The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-24
1.-THE President UndiSmayed.'

Thus saws the New York Herald, one Of
the hard. money organs. And how does It
nerceiye that he is undlsmaycd! We sup
pose by his firmness in standing by the hard
money party, and his determination to veto
sny bill that rcpeals the resumption act. An!
and is that the proof of bis being undis-
mayed? Well, we shall probably see more
on this point.
But why should the President be dismayed
at all! If he is about ending his presidential
service be has nothing to fear from public
opinion. lie has the hattery of the gold
gamblers and the moneyed community, and
ali the ease and comfort that luxury, and
cigars, and horses, and dogs can give him.
What more does he wanti These constitute
the sum Of his wishes and tastes; and give
bin these and "peace," and let the world
wag! Who is dismayed! Not he.
But suppose he wants to be President for
another term, does that make him afraid of
the people? put him in the mood TO be dis.
MAYED! Not at all. He seeks not the third
term from The people, for they, be knows,
will never give it to him. He looks to the
money.power and the negroes for that; and
if be is really bent upon it, why, what that
rare combination may lack in force can be
readily summoned up by the executive power
which is in his bands.
"Undismayed" Nonsense. What can
<iismay him? Not the people; be has really
little regard for them. He is averse to large
multitudes, and became so sick of that which
be encountered at one Of the Massachusetts
ceulennials that, like the goat who took q
drink of wbiskey, be could not be induced
TO repeat the dose.
The New York Herald preached crusade
against Casarism, and now is 30 pleased at
GRANTS ardmoncy policy that it appears
to be sliding into the scheme for the third
term through the money power.
We are not decided in our own opinion as
to what GRANT wants. lie is an enigma.
His seusualisms are Of a kind that would
logically Justify the opinion that he would
prefer luxurious, quiet life to struggle
for third term, and TO holding third term
with all the cares and troubles 1t might
hriog upon him. On the other hand, be may
have the ambition to hold the presidency
lon~er than even WASHINGTON, and to be its
occupant, reelected on the centennial OF the
u" life of the republic" though we hardly
suppose that a man never guilty of scnti
mcat could think of SO trifling matter. BE
i, as it may, il GRANT wants to be President
for third term he is not "a.going" to have
any" chid's play" about it.
Latter-w writers constantly intimate that
GRANT will compel the Democrats to shoul-
der the cause of "inhatien." In that at
tempt he will assuredly force an immense
number of his own party to join the Demo.
Gratis, and when he closes the door upon what
ne and bis tricky followers choose to call
"ir tlltionsts" he will find the biggest
crowd outside. The people at large are not
ntlationists.' They ask that the resump-
sion act be repealed, that duties be paid in
greeubacks instead Of coin, and that other
wise tbiBgs be left where they are. Is that
"intll,iou ?' 1t is false to say so.
The people of this country have not lost
their control over national affairs, and on
this matter of the currency, unless we de-
ce,ve ourselves, they will take care that they
are not handed over to the Shylocks. They
will not consent to forced resumption be-
fore the country is prepared for it. For that
would, as all know, bring severe shock
upon the country. The sudden transition OF
paper money from discount below gold to
par with it would cause such shrinkage Of
values as to ruin thousands Of people. This
will not be permitted, We are sure. When
the time comes the state of the country will
be such that Congress will not support the
rigid intentions of the President. When
that time comes we shall see who is &" dis.
mayed"