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manner, And that ahe had sought divorce even
before knowing anything Of his criminal a1tece-
PRESIDENT GRANT.


.... Ffphc t&e 4drunee, AaY g.
OF Ill good men He did not more truly need
them When he had them dstl{, and almost hourly.
trrtng his connict With the rebellion. T1o
backed By renal and dictatoE1A politicians, must
hare conT tnted him that be las now entered upon
Z harder warfare, in which he must encounter n.
most equal numbers WITH cEe1 wolse fraud and
1mpudence, and hN opportunity 70 wear
nina6elf ont with more certainty snd less
gio9: Tnat be i. a!nel 70 eettsf the goley Of
ceded. He has made some excellent aI3otflf-
ments for home md foreign service. He has
sought 70 90 Justice 70 sli pats Of Ne county,
Lon8sneeL ue has trpdden down the most ln-
yeteiase. as is Is the meaness Of American pre}u;
time AbolItton{sta- Civilians anil soldiers hare
sasrea In e St q n9ss o. honor and
But It c1nnot be denieti thst his administration
does not open with entire saiisfactaop, anu thai
good intentions hare 70 some extent been ac-
companIcd BY weak deeds. 1t was 4r8ve mistake
tand even worse} to tIi1e with the highest o!1ice
in his Kfft. by bcstowiuT it az a mere compliment
upon Nj. Washburne With the understanding tnat
he should accept only to resign: II WAS another
sal errpr to send TO Moota M AZ Governor; nAn
with such published recoE.1 - Ar. Ashley. The
selection Of suudry weak and incompetent persons
for important postS merely because Of party ser.
vices IN the political ca1npaignt OF Of personal
friendship has shaken the fifth Of not q few.
-1H tHHf fdth AftlEf7 lit HE IHtCttFp 1k1bkNA, Il
rewk sfEce rensoAHfsu'e MT ton nor TOO enr
nr~sl;s, nth fhs F5r~iiraL He must 50 beyond the
range 1f the snail circle Of his personal acquAlnt
aneesy and In 70 doing must necessarily consult
with others, ard fntInst MANI appointments to
suhorttnates holding these, however to strlct re-
sEons'h1fy tn this respect and not hesltadnX
McEent In the removal Of the Incompetent or cor
rupt. 4 noble trait In General Grant military
career vas hts ability to correct bis own mistakes
anil to psofs By past errors; we believe this 10
efl lafr Of his character, and that, with expert
EEce In his position, he wilt rise above 1rst
blunders- Let ns uphold hin with oar prayers-
lie has ocraslDn for them, also, In other lines OF
,.usy than thst Of making appointments to office
for crest questions 81 Internal economy anu Of
foreign policy await his decision. How resoiutely
and directly he has warTt.l upon "tht rl1g watch
fattened on the 1nts.Itrecion Of 1udhn anAtr3, Is
known to al the world. That General resh from
the trtnmph8 OF long ard bloody w3r, an,1 ele-
Sated 70 the Presidency oy reason Of bis military
EuceesA 8hoald At once ask the aid OF the Friends
eud the connlcts with tho Indian tribes By meas.
u5es Of Justice and kindness, s N event
almost Unparalleled. This Is the best use
Jet devised fur tQuafcr guns" and We Trust It
VIII be ~ successful In overa~tns the sasASes a.
wns GvneEst Leex employment ot them IN the Re.
preston Of Mcclellan Surely Christians should
pray thas course 70 new and bold may lead to
ere Of gospel truth. The "whaskey Fing :" Is set
70 he dta,l with and Will require skaIl IS well ~
courage to subtiue It And In the ulauaRement OF
nur foreign relations with England, Spain and
Mexico, the Frcaidtut will surely need cOnttnual
Divine guidance to escape false positions 10 avoid
and honor without being insoient to the strong or
oppressive to the weak. and without involving our
country In the guilt and tsettes Of smother WIZ
Men Of pEater. remember your pfcailtntt