcts should diverge to all
| parts OF the Republic, and that the people should
| consider them final. The principles OF these two
| men have been antagonistic from the beginning OF
time, and even 1000 years ago produced such di-
vergence from centralization as that OF the Athe
nian democratic government, when the people as
| sembled nldsse and made their own laws direct
| ly. From 1889 till 1929 public officers gen.
| orally governed by love Of country; but how sadly
| many or them have fallen since them especially
| during the last twelve years To prove which let
| crimes perpetrated by both parties show II seems
as though public officers have lost sight entirely
| OF the dignity and responsibility that should be at
| tached to their positions. r.. r..