The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1870-02-12
II Plain President.

Inc Boston journal says We doubt if the
White House ever had an occupant who, in his
leading traits and habits more truly represented
the great mass of the people than President Grant
Instead OF exhibiting the formation and pred
JUDGES of the army, as many had predicted, or
still less, the characteristics of lover Of horses
and high living, as others had charged, Pres-
dent Grant has shown himself TO be IA plain, ac-
cessible, modest, methodical man of business
who aims to his duty in the most quiet way
possible. He has about him no hangers-on, no
favored cqueS no kitchen cabinets. No lobbyists
have the run ofthe Executive mansion, or boast
OF their influence at headquarters Whatever
citizen has business with the Chief Magistrate,
has an even chance of approaching him during
business hours, and of having his wishes re-
spectfully listened to. He will not run the
gauntlet files of supercilious attendants, or be
whlrled through the maZes of circumlocution
office. He will come direct to plain man, and
will get direct answers TO every proper question
he puts.
AS to the management of his time, President
Grant consuts his own judgment instead of his
thousand and one advisers. AS he travelled to
suit himself during vacation, so be appears to
have arranged his daily habits at Washington
with like independence. After a long morning
walk by himself, he is ready to begin office work
at nine o clock, continuing until three By four
oclock, at the latest, all visitors have retired,
and the White House is now closed for the day.
\ fer dinner the President drives bis family out,
taking the reins himself and, much as has been
said of his fondness for horses his equipage is
among the most modest in Washington. In the
evening, friends and aq1aintanCeS find the Presi-
dent in the parlor with his family
On the Sabbath, the order and stiffness Of any
private household reign throughout the Execu-
tive mansion. These homely details, to be
sure, but they are quite unlike what has been
witnessed at the residence of the nations chief
mag gis;rae even within short time. They have
an immense influence too, npon the morals of
the country tor though we trust that the toady
ing attention of court circles will never be known
here, the social power OF the capital and of its
great officials is necessarily extensive. Had
Generals Grant, Sherman Sheridan and Thomas
been arrogant conceited and corrupt men, their
bad influence upon the young would have been
lmmeasurable. Particularly would this have
been the case with respect to him who, in addi-
tion to the first military honors received the
highest distinction in the gift of the people. As
1t is these apprehensions are turned into grateful
admiration as we contemplate the orderly and
exemplary life of our President
Evidently the mans heart is in the right place,
and his head is yet unaffected by the adulations
OF power, when he can say, as he recently said
TO some Western friends who asked him if he
recollected a certain lady in ST. Louis: 'Oh,
yes, remember her well. She was charming
woman. The last time saw her delivered her
load of wood -