Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01
Attacks on the President.


The efforts Of every kind which have thus far
been made to damage the administration, and to
preysnt the renomiaaIio- Of General Grant, are
confessed to be entire failures. They have given
rte to political discussions among Republicans
which had been better omitted, and they have
nroiccel some needless alterations among ihose
who wouli otherwise have been friends ms
movement on the part Of the .nti-Grant hspub-
leans has mad one extraordinary characteristic
Il has been marked by the ssme kind OF hostilify
AZ if it mad originated among Democrats. Con-
fience is Withdrawn from the President, and all
merits and good qualities Sre denied to him as
completely as could be done were the hepuoh-
cans his political opponents, and no longer mem
bers Of the party in power No harsher cen
sures have been hesped upon him by any
Democratic paper than may be found in the col
uunps Of the New York Tribune. Nc bitterer
attack, have been made upon his administration
by any opposition member Of Congress than
hsve been 90 frequently hurled At It by such
Senators as Mr.. Sumner and Mr.. Schurz- Why
IS all this necessary, and how can it be justified
in accordance with party allegiance They msy
prefer another candidate for tie coming cleo
ton, but why attempt to defame the President
to dispsrage the Republican party, snd TO IL
lure the interests and peril the foreign relations
Of the country
The course which has been pursued and is still
pursued By these disAdectei Republicans, Il, 10
sav the least, both extraordinary and reckless.
Tbev say they prefer smother candidate, but one
might believe that they also prefer another
marty. for they are doing 81 IN their power 10
dlsbouor the record And TO injure the good name
Of the party TO which they protets to belong
They seem 10 be utterly regardless OF the political
and even Of the nGtional consequences OF the
course which they are pursuing II they we're
bent solely on driving the Republicans rom
mower. they could scarcely devise more enectuA-
means than those which they are now employ
iur The question Of the approaching nomlns-
ton is srill AZ open question, Gni is TO be dir
cussed like any other question whoever msy
be nominated by the convention will Of course be
the candidate OF the party. But this defamation
Of Gen Grant, this persistent attempt 10 dapar-
age bis administration, 10 charge II with every
SORT cf intolerance and corruption, and even 10
embnrrAss it in managing the foreign relations
Of the country, which are nov unutuAlly deli
cate. 10 something more than discussion. IL
is 7ituperstion It is wa, and it can only serve
10 renier future harmony impossible After
whs, certain Republican presses and certain Ike
publican Do iticisns have ssid and done II i no
longer possible for them, without the g7ossest IL
consistslcy, quietly and cheerfaliy to ae4uiese
u the nomination which Will probably be made
bv the next Presidential convention
Thst the two Houses Of Congress should
waste the session il this way, ana especially
that the Senate should set the bad example OF
holding mere political discussions for popular
effect, iz. We believe, very generally regretted
throughout the country. Il would be iEr better
for sll public interest, and far more acceptable
to the people, if they would pass the bills and
Transact the business that may be necessary sn1
then close the session. The dIy has gone ~
when'public opinion ID the United States can be
controlled even very largely shaped by What is
said in Congress. Imputstions are easily cast
charges are cheap materials for speech but
they produce little effect even IN the halls where
ihey are uttered. and still les ehee; among me
neorle Of the country Pr0rileHcd J1urn a4.