Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-06-03
GRANT AND OR CABLEES.

slider the failure OF President Grant
administration. Evidence Of tn,
failure that SO gratifies our old lint
friends seems to come, in some sort
from few Republican newspapers
whose editors or particular friend.
have failed to secure official patron
age and power. The most common
and fippant objection urged against
the President is, that he has beer
governed in his appo intmert largely
by family and personal consi1era
tons. 1t is not charged, 80 far as
We have heard, that his appoint
ments we're not good, and such as
we're proper to be made, with refer
ence to fitness and qualification. But
the sole objection rests upon the
fact, though not stated, that some
aspiring friend Of the administration
has been overlooked in the gfea,
scramble for Office. We DO net know
Neither do we carc-how many
elatives and personal friends the
esident has appointed to Office;
IT,. $ is a matter alone for him to
settle, keeping steadily in view the
question of homes v and capabil!ty.
1t matters hut little who ill the Off
ces Of the country, SO they are filed
acceptably to the people and credit
ably to the government. Gene. al
Grant is not politician; his field of
action and thought has been in quite
another direction, and it occurs to
us .hat naturally on being called to
tie grave and responsible duties Of
the Presidency, he would surround
himself with friends Oh whose dcvo-
ton and honesty he could rely ut all
times. If the President were play
ing the part OF . professional polti.
clan, it would then be well enough to
bestow favor of some kind upon
every editor and politician of the
country who should clamor after
place without reference to personal
devotion or fitness. But General
Grant is not professional politician
in any sense Of the word, aud is not
actsated by the assembling tricks of
the politician-he is frank, straight
forward aud honest, and believes
there is more in the manner in which
an official trust is conducted and dis
charged. than in the fact Of who dis
charges it. Me. itorious and honest
applicants for office have, doubtless,
been overlooked; but can 10 be other
wise in a country where ofilec-seek-
ing is said to he one OF the industri-
al pursuits of life? Much has been
said about the Cabinet of the Presi-
dent, and great fault has been found
because old political hacks were not
selected FOR official work and advice.
We believe tie Cabinet is a good
one; it is composed Of true, earnest
and hardworking men, men without
even a taini of suspicion OF disbon.
esty or official pcculatisn upon their
garments. 1t is true no one ofthem
has great national reputation, but
it is equally true that a great nation
al reputation does not half the time
imply honest qualifications. We are
among that number who believe
the President and his cabinet mtan
just what they say when reform and
ietrenchmert arr talked about, and
that it is not intended to commence
these promised blessings away from
home first, but that it is to be COM
menced, ard has already common
ced in the Departments at Washing
ton. and will extend from there
throughout the country. 1t will be
time enough to condemn the admiu.
istration Of Grant wheh it fails to
faithfully collect the revenues OF
the country, and otherwise honestly
discharge the duties belonging to the
Presidency. Mere disappointment
Of this or that Office seeker, or the
fact that this or that journal has been
overlooked, is no just or suffi-
cient reason for condemning this Or
any other administration.--Iad. Jour
n