Year: 1873

w
recently had two declarations Of contingencies
In which the Casarian condition would be well
coined. One comes from the South and the other
from the North. John McEnery, elected Governor
Of Louisiana by majority OF ITS voters but de-
barred from his Onice by federal arms, has written
letter To certain citizens, in which he declares
that there are but two choices before the people
OF Louisiana--the rescue OF their State govern
ment IRON the usurpers who control 1t or sur
render OF that government to tine federal power.


Two influential Northern journals have recently
asserted as an argument against the attempted
maintenance OF the democratic party that the pe0-
pie OF the North viii never permit the restoration
before democracy. This declaration may be sur
prlsng TO some persons. but there Is little doubt
ment. From the South, then, we have an invoca-


ion Of C9sarsm as q relief from the harshest iOrm
OF radicalism, and from the North an expression OF
preference for Cesarism to democracy. In either
case the sentiment which prompts the declaration
Is above the reach OF argument, and all attempts to
asks the North for something better than ra licai


ISM, and the North demands OF the South some
thing better than democracy.


From the Trenton IN. J.) State Gazette (adminis.


trationl August 26l


The NEW YORK HERALD having invented tho
sensation of proposed third term for President
Grant, or "C9sarism" as it delights to call 1t, In
making the most out of the idea. OF course, even
the suggestion OF such novel event in our poiti-
cal history as the election Of one man as President
Tor three times in succession would strike the
attention and give rise to considerable COM
ment ana discussion. This Is more espe-
clally the case when so unique aud I'M
portant a suggestion is made by so prominent
journal as the HERALD, and its interest daily aug
mented by the matchess energy and resources OF
that enterprising journal. so "C9sarism" has
been discussed, with more or less seriousness, from
one end of the country TO the other. The HERALD,
inquiry, has interviewed everybody whose ideas
are worth having, and on Monday morning pre-
persons on the subject, which had been thus OBJ
taned. Among Others It's iudefatigable and I'M
abashed reporters had interviewed Presidents
Grant ON the subject, and that gentleman
presses himself on the question in his usual com
mon sense way.


From the Raleigh IN. C.) News August 14.l


The discussion which the NEW YORK HERALD
started this subject has not yet been exhausted.
The following communication sent US by an intel
ligent gentleman who feels alarmed at the rapid
strides the Empire is making In this country will
followed by other articles from the same source,
under the head OF "Brevities on C@sarism" We ad-
vocate the adoption by the next Congress Of an
amendment to the constitution embodying tho
one term principle. The adoption Of this amend.
ment would nip C@sarism in the bud and thus
parry, by one well-directed blow, the evils which
the HERALD has forcibly pointed out as likely to
result from the reelection OF the President after
the expiration of his present term:-


BREvITIEs ON CEsARIsM.-I


1t is generally conceded that the first step to-
TO disregard the example of Washington and the
uniform custom OF the Republic and re-elect some
strong handed, selfish President for third term:
departure Have the man and the occasion, by
remarkable coincidence now for the first time In
our history met? Whatever may be said to the
contrary, the President has some strong points Of
character. He is regarded by many people as q
suitable piece OF timber out of which to construct
a Kaiser. He is believed to love power He knows
how to WELD 1t. Not so well fitted to rule az
French Republic tore up the constitution he had
sworn to support, and for twenty years was the
imperial master oil France; Aristocracy applauded
his rule, capital multiplied and fattened In serene
content, labor was apparently satisfied, the EN-
pre was peace to dsordered France, the whole
whole world was astonshed and mortified when
the lance OF the uhlan tore or that gded drapery
and exposed the hideous gangrene that had rOtted
out the heart OF the French nation. God save our
Republic from such q fate


Are we tending In the same directionf five
are we have no time to lose let us get our reckon
ing and reverse our course. II we are not, 1t will
do no harm to verify former calculations.


from the Boston Post-democraticl


The broadside demonstration just made by tho
organ Of the administration at Washington In
favor of the third nomination OF President Grant
by his party is far from being as premature as It
may seem to many persons The attempts to
nat:er alternately the President and the people
are in the most approved vein Of the unctuous
politician. Alusion is made to his having .guided
the ship OF State safely through so many perils,"
and to the peoples excepting him at the helm as
long as the eXgencies Of the State may need him."
a stock fiction with partisans, and standing
warning to all those who are earnest for reform.
The Washington organ affects boldness in bring
in secret Places but Reverdy Johnson





that the ofice-hoders and the other supporters Of
the present administration were afraid to avow
their readiness to renominate President Grant,
because they know 1t would be the surest way to
upset their calculations. Their retcence and
pooh-pooh Is simply out OF respect to a public
sentiment they dare not yet face. But OF their
ultimate determination there be only an insig-
nincant doubt. AS Mr.. Johnson puts 1t, "There
are too many interests that bind them all together
now to admit OF their being too outspoken just
yet" slyness is their cue for q time. BY and by
wheel within the governments
wheel-that, upheld and directed by the
mercenary rings whose power In politics Is so
portentous will finally stand together for Grants
for third term. They do not
want things disturbed. Their idea OF permanency
in civil service taies exactly with that Of the Presi
dent, who Is convinced that the sure way to estab
perpetual. A very comfortable dogma as a prop
Tor strictly personal party, but about as well cal
culated TO MAINTAIN tne popular spirit IN govern
ment as II IL were made a crime by statue to
game political opposition. 1t is not altogether
inconceivable, too that something ike this Is the
subst tantal outcome OF the Presidential conception
OF the civil service reform he champions. On such
q basis 1t is possible to comprehend its meaning,
but any other 1t is as inexplicable to It's advO-
Gates as to the people themselves


IL Is plausible In the administration journals
generally to excuse the President from dlsavowng
any aspirations for third term by urging that it
would be below the dignity OF his position to pay
attention to common rnmor. Ordinarily the excuse
would be perfectly acceptable, but not In case
tnat vtay affects the position itself and the one
occupying 1t. An Executive who had no thought
whatever OF doing violence TO the rule which usage
has sanctioned from the beginning OF our national
history would not all at once be so much more fas-
tidious for his oriice than for his own repu-
tation as ITS occupant This kind OF defence
hmps, for 1t throws all the sensltiveness and
delicacy on one side, and that the wrong
one. To clear the Presidential Office OF
all tmputatons which are calculated to lower the
respect with which 1t has ever been associated in
the popular mind, 1t would be In the highest degree
proper TO notice these rumors That they are not
noticed to be denied teudq N Y