The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-10-28

mand, when no question was raised AMI the
order was obeycd. But, as President, he
is surrounded by men, and continually
appealed to by others, who claim the right
to raise questionsas to the propriety of his
wishes This, while it annOys and per
plexes Kim. is something which he cannot
escape, and which he has learned the good
Gin one sense) of submitting To. If he had
not allowed Secretary Fish, for example,
to- override his own crude designs in
respect to the Alabama claims and Cuba,
the United States might, thus early in
President Grants administration, have
been either the object of n hostile
European coalition, or the laughing stock
OF gods and men. BY occasionally putting
in his clumsy ear, and manifeSting his old,
dull ohstinacy at times, rs in the case of
Sickies, Grant has made his sluggish per-
sonality felt by the Cabinet aud the
country. For the rest, he has (believe
mel kept saying to himself that it will be
time enough to put his foot down next
winter
No one who has studied the signs ofthe
tim rs can have failed To see that Grants
manifest contempt, aud even hatred, for
the prolessed politicians of the Republican
party have won him perfect host Of CON
verse enemies. The Congressional ma
GRITTY are not merely disappointed, they
are dsgusted with him. And the leaders,
especially-thc men Of brains in the party
-reciprocatc for the Presidents incapaci-
ty all the contempt which lie has for their
palayer and chcane The other day,
Grant and his old friend Sherman, in con-
| versation together, were understood mutu-
ally 10 scoif at the whole crew of tricksters,
neither appearing to be aware, meanwhile,
| that he was discussing his own family af-
| fairs Feelings like these are destined to
| lead to open discord. The approaching
winter session of Congress will inevitably
| initiate the strife
Congress is determined to rule OF
ruin-as hitherto-with Grant, if lie
consents; without him if he objects
| And Grant, too, has an intention
as yet vague, gloomy, and unspOken
| 10 work out his own Will His i
2 slow, strange nature, in which ideas are
| haiched like eggs after long brOoding
| When he sees That the Congressional poll
ticians, whom he despises, are bent on
| either making a fool of him or doing what
they please in despite of hun, he will bt
| angry.
Unless the President and his military
| friends manage to effect diversion in
| some way, or, rather, unless some incon-
| ceiyable luck should arise and win tho
country to his side, one may anticipate the
result. In an open fight with Congress
| Grant would make ridiculous show
| How different such a contest would he
| from that between Congress and Presi
| dent johnson, whose marked personality
clearly defined political principles, and
iron determination shone out through al
! the controversy. Johnson had IL policy
Grant has none; he simply has dull
| half formed design. johnson was states
man, with vivid ideas and convictions, and
| the ability To express them in state pa
| perS which are among the strongest in Oul
| history. Grant is a lucky soldier, un.
| learned in law, politics and finance, inca
pablo and avcrse to express opinions or
any such matters. What argument can Inc
bring with the crafty and eminent leader,
of the Republican party? What reasons
can he give for what faith that is in him
| What kind of a controversial defence
| eyen-tO say nothing OF an attack-caI
this silent, lowthinking, vacuOus soldier
maintain against these masters of tho
forum and the pen? Congress, very soor
after assembling, will open debate upor
| the proposition for the purchase and man
| d9tihcAt, Dy tnc government, OF the rail-
ways of the United States The Radical!
Will desperately try to carry through moi
only this measure, but others intended tC
deposit more power in the hands of tho
Federal Government, over which they
will claim that Congress has, as hitherto
control. On the other side, the bearings
of Grants sullen schemes, not yet hal
thought out, are against Great Britain
Cuba, and Mexico. lie has the army Will
him, and knows it. Military men are thu
natural enemies of politicians, and Cic
eersa. Officers like Sherman, Thomas
Sheridan, look past the Capitol to the
White House to read the signs of tn
times Washington Cor. Ne,o York Her
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