The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-08-04
SEVERE ON GRANT.

SEVERE ON GRANT.
Frank Leslie's illustrated Ne,cs,
although little given to political ut
terences, has been forced to put in
its protest against another term OF
Grant and his friends at the White
House. Says this journal:
"We do not know how far the
newspapers that talk Of Horace Gree
ley for President are in earnest.-
Some OF them, il is obvious, take the
suggestion of his being the next
Presidential nominee Of the Repub-
lican party a good joke. As for our
selves, We accept and adopt his name
to the full extent of our Republican
sympathies. We see no reason why
Horace Greeley should not be the
next President OF the United States,
and we believe he would make an
excellent President. We do not know
the extent of his own or his wife's
relationships by blood or marriage,
but We are confident that they do not
surpass ordinary powers of compnta-
ton, and it is probable that most OF
them are not paupers TO be provided
for" from the White House. He
would probably, as President, be
surrounded by q portion Of his
"staff," but it would at least be made
up of intelligent and cultivated men,
instead OF uneducated campfire asso-
ciates and drunken Indians. Some
of them might drink whisky, but they
would know if it were good and,
even il it were bad, would not take
so much as TO forget when they were
to be married or hung. 1t may be
said Of him, in advance, with q degree
OF certainty, that he has read the
Constitution of the United States,
which may be donbtfully affirmed of
the hero Lord of Long Branch, in
backing of whose knowledge of that
instrument the celebrated Chamber
lain would require long odds. 1t is
certain that under his administration,
although, as the Presidential Cadmus,
he might SOW dragons teeth, they
would not of necessity spring up
Dents. Nor, If he were to drive in
the Central Park, do we think it prob
able that his youngest son would call
out, in passing the Morse statue with
extended hand: "Stop, pa; he wants
to give you something ]"
In these, respects, therefore, there
would be an obvious gain in substi-
tuting Mr.. Greeley for General
Grant. Especially if the uncontra-
dicted report in the Herald of an in
tervicw between one of its correspon-
dents and the actual President be
true. In that interview General
Grant explained the high and patri-
otic motive that induced his can
didacy in 1868. II was not that he
was a Republican. It was not from
any sense of public duty. 1t was
because he might otherwise lose his
position as head of the army of the
United States-which he has sue
ceeded in losing, nevertheless, by
i gaining the grand equivalent of send.
ing and receiving his letters free ir
.Galena, in little, less than two years
from date. But hear the President
! 4 wasn't sorry, to be q candidate, but
! was sorry to leave the command o
the army. y - = It seemed Il
me it would be impossible for the Re
publican party to concentrate on any
i other candidate. ~ Al believed
that if Democratic President wa
elected there would be little chanc,
for those who fought for the Union
J They aconld certainly hare gotyid Of III
!, office of COMMANDMENTS Chief Of III
} Army, and so sHELvED MEL Believia
Ais, Iscent into the contest IN earnest.
II This editorial notice of Mr.. Gran
! may be said to be little severe, By
! it faithfully portrays the situation q
t Washington and Long Branch. TIL
: Presidents associations are not cal
2 culated to strengthen his mind i
, craftsmanship, nor are they condt
Q. Give to morality or honesty, either j
y public or private life. In addition I
being especially the Office holder
candidate, Grant has also shown hin
3 self to the country as the drunkardl
& and bummers' candidate. It is nc
/ / surprising, with the accounts that v
have of his peculiar diversions at hi
y summer, resort, that respectable jou
. mails should remind the people Of th
3 country chat tho nation ought n,
Ial again be saddled with such di
g grace, in the person of its Presiden