Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-05-28
Hraut as President.

ton of President Grants Administration,
from the pen of Hon. Henry Wilson, OF
Massachusetts
Two months have now passed since
General Grant, in the presence OF assem-
bIed thousands of his admiripg country
men, took the oath prescribed for the
President of the United States. To him
these have been months Of trial such as
he has never known. From all sections
of the land came an earnest, persistent
vehement pressure for place, such as nc
President had ever encountered. Perhaps
the pressure for offices was for few days
in 1851 quite as strong; but the impend
ing civil war checked it. Many who then
sought civil service FASTENED to join the
Nations defenders, and patriotism de-
manded the retention in office OF some
Democrats who were loyal to their coun-
try. Then disappointed aspirations were
forgotten or silenced in the clash of arms.
Now nothing came to break the terrible
pressure upon the President Now, moth
ing comes to arouse to high deeds, ungrat-
flied ambitions, nor to silence disappointed
aspirations Many seek, but few can be
taken. That few are, doubtless, more than
satisfied that their own merits, rather than
the Presidents favor, won for them the
DlILC5. lAo UldUy WHO WcIt
not taken see no merit in their successful
rivals nor sagacity in President who
could overlook claims like their own
Thessuccessful few, having won only that
which they think of right belongs to them,
are chary of their thanks The unsuccess.
full many, having had that which they
think should be theirs of right withheld
by an unappreciating and ungrateful Pres.
i1pnf are prof1ep N their panaurea
Several appointments have been made
that were "not fit to be made" The
truest friends of the President see this,
but they confidently hope that these errors
will be speedily corrected, that these
errors will be admonitions in the future
In spite, however, of the mistakes, for
which the President is not alone respOn-
sible, the new appointments have been, as
6 whole, marked improvements Four
f1fths of the appointees are ADLER and
purer men than the men whose places they
take No man at all acquainted with the
public men Of the cOuntry-n0 man who
has any knowledge of the men removed,
or the men appalachian doubt the cor
rectness of this declaration. More espe-
cially is this true of the internal revenue
appointments The Commissioner of the
Internal Revenue is a gentleman OF large
capacity and practical experience, and he
has brought to the public service an in
flexible purpose TO reform abuses and col
lect the revenues. The future will demon
strate the fact that the Assessors and Col
lectors he has appointed are, as whole,
greatly superior to the officers whose
places they take.
Whatever may be the merits or demer-
its of the appointees to office, there is,
and there will continue to be for some
time, expressions of disappointment, un-
friendly criticisms and carping censures
But the patriot and liberty-loving masses
that made Gen Grant President should
not allow themselves to be blinded by the
dust nor prejudiced by the clamor raised
by the disappointed applicants for places
In the multiplicity of his appointments
the President has sometimes failed "to
put the right man in the right place )" but
he has not failed to firmly maintain the
patriotic, liberty-loving, just and humane
ideas, principles and policies that made
him Chief Magistrate. Never before has
the Nation been 80 exalted. Never before
has the Government been administered
for sixty days so in harmony with the de.
mands of patriotism, liberty, justice and a
humane and Christian civilization.
There no longer goes out from the Elk.
ecutive mansion words that embitter men
against their country and their country
men. The Chief Magistrate now seeks
to bring all branches of the Government
In accord, and to inspire hope, confidence
and good will among the people. He joins
Congress-or, rather, he leads Congress-
and his countrymen in the grand work of
restoring the Union, and of making the
Nation one in affection and purpose. In
spired by his words and acts, tens of thou
sands of his countrymen in the States
lately In rebellion are now striving to re.
store the unity of the Nation on the basis
of loyalty and equality of rights. Patriot.
ism applauds the firm, wise and practical
action of President Grant for the restora.
ton of the States and the unity of the
people.
President Grant is the first Chief Magis.
trate OF the Republic who is committed to
the policy OF securing to citizens without
distinction OF color or race the right OF
suffrage. He accepts in all its fl1llness the
policy of human rights that recognizes the
equal citizenship of the black man. In
appointments to official positions he has
Draveiy recognized the rights and priv
leges OF the cOlored race. Two colored
citizens represent the Nation abroad two
colored citizens have been made Assessor,
OF Internal Revenue; and another colore6
citizen is postmaster of Columbia. the
capital of naughty South Carolina
Through all our history the conduct O
the Nation toward the black race has beer
in violation of the spirit of Christianity
Grant was elected by the friends of tn,
despised and wronged black man to assur,
MN equality of rights. To that nobl,
work he is giving practical evidences O
personal and official devotion. Surel,
liberty applauses this firm and consisten
action of President Grant.
The conduct of this professedly Chris
uan Nation toward the red man has, fol
generations, been in violation, not only O
the precepts of Christianity, but even O
the sense OF justice among men Gen
Grant, In his Inaugural address, remem
Dered the wronged Indian, and reminded
the Nation OF disregarded if not forgotten
duties. President Grant has inauguratet
apollcy that seeks to redress the wrong
OF the red man, to save his perishing rae,
from annlhilati IN, and to lift him up to tn,
blessings OF civilization and to the right
OF American citizenship. AS an eyidenc,
OF this and the Nations sincerity. he ha
placed an Indian at the head of the Indiar
bureau. He has dismissed agents NOR,
IMAM saspec' ed of cheating the indians
gu. ot portions OF the sums the Nation
ooIes OUT With sparing hand. He ha
summoned the followers of William Penn
10 the task of securing peace with ant
dealing justly by the red man. He ha,
selecteu men honored for their disinterest
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