New-York tribune., 1874-09-11

'i ~ non TAs RscAaess Bnqssrr lDea) zuO II; =.
s...a he two We prefer : hr -[OounsrJOurn,l
I Third-termism means the most radical and
ST S:s any Il So%pe
and confessed overthrow OF our repuDiean
Soyernment that may suit the will, the convenience
or the caprice of the actors In the TRAGEDY 70 sreSt
signifies the establishment OF imperial rue 70 an
and purposes the consolidation ana ol ene
and the S TnS9s SaS in purple and Ee linen
70 override and dictate laws for the people ~ means
eo1fary to the political Instincts and traditions Of the
Amercan people sdch Indeed, our d % os s xns
regard il as national jokel that did President
6aia nv Cen Robert f. Lee. would elect prefer
ence for good OF the country ana the preservation
OF constitutional liberty: BENJAMIN Butler for first
and second term Let the people ouce consent TO
break over the established boundary let them set at
naucbt the traditions and nSages sanctihed by the
example OF the fathers and the common consent OF the
hoSh ,br Rs o. aSs Ss % erm W
follow with, perhaps bloody war over the succession
Yaeees With eke Caution and never springs until It
Is beyond doubt that the victim be secured But
making or desparng nature-nd Il may be- some son , VINO
are tne guesIn h0T T6 can %noSaIy
ills have TO bear may he greyons but any student o.
aesbo%edge % 'US gradual Improvement in the political
condition OF the South (aken as wholel each passing
year Aud II needs but faith IN our institutions ana in
the great principles which undere system TO insure
the ultimate vindication and reesta6lishment OF our
Government upon basis consonant with the traditions
country To lose this faith is 10 lose constitutional
XTHIRD TERM POLITICAL REVOLUTION.
FTOS Nee- YoTk Erpress (Dspl Aug g.
All things are possible, we are told, to those
that believe. aud when are made to believe in the
impossible, certainly the imprOnable; when Gen.
Grant abaudons the Caseys ana Darels ana the Whole
the past by dsownlng ana abandoning III when he
faithful support the Federal Constitution when he
proves, both by precept and example, that the Govern
favores-all things VIII be possible. In time,
except what We have seen In the rebuke recently
.f.t fnl Aunas "a. .nU.
nvs oI Te%as and Gov Moses Of sonth Carolina there
is no encouragement under Gen. Grant for anything
better in the future than III the Pasi. 80, 49,, ., -.
amples the past, would be act of political revou
ton 80 would the compelling OF States submit to
i'm some OF the provisions OF the Civil Rights bi Such
an act Is invasion Of precedent ana custom and OF
principle and feeling. IL Is invasion of naton and
OF the IL s iudged in arOusing the sent-
meDt aud culture Of the whites.
the President is to drift from Radical leaders
pies he may hereaiTsr nd honest friends at the South
IN States which, If they have to choose between anarchy
ne yber Wi consent even 10 third term: hnt an mis-
Is catching larks wheu the sky falls, and, we
have said, among tue mprobabi1ueS OF the future We
even vefv tempting to touch rney look to us rather
like perDeous Dead Sea fruit OF olden time even If
they not OF the same graft or species as that winch
brought death into the world and all our woes.
SIGNS OF CEsARIsM.
Prom Tee Nes-4aren Register (DeBl)
We have been disposed 20 make light of the
imputauOns OF C4sarism cast upon the adminis-
crcan stances have Iranspred Of late indcaing that
this idea Of "third" aud even fourth term II not
continuous fe-tenure OF the Presidential office, has
taken possession of the mind Of the White House oceu
pant ana has been sort OF MarkAnthony dream with
him since he first surrounded nimself with the
mOneyed aristocracy of the country We VIII instance
OF these tenItves OF CDsarlsm as Exhibited IN
OF the pecunir1ties OF ten and conduct dis
played by Gen. Grant. II there was any man IN
all t5e ConiedrSte army & wao@ n me- as as siier
Col john s. MOshy, the general raider aud bushwacker
OF Virginia. ImmJGiaeiy alter the election OF Gen.
