Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-24
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,.. AA,n;nistrstiou Of Gen. Grant has lowered b
..,,,.tiou of tho country, and the people OF !
=. -. ".,,trv. more than words can sxpress.
rs.,. /, not single Secretary Of the Chief Mag
.,-... At Washington. whoss Department Will
p,p,ction, or that stands fairly and un'ullisd
i. -. ..tim.tion OF the Radical party, much less
], ~. s,timatiou Of the people at large. Ii
-, our once houorsd Navy-the pride OF the {
v.,,on and the glory Of every American seaman
~, allowed to iwindls into comparative in
significance.
Ia Secretary. like the Foreign Secretary seems
....,, ;enorsnt Of the great duties which devolve
..., him. and instead Of having n splendidly
s,;,..d and effective Navy, which the vast sums
's..,.v that have been appropriated during the
o... ~ ysars should have produced. the nation
.o.a.y /, comparatively weaker in this. its once
....t .risht arm," than it has been for twenty |
ysars s g.
-,,... R.pubIican committeeman. we extract the
following:
AZ. I. an ackuo ovledged fact all over the country
..., tha United States Navy, ouce tho source OF
anmissd pride to the people. has been OF late years
.n;dIv deeepsrating into cause Tor Tear ana ap'
..fhs1sion. Sums Of money have been expended
"a ..ilI the navy shows signs OF improvement
q. .suatiop furnishes the most answersbe charge
..;rst the administration of the Secretary. 1t Is
hsrnscIed s over. and ii the administration 10 not
sssdily changed for the better. the people OF this
country are likely to be brought to shame on It's
account"
hat m nur rotten
and ssts national vessels. scarcely star is visible
to cheer the hearts Of the noble tars who delighted
to walk their decks, and scarce a ship is found on
thu ocesns whose bosoms have witnessed so many
gallant deeds done in the name of Liberty and
"ssalors rshts" The blue waters roll cheerlessly as
# bsmoaniug the sad degeneracy. while the ship
Of the monarchs of the world the enemies OF our
free republican instltut,ons-have grown in num-
bsrs and strength until they are almost too nu'
msrous to be counted.
In days Of our growth and excellence in states
msnsh,p when diligence combined with wisdom
was found in the great heads of the nation, ever,
chief Secretary and every under Secretary wa'
Influenced BY the example. Scarcely day o
week did those great patriotic men allow them
selves to b. abssnt from their posts of duty, dur
ins even the hottest seasons With but few as
sstane we'll trained and industrious. these mel
Of the past brought not only the Navy but tn
Nation to position Of such g sAtness thut we be
cane the envy Of the world.
WHAT have ws witnessed in the past few year
fthis Administration? Our Chief Magistrate hs
been termed by former friends . "horss jockey
because of his frequent appearance at the rae
course, or being found plying the whip behind som
24O nag, or examining the stables Of some OF ou
rich sportsmsn.
Not for weeks only but for months was 1t sal
the national capital Was without the presence
the Chief Magistrate, and repeatedly during th
last summer there was not Cabinet officer
Washington. The Chief Executive and evel
hssd Of department. was away. kilograms to
Of their presence at Long Branch and Saratog
attending the races, and at various other plac
whsrs such pieasure-seskers As Gov. Vanderb
and the late Jim Fisk were usually found.
May we not to this non-a attention to the busine
Of the natiou trace the evils which have bsfall'
the Navy ~ we'll as other Departmental Add
to the known and acknowledged want of abill
In the Chief Magistrate and his apparent aversi
to bringing to his aid the great lawyers OF the !,
ton who had acquired the reputation which see
I'd to bsdt them for the high sta,ions,w feel qul
sure that some part Of our national misfortuu
may still b found in this disgracsful neglect.
Let it not BE- said that this reference to
Navy and to the inability Of the Adm,nstrat
ARISES from political feelings only. Those "
think 20 should rsad what follows from Radi
prsas OF sister city that is even an advocate
Grants election
ANAYAL OggIo.1 Wxo Knows HIS Bt
HE1s.-No American citizen can rsad the req
Of Lieutenant Commander Edwin White, Of
United States stsamsr Kansas, with regard
he protection afforded BY him to the steaI
virginius against the Spanish man-of-'
Pisano. without feslings Of pleasure. Lieut.
.nt-CommAndsr Whits did exactly the right tn
in exactly the right way. Obliged to act entil
Jes sny deT~ses issevwetie~s from Washing
NasAisstow Asss bss~ managing svcA thing
Ists. ~ might kaps saitsI for tie balance of
ssswyal days W,skoxt ASaring anything def
soseA Se9ordto tAs prayer course to pursue
Int assured hinsslf that the virglnius was
ysQntsd " his protection, and then he
!eyed her until che was out OF danger.
was dono In 6ueh uIanhef ~ not to unnecess,
end1hs Voamsndar Of the SpAnish ship, b,
~ sane tins 10 lot him understand what
night szpsct hs attempted to intsrfare.
The ne ofdsadiy weapons in Philadel
b. become alarminsly frequent. Old