Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-20
Is Reform Possible

1t Is sometimes said by newspapers VINO
favor Gen. Grants denomination. that the
opposition 20 him is mainly made by those
who are not considered by him in the dis
tribution OF patronage. This Is, unlortu-
nately, to some extent true. We say un-
fortunately, not because we regard it as
unfortunate that there should be such class
of persons as disappointed politicians--ior
they are useful frequently in calling atten-
tion to whatever there Is Improper in the
conduct Of high officials. and therefore serve
one ot the good uses Of an opposition party
but because. IS a rule. these critics can
be -i!onced and generally turned into warm
eai9si-Js 1y being given a share of the pub
ic plumber. Senator Fenton Of New York,
and many u die Republicans in that State
who now quite agree with him IN thinking
that Gen. Grant ought not to be reelected,
would be just as zealou, Grant men IS are
Senator ConkIing and his friends, if Conk
ling should be turned away from the White
House and Fenton invited in; and il there
were such a revolution in Gen. Grants ia
fbtAAANAAt i+A -NtN AblA fAo NONA-t 'AAH8 N'AN
Fenton men into power, and turn the Conk-
ling mea out VIC should miss from the de-
BATE FL the Senate the measured periods OF
.ulo- Gen. Grant which Senator Couk-
ling delivers with the fcrvOr Of lawyer
addressing jury in behalf Of much abused
and maligncj client. It Is not long since,
that an individual known 70 newspaper
readers as Col. FOrncy, editor Of the Wash
ngton CHonicLo and Of the Philadelphia
Press. NY TWO papers, both daily,
nd at the same time Secretary of the Sen
ate. WIS most enthusiasts admirer of Gen.
Grant and all his works Forncy was, in
addition 70 his other pursuits. then publish
ng in his two papers - every scrap Of
government advertising which he could pick
ID. Of any newspaper east or west Of the
Rocky Mountains, and he was, OF course,
making q good thing out Of the administra-
ion ana it vas not in the FJrney nature
at least, under zach circumstances TO eriti-
siFe the hands which dropped 50 much fat
1ass upon him. But, for some reason not
yet fully revealed, Col FOrney was removed
rom his place ia the Senate; and then the
government refused longer to pay him for
tdgcr5lsing il his 7. two papers - for proPo-
sails for furnishing wood and hay TO the camps
5ut On the plains or beet to troops stationed
Ct San Fraucl-eo. From that moment F0rney
began to see that the administration was not
quite right. that the San Domingo scheme
gas 3 fraud. that Mr. Sumner had been
Jutragege=ly sbl=cd; aud that tie Republi-
can party was ID a bad way. His e two
papers " stopped euioZizjng Grant. one of
-hem-t8e CAronscls-yyas cold TOR what ID
would bring and the Press began 70 make
political disturbance ia Pennsylvania. II be-
came evident chat something mus he done;
and accordingly Cam ron and G-ant went %
Philadelphia. peace was made with forney
and be was appointed collector OF that port
and now again tae Press Lifts uu it, voice
daily FIJI Isud5t.on 20 the grandeur 81 Gen
Grants administration. and in condemnation
u Jl dislpFl.a-ei politicians like
s.muer ami Trum5uli and Schurz who dare
t. oppose measures recommended from the
White House.
We are sorry to cay tnat We ,e4r Col.
FJrney u only one OF class, a1d a very
large class, OF men who make politics pur-
suit With them an administration Is good
OF bad honest or corrupt exactly AZ proper
ton as tney can OF cannot Proht by 10.
They have but one principle by which they
Judge men or measures ana IHa' r. MAJ
r. ,-L.- -
can | MAKE ou1 o. lloh anu WINE 'here
are lnal5itudes Oh fofheys no" PsaIsihS 'he
President there are IS many P-FnaPS' il
proportion among 'a'7e "H' 'oJecI 9
| Grant denomination ~ oou'so 'IoI0 arc
great many On both sides VINO hold their
opinions irrespective Of the pFohe they get
out q tneni ou' '19ro are q1I'' 70 man
VINO inquire whether '"9y Gu
have an independent JUG 'll'''' '''o'' ''i'
ra7hly express -
Nhiie admitting TINS l@et' we eau pu'
eoiore It, 1t makes any reform IN poH'lcs
dIincult 1t makes u oFough reform wei
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