Middletown transcript., 1872-07-27
Reasons for not Supporting Grant.

The Albany Argus, among its reasons
for not supporting Grant. gives the fol.
lowing:
because ho violates his professions 10
favor Of the one-term principle for the
Presidency, and has devoted tho control
ing energies Of his administration and has
rcsorted to every possible cxpcdiest to
force himself upon the country for a Sec
ond term.
. Because he has accepted innumera-
bic gists-real'y bribcs when rightful!y
chris,cned-and to II great. though un.
known extent. conferred Offices, from the
highest to the lowest in his gift. upon the
giYers.
"Beeausc his undisguiscd ncpoiism has
brought disgrace upon the country, and
di-gusted our citizens by his appointment
Of his nwn and his wifrs relatives to pa.
iional Offices. scarcely ono Of whom Is
competent for the office conferred, some Of
whom have violated law aud common dc.
ccncy. aud disgraced themselves, not one
Of whom has be consented TO dismiss from
his disgrnced position.
"Bccausc he has violated his duty. the
law aud the Constitution in using the na.
w Of the United States to control the pco.
pie in llayi aud San Domingo in their
local contests for political power, to the
end that he might have n tool Of whom he
could purchase the latter country. and
thus render the incipient speculation of
himself and his followers permanent and
profitable one.
because he uses the army more for the
oppression Of our people, aud to secure
his reelection. than for oil other lcgti-
mate purposes; and permits wastefulness,
extravaganza and abuses in j, TO further
the interests and purposes Of his partisnns
. because his temper aud feelings are
so vindictivc and intolcrablc that be does
not command the personal respcc, Of the
better half Of the officers Of the army :,
while he is dctcs,cd aud dcspiscd by n
large portion Of them, and some openly
denouncc him as utterly incompetent for
the place he holds.
Because his acts demonstrate that he
either does not understand aud appreciate
the Federal Constitution, or does not res.
pcct it sufficiently to conform to aud obey
its provisions, but entirely disrcgards
them when in pursuit of speculative en.
tcrpriscs or political and partisan ends,
aud cspecnlly when his own reelection is
involved. His pledges Of peace" have
proved us dclgsivc as those on other sub
jec,s.
e" Because he is grossly isnoran, Of his
official duties, as well ns utterly reckless
in the performance Of many Of them aud
could not pass respectable examination
before an intelligent aud competent Civil
Service Commission honestly seeking to
develop his knowledge of the Constitution
laws aud customs Of our cou,try.
Because he has screened and pro,cc.
ted tho rnscali,irs nf the Custom houses.
the Internal icycnuc. the syinllers of
the South and the plualcrcrs of the Treas.
ufy, allowing nearly every man Of them
to 90 unpunishcd without taking effective
steps 10 prevent such things in the future,
but gladly and openly lcagucing with all
such to ail in his recollection.
:. Because he does no, really understand
the affairs Of the guyerngeut oyer which
he prcsidcs, and allows nearly every eye.
cu'ivc department to impose upon The
public with misleading aud false state.
mcnis Of the real condition Of things. and
especially from the Treasury Department,
concerning our finances, which have been
demonstrated TO be fnlsc, aud all to aid
his par,issas in re:cleciiug him
" Bccagse bis instincts are besoi,ed
low aud snlrathful. selfish and ncrccnary
and more ip harmony with betting and
horse racing and degrading amuscmcnis,
than with those Of . statesman and the
head Of great republic in the pursui, Of