New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-21
THE SOUTH AND TIE THIRD TERM.

OPINIONS OF AN Ex-CoNFEDERATE GENERAL
ANOTHER ANALYSIS OF THE THIRD TERM PARTY
THE SOUTH OPPOSED TO CEsARIsM
To the Edttor OF The Trtbune
SIR: am sorry to see that the opinions Of
ex-Gov Hebert OF Lou siana and one or two politicians
Of Virginia. are generally accepted at the North as the
position Of the Southern whites the subject OF Gen.
Grants second reelection. Southern by six generations
OF ancestors by birth, education, residence and by
four years Of Jealous military service to the COnfed
eracy, I may claim, think, without presumption. to
know something Of Southern public feeling on the sub
ec Of perpetual Presidency. and satisfied that the
gentlemen to whom have alluded do not represent the
sentiment of the of the Southern people mean
the whltes) on this subject.
We hold that third term means Cesarism' and while
1t true the events OF the last dozen years of the
history of this country have given rude shock TO our
old time faith in the immaculate virtues OF republican
form of government not yet prepared TO accept
its antithesis-imperallsm. Even il we were, the pie
beian sabreur. who now fills the Presidential chair,
would hardly be our choice for the founder OF i'm
perial dynasty. There Is class o! men In the South
who IN times past enjoyed reputation as politicians
and filed offices of importance, but who fell ont OF
public sight during the because they had neither
stomach nor capacity for "trying conclusions with
armed Sometimes they obtained high positions In
the Confederate armv but took precious good to
ing done much to bring on the war. they
had neither the courage skill for The ac-
tual conflict. But the war once over. or
rather. armed bostilities having ceased these bomb
proof generals emerged from their ODscurty and once
moro have the Office Of leaders and Instructors
OF tho people Their vanity will not let them realize
the fact that the people longer value their opinions
or advice and consequently they never fail at every
important juncture in political airs to give the
ungratefu public the benefit Of their views, and lest
their profound wisdom might lose OF its effect
upon the public, they thoughtnly attach their names
We have also class Of younger men. who, without
much education. and with no well defined political
warfare and on the field OF battle. won wen deserved
reputation The war over the Oh these men
ciate the facf and we see them constantly tnrnstnG
they have neither capacity experience Both of these
classes however, have dim perception Of the fact that
without a somewhat radical change In the structure OF
oar Government their great merits will be appre
ciaed. But what might with their great abilities
not expect gratitude OF IN Grant IT. through
their early devotion, bs reelection for another four
years should secured At all events. the smiles Of
II their efforts should not be crowned with success.
could hardly fail to bring them far odes during me
present Administration This accounts for much OF the
milk in this Third Term cocoanut.
think mistaken Respondents. at the South, who
hope from the threatening Aricanz tion and ruin or
be strong III the South from the curse OF
universal suffrage. and To avert the threatened Civil
hold where the in the ascendencv, but In
strong centralized This class, although be-
Heyinc in his entire selfshncss, willing to accept
Grant for third number OF terms provided he
will veto the Civil Rights bill, and revoutioDze the
Government But the great OF the southern whites
entirely sympathze with the views on this subject
lately so we'll expressed by Gen. Gordon, United
States Senator from Georgia. They remember Grants
outrage upon Louisiana, and his message to Congress
In advocacy OF the measure-the Civil Rights bill
upon the veto of which he hopes to cOnciaJe the
Southern people. They not willing, for such mess
OF pottage, to sell their share IN the national inher-
nf
many localities their condition is deporaDle, they
no hope better 1t by doing for the worst President
the Republic has ever known what the best sc0rned to
ask. These honest convictions OF az least one
EXCOSFEDERATE GENERAL.