The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-17

thno HTWp Nv NopB yOufHot IN its lhse
lssue hks an Interesting article upon Presi-
d4st Grant aud his adninistntiop, feom
vAich We Nke he felloVlpg e.rasts. = q
fyISs E. ss. q srJl H GTs sssrss ;'a "a
fyesfdshcy comparstfvely untf&G nplled ~
pledges Of favor and promises OF tnlronage.
Elected by great party, he yet wa no par
tlsan. Alike by his temperament and his
profession, he had been removed from politi-
cal afniiaticnsy but he was none the icssjoy-r
fully accepted by the advocates Of certain
political principles a. their standard bearer;
and the people confirmed the choice. The
ssfR az 'is sssS s sSs :sisa IL
public press, and loudly echoed, till 'the
right mani fpr the right plaeeA was the
Juexim Of tho hour .-=------=------
The trouble novts that all the disappointed
asplrants think ney were the right mem"
and, accordingly, itetead % their fofmsrcriss
Of adfnirstion, and bosauuns Of applause over
the administration Of General Grant, we
hear, In various quarters, doubts expressed,
detection suggested, oriticism or censure ven
tured; or, 10 more adroit policy, requests
for suspension Of Judgment on the new ad-
miuistration" asked for--as II any suspen-
bon Oi Juokuient WIS fequucui Ahc autn
10 that General Grant meant honesty, ell
cheney, aud patriotism, when he said that he
should look for those qualities In his ofhcial
supporters; whereas, sone Of those who so
loudly applauded this declaration, seem 10
have done II with q mental reservation or
proyiso, that these qualities should be found
most conspicuous IN themselves. twas like
the case OF the man who gave a. toast at a
political dluner: The greatest good Of the
greatest number" Whereupon, a merciless
companion, who had measured the others
patriotic calibre, moved 10 add, as al. amend
ment-''dnd that n,pnbsr, number one" Many
of these disgusted and doubtful patriots,
who now look askance at the Government,
had hxed their aims on single office, de.
mandcd 1t, and because they did not get that
particular place, are now sulky. A little
patient waiting may bring half loaf, which
Is better than no bread; aud, la that case, We
shall doubtless hear that the country 10 not
going TO ruin after all. As Il stands, how
ever, their adulation has bccn changed to
ululatiou; In kindly turning the wheel Of the
universe that the globe might 60 round, they
were doing II 10 "grind au axe for them
selves; and now "the noise Of the grinding
is low" .F. ...I *
But Is not this prctence of patriotism,
grounded on such utterly selfish personality,
ment of General Grant in hjs selection 81
suboriiuates has often been the subject OF
remark, and while he Is fallible, as most
people are. and cannot. In the administration
more than In the army. expect 10 please
eyerybody. vet he has usually been credited
with integrity and insight In his choice Of
polntees thus Ear, they will be found 10 81
n precisely the Character which ali wer,
cIamorino for before tbe election. WbaI
the conntrv wants. WINS Then said. Ia reliel
srom marc bloo5 .sncting of,icial and naTti.
am ieecbes. We want new blood In the ciyil
service. From the Cabinet down. the lead.
Inc annointments Of General Grant. 1, q.
thosc n which his own work ia most appa
rsnt have been sonna and wortby, tbe,
have meant inteor,ty and eaicienev1
Tbree erica have bean raIsod against Tn,
president,s Observation-Disclosures. tbnt he i,
annoInting rciatives. a sccond That he Ia an
nppIntIra S,snds. n tbi,5 tbat he IL annoint
no comrades' Unless General Grant Ia 4
dits.rent man from What we and evervbod,
eise have hitbcrto take, him for, he viii
ianoh M tbese criticisms. He knows MIR
,hs,ss ar;,i,aIs ana thoy ma eatterino comnli
,,arts com,,ar "a win tho ah,se w6,ch ba,
COME fron, the samo ouorter General 4, ram
ias. ,aar In common VIII other Americans
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