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

The Legislature of New York has ap-
pointed committee to greet General
Grant in, San Francisco on his arrival,
and bear to him the welcome of that
State The resolutions were adopted by
strict party vote, and are part of the
general plan to force Grants renomina-
ton on the Republican party. 1t is the
first time that such action has been taken
with reference to any American, and, as
pre-runner of nomination for third
term, is q BETTING innovation upon the
Precedents Of the Republic. Presidents
Fillmore and Pierce both went to Europe,
we, believe, after their terms of service,
and returned without the attention of
Legislative committee. 1t is true they
were somewhat different men from Cen
eral Grant. Neither of them had such
Cabinet officers as Belknap and Will
liams, nor such Secretaries as Babcock,
and we believe they had no government
steamer detailed to carry them around
the world at the 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
not thought of. There have been some
changes, and the New York Legislature
is simply keeping abreast of the times
according to the; Republican idea of our
government. This action, though un-
important in itself, should alarm the
libertY-loving portion of our country.
Itis the result of the Capitalization ten
dencies of the government, and tends to
the establishment of a one man power in
place of the sovereignty of the people.
The Republicans are preparing recep-
ton fo7 Grant which will exceed those
usually accorded to Kings, and unless
they are checked in their purposes the
sceptre of q tyrant will waive in the
hands of U. S. Grant before another de-
cade rolls off. This may sound like the
words of the alarmists, but if the lessons
of history are valuable, or if the nature
of man to-day is the same as that which
he possessed in the days of Greece and
Rome, then we are 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. 1t is the am
bition of their favorite sons which has
subverted the most fourishing and prom
ising Republics of which history tells US.
This subversion is scarcely ever accom-
plished suddenly. 1t comes from series
of aggressive steps against the time
honored 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
assume control. In Rome it was after
the splendid victories of Cesar against
the enemies of his country that the gov
ernment passed into the hands of the
Triumvirate, afterwards that the Consul
late was bestowed upon him for term
of years, and then that he became Die
tator for life. In the first French Re-
public it was after the brilliant victories
of Bonaparte that he received first the
Consulsbip for a term, then for life, and
afterwards the Imperial Grown. In the
second Republic Louis Napoleon was
first elected President. then alter his
great victory on the Crimea he was made
President for a longer term, and finally
received imperial sway. The applica-
tion of these instances are too obvious to
require detailed exposition from US.
Gen. Grant has received two terms of the
Presidency as the result of his war re-
cord, and sought, it is believed, for
third term, which he did not receive.
Now he has gone to Europe. and is to
return with such cctat his friends hope as
will carry the country for him in the