The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-05-11
THURSDAY, MAY II. 1871
Dana ExnInina..

Mr.. Charles a. Dana, of the New York
Sun, having been called upon by several
of the friends of General Grant to know
whether he would not desist from attack
ing him, says:
As the subject Is one Of public ma
ture, we can only give public answer
l. Let HIM pay back to Jay Gould the
thousand dollars which Gould paid to the
Rawlins fund No President should let
theSOlot of false pretences remain upon
his personal honor.
II. Let him dismiss the military at.
tachers whom he keeps as ushers, messen-
ries, IN violation of the law, about his
person at the White House.
Ill Let him dismiss from the public
crib his Office -peddling father, his numer-
Gus brothers in law, cousins, uncles, aunts,
and other near relations whom he has
appointed to places Of emolument and au-
thority, without regard to their personal,
political or business qualifications and
let him vigorously observe the principle
laid down by Thomas Jefferson, that the
family relations Of the President are not
to be appointed to Office
". Let him return to the donor or
donors the cottage of Long Branch, pre-
sented to him as gift since his inaugura-
ton as President
V. Let HIM turn out of Office every
man who ever gave him present, and
| make it an anlnsurMouptahle obstacle to the
| appointment Of any man to office that
has ever given him present. II.
VI. Let him dismiss Bancroft Davis,
the bribe-taker, from the Department OF
State. ~ fs---t.5f la
| VII. Let him reorganize his Cabinet
and I'LL its offices with Republicans of ca
pacity and reputation, whom the people
know and can have confidence in. In SO
doing, let him abandon his foolish notion
that a corporal or private musician can
safely be promoted at one Jump to- be a
major general and put in command of an
army corps. ~
VIII. Let him earnestly call upon
Congress to reduce the rates of taxation
abolish the unconstitutional income tax
and relieve industry and commerce from
the burdens that are now making the rich
richer and the poor poorer, and crushing
enterprise and honesty to the earth AnC
if his Secretary of the Treasury will not
agree to these measures of reform, dismiss
4 him. tel -zL y-.c-=-L q -
&. TX. Let him introduce common sens,
into his appointments, and leave off divid
ing, distracting and breaking down tina
noble organization, the Republican party
X Let him send adriff thering Of mill
tary money-makers who surround him ant
exercise a malignant influence upon hi
conduct; and let him avoid making him
self ridiculous and suspected by engaging
in such absurdities as the San Doming
/ sWindle, so that prominent Republican
; will no longer as now,s pronounce him
+ fool, - : .-----
j XXI. Let him beware Of the fattene
: of silly rich men, and leave off his adora
ton of golden calves, and cease to cor
rupt the country by eyinoing such So
,preme worship for money. -.
J XII. Let him announce that he IS n
2 longer a candidate for releleetion, and de
: clare that he VIII sternly adhere to tn
: opinion he expressed in 1867 that no ma
!, should be President more than a sing]
E term.
; Let him do all these things, and we wi
a cordially recommend. him, for the eomplet
Z retirement for which alone he hiss prove
3 himself to be pre- emipently qualified.