Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-12-06

Trumbull and Fenton aud many
other able men are not good Republicans
or men of great influence? 1t seems to
me that the wiser course for us to pursue
is to concede their high character and
their honest purposes. Men who have
battled i'm the ranks OF the Republican
party from its organization as zealously
and earnestly and effectually as they have,
are certainly entitled to have their own
opinions upon such an important question
as who shall be our President for the next
term, and eau neither admire the judg-
ment nor appreciate the zeal that denies
them this right or denounees them for ex-
ercising it. 1t does not seem to me neces-
sary or right to impugn their motives or
question their Republicanism. We can
find satisfactory reasons for their opposi-
ton and answer all their objections to the
Administration without doing either, and
prefer, therefore, to concede them now the
privilege of criticising the Administration
within reasonable bounds, and of exercis-
ing their own choice for the nomination.
After the party, through its convention,
has spoken, if they still array themselves
in opposition to the candidate, it will be
time then to question their sincerity and
dispute their claims.
While conceding to the gentlemen named
fair purposes, 1 do not wish to be under
stood as believing that they have
yet banded themselves together in
any organization. Their opposition thus
far has been rather personal do not think
they will ever succeed in affecting a for
midable organization to defeat General
Grants denomination. Igive them credit
for some sagacity, and l therefore cannot
believe that they so far mistake public
opinion as to commit themselves much
farther in thir opposition. | take it, that
most of those have mentioned at least,
a hi nd mill
not be forced outside of the organization
because their choice for President is not
the choice of the party.
The people thus far are well satisfied
with the results of President Grants ad-
ministration. They are sensible enough,
be it remembered, to judge it by its results,
and not by the reckless charges of oppos-
ing demagogues are the unjust criticisms
of the Presidents gersonal opponents. As
| said before, the President has his oppo-
nents and enemies. What President has
not had them? Mr.. Lincoln the most be-
loved and wisest ruler since Washington,
had his bitter opponents, and they en-
braced some of those who are now I'M
friendly to General Grant. They made
the very mistake that Grants opponents
are now making. They based their oppo-
sition upon certain personal traits of char
acter and upon some minor measures of
administrative policy, and upon these de-
fects asked the people to dismiss q Chief
Magistrate whose administration, in its
general results, had proved the most salts
factory, as it had been the most response
bic ever known since the organization of
the Republic. The result / need not refer
to. The people in their verdict demon
strated that they were too sensible to ex-
pect perfect ruler. They measured Mr..
Lincoln, not by an ideal standard, but by
his predecessors, and by the work he had
accomplished, and with that comparison
they found him good and wise President.
So it is now with President Grant. He
has had great responsibilities entrusted to
him and great work to accomplish. So
far he has administered public affairs hon
estly and economically. He has made no
attempts to give us brilliant administra-
ton, for we need no experimental efforts in
that direction. The country needed peace
and tranquil administration. 1t needed
an opportunity to recuperate from the
ravages of war, to re-organiZe its industries
and harmonic new interests. This it has
enjoyed so far as restless, desperate and
INSCRIPTIONS opposition would permit
Our laws have been faithfully executed
our revenues been economically collected
and honestly expended Honest officials
have been sustained and dishonest ones re-
moved and punished. The President has
assumed no new privileges. He has be-
trayed no trusts, usurped no powers not
pertaining TO his Office. He has proved a
faithful, able President and content to let
l0orks, not his promises, speak for him.
The people see all this and they propose to
act accordingly. They choose their Presi-
dent and the politicians must stand back
If the election were to take place to-day
there would be no earthly doubt of the re-
suit. If the President continues in the
course he has thus far pursued, as believe
he will, he will certainly be re-nominated
and reelected. No coalition can defeat him.
He has the confidence of the people and
that will carry him through.
These are the results of my observations
here and of my knowledge of public
opinion elsewhere and give them for the
Gle. A. j. II.
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