UrLt for the second term, TINS Virginia busnWhaeker
with letter ieiuitely tosome OF the Presi.
dent, advocating his candidacy for third term If not
for life. An at once. after the publication OF his adua
tory letter commencing Cesarsm for the White House.
OF eTI pa,ronsg, for the entire State Of virgua If
noI wnole SOUTH Another and equally striking
tentative OF CiDsarlsn Is now seen in The National
P rms of oourse settles the question of Gen
Grants candidacy far as he is concerned, and so far
OF the grand army Of oficehoders, armed
with the power Federal patronage is also concerned
He is TO be the third term if it is within
the possibilities TO compass IT, The edlct has
gone forth All the saeredness ana Veneratlln tha at
aeu to historic usage and custom are TO be discarded as
the stntimentaisn OF Democracy; official corruption
and ncompetency in hgl places are TO he weighed IN
the balance and found not wanne and Cesarism is TO
order to crafty pa ambition, and prevent the
abOicd6n OF tie White House TO the barbaric Democ-
ray
NEED OF VIGILANCE AGAINST THE SERENE.
fron The Pet-rsburg Iader and srpeal tDeu.) July 6
We are not flee to consider the third term
agitation as removed from the Of consideration.
We wo1ld be Glad indsed TO believe that it has been
nay disposed Of but SO far have the lndscrCet advo-
Gates Of the idea pushed Especially in the sout) that
the popular mud has become famlliarzad with IT, and
cannot readily lose sight of the novelty IN our pohtes
There Is the same mental process in TINS respect as IN
that which the past recorus as 10 wee n us general
influence; 1--WE FIRST endure, then pity. then embrace
And sn with the prpostOu OF the thrd tne people
Inced TO the thought by reason Of lis
frequent repetition, and hence may nc found yet dead
sc ON NJ anu committed to IT, even after It's Reputation
by tie most discreet able and patriotic element OF the
publc tbOught ana the pubic service.
Let tue disclaimer OF Gen Grant Of all ambition to
figure for another the Presidential office, but
the ID ~
free people 10 "A more steldfast exercise. Tney should
appreciate tie deadly danger with which they
threatened OF such an invasion OF repubHcan prece-
denis as would very fully aud effectualy destroy the
whole hope ana future of the republican experiment.
II they succeed in destroying the conspiracy against
hberal BsntioDs In lis seed they may rescue the aCk
aud its sacred de9Ot all present peru OF esruc-
tOu Otherwise the OF the third term Presi-
dent Will DC the virtual Inauguration OF the Columbian
Cesar. ...
THE PREJUDICE TO THIRD TERN WEARING
AWAY N TIE OPINION OF SENATOR CAR
froa The Ml,rarkse Seatsnsl (Rf) sept 4.
1t is a high compliment to President Grant
thai many PROMINENT hw.a0idng citizens OF the
Term II is ther desire rst that tne r publican party
should remain IN pOGer, and second that the present
incumbent White House should continue 10 stand
al it's head IL their CLAIM that other man
well quel Southern disturbances or hold the confidence
the people. We must beg leave 10 differ with tie
third supporters. There number OF men IN
the Republican parry who have the 40 10
the Presidential chair with hOnor-men who can pro-
tec the rights OF the oppressed IN ne SOUTH so FAR as
Constitution Will permit, and who can inspire eOn-
denee. The Rtpubhean party docs not dePehd upon "a
single for success; but upon It's principles ana IT'S
record II IL can be clearly demonstrated lbat Gen
Grant could carry the Republican party Oh 10 victory
at the next Presidential election more surely Than
other there would be good cause Tor bis can
cidacy; but far 1t Is not apparent that any such
condition exists. On the other hand. as we have SAID
eff before he would ALLEVIATE those from the ranks
of the party VINO good Republicans but yet opposed
70 the thrd term principle II Is true that the objection
talked the idea that out OF three