The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-05

Borie's successor, a jolly fellow introduced Dip
iona tlcally to Grant, in good mood. on SHIP
met with his knife as he dined at the same ID.
BILE. The people needed Introduction, tcos 10
the new man. But that was q LITTLE matter.
The monkey races sonnet mes select their
XVII made Monsieur D'Avaray duke for
helping him into his carriage. Then Grant
imposes upon us with. other pretensiOns. He
has published to an extravagant eccentricity
his love Of quiet and retirement. No public
man OF his station, since the beginning Of the
government has SO constantly thrown himself
IN the way Of the people. triumphal process
sion through the country every SIX months
since the war has been the least OF it. AS
President, he is pushing his social preroga-
tives tofhe fullest bent. There have passed
fourteen weeks since the adjournment OF co l.
gress.. Grant has passed the halt of them
here, the rest in social unbending elsewhere.
They say he takes gaily to tue dance at Long
Branch, sliding Through the figures more
glibly than at Annspol,s and West Point. This
is very we'll; but the country Is asking Of him
and his Cabinet few serious questions that it
would be well 60 have answered from Wash.
inston, reception bills at the seashore not
withstandlng. What about Cuba. South Amer
lea, Virginia, the South, the Alabama matters,
and political assassiaatIons ? . i.,
1t is credible that tho Cabinet and the head
OF the nation. properly digestlng these things.
would not find much time to be absent from
the capital. Anyhow, tho nation is anxious to
see looming above the. rosy horizon of balls,
roufs,. excursions, banquets, receptions and
seaside trlyollties. the executive hand OF q
powerful Republican administration. We are
hardly contented with this sphinx-lke policy. 1t
may be Dephlc, as Shela barger said. but is
less than Republican. The President would do
we'll to accept humility from the Cabinet tfdsco
and consult the people henceforth. number
Of the Grant family is reported to have re-
marked, just after the nominations: 1T was
the Generals desire not to lie made President
by party, but by the people," Perhaps here
is a little light. Perhaps Grant believes that
the 'sera ofgood feeling" may return gain un.
dee his administration: that he is o Colos sds
under whose legs all the people can walk. g -
He need not deceive himself; it is not so.
The nation, just now, belongs emphatlcalIy to
the party and policy that elected him. The
isfactory in details. But if the President does
nntlstand out little more clearly in Republi-
can sunlight in December than ihJuly,there
sares snaats eEg hrANinR for q row. There's is no
open accusatl6n yst, save in matters. personal,
q few signs and Omens as If about the edges OF
the administration, broad blsed upon the
peoples' Tili," there flclered up duskily and
distantly the bale fires of evil. hostile eie-
ments. a 1.4.e I've Ill .. IA s.cs q
d Grant will right himself in the larger affairs,
OF course, or the party that sustalns him will
shake him of as lion d dewdrop from his
mane. So tar the pettuesses Of his adminis-
now, playing President, he reminds you Of the
boy who wished to be king, $50 that he mig ht
ride on the gate-post all dav.' II he will stop
buying bagatelles in New York, and parading
bis presidency among the porches of The Stet-
son, and keep to executive business here he
Will look more like SUCCESSOR OF Washington
his ambition, we are told. ..a e