The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-07-20
Greeley's Reasons for Grants Second
Term.

[ From the N. Y. Times.l
ejaculation has prospered in the public
said the Tribune Of July 2, 1872,
in labored and lame attempt to prove
President Grant corrupt and infamous
man. But no longer ago than Dec. 4, 1871,
the Tribune declared as to rigid inquiry
concerning the public funds
1t will elicit facts proving that the sum
total of recent losses by defaulters and
REGULATORS is far less than is generally sup
posed that it has been less under General
Grant than for corresponding period
under his immediate predecessor In either
case, false popular impressions are pro-
duced by the fact that collector of inter-
nal revenue stands charged on the bureaus
books with all the assessments placed in
his hands for collection; if he dies, or is
removed, or abscOnds, the amount collected
and paid over by him is deducted, and a
balance struck, which makes him debtor
for many thousands, when most of this
consists of sums which he could not or at
least did not collect.
The Tribune having answered the Iri-
5une so conclusively on this point, let us
see further: July 2, the one-tune organ
says
"The friends of Gen. Grant, when they
ask us to vote for him second time, ought
at least to show that he has done honor to
his office, and administered the Govern
ment with advantage to the country"
We admit that it is absolutely essential
that the friends of General Grant should
do this, and we propose to do it by shos
extracts from the Tribune. That joural
on Dec. 4, 1871, having shown that 'ei''
Grant had effected great reform III the
keeping and disbursements of tn puoic
moneys, ON the next day, in renewing tne
Presidents last Annual Message, proved
that on all great issues the fresioeht hao
done honor to his office.
After fervent eulogy% the tone Of the
Message on Impartial LIBERTY, it said:-
"The fact that the President who thus
nohlv embodies auSenunciates the better
imn',ses of our peeple, was himself par
tisan of slavery down to the outbreak of
onr ,reat civil 1ar, so far from weakening
Tho force IF hp demonstrations against the
rho Siscarde shame and scourge of our
co,,trv bit intensifies and emphasizes
that testnony."
So tie President has done honor to his
off;c, in his sincere devotion to impartial
lihhy. Next we are told
THE Presidents recommendations that
the Internal Taxes be swept away, except
those known as Stamps, and those levied
on liquors and tobacco, will meet with gen.
al approval"
So here again the President was admin
istering his Office to the advantage of the
country. Again the Tribune said:-
GAS to tariff revision the President re-
fleets very nearly the average sentiment of
the people. Unless the people were dis
honoring themselves he could not be dis
honoring his office by being in accord with
them upon this important question"
But the Tribune testimony becomes even
more direct when it treats of the financial
success of the Administration. 1t said
"The fact that the debt has been largely
and steadily reduced, has done more than
else to make the Administration
strong and popular. So many millions
paid off each month are to General Grants
Administration what Union victories on
hard-fought fields were to Mr.. Lincoln's.
No financial difficulties beset rule which
is thus amply supplied with revenue, and
is using it for such a purpose. The fact
stated by the President that the annual
burden of the debt is now seventeen mil
lions less than it was when he was inaugu-
rated, is a perfect Eicksburg to his sup
porters."
And we may add that General Grant has
gone on doing this same thing.
But it also appears from the Tribune of
December 5, 1871, that on the leading issue
of the pacification of the Southern States
the President has administered his Office
with advantage to the country, for it said:
With regard to the Ku-klux outrages in
certain localities at the South, the Presi-
dents representations are sound, moderate
and will be heartily approved by a large
majority of the people. Those outrages
must be suppressed; peaceabie citizens,
however powerless and despised, must be
protected in their humble homes, and if
the States cannot or will not do this, the
Union must and will.
These things you will perceive by the
dates were uttered but little more than six
months ago. Now it abuses General Grant
and denies virtually that he did any of
these things. The Tribune either lied then,
or it ISLANDERS Grant now. Then its chief
editor had no expectation of stepping into
Presidential shoes through the aid of the
Democrat party. Now he is the full fled
ceiling of that party for the Presidency.
Which of its statements is most reliable?