Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-01-05

that the President Of the Unitot
States has used his'high Office to
accumulate wealth. II argues thai
there is big job in the San Do
mingo scheme, and therefore those
who favor it are interested in the
job, 1t mItheTasscrts that because
the President accepted Gifts he Is
now millionaire, and will soon be
as rich as Simon Cameron, who Is
/ going about the country establish
ing five million banks Having
put all these things together and
thus exhausted Democratic logic in
reoching the conclusion that the
President is a rascal, it winds up
by saving the friends of the edmin
istration have not denied these
charges, and calls upon the Gazette
/ to explain.
Our readers have not FORGOTTEN
that the Democratic press Of ihs
Sentinel stripe invented and per-
sisted in rciterating charges Of cor
ruption against President Lincoln,
aud endedvored to make their read
ers believe that the he would re
tire from Office worth millions of
dollars. He certainly had ample
opportunity to make money, and in
way, too, that most people would
call legitimate. Yet when that
great and good man had been sent
to his grave by the bullet Of a rebel
assassin, it turned out that he was
as poor when he died as when he
entered the White House, With
the partisan venom it was asserte
that Mr.. Chase accumulated great
wealth during bis term Of office at
the head Of the Treasury Depart
ment. Yet the Chief JUS ice is
worth less money to-day than
when he took n seat in Mr.. Lin
COIN Nuulncl'
And now come the same disre-
putabIc and reckless set Of partisan
writer's, who think the most effect
i've way to drmage political op.
ponent is TO bIacken his private
character and bring similar charges
against President Grant, and then.
with the coolncss and barefaced-
ness Of accomplished slanderers,
call upon the friends Of the Pres.
dent to prove that their charges
are not truel This is equivalent to
saying "Yon are scoundrel now
prove that you are not, or stand
convicted The Sentinel will hard
Iy contend that this mode Of treat.
mcnt is not generally disgraceiul
and yet this is precisely the course
adopted in this cuse, as it was the
course adopted in the cases Of Lin.
coin and Chase, and also that Of
Stanton, and every other prominent
man who had been useful to the
country in suppressing the rebel
lion.
We suppose q great many people
would be pecunarily benefited BY
The annexation Of San Domingo to
the United States, but no one has
a right to say that the President
would be thus benefited, or that it
Is upon this ground he fayors an.0
lie has given to the
public his reasons for advocating
HE scheme, and these are a legiti
mate subject for discussion. The
question Is before the country, to
he considered upon its merits
We have given our reasons for op, |
posing the measure, but these are
not the reasons assigned by the |
sentinel for its opposition. The |
question with us is Would the |
country be benefited and not
whether private spectators would |
De enriched, If annexation would |
advance the interests Of the United |
States, that Of itself should be suf.
icent to secure favorable action, |
and this legislation should be based |
upon public considerations without |
regard to private gains or losses. -
There is no foundation in anything
That has been said or proposed for
he charge that tile President is
moved by any other than public
considerations What has been
lone has not been done in cor,
ler The President is in favor Of
This has been known
" the public from the first. There
las been no effort at any time to
conceal It, Therefore, IL there are
peculations III corner lots they
ave been open to tho public; and
{ the Sentinel editor believes that
will be d success, and
Int II will enhance the value OF
he has the same opportu-
ily TO take tho risk by investing
lut other people have There is
0 law to prevent q Democrat orr,
auy otller man. from buying San
Iomngo lands or bonds, Had the !,
resident been influenced by per !
onal considerations he would not
ave mads public his intentions, at
le time and m the way In which it {
as done, to advocate annexation. J
hat Is not the way spectators do I
The Sentineps assertion that the J
resident is amillionaire is as reek. O
'ss and as groundless as its whole a
curse in this matter is disgraceful a
he President is not worth one
)urth Of one million, OF this u +
roc Dr0nOrtiOn was Given 10 him.