Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-05-16
STtHHtEH PRESIDENT AND HIS CRITICS"

Unt1er. the above caption, the Boston
advertiser of a late date has an editorial
which wiz be GENERALLY endorsed by the.
thinking men Of the country. When
President Grant announced in his inau-
glraladdress, tllatshe would have nopolicy
to enforce against the VIII of the people,
it was, perhaps, regarded bya great many as
a fhoughtless promise, made only to- be
broken But bis entire Presidential career
shows that he has always kept that prom
ise1n view This, in fact; is the secret of
his popularity with the people, for as a
correspondent Of the Cincinnati CONNER
ctat says; he is.ipopular with the people
batnot a.faEerite AMONG politicians. We
hate had Presid Tents Before who promised
great Difference to the will of the people,
but, as tine 5Adva-ts8i says, "they really
cared much more, for the,wiH of a coterie
of Eigginians or a eeterie Of contractors or.
office holders, or of the managers of par
tiddlaEpafy.'R Il s Il 3 = + :
President Grant, having the highest con-
fidenqeia thejGd gnent 81 the people, has
made their wishes his study, and, really,
there are! few o1neH in this country who
have shown so much proficiency in a
stadyE He made no 1ashpron1ises3a to-
whaS he wonlddo, md a brilliant sadniin4
istr4tion was hardly expected, but, in his.
quiet plodding way he, has gone on, first
doing one thing WEIGH covered his admin
isNation with popular favor and then
another,a until his critics, who, a few
months ago were numerous as we'll as un-.
sctupuIo are hiding their heads and
Ginning in with the multitude in giving
him praise. We willosonly instance the
San Domingo question, uponq which he
was. perhaps SIas iseundIy abused by pro-
fessed friends and open foes, as any Presi-
dent ever was. He pursued the even tenor
of his way until thes Commissioners pre-
sehted their report, fully acquitting him of
the charges that had been made by his enc
miess He accompanied thisreportyw with q,
plain message, which was understood by
alIsand5he spirit Of which was uniyersaI-
ly.,secominend e. His, critics seem to
have been struck dumb for we have heard
very ,httle from them on the subject since.
His policy is to administer the laws in ac-
cordsnce with the. wishes of the people,
and by quiehy ipursuing such a policy he
disarms his foes and, almost unwittingly to
himself, drives them from their antenable
positions. The people have cause to be
proud of him, and especially has the, party
which elected him cause for congratulation
on the success of his administration. With
reference to his relations, thep party, the
AdUertiSer has the following sensible re-
marks:) EotTIG5 VIZ a ,daHzFIaJT TsJ
1.-THE Republican party has gained at the
hands OF Generai Grant more than it dared ask
for; all that it had right to hope for. and much
more than its enemies expected he has SUM-
posed, 1t IS true that President of the United
States had some privileges and duties as well as
some responsibilities. He has not accepted the
convenient theory that the President of fbe
United States is only an ofice-clerk of the CEN
trail Republican. Committee, or an officer spe-
Observation-Disclosures ntersignd documents sent
down to him from the departments = He has
maintained careful personal knowledge Of the
condition and requirements of the various States
of the Union He might be said to be his own
Secretary the InteriOr,--so wide has been his
correspondence and so correct his information.
He has had theories such as military man
might be expected s have, with regard to the
suppression of disorder. He does not mean to
be President of country IN which four OF i've
whatever. y He .yatehesrthsr country, means to
have peace in the country, and believes that
peace Is to, be. maintained, if, needful, by q
strong hand. In these opinions the intelligent |
senses OF the country is with him. We doubt IL /
the Republican party will find for itself any |
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