Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-06

an example
Mr.. Sumner proceeds to denounce the
inaugural address of Gen. Grant as evil
dence OF the authors confidence, of his
own infallibility and then considers his
cabinet appointments In the seyereSt tone
rs made up of men unknown aud those
who were his personal favoriteS. having
given him presents. Mr.. Sumner styles
the nomination of 4. T. Stewart for Secre-
tary of the Treasury Il "PreSidcntial a.
sault upon the safeguard of the Treasury.
The animus of the whole speech can be
gathered from some oil the closing para
graphs which we give
Some nations are governed bv the sword;
In other words. by central force. command
ing obedience. Our President governs hy
officers: in other words; hy the appoint
Ing power. being central force hv which
lie cncrcc> obedience tn hiS personal viii.
Let senator or Representative hesitate
IN the upHort ri his autocracy or doubt If
he merits a second term ana forthwith
some distant consul or postmaster appoint
eel by his influence. begins to trcmblc --
The Head Centre" makes himself ftlt ID
the most distant circumference Can such
tyrlunv. where the military spirit Of uur
President finds q congeuial fell. be- per-
mittcd 20 endure:
IL adopting him as a candidate for re-
election. we undertake 10 yindicatc Ill.
Prt -i'cncv. aud adopt to all thing, the III
Suitin@. incapable. aide-de-campish dicta-
lor-hip which he has inauguraFtd rru.
Scntin- hi uamc we youch Tor hS fitness
not only IN original nature. but in expert
cncc of civil lite. in aptitude fDr civil ,lu-
Lie. IN knowledge or republican in~ttlt-
lions aud elevation OF purpose: and We
must De ready TO defend openly what he
ha- openly done. Can Republicans hon
cStiy do this thing: Let il be said that he
j. not only the greatest uepot~t amon..
Presidents. but greater than nh Others III
@"iher and what Republican cnn r,p,v>
lrt L be aid that he j. not only the IN az
40 iii -tak"r among Presidents but nv
only one who repaid Iii patrons IA the
public expense. aud wha, Republican can
reply: I"i il he said that h. ha~ vpruI,
Violated me constitution and iu,rullia,.ii
law, IN the prosecution oi Z. ,,l,.trli,e. ,,i.-
trivance against the peace ni >. Domingo.
and what Republican can r.rl,. L.,Ia M.
said that welding ia" power "f fht. ,,yrar
Republic he has in>ultcd th- hie, Ryruh-
M with menace OF var. .ttu.> wv. ludi.-
my &" the African race. aud hat Rc.ul,-
licuu can reply.
I.ct Il D. -nid thar H. ia, -ct up rrc-i-
dental prctrItiou, without, number. CON
-iItuJug AN uuduublcd ta-ari>m On per
~"Hii government, aud what Republican
can T"plt: And let It be added that. uti-
crnNei"u~t OF all this mi~rule, he qgarrc>
without cause even with political support.
cr-. ana on such o scale a. 10 become th.
greatest Presidential quarr-llrr OF our hi =
tnrt. qnarrrlling more than an other Pres
mcut- together. and what Republican c4n
reply: II will not be- enough 20 say that
y" "n, triumphant !n war a. = ipiu. tho
victor ~ Hannibal. reminded the Roman
p""pl" that on this day he conquered AZ
Ihma. Others have been triumphant ia
Mas and failed in Ciyil life. az Marlhnrou III
whose heroic victories seemed uuaycuunt-
Ab!r a. thr iri'oltY. The ignorance aui the
hrartl"->nc>> 10 hi- pretended -tatc,mlu-
sup
H. Washington WIS awarded fitrt l:tr,.-f
tribute, ''iir-t iu war. fii,t III yrlee. aui
first III the hearts 81 al, cofuitr,inrn. ~
81 our President Il will b,, >aIi Nigip.ly.
"tir-t ia war, bu. thr candid historian wlil
aIi, first Ia ucpoti>m. Iir~t jn -if,-taAins
repaid lbs official patronage. tii-t iu prr.t-
dental IT,irutinu~ aui first I'LL aulrrrl
with hi, country men'
NnNinu-iy, earnestly. the country asks
tor reform. aul stands tii,-toc ID .rr.f INA
coming. But huN expect reform fo,, ,
President who needs il "a much himself.
Who shall reform the rc'ormer. 80. MN,
dpe- TIE country a,N tor putty. But VI 81
mot vain to ,sch The boon from one whose
Presidential prctentiaa, arr demorallzir..
VINO shall purify the purifier: Ihc conn
try a>h- Tor reform IN the civil service. but
hnN expect ANS such change from onr who
Will not allow tie Presidential uilirr u, ~.
secured against IL worst temptation: The
country desires au example fer ihc ytrttu
81 the lani, where intelligence .h4ll hl.uI
with character and both h. elevated hy 1
constant SENSE of duiy with uu,tlil,h d.-
t"il"n % tine public veal I'm hoN lr-
cord TINS place 10 a Prr-.d'u. vino makes
hiN great "i.irr p.aYth,ug aul p-fqui>itc.
"hiir hi- highest industry n QUAR- ln-c
See for nuc moment hoW prrIicipu, must
be- the Presidential example. First ia
place. hl- personal influence j. tar reach
Ing beyond Tint III any other citizen. What
he does other- Will do. What he fills to
do others vii fail (" io. liz standard II