St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-07

sions utterly indefensible in character,
derogatory to the country, of evil influ
ence, making personal objects prima-
ry pursuit, So that instead of benefi-
cent presence he is bad example,
through whom republican institutions
suffer, and the people learn to do wrong.
Mr.. Sumner argued that personal
government in all its forms, and espec-
tally when it seeks to sway the action
of any other branch, or overturn its
constitutional negative, is hostile to the
first principles ofrepublican institutions
and an unquestionable outrage. That
our President has offended i'll this way
is unhappily too apparent. After a
somewhat lengthy allusiOn TO Grants
habits as soldier, Mr.. Sumner related an
interview with Secretary Stanton, while
the latter was on his death bed, when
he said: 81 know General Grant bet
ter than any other person in the coun-
try can know him. 1t was my duty to
study him, and did so night and day,
when | saw him and when | did not
see him; and now | tell you what
know. He cannot govern this country"
The intensity of his manner and the
positiveness of his Judgment surprised
me, for, though was aware that the
late Secretary OfWar did not place the
President very high in general capacity,
| was not prepared for Il Judgment so
strongly cOuched.
AT last. after some delay occupied in
meditating on his remarkable state
ment, | observed: "What You say is
very broad" 1T is as true as it is
broad" he replied promptly. added.
''yOu are tardy. Why did you wait till
this late hour? Why did you not say
it before his nomination - He answer
ed that he was not consulted about the
nomination. and had no opportunity of
expressing his opinion upon it, besides
being much occupied at the time with
his duties as Secretary of War and his
contest with the President. | followed
by saying: But You took part i'll the
Presidential election. and made il sic
ccssion of speeches i'll Ohio and Penn
sylvania ?! Il spoke, said he, ''but |
never introduced the name of Gen.
Grant. spoke for the Republican
party and the Republican cause" This
was the last time SAW Mr.. Stanton. \
few days later | followed him to the
grave. where he now rests. As the va
carries of the. President became. more.
and more manifest. and the presidcu-
tinl office :, ueruIIisitc this DIVING indie
mcut of th, GREAT citizen who Lnrw him
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prnb1hlI the richest President since
George WASHINGTON. He has anuniut-
ed tn hi. c;,hiurt Greeks lso,inG oitts
without seeming to see the iudrcnrrm.
if not the indecencv. of the transaction.
At least two. if not three. of these
Greeks having no knowrrposition in the
Republican party or Influence in the
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of St,t. ,n,o;ntaJ ,s , ..,nrl;r.nt
differ i'm character. from th. otbar tIr.,.
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tber. i ra,son tn hoIiava tb,t tb. Pro-
ideut has he,n uuder the iuhueuc. nf
patrons. WHY WAS he So blind to
Thomas Murphy whose pifts have he
come notorious. and when the demand
for his removal WIS irresistible the
President accented his RESIGNATION with
AN etfusion of sentiment natural toward
n patrou. but vitbout justification in
the character of the r.tiIiuu officer.
have now completed the survey of
the two typical instances. ncpotiSm and
gift taking. officially COMPENSATED. in
which we are compellrd to see the Pres
ident. In these things he shows him