The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-05-01
GRANT AND THE REPUBLICANS,

The Legislature of New York has M.
pointed committee to greet Gcnera,
Grant in San Francisco on his arrival.
and bear to him the welcome of TINT
State. The resolutions were adopted by
strict party vote, and are part of the
general plan to fore. Grants renomina-
ton on the Republican party. 1t is the
tirss time that such action hns been taken
with reference to any American. and. as
u prc.runner of 3 nomination icr third
term, is beiitting innovation upon the
'precedents of the Republic. Presidents
Fillmore and Pierce both went to Europc.
we believe, afler their terms of service.
and returned without the attention of a
Legislative committee. 1t ia true thew
were somewhat different men from Gen.
.eral Grant. Neither of them had such
Cabinet officers rs Belknap and Will
liams. nor such Secretaries rs Babcock.
and we believe they had no government
steamer detailed "a carry them around
the world at tho peoples expense, or, in
other words, they were not dead headed
around, but paid their own expenses,
and then the idea of Cesarism, third
terms and bloody shirt bayonet rule were
noS thought of. There have been some
charges, and the New York Legislature
is amply keeping abreast of the times
according tn the Republican idea of our
government. This action, though un-
important in itself, should alarm the
liberty-loying portion Of our country.
1t ia the result of the Capitalization ten
denotes of the government, and tends to
the establishment Of one man power in
place of the sovereignty of the people.
The Republicans are preparing recep.
ton for Grant which will exceed those
usually accorded TO Kings, and unless
they are checked in their purposes the
sceptre Of tyrant will waive in the
hands of U. s. Grant before another de-
cade rolls of. This may sound like the
words Of the alarmists, but if the lessons
OF history are valuable, or If lie nature
of man to-day is the same as that which
he possessed in the days of Greece and
Rome, then we arc not without cause for
the most serious apprehensions. Hero
worship has always been the bane of
Republics. They do not generally fall
at the hands of an enemy. It is the am
bition of their favorite sogs which has
suhverted the most flourisling and prom.
ising Republics of which history tells us.
This subyersion is scarcely ever accom-
ii.,T..oS. :: so...S, .io.i oeI iv,
of aggressive steps agains. the time
honcred principles Of the government,
and follows the termination Of successful
war; where the victor, by imperceptible
degrees, assumes power and influence
until the time to throw off the mask and
'assumo control. In Rome It WIS after
the pplendid victories of Caser against
the enemies Of his country th1t the gov
ernment passed into the hands of the
Triumyirate, Afterwards thnt the Consul.
late was bestowed upon him for term
of years, and then that he became Die
tator for life. In the first Fisnch Re-
public twas after the brilliant victories
of Bonnparte that he received frat the
Consuls.iip for a term, then for life, and
afterwards the Imperial Grown. In the
second Republic Louis Napoleon was
fret elected President, then after his
great victory on the Crimea he was made
,Pfesidentfor a longer term, and finally
received imperial sway. The applica-
tion ofthese instances aie too obvious to
require detailed exposition from us.
Gc6s Grant hasreceived two terA.s Of the
Presidency as the result of his war re-
cord, and sought, it is believed, for a
thisd term, which he did not receive.
Now he has gone to Europe. and is to
return with such eoldt his friends hope as
win carry the country for him in the