The New York herald., 1874-11-06
"BE BRIEF. 1 AM SICK.~
The Vice President on the Third
Term.
CESARISM DEAD, BUT NOT COLDa
Senator Cameron on the Turn
in the Tide.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 1874.


talked, read or thought about in Washington.
For nearly six years the democratic element Cd
the District has been dormant, the exit OF Pres-
dent Johnson carrying with 1t the last surviving
relic OF q democratic administration. Men who
were supposed to be dead now walk the streets
with faces beaming with smiles. They are the
remnants OF the ancient democracy. But In
ofhcial circles the scene II different Two years
ago the President and his Cabinet met ct th0
White House to hear the election returns Thd
time the President said 1t would be time enough
to hear the news through the newspapers. No one
sent him election returns, and to-day ss well as
yesterday the Executive Mansion was deserted
Secretary Bristow called TO transact business and
the President, with . melancholy voice, said,
'BE BRIEF. AN sIcK."
He does not hesitate to put the responsibility
upon Congress- rather upon the republican,
members In both houses. 1t was enough that the
country should surer the prtvations and losses
incident to the panic OF 1873, without adding
thereto the protracted uncertainty Of useless de-
bate on the currency question and the suspension
o. business conseq uent upon this Congressional
agitation. One thing, however the President
does not concede, and that Is that the senselesa
agitation OF
THE THIRD TERN NONSENSE
had anything to do with the result; nor does he
think that Tuesdays vote is q reputation OF the
appears to MIN as the work OF the panic but he
1ails to say to what extent the distress
was the result OF the legislation and administra-
tiOn OF the republican party. In the midst OF it.,
however, he renews hts determination to nl the
important federal of1ces In the South with better
men, and will, far 1t Is in his power, see that
no further weakening OF the republican strength
shall be laid to his charge. II Is such circum-
stances as those attending the recent elections
that make the President reticent. In his forth
coming message he Will, in aluding to the cond-
ton OF arairs In the South, recommend that such
measures be Immediately passed as viii enable
the federal authorities to make the laws OF the
country respected, though 1t Is not now clear
what additional legislation Is necessary. He
doubts the propriety OF passing the Owl Rights
bill unless Congress Is prepared TO give him such
aid as would enable him to make the law living
fact, and not dead letter. Unless shis is done ie
were better the Dill should be defeated.
THE MUCH TROUBLED WILLIAMS.
Among the members OF the Cabinet Attorney
General Williams appears the most distressed and
has little to say. The only consolation which
comes to him Is that the result Is as astonishing
to the democracy 1t Is humillating to the repuo-
ncans. He 1nds no fault with party management,
and says he has had but one DESIRE and that was
that there should BIZ fair elections In the South.
Postmaster General Jewell discerns the source OF
this great revolution In bad party leadership.
though he doubts whether the best workers could
have averted the political revolution. Not IN
this, but in previous campaigns, ne thinks the
republicans weakened themselves.
TIE GHOST OF CAESAR
does not, In his opinion excuse the party nor ex.
plain the defeat Secretary Bristow, halllng from
o State that IS always democratic, regrets the
change lest it Will interfere with the credit Of the
government and unsettle the value OF our bonds.
and make 1t dtfncult to fund the whole Of the iva
per cents. 1t does not appear to him an encour-
aging sign to see SO many democrats in Congress,
tor already the revenues OF the government arc
falling OF. ana the probability "a that ct the nexs
session OF Congress additional taxation will be-
urged as financial necessity. The prospect then.
OF democratic House year hence does not give
much promise OF increased revenues or diminished
expenditures. Being . lawyer, however, he Is
willing to wait until he 10 called upon to judge the
facts and not the fancles OF those who think they
see the handwriting on the wall against the re.
publican party.
The Secretary Of War was formerly democrat,
but does not sympathize with the success Of thas
party as against the one which has so iondly cared
for him for nve years. Secretary Fish IS not here,
but Secretary Robson, who returned tonight,
facetiously ana briefly says the defeat IL attrlbu-
table to want OF votes Secretary Delano has no
opinion to express. But all with one accord de-
clare that Casarlsm had nothing to do with 1t.
That Ii
THE ONLY COMFORT
the members OF the Cabinet seem to have. In the
departments, among the thousands of clerks. the
opinion Is the reverse. Casarism did It all,
and now It Is dead. The Ides OF November
Killed IT. on the streets, about the hotels.
In the street cars one hears on all
sides, "Casarism Is kiled.n In conversation with
Senator Kelley OF oregon, he held the same opin.
Ion. The thought OF Grant aspiring to third
term was so repulsive to the sentiment OF tho
American people tnat in their sovereign majesty
they had declared now odious the administration
had already become. At present there are bur
few prominent men in Washington The elections
over the future leaders OF society and politics at
the capital will begin to gather here. Business
already reels the result and the number OF keno
and faro establishments will be doubled In Q lew
weeks. Hotel and restaurant keepers are giads
ami even the bootbiacks scons OF emancipation,
are rejoicing that the "gemmen who don't olacE.
their own boots" are coming to Washington.
vic. prs.,dent wilson ON the Faults Of
His Party-Grant's Blunder ON the
Third Term-His silence unwiss and
Fatal to His Ambition-Butler's
Bitter Doom.
Bosrox. Nov. l. ls7A
Ihad very interesting cnat with vice Presi.
dent wilson this morning concerning the cleo
tions In Massachusetts and New York and con.
cerninR the political condition OF the country.
generally. 1 am glad to say that Mr.. Wilson 10
looking better than for some months past Hs
has almost entirely recovered hm health and
seems to be In hearty and hale condition. He s
much cherished and beloved by the people OF his
native state, who admire his integrity and ais
willingness to speak his own convictions a. Al
hazards.
"wei, General" 1 said, "what do you think OF
the elections this morningr'
"rhey are bad, very bad" he replied, Win =
| great deal OF emphasis.
/ "Whose fault 10 It that the republicans nave
| met their SedanW
WHn,s TO BLAME?