White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-03-10
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It 10 stated that President Grant asks,
for the private er2e,a'' OF the White
House, for ls70-7l. an appropriation of
e132, 800; while President Liuco,n, in
1925. asked for bn. s3i 900 for the
same purpose. and was denounced for
e1trsvsgance, at that. That was daring
the darkest period Of the war. ct the time
of'the highest prices; yet now. 10 time Of
pesce. when prices are greatly reduced.
Grant asks nearly 500 900 more than
Lincoln did, or about for times as much.
AS al appropriate accompaniment to this
item, we End smother in an exchange.
wherein, Washington correspondent
boosts that Grant gives dinners that no
King can beat.
The people ere staggering under an
immense load sof taxation, and calling
loudly for economy and retrenchment
Grant himself. in his last message, urged
this matter upon Congress; yet he docs
not seem disposed to aid tn, work Of
economy by denying himself q single
pleasure or delicscy. Ga the contrary.
while thousands Of working and business
men are uncertain whether they can stand
up for another year nnder the load that
Is weighing them down. the President Of
the Republic is giving dinners. at their
expense. that surpsss those Of King
In addition to this. be has. during the
single year that be has been in Office,
done more than twenty times as much
visiting. and taken more than thousand
times as much pleasure and recreation. as
President Lincon did during his entire
four years and more in the same Office.
We fear that the charge made by the
opponents ofthe Republican party sgains.
Grant are too true-that the surest way
to gain the friendship and confidence Of
Grant, is by ministsring to his pleasure
OF bis vanity. His mors than childish
passion for presents and pleasure going.
is one. Of his prominent characteristics;
and it has seemed, thus far. tha. the present
of grand house. fast horse. OF fancy
dog. has gone farther to secure an sp-
pointment to some important office. than
the most srduous and devoted public
services or the most exalted talents. So
notorious has this fact become, that il
not only affords capital for the enemies
OF the party to harp and joke upon. but
when some designing person wishes to
secure sn important office or accomplish
. pet scheme. be launches out m magnif-
cent present. and bis end is as good as
accomplished. % the, other hand, the
man who crosses the Presidents personal
vanity, or seeks to cut of some favorits
pleasure. is set down ss personal and
political ehsmy. Gan. Butler is keen, and
discovered this long ago. He has been
on bad terms with the President, but
wishes to get on bis warm side. There
fore, when Dawes made his timely and
magnificent expose of the extravaganza
of-ths Administration, Butler joined is
sue with him, and went to beslsvering the
President.
All these little things are having their
effect. and in time will tell upon the pub
lie mind. Republicans might afford to
leave much fault-fndiug to the Dsmocrs-
cy. and proclaim the gratifying fact thst
Grsnt has reduced the public debt. in one
year. Ss7. 100000 Bot to men who
live on $500 year. it would sound still
more gratifying to be told that the reduc-
sion was ss7 800 900, and that lOO, 200
wassayed by the President living after
the style Of that noble and homes, Repub.
lican ruler. Abraham Lincoln. rather
than like 9 King!