Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-09-06
Will Grant Rebel ?


The New York Sun (Rad.) says;
"Some of tho Southern papers are
bringing forward the name of General
Hancock as q suitable candidatofor
the Presidency, on the ground that If
Grant should be nominated by the
Republicans and fail Of an election he
might cndeavor to maintain himself
in Office by military force and in
such case it would be handy to have
a General as his opponent for the Office.
"This calculation seems about as
absurd as the grief Of the girl who
was crying bitterly at the thought
that if she should get married and
have n baby, and drop the baby into
the oven she was heating, the little
darling would be baked. Nevcrthe-
less, it is true that among somewhat
numerous class the apprehension ex-
lists that Grant has no intention of
giving up his present position without
q resort to arms. Such supposition
is extremely ridiculous. Gen. Grant
is very fond of power and money, and
he has so managed as to make the
Office of President pecuniarily profta-
bic to an extent that his predecessors
never would have supposed possible,
As natural consequence he will be
very loath to give it up. But Gen.
Grant is not the one TO head u minori-
ty in an attempt at revolution. He
is too prudent man. 1t has not
pleased Providence to cndow him
with fine sensibilitics; and many of
his acts which have outraged public
opinion from their disregard of the
generally accepted rules of decorum,
have proceeded not so much from n
wanton defiance of popular sentiment,
as from an incapacity to understand
that there is an impropriety in his
using the opportunities of his high
office to advance in every possible
manner his individual interests and
those of persons whom, from ties of
consanguinity or the dictates of per-
sonal friendship, he feels disposed to
provide for at the public cxpese.
$50 far as Congress will assist him,
Grant will use every advantage in his
power to maintain his present posi-
ton; but there is no danger that he
will ever raise the standard of rebel
lion against the lawfully expressed
will of the nation. Even if he should
attempt SO preposterous an act, it
would amount to nothing. In such
case the majority of the officers and
men of the army would show little
hesitation in hanging Gen Grant on
n sour apple tree
And moro than this, the Sun con.
tinues "President Grant is so anx.
ious to inaugurate civil service re-
form that he is taking it upon himself
to provide the several States with
Goverhors-pure, upright men, who
are in favor of the present Admins
tration and its continuance for anoth.
or term The Ohio Office holders and
Administration editors have been or
dered TO support Ben Wade of San
Domingo, who can be relied upon 10
swear by the President; while the
people of Wisconsin have been in
formed from Washington that Gov.
Fairchild, the present popular Execu-
tive, who has no stock either in Grant
or San Domingo does not desire a re
election, though the Governor himself
has given no intimation Of such u de.
termination. And now orders have
been issued for the pensioners Of the
personal Government TO rally in Ne
braska to the support of General
Thayer as the Grant candidate for
Governor Of that State, as it is evident
from the impeachment and deposition
of the late Gov. Butler that the people
there don't know what is for their own
good II is very evident that State
which removes its chief magistrate for
receiving presents in return for official
favors is not worthy to be trusted
with the selection of its own officials,
and the President is quite consistent
in practically reducing it to terrific
rial condition by appointing its Gov.
ernor himself But it seems strange
that Grant should have overlooked
the claims of Butler to another term.
Probably the President is not aware
of the fact that although this adroii
fnancier has forfeited his office, he has
not been declared incapable of holding
any official position in the future, as
is usually the case under such circum.
stances 1t would be sad TO believe
the President guilty of ingratitude tc
so distinguished follower"
The President must feel jolly al
Long Branch while bathing and read
ing those Sun shining articles, gotten
up in the best style Of the late Asss
tant Secretary Of the Navy.