Year: 1873




asunder and when the government mas been taken
from the hands Of the people by an oligarchy or
arstocracy too strong and too powerful to be over
turned. Those were the causes which led 70 the
downfall OF the Roman Republic. The same
agencies are now active In tins country to bring
about the same result 1t ia not Grant through
whose influence che country is now drifting into
Cesarism. or II he were not there or willing some
body else would quickly take his place. II is the
circumstances In which we find ourselves, created
by the rottenness OF all our aflsrs, our want OF
love OF liberty and free institutions, and more
than all that the greediness afrer riches and
that will hasten on that event OF which the
HERALD now wants to warn the people, Last year
when the democratic party surrendered ana eIt
the realms OF constitutional liberty. this country
ceased to be popular government or demo-
cratic republic. We then stepped into the second
stadium OF republlcs-an ohgarcnic or arlstocrahc
form OF government. HOW long that will continue
depends SIMPLY whether 1t VIII make Itself SLOWLY
or fast odious in the eyes OF the people The more
OdiOus and hated IL becomes the sooner IL will be
followed by the government OF one, whether
dictator, president for life, or an emperor or q
king. In no case have larger republics regalned
their lost popular sovereignty alter 1t lad once
passed into the hands OF an ohgarchy. Ihe iat.er
monarchy-such is the rotation in hstory-the
people will come into power AGAIN.


1t rs our firm be.ie that Grant VIII never leave
the White House alive, except he desires 1t him.
self. II to-day he should declare that he does no
longer want TO be President the people from all
parts OF the country would beseech him to STAY,
and the Sentinel, though certainly as hberty-l0Vlng
as any paper in the country, would be among the
number. For Grant would be IOll0wed by that
Puritanical temperance fanatic Wilson, and, Of
course, under his administl alton hypocrisy, cor
ruption, in olerance and fanaticsm would be the
order OF the day. Such Is tile force OF clrcum-
stances. There is no man in the country that can
replace Grant. The opposition amounts M to
taSins ton. In / fact, the ollgarchy, composed Of
our great monopoles and rlch men, ID
too powerful both North and South to be overcome
1t controls all the elections and II there are still


few democratic States permitted to exist 1T Is only
because they are not dangerous, and because
thereby at least semDlance OF political opposition


Being unable to change the present state Of
affairs 1t is best to make as good terms as possible
just Is little rid itself Of Grant, 1t will be coed
policy for all those that are oppressed by he same
puritancal elements OF the republican party, thus
permitting the honest democratic masses TO come
In. He destined, as everything indicates, to be
the Augustus Of the American Republic.


Indeed, there are some great similartties between
the downialls OF the Roman and the American Re-
publics. The end OF both Of them was hurried on
by murder. Tue killing OF Julius Caesar was to
Rome what the murder OF Lincoln was to the
American Republic. Without the death OF Cesar.
Octavanus Augustus, the granddaughter OF the
murdered tmperat0r, would never have been able
to destroy the Roman Republic. Without Lincoln's
become what 1t Is, and nobody would now speak OF
Grants third term. Both Augustus and Grant



mated by their enemies and both were nothing
but creatures Of events and circumstances beyond
to be the more ambitious OF the two, though We
cannot say as yet what Grant will turn out to be
hereafter.


From the Louisville Ledger democratic), Aug. 29l


Radcalism makes Cesarism plausible. The
possibility Of radicalism not only makes Casarism
possible, but probable. The NEW YORK HERALD
has evidently analyZed radicasm with the utmost
care and precision, and while 1t has not thought
proper to give the results of the analysis to the
public, stating particularly each component part,
the conclusion Is inevitable that 1t has found In the
mass the Ingredient out OF which Casarism can be
manufactured. The agitation OF the subject in the
form 1t has taken Is due to the HERALD. Itrequired
persistency. An article once month, however ably
written, would not answer the purpose-nothing
less than continuous bombardment with solid shot,
hot shot, chain shot and bombs would be likely to
arouse the people, and this the HERALD has done.
The result Is just what was antcipated-the press
in every section OF the country has been and Ia
still discussing the possibility Of C9sarlsm in the
United States. 1t Is worthy Of remark that Caesar
ism means the consolidation OF power and third
term for Grant. Radicalism from the first con-
templated the wiping out OF every vestge of State
sovereignty and OF creating o central power which
should control every interest and decide every
question and make every citizen o subject amen
able to 1t. 1t has never changed or modified IL g
poicy; on the contrary It has driven
vened they have been removed or the ma
chinery has been put in operation by which
they are to be removed at the earliest practicable
period. IL is worse than folly TO deny the facts;
they are written on every page OF the records OF
the radical party record since 1t obtained power.
In every act Of legislation in every speech Of It's
prominent men, supreme power has cropped out,
and those who have given the surface indications
any attention have become satisfied that radical
ism Is incipient C@sarism. TIE radical papers may,
as matter OF policy disguise the intentions OF the
party, by hooting at the possibility OF Casarsm but
1t would be an lmpOssibiiity to find one OF them
ready and willing to denounce policy which In
evitably leads TO It, The party IS now In power,
the sword and the purse OF the country In its
hands, and II the contingency arises whether it will
surrender them or inaugurate Casarism, there
radical party would pursue The past furnishes a
sufficient guarantee. 1t would appeal to the
shpner law and Stewards 'little belin would
sound the death knell OF liberty IN every nook and
corner OF the land. The question Is often asked,
"WOud Grant accept third term ~ Who can
answer such q conundrum except Grant himself ?
Those who feel anxious on the subject should in
terview him and ascertain, If possible II it is
done, our word ior 1t, he will be as dumb as the
Egyptian Sphinx, gravestone or lamppost. II
he should refuse the Presidency OF the United
States for q third term 1t would be the first time
In his history that he ever refused anything
valuable that has been offered to him. No one be-
lieves ne would refuse u, and we are confident that
the NEW YORK HERALD is advised that he would
not only accept the Presidency for the third time
but for e II is possible that in the radical party
there are aspirants for the office who VIII oppose
Grant in his aspirations for third or life term,
but when the time comes for action Grant will be
able to find means to curb their enthusiasm and
close their mouths.


The fact is, the agitation OF the subject has not
been prematurely commenced. Casarsm has al
reauy commenced and whether 1t shall develop
to maturity its horns, teeth and claws until 1t Is
able to confront the American people and dictate
the terms upon which IL will accept the surrender,
to n nno oofi inn nf m Let n