The New York herald., 1869-05-19
Prominent Departures.
Storm Brewing-The Press Of the Country
and General Grant.


and General Grant.
The clouds are rising. The heavens are be-
coming black The rumbling of distant thunder
is beginning to be heard. Evidently storm
is brewing. 1t is the storm of popular senti-
ment in regard to General Grant. The press
of the country is the barometer of public
opinion. 1t Indicates whether the political
atmosphere isl fair or foul, genial or tenn
pestuous. That press is now either silently
murmuring discomfort or is flashing in fury.
The radical press is typical Of the one, the
democratic press of the other. While the
former either preserves a studied silence or
utters unfriendly words in regard to the Presi-
dent of its choice, the latter does not attempt
to conceal its hostility to Grant and his admin
istration, and is using every effort in its power
to make both unpopular. What is the meaning
of all this? Does it mean that the affections
of the people of the United States are becom-
ing alienated from the man who but few
months since was their idol olp--that they are be-
coming estranged from the hero, who, as the
leader of their armies, saved this country
from political annihilation? Unpalatable as
the truth may be, we are obliged to confess
that this does actually seem to be the
case.
Now, as we, out Of pure friendship,
and with profound feeling of gratitude for
his having triumphantly closed the rebellion,
advocated General Grants election to the
Presidency as partial reward for his unpar-
alleled services, so now we with equally as
sincere desire for his success as statesman
as that he achieved as a warrior, earnestly
urge him to arouse himself from the lethargy
that seems to have fallen upon him like fii-
neral pail, and to realize the dangers that
menace not only himself as the Chief Execu-
tive, but his administration and the country
generally. Let him brush away the parasites
who surround him, who poison his ear with
false accusations against good and true men.
who give him bad advice, and whose avarice
and selfshness are bringing his administration
into contempt all over the land and fast caus-
ing the character Of the government to lessen
in the respect Of nations abroad. The scene
the other day between Senator Sumner and
General Dent, the Presidents usher, was mos,
unfortunate. Had IL been possible report Of
il would not have appeared in our columns
But, unfortunate and humiliating as it was, il
was important as afIording an index of the
manner in which business is transacted at tn,
White House. As Mr. Sumner said, Genera
Grant should remember that the Executive
Mansion is not a military camp, and that w,
are living in state Of peace, not in a state o
war; and furthermore, that when gentlemen
call at the White House on official bushes
they are entitled to be treated with the respec
due an American citizen in his own household
and not with petty insolence and churlish vul
garity. Hence, in view Of all these drawback
and obstacles to his successful career in civ
life, we pray that General Grant will listen
the indications of the approaching storm, an
by timely and sagacious reforms either pre-
duce reaction or prepare to protect himsel
, from its direful effects when It bursts.
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