The Republican journal., 1870-06-30
DANA ON GRANT.

The New York Sun, whose principal edition
is, Mr. Charles A. Dana, formerly one of the
editors of the Tribune. took occasion, june
| goth, to define its position in reference to
| President Grant. The following is an ex.
tract from its article which we commend t.
the same language been uttered by the editor
Of Democratic paper, he would have been
Immediately attacked from every quarter,
and denounced rs Il rebel and a raitor
But MIR. Dana has been excessively ''loya'
from the beginning Of the 'unpleasantness'
with the South, and cannot be Justly charged
with anything approXimatng to ''rebel sym
pathy." On this account his uttcra nces arc
worthy Of especial attention
From the New York Sun, June 45th
A. for Gen. Grant personally, we have neither
spite, grudge, nor revenge. lie never refused H.
any personal favor, for we never asked anything
of him. save only the appointment Of Horace Grcel,
rs Minister TO England; and as he sent a man ther,
who isn't half as fit for the place rs Mr.. Greedy We
have never borne him any grudge on that account
But toward Gen. Grant as President we confess
that we cherish a very profound feeling of lisap-
pointment and dissatisfaction There were few
men in the country who had taken more stock in
him than we had. During the war, when he was
digging canals at NickShurg, and was on the point
| of being relieved from his command. Mr.. Dana did
what he could to have him retained at the head of
the army in the Mississippi Valley; and the effort
was successful. But for his agency Grant ,rou1o
h"te been sent back 10 Gdien0; and in that erenl
he rodd neither haze becOme C0n1na11py-ju
Chief Of the army nor President If the Tniteo
suites. a
Next, when he was ii candidate for the Prcsi,len.
cy, we did what we could to secure for him the
nomination of the Republican National Convention,
and then helped to get him the votes OF major-
ty Of the American people All this did simply
because we thought it best for the country. and al
we demanded Of Gen. Grant was an honest, sens
BILE, diSinterested and patriotic administration Of
his Office. Does anybody think that was too much
to expect of him:
But instead Of this, his administration i, bad,
| contemplate at home. and more contemplate
abroad. 1t is impossible to speak the truth and
deny that it is 1t is impossible for an independ
cn journalist. anxious to discharge his obligations
to the people. to conceal or palliate facts fearful
and notorious.
The President is incompetent, lazy. neglerting OF
his duties, unable to comprehend them and care
less about performing them. He appoints men To
offices simply because they have made him pres
ents. are his relations. or because some too sh
caprice prompts ii, He degrades the country in
the eyes of all the world and stands trembling like
a coward for fear of corrupt ana bankrupt power
like Spain. The man who saved the nation as Il
soldier is covering us with shame us Il President.
Must we forbear to tell the truth about him be.
cause il is unpleasant to him and his satellites
Must propheSy only smooth things because /;
few fools charge Us with personal animosity: We
do not so understand our Office In our Judgment
If there is any man who has the right to speak the
whole truth in this case, to state all the facts and
urge them upon public attention until the mind of
the country is entirely aroused to the subject, that
right is ours. Nor is it right alone; it is duty.