The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-02-24
THE RESIGNATION OF GRANT.
now TO AVOID REBELLION AND FOR.
EIGN WAR.

Two Years Have psSSeu since Tue
Herald first called attention to the
schemes of some of the supporters of
The President to secure his election
for third term. We showed how
the growth of political patronage had
given unusual strength to any adj
ministration in power; how Che re-
publican party had become the vas
sal of the President; how militar
influence had prepondera;ing pow
or in legislation; how from causes
naturally resulting from The war the
government had become as strongly
consolidated as the governments of
lance aad Spain. We showed that
The effect of this centralizing inhu-
eace Yves to throw The government
il,o the bands OF The man who nicht
be in possession of the White House;
that thus it had become very much
what we see in France and SPAIN
When a Napoleon declares a coup
detat and shoots down citizens on
She bouleyards, when an Alfonso is
brought back by bavoaets over che
PROSTATE body Of betrayed Repub-
lie, lis only nccessa-v for The home
ministry 70 telegraph 20 every de-
par,ment end commune that "oldcr
reig1s," that ";he country welcomes
the new rcg;.ne," 10 secure acqu.cs-
ceace in The usurpation. The same
Split OF discipline and obedience and
the same control fpublic opinion BY
government Influences have arisen in
the United States. This is the spir-
it we characterized as Casarism.-
Although The efforts of the Herald to
attract attention 10 this phase of our
politics were called sensational" it
was soon shown chat our "sensa-
tioas'' were prophecies, ald that our
fears were not lost upon The country.
The administration party went down
before the public opinion then cre.-
ted with a defeat as Illuminating and
complete as any knowa in orr politi-
cal history.
Il is one Of the best Attributes in
General Grants character, 10 which
he largely owes his success as a SOL
die, that he never su::eldess. The
last election proved 10 him that he
could not cont, Of the couoi,'y by The
ma, hiaerv OF The republican oreani-
za;;oa; that The people wee, ainter all
superios;o party. No: hing remain
Cd 20 HIM buS The expcd:ents Of q re-
bellioa in the South or foreign war.
II we look at the situation Of affai.s
n NAV of the Southern States, and
me action of the government in these
S.ltes, it only becomes Ineligible
10 us Oh one theory-namely, that
the President meant to secure an
election for th;rG Term by reviving
Ihe rebellion. We noe the steady
processes OF aggravated tyranny At;
Injustice by which Louisiana WAS
driven iato The McEnery movement
il Septembe.. We remember that
a,ier that peaceful revolution, which
overturned tbe usu:ping Kellogg as
fhoush his government were a chiid's
house OF cards and reins,ateG the de-
posed McEne.y, th&t The President,
with swif,ness and anger, threw his
whole power upon Louisiana. 1t was
his hope and expectation, as we'll as
Of those surrounding him, that this
burning coal would kindle into fire,
that The iafiammable Sou;h-volcal-
&c and blazing since The war-would
burst forth into new fury. This
would have been bis opportunity
The spirit Of Fort Sumter would have
been again aroused. There would
have been sharp, prolonged conflict
between The North and Che South
The old war feeling, which no Saxon
blood can we'll resist, would have had
lis sweeping will. The end would
have been The triumph of The third
Term, the foundation of military
republic, practically an empire in lis
powers and responsibility. This
failed through the wisdom and for
bearance Of the people Of Louisiana.
Then came General She,ioan's sud-
den Grand 10 New Orleans, and the
Invasion of the Legislature by the
troops of General ENJOY. But even
This did not provoke the people
They saw that was an injustice 70
them was the presext FOR sill great
er injustice to the county. Nothing
would serve them worse than TO re-
sist The power which, alter all, had
behind it the people OF the United
States. Consequently The effort tore