The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-10
BAEZ AND GRANT.

THE Ex-pREsIDENT OF ST. DOMINGO AND THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES IN SYM
PATHY-coMMoN ACCORD CONCERNING THE
THIRD TERM PRINCIPLE AND TUE PERSONAL
GAINS OF THE PREsDENCY-wHAT THE DO
MnIcAN PEOPLE THINK OF THE SUBJECT IN
GENERAL
ST. DOMINGO CRY, March p, 1875.
The advice OF the HERALD TO President Grant to
resign the Presidency meets with q hearty re-
spouse from the people OF this country, for they
feel much more bitter against him than they DO
against ex.President Baez. 1t was only by the
protection gwen 10 the usurper Baez with tue
United states ships or war; furnished gratutously
By President Grant (they having a common object
In view that the rule OF Baez was continued 50
long az there was q hope OF realizing their
obiect-vlz, the bargain and sale OF the
Dominican territory. 1t is scarcely prob
aule that President Grant will heed the
advice and admonitions or the HERALD and
YET, when his present peculiarly anomalous situa-
ron is taken into consideration th seems TO be
much to .avor and encourage the hope that ne
may think It best resign after all. The con-
siderations which present themselves TO my mind
are as follows
WHY HE SHOULD RESIGN.
FGrsE-lt must De evident now 10 him, as II is 70
every one else. that when the Porty-fourtn Con-
cress convenes his opportunities for speculation
Il use that word out OF pure regard for President
Grants feerngs viii be very much curtailed, II
not entirely cut OF. aud this. it Is generally
derstood, constitutes his chief desire to held the
once.
Second-As Congress IS now constituted. polti-
caly, tue domin ant party will be striving to get
behind the scenes and learn ometning OF the
ways and means by which the defunct party was
enabled TO maintain Its supremacy 50 long, and
likewise learn something OF the secrets or "the
hes, civil service on this planet" which viii be
painfully notifying and embarrassing TO one OF
President Grants sensitive mind.
Tafrd-He Will have to contend against the long
pent up wrath or his old antagonist, ex-Presl-
dent Johnson. who Will avail himself OF every op-
portunity 10 have his revenge upon MS ex-ad IN
term secretary OF WaS
PUBLIC OPINION
ia regard to the merits and cardinal virtues OF
these two prominent men in the history OF our
country has undergone a great change since
those days, and PROBABLY most people think that
Mr.. Johnson was right In that contest over the
al interim secretaryship, and that General Grant
would have gone under ana out Or sight then but
for his 'avaiIaDi lty'' Tor the Presidency and the
knowledge OF the fact that the democrats were
courtIng aim aud claiming him az one Of tneir
own, aud would have taken him up II the repuoll-
cans had not. But what q conundrum IS our
American politics If Mr. Johnson who came 50
near being impeacned Ia 1868. should be candL
date for the Presidency now, IN opposition TO Mr.
Grant, there Is no doubt ne woulo receive mucG
not move President Grant to resign the Presl-
dency, nothing will and the HERALD might as
Kx-PREsIDEST BAEz' SYMPATHY.
IL has been reported that Baez s waiting
ton OF mis- great and good friend'sn term Of
once, wnen he Will join him, and the two will
seek some secluded spot 10 retire TO- and pass the
remainder Of their DAYS far away from the land OF
tneir "ungrateiul republics" when they nave
tried 50 nard and so long 10 improve. However
improbable such union may az first sight seem
10 De, there Is, nevertheless, at least ought TO
be- sucn an anect1on between them, after the
lamentaDle failure Of their grand scheme Tor im.
proving the moral. social aud religious condition
or their beloved countrJm men, by uniting them I'M
der one wise, benign, liberal and purely demo-
cratic system or government that the thing Is not
50 very improbable Though reared 10 entirely
different schools their IDEAS y the inherent rights
o. a ruler over his people are Identical IN many
respects. For instance, botn seem 70 think they
IsALiRrABLE RIGHTS,
and that when charged with the Supreme power
MOI be called 10 question oy any one; and that
being placed there Ior their transcendent services
10 use the once 10 provide competency Tor them
selves, their families and some OF their most De-
voted friends, On the subject Of the divine
riQntu of rulers and nepotismn they are, tRere-
fore Que, aud coubtess nave the same Views In
regard 10 the acceptance " rewards TOR eminent
services, commonly called ''gllt taKingn but,
unfortunately Tor ex-president Baez, ne has not
had so many wealthy and disinterested friends 70
\ other nand, however, having mad more unlimited
\ sway while Ia power, and not having so many
Il scruuntzing eyes 10 annoy him, he has been able
70 provide more bounIlfuly Tor his comfort In re-
trement.
On the
THIRD TERM
question, too, or perhaps even q perpetual term,
they may be considered unit Baez navin2 Ueen
i've times the heaa oil tue government and
evidently desires another, although ne mas only
served out one lnll term-such ~ the base Iugrati
tude OF republics to tried aud faithful sst wants
and that was while colleague Of bis 'Irlend IN
need.n Both nave stronR minds and strong wills.
ana II their people would only let them alone and
let them rule over them according 70 their Ia.
spired IDEAS oi repubicaulsm, there is no DOUBT
that tney would be supremacy happy-that is, n
tnay could onlJ AMke tAar minds W tnluk 30.