The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-05-26
HANCOCK AND GRANT.
May 10, Isl 20

Victor Hugo invariably desgnatcs the pre-
sent emperor of France as Napoleon the Lit
tie If anybody shall bring to bear on the
President of the United States q kindred and
mcritcd title, il will probably be that of
Grant the Inlinicsimal.
The article upon the recent slight put upon
the brave Gen. Hancock by the President
furnishes sufficient justification for such -
title. The act itself, though belittling be
You'd anything previously recorded of the
head Of an administration is honorable com
pared with the reason assigned for the act
The predecessors of Grant have generally re
garded themselves as the representatives of a
nation, and the executors of the will of Il ma
ton, inspired by high honorable and patriotic
motive. AS 4 whole people cannot be gov
erncd and controlled by narrow and unreas-
oning spite. so it has been held that its repre-
sentative should not The aims Of State
policy, the good of the country, Justice to
able men, and the recognition of distinguish
ed services, have been the consideration sup
posed to influence the executive in appoint
ments like that to which Gen. Hancock be-
lieved himself entitled, and to which, by
usa gc he was entitled.
II remains for General Grant to officially
promulgate the rule that the merit which
wins consideration and promotion at the
White House is not the possession of soldierly
abilities, not the record and scars of honor
able service, not devotion to the country.
But it is-IIeaven save the mark the facul-
ty of being personally agreeable to the APP
pointing power Why, the Court Jester, if
such tunctionary has been added to the
other surroundings of royalty at Washington,
would stand better chance for honors than
the most successful commander The donors
of big cheeses, of fat oxen, of houses, coaches,
horses clothing, boots, may look upon the
propitiated and smiling side Of our Janus
face President, while the other frowns ON
! soldierly achievement and manly merit.
The country will not fail to not the differ
enee between the consideration accorded to
the rebel Gen. Longstreet and the disin-
guished Union Commander Gen. Hancock
l.ongstreet for four years gave his excrtons
his talents, and the results of his military
education ut the expense Of the country. tC
the cause of the rebellion. Thousands OF
Union soldiers went down before the guns
that he directed, aad thousands of northern
homes are filled with saddcned hearts and
mourning for the dead. In violation of al
his expressed ideas and principles, if he evel
held or expressed any, Grant appointed thi
red-handcd rebel to one Of the most lucrative
offices IN the land. He Antl personal rcla
lations to Gen. Grant, "-hc could bask in tn,
Presidential smile and favor-hc could look
now and hereafter, for promotion and honors
But Hancock, the distinguished and popu
lar COMMUNICATIVE to his education. hi
country and his oath-under the ban of con
domination, because he is not PERSONAL,
agreeable to the appointing power-is wrong
Ell and insuted. Why it seems as though
ut the White House, '.rcason has fled tc
british beasts''
INCOME TAX. The new bill reported b,
General Schenck, Chairman of WAYS an,
Means Committee, repeats all taxes on lcga
cies and SUGGESTIONS, on the gross receipts O
the incorporated companies and ditferen
branches of business, except lotteries thea
tres and places of amusement; and all spec
ial taxes on liquor dealers and distiIlcrs
manufactures of and dealers in tobacco: OF
banks and bankers, foreign commercial brok
CTS, &c, &c. And it excmpts 81 800 of in
come from taxation.