Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-06
RADICAL DISSATISFACTIO
WITH GRANT.

The dissatisfaction with Grant among
his political supporters is growing deeper
and more intense every day, while at the
same time it is becoming more wide
spread. For instance, the New York
Times, which, since the death of Mr..
Raymond, has defended all of Grants
acts, apparently upon the principle that
'the King can do no wrong now says,
July 2: ...
''The President is at this moment sub
jected TO criticisms which no man situa-
ted as he is could afford to disregard,
since they proceed not from those who
are opposed to him in politics, bat from
those who have hitherto been his most
cordial supporters. The complaint that
in many important respects he is disap-
pointing the just expectations of the peo-
pie gains ground every day, and is ech-
oed back from all parts of the country
A year ago he had every advantage in his
favor. People were prepared to extend
| to him the most generous consideration
and foIbearance. Ordinary shortcomings
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have ourselves, as our readers will attest,
ever been foremost to do justice to his IN
tentions, and to place his actions in the
most favorable light before the country.
But it would be useless TO deny that the
| President is rendering it task of increas-
ing difficulty TO defend him against enc
mics into whose hands he is constantly
playing"
The Times points to the fact that $50
thorough want of harmony exists be-
tween the Senate and himself" that
''projects in which the President takes
deep interest are ANONYMOUSLY cast OUT
of that body, and adds: "The opposition
may partly be due to the dissatisfaction
with which certain features of the Presi-
dents policy are regarded, but it may be
traced still more clearly to the want of
tact which Gen. Grant often displays in
his dealings with men. He seems to have
lost the art of Cancellation. His month";
atoms to Office are dictated in many in
stances by caprice, or by personal prefer
ences which are founded on motives in
applicable to those who entertain a high
opinion of his character" The Times
confesses that Grants antagonists, in
deed, find it easy to interpret his
carduct by the assumption that
he is influenced by all kinds of unworthy
considerations, and while that paper
''cannot TRANQUILITY accept that n.y.
pothesis, it frankly confesses that sfn
presence of some Of his acts we stand be-
wildered-it is impossible te defend them;
it is impossible even tounderstand them. .
The Times feels that it cannot deny that
Grant in his appointments is influenced
by unworthy considerations, and hence It
is "bewildered The Times saws:
'Once more he has delighted his oppo.
nents and disheartened his supporters.
he has made nomination for the New
York Collectorship which sets rational ex
PLANTATION at defiance" Finally, tie
Times uttcrs this word of warning:
'If the President is resolved to habi-
tually spurn the advice of his impartial
upporters-supporters who have nothing
TO ask from him and n0lhing to expect
he must not be surprised if in the end he
finds himself standing alone
The New York Post, a Republican
paper that has stood faithfully by Grant,
is almost as emphatic in condemnation of
him as the Times. 1t says in its issue of
July |: ~ ~ E
I'VE fully admit Gen. Grants integrity
as man, and his desire to administer the
affairs of the country justly and wisely.
But there are many matters of great i'm
portance to the public welfare 70 which
he seems to have paid no attention, and
which, perhaps, he will never understand
better than he does now. 1t is his ms
fortune that he has not identified himself
with any beneficial measure or class of
measures in government and legislation
which looks to the general interest of all
classes of our citizens. If it be asked
what great principle is represented by his
administration, his best friends would be
puzzled for an answer. They would not
be willing to reply that his main object is
TO keep the currency in IFS nrrsent IN