The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-12
GRANTS FOLLOWERS FEAR HIM.

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line which reaches him. He has placed him
self entirely under control of the extremists.
SO says special dispatch to the Picayatne
from Washington. But, in our estimate, SO
far is the President from placing himself I'M
der the control of the extremists that he
seems to have them most completely under his
own control. As seen from the position which
we occupy, the extremists of all kinds have
adopted Grant as their head, their center and
their chief. So far is he from fearing them
and bindly obeying their behests, that he
appears to US to be their dictator and their
absolute master.
To US there is evident great and pervad-
ing fear of Grant in all the rings, conclaves,
clubs and associations of the Radical party,
not only at the Federal capital, and in the
greater foci of monetary power, but also in all
the minor citadels Of political strength and
influence Since the abomination of the 4th
Of January the Radical officials of the whole
Union seem to have been struck dumb with
fear of Grant Scarcely a Republican sheet
in the United States, enjoying or controlling
voice OF remonstrance against Grants aggres-
sion.
A brutal officer asks for martial law and the
power to treat arrest and punish peaceful
citizens of peaceful State as felons. Grant
approves the request and sanctions the in
famous falsehoods upon which it is based, yet |
in Washington nome of the imperial band |
raise voice of remonstrance-noned dare CEN
sure the President-none dare question the
wisdom or the fitness or the necessity of his
action or declarations.
The truth is that mortal fear of Grant has
taken possession of the minds and hearts of
all those who live, flourish and prosper under
the shadow of the Federal Government They
know who is and who is to be their master.
They feel the strong hand Of dictatorial power.
date for the presidency. They hear the voice
of master in every message and order that j
issues from the Executive Mansion. Debate
is no longer free at the Capitol. Radical {
Senator'S and Radical Representatives dare
not speak their minds The overwhelming
opposition of constituents to the acts and :
policy of Grant have no weight with Radical
senators and members Of Congress- Senators i
representing States which have pronounced
n voice of thunder against Grant and his
policy, cringe and cover in abject fear at the 7
eet Of their dictator.
Fear Of Grant seems to pervade the entire 5
commonwealth of States. consciousness
f something evil to come, an indefinable an \
'rehension. shadow of coming tyranny, a y
oretaste OF remorseless, ruthless pitiless alb u
olutism, shivering dread of imperial power,
'ined with savage contempt for civil and po- P
tical rights, and sense of the utter and IT.
sclaimable loss of the political liberty which u
as won by their ancestors seem to work acts \,
nd utterances of prominent Radicals of all
ections. ci
1t is known that Grant is the cementing and
power which prevents the Radical
arty from splitting up into multitude of
owerless factions Local Radical chiefs, in
out OF office, by common impulse and in
lie absence of any controlling principle have N
iopted man as the center of their union.
Lere has been, there is now but one man sp
no will answer their purposes, and that man a. a.
lows how necessary he is to the party which he
ould instantly dissolve if he were to be B,
ken away or to cease to be its head
They all feel the necessity of centering and
mbining upon him for existence as party.
d he knows perfectly well how supremely of
portant he is personally to them. There is I
W Grant party which includes large UNI
1T of the Republican party, and over this Ne
ant party the President claims, holds and
ercises imperial sway. What he threatens
become to the whole country he is to-day
the party which has him for its chief, and "a
lose members are recognized by their ALE
nee to him. He is their emperor His O
she's are their laws At his dictate consti-
ions are violated and local authorities are
up or deposed. Every request he makes is
nted. II he needs money it is appropriated Ia
he requires sanction Of arbitrary actions, per
S at once accorded. If one of his agents nes
zones involved in difficulty, he is rescued n
exculpated. If a follower becomes refrac- Ci
y, thousand tongues and pens denounce
4. IT falsehood is uttered in Grants de-
CO. it is sworn to and published as abso- I
Fly true, and repeated by thousand jour CA
s. Breaches of law committed in CARRYING .lon
his behests not only pass UNPUBLISHED, but F
applauded and defended. In word, he
ecognized as a master by his party.
What Grant is to the Radical party now he -,
ure to be to the whole nation if reelected. Neu
not prevented from prolonging his term clos
pite of the expressed will of the majority lega
lis countrymen. He is the dictator now II
MS party, aud unless his plans are thwarted ~ ~
will be Dictator of the Republic. nov
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oERERADE. -When man has accom- paya
he'd something out of the ordinary course %, Il
hings, the joint idea Of his friends is to
) him serenade. Thinking of this, Mr..