The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-02-13
CUR POLITICAL OUTLOOK.

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scntss some phenomena not less in
tercsting to the Statesman than thu
recent transit Of Venus has been, il
the world OF astronomy.
There arc ut present two grca
lights clearly above our politica
horizon, which are not only new
but strange tn our system; SC
strange indeed that they arc polt.
cal comets which have broke,
loose and wandered here from SON.
far Off system Of dcspotism aud II,
their rapid progress, arc crossing
the orbits OF every great constitu
tiomal question.
Tho attentive observer Of our 30.
litical sky need not be told that W.
aIlu.lc to tho contraction Of tho cur
rcncy. MnA the third term, and il
comets ever had Satellites We would
Say that the latter ~ But the Safe
lite Of tho former. Nor does the
likeness Ol our illustration end here.
Comets in all ages have been re-.
gartlcd as the harbingcrs Of famine
and pcstilcnce and civil co,nmutiun
but there arc none in the history
Of astronomy which have brought
Il more fruitful harvest Of woe, than
that which is promised by the visit
OF these strangers to our system. -
Already bcucath the blight Of con
traction, commerce has stasnatc,l
and the poor been starved ont of
employment. But it il it's political
and not in its commercial aspect
that we wish to examine.
AS political power none have
been claimed by the Federal gov
Z: nmcnt. which is SO Omni potent
mono which can he controlled with
80 much skill and certainty and no
theatre so grand MS that OF 1876 up.
on which it is destined to play so
important y part. The capitalists
of the East measured it's full impOr.
lance when it was brought to bear
upon tho turbulent strikes OF the
well fed, well paid aud we'll housed
llbOrOrs Of their mines and work.
shops aud rail roads and under the
subtle pretcncc OF returning to
specie payments the contraction OF
the currency has silently gone on,
until the turbulent masses who
could not be subjected by armies,
have been starved into submission
and made willing to accept their
bread from the hands Of CHARITY
It is we'll known that when the bill
for initiation was before Congress
the President had pledged him
self to sign it, and had already
prepared his message for that pur.
pose. The capitalists Of tho East
and the East itself knew too well
the Importance Of the issue to leave
any stone unturncd, ahh u special
was sent to remain with
and ply the President with ar-u-
mcnts until they should, and did pre-
vail.
No decision so important has been
left to Il single will SINCE the forma
ton Of this governments. 1t WAS a
decision in favor Of the supremacy
Of the East over the West; of the
Of the rich few over the
tOiling millions. This decision has
made Gcnl. Grant the ideal; the
pIppet OF capital. Q
THE question is one of too great
to the East to risk Il
change Of front in the face OF the
powerful West; and therefore Genl.
Grant and the third term has be.
:ome an imperative necessity. AS
title as the world may think it, is
rot the ambition of Gcnl. Grant,
Which has originated tho term, but
he far reaching Craftsmanship OF
Eastern capital Its responsiveness
o the American mind was not nm
,nown to its orisinators, but they
NEW that in twelve months it
would become more familiar and in
wo years it might be persuaded
" golden mouthcd argument to
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