Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-09-05
WHAT WE VOTE AGAINST.

PRESIDENT Grant has consented to be in
terviewed. and inghis most communicative
mood informed the Herald's reporter that he
is not anxious for another term of office.
Indeed. he only consented to run as a candi-
date 70 learn low many people tIsapproyc
OF his condact and oppose his Adini,iistra-
ton. Furthermore. bad stories -llave been
circulated respecting llis habits ana character
i as man, and he is dcsirotls Of ascert;;i,,ing
now lnany people beleive them. This latter
point he laid Hspst stress upon, thereby con-
firming the mn leasant impression fha, he
regards the Presidency as a purely personal
alair' and identifies the highest functions III
thc government With his own Insignificant
PERSONAL " Hp,vastly exaggeratcs his own
personal Importance if he imagines that any
| large number Of the Americans feel any deem
| interest in his personal habits or take the
trouble to hate him. The personality OF the
Fresldent at the best is OF small moment ii,
comparison witt, his official and representa-
tive Character; and if he faithfully performs
the dtifies OF his great Office, and giycs fl,s /
country An Administration that is honest
capable and efficient in every respect, the
people VIII be only too glad to leave him toI
indulge his tastes aud order his life as he
pieases. The private character, the personal
iaDits, the chosen associates of President
Grant, are matters in which the American
people feei 40 special interest and have l,,1h-
ing IN paaicularsto do. His persoaal ehar-
acter is not one of the issues OF This cam.
paiyH. -, -
Besweeii theriva candidates for the Presi-
dency there is vast personal efr.r nce Is. +.
iheir personal qualifications for the Office
'an. hardly be spoken nf in ii same connec- !
ION. sflll the question to be settled BY the
'om'ng election is not SO much which man 8
hall occupy the White House and affix his Il
'aine to public documents, as what s,t at y
principles shall ne adopted as tile Uerl,,a nent g
nd governing policy Of the nation for Tie il
,ur years to come. The political question y
SO muehsvasfcr III its dimensions and more 81
np"rtant III its bear n nsssupon national in
'resis ana welt re as TO sweep all merely q
ersonal preferences and considerations rt
out of sight. The personality is N
hardly visible in the. breadth ,tof national o.
,obiems and the reach of public interests in
hlch rise Tor consideration in campaign o.
ie TINS. He IS only considered at all. III
la hss name Is mentioned so frequently. CT
cause he stands ~ the selected repre- OF
NATIVE Of certain solution of ,resent =
.ionai problems, a certain line Of public - -
'le;y, certain method and style Of Admin =
iasloa. :. LII voting against the reelection -
fssiVehf Grant, we express no opinion ),
iateVer respecting his personal habits. and -
useh associates, and unprecedented WAYS ~ II
driving bargain through the letter a,,d III 'o'
rit OF contract when he can make money
Il; we pronounce no opinion Oh his taste
ilorses. and passion for dogs, and extra sw
iinary attachment fon men OF tainted rep wa
tloils We simply utter Il verdict against sill
u etiiod OF administering the govern abb
nt, the policy he has adopted and tried bv sta
'xampied means to enforce, the acts VIII Oh ma,
q brought discrcdit upon tile government dist
the officials whose frauds have fhra.vn q ys
picion upon tae entire civil service 81 tn. was
ntry. IN word. we vote against con asid
lancc OF Grantism. q Sc
ct |. be distinctly understood. Give Gan.
Mt all the praise and honor that ii his 81
ior tlie lnessInable service ne rendered butt
countfy anfinR tae war. for which he coul
elected to the Presidency four years med
but we have yet y, learn that the victo- aske
Appomaftox, entities him to Iiae-lease .sYe
ower. n voting against his reelection the b
io not disparsge his gencralship, bur sYe,
untensnce the abuses and asnrpations ter. Z
9 administration. we donot condemn III III
dent Grant merely for appointing two the i