Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-04-01
The President.

The President, says Harrer's
Weehly, probably did not exl EFT
that he was to avoid trouble by
going into the White House, and he
is not disappointed. The range of
duties and the official methods are
different from those to which he
has been most accustomed; but he
has the sagacity which swiftly
adapts itself to changed circum-
stances, and a certain GOODNESS
which enables him justly to weigh
reasons. Amidst the tempest ofru-
mors and speculatious from Wash
ington, the wise man will fix his
eye steadily upon what has been
actually said and done by the Presi
dent, if he would properly estimate
the promise of his administration
1t is well for everybody to re.nem-
Der that for every Office in the coun-
try there are probably o dozen or
more applicants. Consequently the
number of the dissatisfied will be
enormous, and when a Republican
shakes his head doubtfully over the
new administration, it will be al
ways an interesting inquiry whether
he wished for any thing or had
recommended any body, and wheth-
er his wishes and recommendation
were successful. If, on the other
hand, Mr.. Toots, who thought
nothing so democratic and delight
full as a slave holding despotism,
suspects General Grant of monarch
ical tendencies-why, Mr.. Toots
will be Mr.. Toots.
The Presidents first word was his
inaugural. 1t was brief, pointed.
decisive, and admirable. He said
that the national honor must be
maintained by fulfilling the spirit of
the law, and that freedom Of opin-
ion must be everywhere protected
It was an unmistakable sound, the
voice of an honest conviction, and o
righteous purpose. Until Abraham
Lincoln spoke upon similar oc-
casion, this country for many q
year had not heard at an inaugura-
ton anything becoming an Ameri
can and q man. Since we have hap
PLY emerged from that baleful
epoch let any man reflect upon the
kind of person that was made Presi-
dent in the latter days of Demo
cratic ascendency, and be will com
prehend the immense progress
marked by the mere presence Of
such a man as Grant in the White
House.
The Presidents first act was his
choice of q Cabinet. Undoubtedly
it was disappointment, as any
Cabinet must have been, and the
greater disappointment because the
previous silence of the President
had excited expectations that no
result could satisfy. Mr. Lincoln 5
plan of calling into his Cabinet all
his rivals in the nominating Con-
vention was as severely criticised
as that Of General Grant in sum
moning those whom he believed
fitted for the duties of their offices.
Mr.. Buchanan's Cabinet was purely
political, signally destitute of abil-
ity, and mere conspiracy. It's
single conspicuous member was
General Cass, whose recom0 enda-
ton was that he was q thoroughly
disciplined Democrat, who had held
office immemorially, and had been
a candidate for the Presidency.
There are obvious reasons why the
selection Of Cabinet will always
be disappointment.
The Presidents first signature to
q bill was given to that which EN-
bodies the declaration of his inau-
gural that the public faith must be
maintained both in spirit and to the
letter. It is proclamation TO the
world that no kind of mean subter-
fuge or evasion will be counten-
anced by the people of the United
States, and is a formal confirmation
of the fact that they utterly con-
demn the dishonest public policy
presented in the last Democratic
platform.
There has been long delay upon
the part of the President to await