The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-07

The President appropriated two, and made the
appointments against the renonstrance OF tne
entire delegation Tor the mere Rratiication OF
personal wish. But such comp aints are nu-
merous, and there is scarcely member VINO
Ia ready to confess to any obligation to the
supoiptins power for the recognition OF q sim
IS Recommendation for office,
In yert feW ms anoes has the President been
sucoeesful in calling forth public appreciation
In reference 70 his appointments. The Quaker
enterprise was intended as the master stroke
q poey =. nlss tSs, wsse
preseed with the novelty Of sending the
1trsieht o6ass among the Indians but very
soon they discovered that the Indian agencles
we're too good Offices TO u row away upon such
N undemoDstrative class Of citisens. Some
thought the Quaker appointments were deslra-
saysees and there would be NO more fighting.
But now il appears that the Qlskers have
nothing to do with buying the Indian supplies.
In this branch Of the bcslness there NAV be as
1uch cheating as heretofore, and the Quakers
wll have nothing to DO put to d,ssnohee s the IN
tienoe and forbearanse. Another cause OF
complaint is that the Quakers are assigned to
the neaceful Indikns, where their concl!!atory
ofaces are not essential. II ia an experiment
which the politicians will survive the failure OF,
even If it should bury the President.
does ss he pleases. Now that the appoint
ments are chiefly made and Congressman are
not here to impUYtune him, he has betaken
himself to enjoyment. he is not naturally
laborious man. A.notion, has prevailed that be
leans somewhat 10 the other extreme. 1t is
evident that h6isn not q. student. H. does not
weary himself With SeadipG the good and bad
things thktRpnRssH Of him; heS is ssatisfed
With the daily developinsnts In political mat
ters and toreaoes the pleasure OF any deep re-
searches IN commentaries upon constitutional
hfl9fMa N setSed ti,s ,n ne ;s spssgSe @
1HckaqaeAtionii in3erable from! his hIther-
to interest IN the canine family. He will en-
= ioy his excursions near home, and 20 to Cali
hrnis aheg hg gsss time:g gHe witl dine Genera!
-Iee, appoint reconstructed rebels In spite OF
the scoldinx 81 madame, the doctress OF Syra-
sueassnd let his brood maresrun In the Waite
H92sA gbSads foS 5iS pleasure et seeing them
fum the windows OF the executi Ie chamber.
In the meantime, the dIssensions will progress
IN thepsltS.s the army of disappointed office
seekers viii bold their members Responsible
for their disappo ppointment.s the membeI will
charge the failure to Grant Who amone them
al, ,YlrRH tbs, only Mho has peace, and
Who. amid the general gTnmbling and disquie-
fude. Vill oohiit1o ID pfetar bis relatives and
ffiands. while the "Iiyht Barnaoes are at
hasnnampnE their Ycopstitlents demonstrating
NSV8e&S S6i sHoa not ID tdoikp j6li .jh
The question nov to ,be so!yed Is whether
doxs,I Ikas had i'm day. 1T IT, has strength
saDuah 10 bear up aea,nst the prevailing mutt
tuipes and dissenaions produced by the dls-
HrnSafnl scanes Nhlch have been enacted since
th6 mauauration, It may survive the shock OF
adNerse fortune; but there is no prospect OF
rolisf from these internal commotlons. 30
lng aAthe present system prevails OF making
eoYernmeut patronage available TO party use
heee will be IN augmentation OF hoetile feel
Inn but q constant .reiteration OF censortous
ID nre1E1fni sentiments. With tho excep-
&&ade The eminent occupant Of the White
Hqass. scarcely distipenshed and ef6cient
oGdes that he ia satisfied with the past or
cheerful With the prospects Of the future. The
rebellion. - the drees reformers affirmed, made
Grant President, and it made the Republican
There are some who predict chat the
Pre;;dent ana ~ IS .nerty viii be travelling dn-
1eremh roads when Congress seaYenes agaln'
Upon the mann question the Chicago Tri-
buns, the leading Republican organ Of the
Northwest, says:
When General Grant was iSdocted into the
prssidentsl Office, on the 4th OF March last, be
Wss:stron8er in the respect and confidence OF
the people than any other man who has hLed
. On that day it may be safely said that
President Grant was the strongess man in
Christendom; for his power was rooted in the
anbotiona Of Q free people. There has been
change. Two months have pissed away andlt
cannot be affirmed that We haves strong ad-
ministration. Its moral power has been hit
tered away bv email abeurdities. Gen.
eral Grants first m stake consisted in his sup
posiDg that government is the sa-he
thing Is an army. 10 carry
ON . government statesmen are needed
Who understand the ideas. the wants
Il opf 0ff fho and Uhnao
copioin experience and wisdom may
form body OF opinion II harmony with the
nation. or at least with the party in power. II
taere be q statesman In General Grants Cabi-
net he has yet 10 wake himself known as such
70 tho public. To begin at the beginning, the
Rscretary OF State d ,es not know the men: or
nor r%s de ie1i, thew " kn1GS. f. is probable
HAT he WAS 0 sluch surprised when he
wss caf.ed to fill inc foremost place in the Cab.
met as bis cUuutr. men we're. He has come
down to us IRON former generation.
But he is not the man to conduct our diplo-
uaoy.c Nor is lie the man to take q leading
saAnt. &c The secoud mistake u the
3rendent tand the one which has perhsps
weakened hlm most in public estlmatien) ls
his eaeeruc ss to appolut personal friends, aud
relstivos to office In this behalf he has FUR
nisbed q target 10 the enemy where al their
,shoss take effsot, and not upon him alone, Dut
'upon the parry which elected hum. In appoint
ing MIR. Waslibur, Secretary Of State, as o
mere matter Of compliment, be trlfled with
the dignity Of the highest office in his glft.
A compliment of this nature ought not to
have beeu eli her conferred or accepted. The
Office Is toe high to be made an instrument OF
ponteuess. More than naf the votes agai at
the repeal Of he Office tenure law were maze
BY this act. . = Why, 1t may be asked,
do ne Say these ,hiDgs2 The answer is two-
fold.. In The first place they IRE clready
Notwithstanding talklog about them, in
trans, in the Cub looms, around the euchre
teoles and everywhere except in the Ex cutiye