The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-14
CAESARISM.
The Ancient and Modern Styles Com
pared.
From the Trenton Sentinel.

From the Trenton Sentinel.
THE ANCIENT KIND: JULIUS
Brutus-What said he when he cams unto him
self
Casca-Marry before he fell down. when he per
ceived the common herd was glad he refused the
crown, he plucked me OF his doublet, and offered
them his throat to cut. An Ihad been man of any
occupation, II would not have taken him at u
word would might go to hell among the rogues.
And so he fell. When he came to himself again
he said II he bad done or said anything amiss, he
desired their worships to think it his infrmiy
Three or four wenehes, where stood, cried, Alas,
good soul!" and forgave him with all their hearts
THE MODERN KIND: ULYSSES.
A short time subsequent to the presi
dental election of 1872, the press, por-
ton of it hostile to the Republican party,
and particularly so to the Administration,
started the cry of "Casarism" and the
third term" calling Justify for me to define
my position on the latter subject. /
believed it to be beneath the dignity of the
office which | have been twice called upon
to fill to answer such question.
SPEAKING IN AN UNKNOWN TONGUE
Brutus-Did Cicero say anything:
Casca-Ay, he spoke Greek.
Brutus-TO what efectY
Casca-Those that understood him smiled at one
another and shook their heads; but for mine own
part, II was Greek to me.
OUR MODERN CAESARS GREEK.
In fact, l have been surprised that so
many sensible persons in the Republican
party should permit their enemy to force
upon them and their party an issue which
cannot add strength to the party: no mat
ter how met.
THE BACK OF cEsAR's HAND.
Casca-You pdlled me by the cloak; would you
Brutus-Av, Casca; tell us what hath CHANGED to-
day, that Caesar looks so bad.
Casca-why, there crown offered him. and
being offered him, he put IL back with the back of
his hand; and then the people fell II shouting,
THE BACK OF ULYSSES HAND.
In the first place, l never sought the
Office for second, nor even for a first NOM
ination. TO the first | was called from a
life position, one created by congress ex-
pressly for me for supposed services rend-
cred to the republic. The position vacat-
ed liked. 1t would have been most
agreeable to me to have retained it until
such time as congress might have consent
cd to my retirement, with the rank and a
portion of the emoluments which | SO
much needed.
THE ROMAN FELLOWS WAY.
Brutus-What blunt fellow is this grown to be
He was quick metlle wheu he went to school.
Casca-So Is he now, iu execution
or any bold or noble enterprise,
However he puts on his tardy form.
This rudeness is sauceIto his good wit.
THE AMERICAN FELLOWS WAY.
was made to believe that the public
good called me to make the sacrifice
Without seeking the office for the seconC
term, the nomination was rendered to IN,
by an unanimous vote of the delegates o
all the states and territories, to represen
their their whole number. l cannot sa,
that was not pleased at this, and at tn,
overwhelming endorsement which then
action received at the election following:
THE FIRST PLUNGE THE WORST.
Once
Cesar said to me: "Darest thou, Cassius, now
Leap IN with me into this angry food,
ana swim 10 yonder pointf"
BUT ere we could arrive the point proposed
Cesar cried: Help me, Cassius, or sinkl,
THE FIRST PLUNGE WAS HIS WORST
But it must be remembered that all tn
sacrifices except that of comfort had bee
made in accepting the first term. Then
too, such FIRE of personal abuse and sian
der had been kept up for years, notwith
standing the conscientious performances Q
my duties to the best of my understanding
though l admit, in the light of subse
quent events, many times subject to fai
crlticism-that an endorsement from tn
people, who alone govern republics, was