The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-12-02
TIVE STATESMAN ON GRANT.

| THE STATESMAN YIN OhaNA'
Our cotemporary, the Boise Statesman, as appears
from an article in last Saturdays issue, Is
TO eyince the proper spirit in regard to the ihece
cy and criminal inertness of the present Adihhis'"
ton in reference to bringing to justice the inhuera
Bile scoundrels WHO are daily plumd'ring the pnolc
traasnrv Onr cotemporary says: If honest admin
stration as we'll as faithful collection OF the
is part of the policy, let us have some OF F" ho"'
This is little rough Radcasn It's as much
as saying that we have not had an hohes' a"-
ministration or faithful collection of the revenue
since Grant naugurated, and mat is just WHAT
the Democrats have been endeavoring TO convince
Republicans Of Jeems, that Is the "uhKlhdeS' cut
of all :" and yet we congratulate you on your lnuf
pendence and hope to you continue III Inc course
Won have commenced. The article referred to wihds
up us foloss: - The party which elected Gen Grant
calls him business " 1t appears tL1t our hadi'ai
friends have last become convinced that CRAM mas
made 4 business OF his own private dmustineh's ana
pleasures and through hls incilciency ana he6ii-
g.uce the pluud5-ers OF the public funds all escape
TO Europe ana the Heads of Departments accept the
rc,onatiors of the thieves which ends the matter,
SO far as the Governm'nt Like our coteil-
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bu, thea the question again presents itself. whether
or no, the country would not be the gamer BY Grant
continuing in his course aud abstainng from bust
ness until the expiration of his term He has prov
en- himself blundercr III every thing lie has underak
en- The Tenure Of Otice Act was modified by Con
grcss for the express purpose Of afording Grant an
opportunity to reward his Radical friends by the re-
n4JyAl persons appointed 10 official positions under
Johnson's Administration. aud to MI their places
with red hJ, Radicals aud simon pure lo\nllaIh
Having dis .hArsrd this duv. not "nly 10 his party
uu, to himself by appointing all hIs relatives ana
friends, ami lal.cal fhscmcn Ia OH IA! positions
under tie Government, uu,lI the on1,, ruh ont. he
people reap.uE the ir"itA OF iAc!F '".l! III
rlruing such = bolkhrai and idiot ~ the shape o'
frauds .wlnlcs ana d.:A. atoms. by Grants app1l"-
tces 10 has dlsgr4ccl the Presidential Office By The
manner III walsh he III slr his appointments -Adop!-
ln tr liberal maxim that the Lorl lJvcth cheer
fl a.yc- aul s.,u. the brs, positions to tlos" who
Eayr h.,a tn most valuable presents rnsA'.~fcd
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