The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-07-25
A HARD TASK.

Two gentlemen, friends of the Pres
ident, have been asking the New York
Sun to desist from its attack upon the
Great Nepotist. The Sun promises to
do so if the President will faithfully
observe the following instructions.
We are afraid the task is '.too much
for His Excellency:
l.. Let him pay back to Jay Gould
the 81 200 which Gould paid on his
subscription to the Rawlins Fund.
No President should allow the blot OF
false pretenSeS to remain upon his per-
sonal honor.
,. Let him dismiss the military
attaches whom he keeps as uSher>,
messengers, lobby agents. and pre-
tended secretaries, in violation of the
law, about his person at the White
House.
3. Let him dismiss from the public
crib his office peddling father, his
numerous brothers-in-la law. cousins.
uncles, aunts, and other near rela-
tives, whom he has appointed to
places OF emolument ami authority,
without regard TO their personal. po-
lItical or business qualifications; and
let him vigorously observe the prin-
ciples laid down by Thomas Jefferson,
hat the family relations of the Pre>i
dent are not to be appointed to office.
l.. Let him return to the donor of
donor the cottage at Long Branch,
presented to him a> "A gift since his in
auGuration as President.
D. Let him turn out of office every
man who ever gave him a present. and
make it an insurmountable obstacle to
the appointment of any man to office
that has ever given him Il present.
8. Let him reorSanize his Cabinet
and ill its offices with Republicans of
capacity and reputation. whom the
people know and can have confidence
in. In 80 doing. let him abandon his
foolish notion that a Corporal or pri-
waite musician a safely be promoted
at II jump To be Il Major General and
put i'll command of an army corps.
:. Let him earnestly call upon Con-
gre>S 10 reduce the rates of taxation,
abolish the unconstitutional income
tax, and relieve industry and com
merce of the burdens that are now
making the rich richer and the poor
poorer. and crushing enterprise and
honesty to the earth. And If his Sec
rotary of the Treasury will not agree
to these measures OF reform, dismiss
him.
). Let him introduce common
sense into his appointments, and leave
off delving. ~di>tracting and breaking
down that noble organization, the Re
publican party.
g. Let him send adrift the ring of mill
itary money-makers who surround
him and exercises malignant influence
upon his conduct: and let him avoid
making himself ridiculous and su>-
pected by engaging in such absurdi-
ties as the San Domingo swindle, 80
that prominent Republicans will no
longer. As now, pronounce HIM a fool.
10. Let him beware OF the batteries
of silly rich q and leave of his
alteration 0f golden calves. and cease
to corrupt the youth of the couDtrv hv
eVincing such supreme worship for
money.
II. Let him announce that he is no
longer ii candidate for re election. and
declare that he will sternlv adhere to
the opinion he expressed i'll 1907, that
no MAJ should be President for more
than a single term.
Il. Let him do all these things,
and the sun. which shines for all.
will then shine for General Grant With
all the world and the rest of mankind;
and we will cordially recommend him
tort that complete retirement for which
he has proved himself To be pre-
emInently qualified.