The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-09

We have no particular call to take the |
blunders Of our Democratic politicians and |
journals 70 heart. At the same time we be-
leye In partiesj we think the country Is apt |
10 be better governed when party organiza- |
tion q thorough, and pretty sure 70 be Ill
ton. II ID from this point Of view that we |
regret the line Of attack upon the President, |
Into which tho opposition party have fallen. |
In the absence OF any substantial grounds |
for controversy, II seems to be regarded as
the at and proper thing TO dog the Presidents
footsteps wherever he goes, TO belittle his
employments, to give him the appearance Of
being habitually surrounded or engrossed
with trifing or equivocal company, with con-
sulting his personal ease to the neglect Of his
public duties, and In general to be man
who really has no comprehension OF the
great interests committed TO his charge.
Now, as we have already remarked, we
accept no responsibility for the blupdcrs Of
the gentlemen who preside In the councils Of
the Democratic party, at the samc time, II Is
but neighborly for us to notify them that, In
our opinion, they are making a grlevous
blunder In the course they are now pursuing
toward our Chief Magistrate.
1t Is never worth while for an Individual
or party 10 make war until they have cause
Of war and have counted the cost Of making
II. Now, In this case the Democracy have
no grievances. They are trying 10 belittlc
and degrade the President by publishing
stories aud gossip from which every gentle
/ man, and President more than any other
person, Is entitled to exemption. And what
will come Of III The public, the country,
will not Judge the President by the number
of horses he drives, by the number Of cigars
he smokes, by the places he frequents during
tho heats Of summer, by the number OF days
or weeks he remains In or out Of Washing
ton, or by the class Of people who get ac-
cess to his presence rs means Of getting
their names into the newspapers. These
are matters about which the great body OF
the nation are Indifferent. They wish to
know, and are willing 10 walt proper time
to learn, how the President is attending to
their business, having no particular curiosity
| to know how he attends to his own. Now,
when the time comes for the state Of public
business to BIO officially and fully submitted
to- them, they will find some results which
Will probably put the flppant critics who
give forth the oracles for the Democratic
party In an embarrassing position. Let us
| enumerate some of the results Of the brief
Ave months Of President Grants admins
tration, which may be cited to the public In
response to the charge that the public SER
vice Is neglected.
We were told In October last by the same
oracles that now fnd 1t so difficult, In
speaking OF the President, to respect the
ordinary proprieties Of social life, that there
would be deficiency In our revenues for
the fiscal year Just closed Of one hundred
and ffty-four millions OF dollars. That is
what they regarded as the best prospect the
future had to offer us financially nine
| months ago.
horse.Jockey OF President accomplished
during the brief I've months that he has had
| such control ofthc Government as Congress
accorded to hint
By q greater care In the selection Of trust.
worthy agents, and by a vigorous enforce
ment of the law, the revenues have so rap
Idly Increased that tho direct debt Of the
Government has already, since his inaugu-
ration, been reduced between forty-three
and forty-four millions of dollars. The
revenues from whisky and tobacco alone
have more than doubled. A reduction Of
the army from forty regiments to twenty
Ave is to result In further saving of many
millions.
The effects Of the new policy Of tho Gov
eminent toward the Indians cannot now be
appreciated, but enough Is already known to
make further economy In that direction
that must DO estimated by millions. Our
Federal securities arc worth to-day at least
$3.50, 0O0, 900 more than they were wosh the
day our President was inaugurated, and are
advancing at the rate Of ten or fifteen mil
lions week. There Is no doubt of our abil
ity to fund the entire national debt within a
year at rate Of interest not exceeding four
and half per cent. We are sure Of sur
plus at the end Of the current fiscal year OF
from sla5,ooo, 900 to sl5o, 900 900, and 1t is
no longer q question that our revenues will
Justify large reduction OF our taxes.
These are all facts which our Democratic
friends may safely take upon our authority,
and We ask them now in all candor whether
the people arc going to believe that the
President who can cipher up suoh year'O
work as this outline gives the promise Of, Is
neglectlng their interests or his duty. Will
they not feel inclined rather to withdraw
their confidence from their party oracles,
who prove to them such blind guides, and
transfer II to President whose recrcations
prove so advantageous to tho country Nv
Y. Times, Oh.