The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-10-26

than that he never would have received the nomiDa-
tiou at Baltimore had he not been previously nomi-
mated Al cincinnati, and il is well enough known
that the Democratic idea was, " anything 70 beat
Grant. 50 they swallowed their quslms and went for
Greeley. doing nothing more or less than Staying the
historic Democratic party, for the old issues are gone.
they have passed with the war, aud despite the dis
ordered condition Of the south, the old states never
could be restored. nor would the country allow Er
moment the national assumption Of the rebcl debt.
- that All rhetoric 10 that effect is jus, 80 much time
and breath wasted. A general glance over the FIELD
Of politics at the present time reveals but little To
cause satisfaction, on the other hand there is much
10 cause sadness The Grant administration has been
anything but an honor 10 the country; about All that
IS said FOR il is, that the debt has been greatly re-
duced, and the laws pretty well executed: But snol,
reasons given for reelection would really cause n
thinking man 10 smile, tor with the heavy taxation,
reduced expenses Of the government and general
state Of peace which has rcigned for the past four
years; 70 DO otherwise would have been 20 steal and
sQuander the public money. IL might be sail on the
contrary that Boutwell, had committed a mistake in
keeping n balance Of over $780, 00. coo continually
IN the treasury when enough Of the debt might have
been paid by a large part Of that. still receiving a
sale balance for emergency to reduce the iRtcrof
account some six or seven million dollars. But on
the whole, Boutwell, has been an able manager, and
II IS fortunate that chance permitted Grant 10 have
and keep him, while he might have had Just such a
specimen for Secretary Of the Treasury as Fish is Of
State-n0thiug moro or less incapable. As for a
review Of the mIsdecds or misforiunes Of the admin
istraton If you would have il thus, observe what a
list OF unfortunate transactions could be adduced,
but n few only need be instanccd, as the disgraceful
scenes connected with the Alabama treaty, the Amer
lean craftsmanship in which made the nation n
laughing stock before Europe, and il helps the matter
not At all, TO say that Gladstone lost his temper and
very nearly compromised the British Cabinet. The
story Of the French arms scandal is well known. the
San Domingo affair still fresh in the public mind, and
then ut home we have the disgraceful conducting Of
the clVh service. the extent Of frauds Of which can
only be guessed at; the Indian affairs and the terrible
reign Of disorder at the South, which seems. aS
matters more and more develop, TO be the result az
much Of carpet-bag misrule as Of the war. IL Is un-
necessary To- refer 10 the matter Of nepotism, for
though there has been undoubted bad taste there,
yet as for the appointing 60 office Of all the cousins.
wives and relatives is concerned, IL would he very
easily passed over If the appointees. were fit for office,
which is generally far from being the case.
Now. in favor Of Grants election. il NAV well no
urged that he deserves well Of the country. but
answered, that he has received royalty for all he
ever did, and again that a good General makcs not
change which would necessarily result from a change
of executive, would be injurious TO tie prosperity of
the country-perhaps so-but the country has failed
to suffer in times gone by, and no greater reason
exists now for suffering than ut any time past. IL In
hard to see any further reason than the above for
desiring Grants reelection. No doubt of il, a
change of party at the head of the executive would
be injurious TO a greater or less extent. that il. n
change from Republican to Democratic, but would il
be such a change' is the question. And here we
have the question which causes many 10 hesitate and
tremble with uncertainty. Were the Cincinnati can
dIdate n strong man personally much Of this doubt
would be removed, but unfortunately he is n man
who occupies a position of much doubt. very few
feeling sure OF his position. We all know him TO be
a strong protectionist, and to have had in years past
very strong political opinions, 30 much so thatqlis
paper, The Tribune, was very much feared and
hated at the South, he was one Of the fathers Of the
party, is a man Of earnest desire for the
best good of the country, and as for his = Secession
record, Z" as it is called, the Grant party pnrposely
misconstrue that, endeavoring TO show that from tho
he was one of the Calhoun stamp, was with
DAVIS. Wise. Ioombs and Stevens; as Greeley would
say perhaps, in the strong language popularity as
serted to be used by im-'I It's n lie |! and whoever
it, is a liar - for the actual truth of the matter
just this-that Mt the beginning Of a. our late
1npleasantness u-dreeley strongly urged putting
The matter of Union or disunion 10 popular vote.
urging that n fair vote of the whole nation should
lecide the matter, and taking constitutional grounds
FOR that position, that is, that as the Union resulted
rom popular consent, separation should be governed
BY the same voice-a plausible argument certainly,
put whether absolutely correct, | leave for wiser
leads than mine to say. But no one will deny that
whatever question there might have been, a vote Of
he whole people would have settled the right and
wrong of the matter, and would have left the rebel
eaders lighting against the popular decision, which
hey claimed, they were not doing. None know
letter however than the reading public OF the islands,
hat the war once begun, Greeley urged its vigorous
so much 50 that the burlesques OF him
made by the Hdrper's Weekly, then a lukewarm
alf rebel paper, cannot but be remembered. So
Te have Greeley's own character-well known by
is numerous writings-and respected by the solid
lrming and laboring community all over the United
tates; compare it with Grant and there needs TO be
o question as to whose shall suffer. We're the
contest merely one for the man Of hest
haracter, U. s. Grant, LII. D., would have to stand
side. But the great cause for fear is in the mixed
Import OF the Cincinnati ticket. Undoubtedly the
LIBERAL Republican movement was instituted by those
Tho wished for reform.
1t seems enough TO point at the adhesion of Charles
umner 10 prove that, but that since then the move
has been clogged can hardly be denied. IL is
lddening to see such a paper as the New York
TtbuHe supporting such n man as s. s. Cox for
enator from this State, and in fact the whole New
ork State ticket is one which true Republicans
ouid hardly wish to support. Herman might make
good governor he Is n man of high personal
but is n Democrat and strong Roman
atholic and would undoubtedly lend his aid to bind
pom the state the chains Of priest rule. As for the
st of the ticket, Democrats have the important
aces. But 1t is perhaps as good as the regular
or Grant ticket headed by John A. Dix,
hose secession record - was much like that Of
reeley only more so, as he was opposed TO fighting
all, so he said in 1860. But / fear that this letter
spinning out too long. 4 word more and il shall
Id. 1t seems an index of the character of the
that such means are used for his re-elec-
IN. All OF the Cabinet except Belknap are out
ectioneering, and the exception named has fallen
lder imperial displeasure therefore and will be dis
rded, just as Cox was discharged early in the
esent term at the instance Of that hoary headed
seal, Cameron, when an attempt was made 10 nut
G civil service on a proper basis Of merit, rather
an OF political service. The whole machinery Of
Government is devoted to Grants election. The
lils carry free thousands of copies of the New York
and other campaign sheets. The Tribune in
e most unaccountable manner fails 10 reach its
b~scrlbers, the under officers Of the custom houses,
s~t-ofices, and all bureaus are feeced to pay the
avy expenses, and a murmur is met by dismissal;
short the whole gigantic power and influence Of
2 Government is being used, not that the public
y be benefited and the country rendered prosper
g, but that Grant may be reelected, and Morton,
mixing, Cameron and the host Of relatives Eay be
pit in power and at the neck Of the national money
g. Can you wonder that many Of the lifelong
publcans rebel and withhold their aid and inhu-
&c, from assisting this immense effort at retaining
man IN office, while the principles Of right and
are cared not for?