Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1879-12-15

The cry OF Casartsm raised against
General Grant four years ago, especial
| ly by the New York "Hsrald," has no.
yet been forgotten by our readers,
and any at that time who were inclined
to think General Grant was going to
become q second Cesar, have only now
to laugh at their groundless fears. Any
alarming cry can set sheep to running,
and il the flock be large one the
movement gathers force as it progress
es, and often results in disaster. The
cry Of Cssarism against General Grant
was an inexpressibly empty and silly
ono, and long ago lost its power to
scare any one. There never has been
President who at the close OF his Off
cial career returned to private life with
go little regret. He had climbed the
ladder Of fame in the warriors camp
and the Presidency, and the people he
had saved was but an additional jewel
in his casket already full. Our Cesar
shook off the cares and anxieties Of Of
fee with so much ease and Indifference
that the cry against him was at oncs
made ridiculous. Since then he visited
all the principal nations Of Europe and
Asia, and has been received with hon
ors becoming Prince and copquorer,
and after having been fsted and favor
ed by the crowned heads Of the leading
nations of the world, he comes back to
America, entering the golden gate by
the back way, and after having receiv-
cd the plaudits Of grateful people as
he crossed the continent, he will enter
Philadelphia tomorrow dressed in the
garb Of an American citizen, and smok
ing his cigar the same as he did when
he left our shores. This is our Ameri-
can Caesar, the Caesar that Americans
delight to honor. No princsly retinue
will follow in his wake tomorrow. No
purpled robes of royalty will be seen.
Our Caesar will be surrounded by cor
don Of loving hearts more acceptable 70
him than the praise Of royalty. He is
simply an American citizen, privilege
in which he glories. He came from his
fathers lanyard at Galena, H., in an
swer to the call of his country. the
humblest OF American citizens. He
soon rose to the head of the Union
army, conquered the enemy and saved
the nation, but he was still. that plain,
American citizen. 4 CRATE
fri people elected him the nations
chief magistrate, and at the end of his
term they reelected him, and he was
the same American citizen, and as such
no will come almost to the gates Of Will
mipyton tomorrow. This is the man
who it was said wantad to make him
self second Cesar. How ridiculous an
idea Why, after all, though he con-
quered the greatest rebellion Of modern
ages, andtbeen. twice elected ruler of
one Of the strongest nations on the face
of the globe, it is nobody but General
Grant, the man who has kind word
for everybody, the man who shakes
hands with everybody, the man who
fondles and kisses our children. Such
a man be a Cesar He could not II he
tried, and everybody was willing that
he should be. He may be President
again II he wants to, but never q Cesar.
That the signs point to General Grant
as the next President cannot be denied,
but il he is elected be will 60 back to
the old Office precisely as he goes to any
other duty TO which his country calls
him. simply because his country has
need Of him there. Tbs only difference
will be that he will take with him an
enlarged experience. gathered from his
own past administrations and a still
broader apprehension Of the RESPONSE
bilities Of hislhigh Office, gathered from
the rich storsssof his keen observations
of the governments Of other nations of
the world. This Is our Cesar, and
though Philadelphia will turn out in
the streets tomorrow to greet him and
welcome him TO their homes, he will be
one OF the most unostentatious and
humble amongst them.