The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-15

The third term discussion or CUsarism rs
it is sometimes called is tagging a little,
but few newspapers keep it up. y west
ern journal thinks President Grants
strength is very unstable fact to count
on, and attributes his seeming power at
present to the fact that he stands alone in
the field. This journal says Public
"opinion concerning him is in that critical
condition in which it cannot be relied on.
"What 1t is to-day is no indication what it
''may be two years, or even one year hence.
at had better be left to itself. In due
''tme it will come to Il decision on the third
"term question, and from the confused
''signs that show themselves at present,
'that decision is as likely TO be against it
las for it." An opinion is also expressed
that if the south should take him up and
the north should oppose him he would in
evitably be defeated, and such defeat could
only bring misfortune to the south, A
New York journal thinks third term
would be little less than a revolution, which
would "introduce the personal element into
''our system of government to combat, if
mot subvert the elective franchise" 1t
adds: "The alarm has demonstrated the
'need of watchfulness against such an
abandonment of the whole spirit of our
government. The republican party is not
''to be charged with the suggestion, and it
twill not accept the proposition at the
''hands of its enemies. President Grant
evil not be intoxicated with the poison of
"a third term, and will repel the cheap fat
''tery which advises him to the ruin of his
'hgh reputation. Republican leaders will
mot permit any partially for an individual
''to make them false to the essence of oul
institutions. Nor will the body Of The
American people listen with patience tc
free, elective, accountable government.
We have no fear of imperialism nor be-
lieve there is any necessity of alarm from
these vehement discussions about central
ism or third terms. The party not il
power has always been full of IFS predc
lions of the peril of the country if they arr
not restored to the administration of public
affairs, and there is nothing particularly
new in the song the democracy are singing
and its constant repetition has dulled its eff
feet upon the people.
The only exceptional feature in the stu
alton is that the republican party has COY
erned for so long a time, and with sucl
wide spread supremacy, that !, has become
little too large for itself and is cOnse
quently not so harmonious as it might be
There is majority and minority in thu
republican party, and the minority is dis
posed to criticize, and that justly, to SOM
extent. But there is no danger in thi
wien Of criticism. The great mass of til,
American people-republic democrats
or anything else-are sound in the faith o
patriotism, and they are not going to ALLOW
Caesars on our soil. They get along com
fortably well under our form of govern
ment, they feel perfectly sure none othe
would suit them as well, and that an
change would be for the worse The
are not alarmists and If they are disturbe
they are peculiarly calm under the will
clamorngs of these prophets. 1t is not be
cause they acquise in their predictions, Blu
because they listen to them with goo
natured liberation and Immediately forge
them when Cesarism becomes anythin
more than an idle topic of leisurely discus
SION. When any reasonable apprehensio
can perceive the danger of it, there is tim
sufficient to treat the question seriously
If there are perils ahead of u.s. they ext
in the loose management of the govern
ment and ineficiency of administration
1t is the duty of every citizen to pay du
attention to politics. but good goyernmeI
is that which is of the most importanc,
Instead of debating imperialism and Il
downfall of the republic and other moi
sense of similar kind, the press would 4
better by impressing upon the public min
that the true theory of improving Il
political structure that it can best be dor
by taking a personal interest in the nomin
tions and elections of the men who NAL
the laws and can correct the abuses {
governments and administrations. Let Il
voters come to the polls when the election
take place for those who are to administ
the local state or national governments. III
people are too indifferent and careless