Year: 1873

A "stirling" on the subject-General


Grant Must Give Way to Other Heroes


of the War.


To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


The HERALDs Casarlsm departure is attracting
large share OF public attention. AS a refreshing
sensation during the autumn weather 1t may do but
as real question in American politics 1t has no
existence at this stage OF our history. Since the
foundation Of the Republic there has always been
class OF profound thinkers who have imagined in
almost every President q possible monarch. Yet
no President, whatever his ambition may have
been, ever dared even to test the temper oil the
American people on this point Some OF them may
have had dreams, but it is not apparent that any
ever thought seriously OF attempting, by coup
d6tdt or an appeal to the country, to retain power
beyond their term OF office There was good deal
more of the Cesar in Jackson than there is
in Grant He was certainly restrained by
nothing like cowardice; yet he ever had


thought OF un fathfulness to our institutions, TO
his oath of once and his own honor (which do
not insinuate), he knew the attempt would be
hopeless and could only consign him to merited
ignominy tor all time.


With all Grants faults Il shall not now emu
merate them though have the right, for 1t is part
OF the penalty of greatness to be judged, weighed
and sometimes found wantng) believe him to be





tions to harbor for moment the idea
OF plunging his country In riotous confusion
for the possible prospect OF retaining his office Tor
would be vain enough to dream Of founding dy-
nasty at this time IN this country. An enort to
outrage the people the constitution must result
in complete failure. supposing (Which is almost
impossible that a President had the assured
support Of the entire regular army =, and % various
dispersed like chan before the awakened wrath OF
jealous people. Anybody who appreciates the
o tSis Of the people ought to be satisfied


Grants chances foE another nomination are 80
slim as to be scarcely worth talking about. Since
the death Of General George H. Thomas, If we have
another President, he ought TO be, and an
doubtedy will be, either Lieutenant General sheri:
our armies-a man In whose unbending honor the
American people have faith. The former gentle
man has already been named by several prominent
| men throughout the country. am neither promi-
nent nor desiring to be, but was, believe, the first
to make public mention OF General Sheridan in
connection with the next Presidential term.
That enlarged nberality which has already placed
the HERALD at the head OF all journalism necessa-
rily makes 10 the most desirable medium in the
world for the expression OF new VIEWS as 1t Is the
first herald of the freshest news Thus your
''C2sarsm" has q worldwide renOwn. Therefore,
ask a hearing. not with view OF s1lencinS but
rather to arouse You to renewed we S enorts ana tnus
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15 1878. STIRLING.


From the Milwaukee WIS., Journal Of Commerce.


The NEW YORK HERALD, notably among Ameri-
can Journals exhibits due sense OF the lmpor-
tance OF possibly impending danger. 1t is painful
to see q portion OF our press ridicuing, with
thoughtless levity, the HERALD's sohcitude. 1t Is
well enough to give grave question timely con-
sideration. The conditions OF our social and po-
litical life certainly afford US no absolute guarantee
against personal ambition. Since the first admin
tstratiOn or Washington there has been no oppOr-
tunity, state OF public opinion, so favorable FOR
the establishment OF o consolidated government,
The virtue or the Father OF HIS Country' at one
time alone prevented our ancestors from model
ling the American constitution after the constitu-
ton OF England. 1t remains to be seen whether
General Grant possesses the patriotism requisite
to lnduce him TO forego the chance to institute i'm.
peralism under customary republican forms.