Year: 1873

by defeating the laws OF primogeniture and en-
fashion. from eldest son TO eldest son-and the
commercial classes, VINO In all countries have
seod %Sss he II 9e Sad 70
trade dOCtrinGfres who, making their evOutions
on the edge OF Q cent will play their Cincinnati
likewise count upon the great railway kings. and
fnanc.ers and spectators and STOCKHOLDERS 0f all
THK soUrHERNERs WILL PURSUE THE SCHEME FOR
which was interrupted In the overthrow OF the Re-
bellon the colored vote cannot be turned from Its
tendencies short OF anything but positive dis
aster. ana we know enough OF the ef1ce e-holders
and their rGdfdtd, to be sure that they Will stand
proposition We shall hear Of from the Parliament,
which he will take pains shall be reelected with
him, will be proposition to


INCREASE HIS TERM TO TEN YEARS.
This movement will undoubtedly be made upon an
appeal from the mercantile and commercial classes.
on the ground that too great q frequency OF
national elections disturbs and defanges trade.
After our experience OF the suppeness OF Congress
Ss fS w Vii Ds s Only one the
in Paris one OF the Court flies whom he sends
buzzng about the globe to report upon the private
with offensive arrogance, amid a large circle t OF
Americans, that Grant would II he wished IL, De
elected or third term ana that then y ne were %
should be his successor


THE ROYAL FAMILY.


HERALD REPRESENTATIvE-DO you think that It
is the object OF General Grant TO nx himself in the
ONCE Tor iles


MIR. WrLKEs-He has at least set out logically for
empire by enrichlng his family. There Ii no other
way OF beginning the foundation OF dynasty !
and by all the experience we have had OF his talent
for improving his Chances his family bids lair to De
the richest in the United States at the end OF his
present term.


''THIs Is TREASON"


HERALD REPREsENrATIVE-D0 you think that ne
Is aware OF the practical treason OF his amDitl0nY
Mr.. WnKEs-Ae certainly IL not ignorant OF 1t:
General Grant is himself the main witness against
the re-aliVibla DrlnCUle. He told Two DAYS pre-
viOus to his first nomination at Chicago, while
was engaged in making the reconciliation whlcn
subsequently took place between him and General
Butler, that the PRESIDENT OF the United States
ShOul(hbe rendered ineligible to reelection and In
thus conversaSon used these or tn are
people cannot be preserved without q one term
amendment to the constitution" This was the
ebuuiuon OF


AN HONEST, UNTRAMPLED MIND.


was 80 charmed by his integrity that printed
the conversation during the next week, and was
obliged to meet him nearly every day for the next
three weeks in the rugged task which had under
taken. He took the SPIRIT Or the Times and read
1t, because he often referred to Its contents and
the article was reprlnCed widely throughout the
country. This statement did not appear objection
able to hIm and was not denied. Now, l am told,
he cannot be interviewed upon the subject Of
third term without


DODGNG AND EVASION;
but If he were man OF the stern honesty OF jack
son he would have replied to your correspondent
as Andrew Jackson did In every message OF seven
OF his messages-that the reeliglbility or the Pres

This duplicity Of Grant and silent practical con-
tradictiOn OF himself, is what makes me fear the
Sher dangers nave
anniversary OF our independence Is destined to be
the crisis which shall decide whether republican
Institutions shall remain as form OF government
among men.


'.ALL FOR MY LORD CARDINAL


HERALD REPREsENrATlvE-But, Mr.. wilkes do
you not eXaggerate thus danger9 | have heard
many old fashioned, sturdy PATRIOTS who are re-
publicans, say that in 1875 they would vote for
one OF them go so far as to say. ~ am
for any man, even JEFF Davis in preference TO
Grant Or any other man for third term, except
that the condition Of the country lsuch, for in
stance, as the intervention Of foreign war; might
make Grants reelection necessaryW


Mr.. WILKEs-Ah, yes; but that latter clause
shows that do not exaggerate the danger Moth
ing can be more obvious than that he intends
foreign war from what has taken place under his
in the invasion OF Mexico. That IS his
reserve card Cesar will not al for want OF war.
But this reason on the part OF these republicans
General Grants being employed as general under
the next President.


GRANT AND BUTLER.


HERALD REPRESENTATIvE-YOu have mentioned
General Butler, Mr.. Wilkes, and the reconciliation
erected by you between him and General Grant.
Can you give me the particulars OF that arrange
ment!


Mr.. wnKEs-No cannot, for was requested by
General Grant to say nothing about 1T. All that
feel At liberty to say Is, that General Butler had de-


"oUR CAESAR" IS AMBITIOUS.



to believe in Grant and to nave no fears OF third
term.


Mr.. WILKEs-General Butler wants to be elected
and Grant is the man to do 1t for him. General
Butler probably thinks that Grant cannot be de-
feated, and he doubtless believes that II Grant is
to be reelected he (Buter) had better be elected
with him as Governor OF Massachusetts. Then. If
C2sar's open ambition should split the country
into three parts, General Butler would be in the
proper position 10 be President Of New England
And 1t Is very easy for any man to persuade him.
self that he has been designed by Providence TO
soothe and reunite the angry sections under his
predestlned self: but am friend OF General But
ier and do not wish to criticise him too closely.


THE LIBERTY OF THE PRESS IN DANGER.


HERALD REPRESENTATIvE-rhen you think Mr..
Wilkes, that Mr.. Bennett was in earnest and not
premature in putting the country upon its guard
against the apparent march OF C&sarsmS
being ostentatious in his qualities Mr. Bennett
has snrewd and an. an alert etr.Iai mind ana
tect He is now at the head OF a power which has
an authority OF expression more desirable even
than that OF the President OF the United States.
But what becomes of him and his position should
Grant become q king? There Is no class OF men
more interested in the defeat Of Grants sordid
and illegitimate ambition than the press Of the
United States. II he succeeds, they fall.


REPORTER-Looking back over our whole conver-
sation, you seem impressed that Grant will succeed
in forcing a-third term


Mr.. WIIKxs-I do not see how he can be pre-
vented. Already he has his legs locked around the
throne, and the real question Is, "How can we get
hum out P'' Let rainbow-eyed poets and mouldy
political sages, whose minds are fixed in the
earlier portion of the century, depend upon the
patriotism OF the people for the safety OF in
stitutions my fear is that before get rid OF
Grant we shall have to run to our muskets to dis
dition to his military despotsms in the South. The
ne xt coup detdt will have to come from the people.
After some general conversation the HERALD
represent NATIVE thanked Mr.. wilkes and bade him
good evening.


NOTES FROM LONG BRANCH.