The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-08-11

The Ledger last week, has another re
markable article, which is entitled '@The
Situation" Like the previous one COM
mented upon in this paper, it is homi-
letical, dog-trot affair; amusing, like
the prattle Of child, yet having in it
occasionally remark which attracts
your attention. Rather let us hken it
unto sophomore rising on moonlight,
who in fancy, not in reality, like the
proud bird he worships, cleaves the air,
and scars magnifcently far above ordi-
nary discussion of the questions affect
ing the situation! For instance, he gets
off the following entirely new idea:
Ali that is required is to follow the funda-
mental principles which our fathers establish.
ed In this popular government, and while we
ing powers who are at the helm, fitted and
duly prepared to keep US of the shoals of ap.
preaching destruction.
Our attention is attracted to the above
extract more on account of its having
emanated from a Democratic leader,
than because of its novelty
Speaking of President Grant (who is
the subject of the article here alluded
toy the editor says:
| II inattcntion to matters pertaining to the
] country's good, inability and carelessneSs are
the claims, requisites and qualifications neces-
| sAry 70 en1tla him to q second term, then he
certainly qualified.
We have repeatedly published stats.
teal facts, and our readers must remem-
Der having read them, which ought to
satisfy any candid person that the finan-
cial and Other affairs of the Govern
ment, thus far during President Grants
administration, have been most success
fully managed. We hardly feel dispos-
cd to make recapitulation of them ev-
cry two or three days, for the reason
it would be an insult to the intelligence
of people of ordinary discernInent.
The editor states that he sis proud to
be classed among the enemies Of Grant, y
and adds that "Grant has given himself
away to dishonorable and cOVetous
temptations. We have been looking
for him to retreat from these various
schemes, but he seems to have become
so strongly identified with them that il
is impossible to withdraw
Several, perhaps more prominent
Democrats than our neighbor, have of.
! ten looked for Grant to retreat, CHIEF
one among whom was Il. E. Lee. Buck
ner looked for him TO "retreat," Pemble-
ton looked for him to retreat" and di.
vers and: sundry other Democrats too
numerous to mention, looked for him tC
retreat" but somehow or other he
couldn't see it, as will be tho case in the
impending campaign against the Dem.
ocracy. Again we quote:
| s6No honest man. who has made himself Il.
mIliAr with his maneuVers can believe in hi.
integrity or ability"
Let us see about that. His Raneuv-
res have mainly been in behalf of the
Government, and it is an indisputablG
fact, that his efforts in that direction
have been sanctioned by alarge MAORI
ty of the people of the country. He
was successful in msueuvring himself
into the possession OF TT. Donelson
Vicksburg, Richmond, and numerous
other rebel strongholds, and finally, tc
the dismay of so-called Democrats and
rebels, msneuvre into the high position
which he now fills with honor to him.
self and benefit to the country he ha:
saved.
But seriously: The article in the
Ledger lie feeble attack upon the Pres.
ident, which is wholly unwarranted by
facts, q mere rehash oft-repeated mis-
representations concerning the affairs
of Government under Republican rule,
and viii, like ali other similar effusions.
wield no influence toward reinstating
the Democracy. A little "hifalutinH
win do once in q whilc, but as against
facts, it commands not very much at
tention.