Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-03

we doubt II the White House ever
had an occupant who in his leading
traits and habits more truly repre-.
sented the great mass Of the people
than President Grant. Instead of
exhibiting the formation and pr.ju-
dices Of the army, as many lad pre-
dicted, or still less, the characteristics
OF a lover of horses and high living.
as others had charged, President
Grant has shown hinselfgito be q
plain, accessible, modest, inethOdical
man 0f business, who aims to do his
duty in the most quiet way possible.
He has about him no hangers-on, no
favored cliques, no kitchen cabinets.
NO lobbyists have the run Of the
Executive mansion, or boast of their
Influence ut headquarters. ,Whatey-
er citizen has business itlisthe Chief
Magistrate, has an even chance OF
approaching him during business
hours, and of having his Wishes re-
specially listened, to. H0 will not
run the gauntlet of files of superciIi-
0usattendants,O or be whirled rough
the mazes Of the decentralization office.
He will come directly to plain |:
man, and will get direct answers to
every question lie puts. yF'3e'aa
AS to the management Of his time.
President Grant cODsults his own
instead Of his thousand
and one advisers. As he travelled to :
suit himself during vacation, so he
appears to have arranged his daily !
habits ut Washington with alike III.
dependence ufAfter & long 1nOrning '
walk by himself, he Ia readyto begin 4
office work at nine O'Clock, Sc0ntinu.
ing until three. BY four O'CLOCK, nc
the latest. all visitors have. retired,
md the White House is .ndw closed
lOr fl,e day. After dinner the Presi-
lent drives his family out, taking
he reins himself, and, MS, much as I,
mas been said Of his f0ntlness for y
l0rses, his equipaga is among / the
most modest in WashingtOaItS Inthe II
evening friends and acquaintances b
Ind the President in the parlor with u
On the sabhathibe Order atd still.
less Of any private household reign "
throughout the, Executive mansion. ii
these, are hOnlely details, to{be sure. lls
nut they are quite unlike khat has {,
NNAs Uti tIt0s ftSbU GtI(S3 OI \,
he, nations chief MAGISTRATE even !.
vithin short time. \ TheWhave an =
immense influence, too, ishon the g
1orals Of the country; for Hugh we 3
rust that the gtnadying atstntion of |r ra
Durt circles will never hi known pr
ere, the social power or thu Capital &
nt1 spf its great officials Is nt, essarily q,
extensive. Had GpnerHlA Grant. tvil
Sheridan and .ThOikas been De
c0ncel ted and cOrritpt men. be
leir had infiueue0i uI,nn thd young I ~ ~
'ouid have heen immeaI urable. DC
.articulariyTwnuld thtaq haJ been rs
le ctsse with respect to him Rho,in SIC
ddition tn the sirStI military Onors, 10
'ceived the highest distinc ion in taicc
ie giH Of the people Asitik these u.
lpre tensions lire turned into grafe- s sa
i admiration as we sc0hteI nnlata | b
ir President. ios
Evidently the man's hear) is in
lei right place. and his head 3 vet be
nafIeetedlby the jAdulatinns OF pow in,
y Wfetlihe cansay, as he recently SCI
AL tn snme. Western frienlW, who pa
ked him IL he recollected a 1prtain esar
dyrfn st. Louis, sd"Oh, yes I re- hc
eiriber her well. She WINS 4 &aarn1. ~ ~
4 woman. The last time saw al
Z Tdelivered her 4 load OF ood. = Z.
4 HH9at 81 l,aol..ncli al =
Oh II this date fur s,hundr} and 3!
ty-twd students ehnve npnlhd FIR 3,
Dllssion to the Agricultural lOlJege e
I'M this State, and twpnt& eight, III 3
nN other States. uAsithfre yqGmb I,fa
the College hlIldipR fprl a1y Onsh ! =
'pflYeda md! slxtMs tbreaahi parpd 4
q twenty have,o-heeus aSef seds,i{ "a =
'nissEyy lstoiilsl.od nj ies aen n 9ooqLrdi.,