, 1880-08-09

domination, which was prevailing ele>
ment in the character Of the old Puritan
Federalists, inherited by their lineal sue
cessers. This spirit manifested itself
Immediately after the war in the recon-
struction measures and the attempt to
dominate the reconstructed States by me-
gro votes directed by carpct>baggers
supported by Federal bayonets, ard the
attempt to impeach and remove Presi-
dent johnson for following the policy
announced by Mr.. Lincoln, simply be
cause that policy did not favor Federal
domination over the restored States.-
When Ger. Grant came into the Presi-
dency the Federal element OF the party
was again in the ascendant and every
friend of Mr.. Lincoln and every member
of his Cabinet with the exception of Cam
eron, the trimmer, was retired from office.
precisely as Mr.. Hayes and his advisers
are to be prescribed at the dictation OF
Grant and his imperial gard That im>
perialism was then contemplated by
Grant and his followers, is evidenced by
the fact that Journal was established in
New York with an immense gratuitous
circulation, under the management OF
able writers, devoted to the advocacy of
an imperial government for this country
The time proving inauspicious to the
cause. the Journal was suspended after
few months publication, and then it be
came known to the public that the money
tor the establishment was furnished by
Mr. Boris, member ef Grants Cabinet.
his most confidential friend then and
since, the companion of his journey
around the world
Grants Administration, it is generally
conceded, was the most purely personal
and the most corrupt the country has
ever had; so notoriously corrupt that it
was not deemed safe 20 submit his name
to popular vote for third term at the
expiration of the second. Almost his
last official act, in ordering the army to
Washington with the avowed purpose of
inaugurating his successor by military
force, in contempt of civil authority, was
revolutionary in intent and despotic in
form, clearly indicating the design, in
case of collision which he challenged, to
seize upon the reins of government and
declare himself dictator, with the army
at his command to maintain his imperial
pretensions, under the excuse of securing
the fruits of the war-the emancipation
and enfranchisement of she slaves
This calamity. which would have made
the imaginary epitaph suggested by NJ.
Jefferson an historical fact, was only
averted by what might properly be char
acterzed as an accident of legislation for
which there was no precedent The pur-
pose of the silent man of destiny was de-
layed. nos Abandoned; his undemonstra-
tive persistence is his genus. He entered
upon regular course OF training by Wis
itipg and taking lessons ii the imperial
courts of. the world, while waiting aid
watching fer the popular tide to turn in
his favor in his own country to watt him
again into power which be intended nev>
er again to surrender. Defeated at Chs
cago because a majority of the Conven-
ton believed he aimed at absoutism his
retainers maintained an unbroken pha-
lanx. and forthwith hoated the colors of
their chief for the next campaign. The
Republican party, in the desperation of
their cause, have surrendered to his dc
tation and consented to his personal fol-
lowing. 1t is no longer a matter of doubt.
The election of Garfield makes Grant die
tator. The fight is fer power and the
means are adapted to the end. Force
and bribery are shameiessy avowed.-
Grant ISSUES his imperial orders and the
man who carries the bag announced at a
public meeting 6 l am here to distribute
cash" Is there no malevolent portent in
these'pubic signs, the very signs which
have ever preceded the downfall of pops
ular liberty-military dictation and pub
lie bribery? II these things are necessa-
ry to preserve the fruits of the war, then
it may be truly said that we lost our own
liberties in the attempt to enlranchise a
race of people who never achieved or
maintained their own liberties in any age
of the world.
Hancock as a Statesman.