The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-08-18
The Government at Long Branch.

It is in perfect accordance with the past
polictical career of Mr.. GRANT that he
should be junketing at the seaside at the
present time At all times when the pub
lie interests appeared to be in peril or to
command the most careful attention on the
part of those at the head Of the nation, the
Great Imperturbabe has shown himself as
needless of the general welfare as be did OF
the lives of the soldiers in the bloody battles
of the Wilderness.
There never has been time, since the
close of the late civil war, when our foreign
and domestic relations required SO careful
attention, or when first class craftsmanship
was SO requisite at the head of the different
departments.
The clash of arms is already resounding
along the banks of the Rhine. France and
Prussia hsve already commenced the conflict.
England is recruiting her army and navy,
while her dock-yards aud arsenals resouud
with the labor Of her artizans. The viola
tion of the soil of Belgium by France is all
that is needed to bring Great Britain into
the struggle Denmark is already practi-
cally in. Holland and Belgium will sup
port their Anglican ally, while the Carl
balGians are already preparing to move on
Rome. In fact the whole continent of Eu-
rope appears to be on the eve of general
upheaval.
IF ever a time had arrived for the advance
ment of the United States in national pros
perity, it is now The merchant vessels of
Europe lie idly at their wharves, or are eau
tiously hugging their own shores waiting the
blast of war which shall condemn them to
capture or idieness in home haTbors.
Now, if ever, is the time 20 gain that
American supremacy over the commerce of
thes eas which ten years Of Radical rule has
destroyed.
The European war is based upon the as
pirations of the house of HoheuZOlern for the
Spanish throne. Spain can hardly keep ont
Of the conflict. Then comes the Cuban
| question The United States can never
permit France or any transatlantic nption
to take possession of Cuba. 1t is the key to
the control of the Gulf of Mexico and the
caribbean sea. In the hands of any Of the
great powers. it becomes to us constant
menace. while in case Of war, armies and
navies could be despatched from its shores
to ravage our cities and destroy our cou-
merce.
| And vet in spite Of these and many other
| Diplomatic questions which aye forcing them
| selves upon the attention of all. GRANTS
cabinet of incompetents are scattered all
over the country. leaving their duty to he
attended TO by subordinates. while he him
self is living in high state in his sixty thou.
sand dollar gift house by the sea shore, idly
smoking his gift segars and airing his Gift
horses, as unconcerned as Nero over the
| smouldering ruins of ancient Rome. With
| regal state he holds his weekly receptions
where ne may exhibit himself to the admi
ring gaze of brainless fops and hedizzaned
bellies and that his gift carpets may not be
soled, he holds them in public hotel
Little cares he. SO that he may enjoy him
! self while in office. and be a millionaire
when out, whether American trade wither;
and dies, and the future strength and glory
of the nation are jeopardiZed.
His incompetence is cause Of mournful
shame in the breast of every American citi-
zen-his reckless Indifference to the public
welfare should arouse such feeliegs Of indig
nation in the mind Of every patriotic voter
as would speedily drive him and the party
which support him from power.-WGIiaHis
port Standard.