The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-21
THE WHITE HOUSE INCUBUS.

Frank P. Blair, who knew him we'll, pre-
dicted that he would never leave the Presi
, Dental chair alive; or, in other words, he
, would use the military pc yer to subvert the
, Constitution and make himself a perpetual
dictator. This view of his character was de-
rided at the time, and Gen. Blair was stigma
tized for giving it expression. His whole
course since has confirmed the prediction OF
Gen. Blair, and few reasonable men who are
not utterly blinded by partisan attachments
now doubt the willingness Of Grant to be a
usurper OF the Caesar, Cromwell and Napoleon
order.
Recent events have given to this opinion
marked emphasis and force. The man who
will sustain his military satrap in dispensing
a State Legislature at the point of the bayo-
net would, beyond doubt, be perfectly willing
to order that same henchman to break up the
Congress Of the United States, if it was his
interest SO to do. Nothing could deter him
but the fear that, in endeavoring to be Caesar,
he might fail, and come to personal grief.
As long as he is President liberty is in danger.
He is the enemy of the Government only
looking for an opportunity to destroy it. He
is standing menace to public tranquility
There will be an uneasiness felt until he is
out OF office. He possesses every material
from which despot is made.
All his education is military. His instincts
are military. He carries about hima the at
mosphere Of camp. He first came into pub
lie life in time of civil disorder and revolu-
| ton, when the Constitution and laws were
suspended by the edict OF General. To
those traditions he is still faithful. The pro-
duct of the war, he desires to continue state
Of things to which the war gave rise. His
personal habits and disposition are in har-
mony with his antecedents. He is greedy
and avaricious, and has an inordinate love of
that which has been pronounced the root of
all evil. To obtain it he would sacrifice
everything, including his individual honor
and the freedom of his country. For public
opinion he has most supreme Indifference
an Indifference which amounts to contempt.
Having no moral sensbilities, it is as diff
cult to make him feel the voice of public
sentiment as it is to penetrate the hide of
rhinoceros. If there is anything which he
detests it is an independent newspaper.
Years after the war had closed, when mill
tary tyrant had the audacit7 to suppress the
Richmond Examiner, he unblushingly de-
clared his regret that he was not able to sup
press such papers as the Cincinnati Enquirer
aud Chicago Times. We thank God he was
which we shall gladly use to suppress him.
Between him and the journalists Of the
great cities there is that antipathy which
naturally arises between those who are watch
full Of the peoples rights and one who is en-
deayoring to destroy them. His administra-
ton has been as personal as that of Louis
Napoleon. In order to be the only object in
popular view, he has surrounded himself with
Cabinet of nobodies, mere insignificant
creatures, whom he could treat as if they
were members Of military staff. He has
taken especial care to have devoted adherents
as Secretaries Of the War and Navy Depart
ments, and to have as Attorney General
man who would endeavor to give the sanction
of law to any of his acts, however arOciOus.
In Attorney General Williams he has one
who, if he had lived in tie day of James II
of England, would have been as base fun
ky and tool rs Jeffreys, without his legal
knowledge and personal bravery. He has
quartered upon the public horde of depend
ents, relations and family kindred, and in
other respects has shown that he regarded the |
Presidential Office as franchise to be used |
for the especial benefit of the Grant family |
In order to accustom the people to hereditary
succession he receives the King of the Sand
wich Islands, not through constitutional |
officer, like the Secretary of State, but
Deputies his son-a lieutenant in the
army to whom he gives the pay of colonel
to perform that duty. His old military staff
are his private secretaries. He Hobbies with |
Congress to double his salary. The local ad-
MlnlSLrauOn OF the DiSITlct OF COlum Ola is IN |
the hands of notorious thieves and burglars,
but as they are devoted to Grant, they are es-
pecially honored with every mark of his favor.
The army and navy he uses mainly to control
elections for the ends which he DESIRES and
no Gar of Russia was ever so prompt to en-
ploy soldiers to perpetrate tyrannical acts.
The country is tired and heartily sick of
this man, and if the House of Representa-
tives recently elected by the people were in
session he would be undoubtedly Immediately
impeached and put on trial before the Senate
for high crimes and misdemeanors. Tbs
Louisiana a.rocity is too grave to pass without
this fitting sequel to it. A partisan Senate
might not convict, but the baseness of Grant
md his unscrupulous tool would, in the test-
nony taken, and in the arguments of counsel
% spread upon the National archives in that
enduring form in which it is proper to per-
,etuate his infamy. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The steamer Bismarck will leave positively
his eveningfor Memphis. Chicot City, Green