Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-07-08
The Administration Of General

The settled plan of the Democrats
for the coming campaign, says the
Cleveland Leader, appears to be
criticism and denunciation of Gen.,
Grant and his administration of ma.
tional affairs. Having no princi-
Piles themselves, save those which
the people have condemned at the
polls, the Democracy adopt only the
principle of opposition, and propose
to make their capital for the canvass
out of the flaws which they can pick
in the President. With this in view
the Democratic newspapers have al
ready unlocked their walls Of wrath
agsinst General Grant, and their
Jenkinses are instructed to follow
him into the minutest details of
practical life in order to gather ma
terial for abusing him. The New
York World recently attacked him
In leading editorial because lie did
not stay in New York to attend Mr.
Raymond's funeral; and Tray,
Blanche and Sweet heart of the Dem
ocratic press are bowling in concert
upon the same theme. Again, it
has just hurled a thunderbolt at him
because he didn't go to church while
in New York city, and we expect
that the pack will echo this cry
as readily as the other.
We propose to meet the Democ-
racy on their own ground, and go
TO the people on this issue of their
own making-the efficiency and sue
cess of General Grants administra-
-tion. We believe that on that issue
the people are with us, and that by
the same overwhelming majority
which placed Grant in the Presiden
tial chair they would now endorce
his administration, were they per-
mitted to express an opinion at the
ballot-box. To be sure, there are
many disappointed office seekers,
whose failure to get Office has cool
ed their ardor for the administra-
ton. Never before had an admin
istration so many offices in it's gift
never before, therefore, was an
administration compelled to disap
point so many of its spectators who
desired Office. About ten per cent.
of the members of the successful
party, it would seem, were candi-
dates for Office, and for every one
that was successful half a dozen were,
of necessity, disappointed. This
is an element of weakness which
would inevitably confront any Pres
ident of any party in these days,
and under the recognized principles
which now govern the distribution
Of offices. But this feeling of dis
. appointment will ware away, and
we shall have all these gentlemen in
working order again soon. The
party in this state has cheerfully and
voluntarily indorsed the admins.
tration of President Grant, and We
propose to make that endorsement
one of the issues of the campaign.
The administration Of Genera
Grant has, so far, been a decided
success. 1t has been notably quiet
practical, unostentations. The Presi
dent has not fixed attention upol
himself by attempting novel feats o
diplomacy, such as might have beel
excused by the nature of some o
the questions presenting themselve
when he assumed office. Nobod,
expected that he would, who under
stood the man. BY Temperament
and habit, he is eminently quiet
'undemonstratiye, practical. H
does his work in matter of-fact
business-like way, and with regar'
rather to results than appearances
During a prolonged and eventii!
military career, when he had ever,
temptation to press his lndvidualit.
upon the public mind, be alway
chose rather to keep himself in til
background the personal fame h
won was the e:indiyidual result of hi
:: achievements, and not Of: seekin
. amer personal glory. His: view c
) ,tAe executive office: :is characteristi
= !: offha, same Temperament. He be
.lieves that it is mission of tn
{ President to enforce laws, and ca
fy out the POLICY indorsed by th
people through their representative
rather than a policy of bis own.
But upon all questions of publ
policy the administration has CON
fully up to the expectations Of tt
public. Especially is this the cas-
with regard to questions of r
trenchment in expenses and fidelit
in the collection of the public rev
nue.. That there had been laxity a,
corruption in this regard under Il