The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-06-27
FILINGS AND sNCRRS.

IF 1t is@constantly assertod-but con-
slant assertion does not establish a
taot-that the Republicans who. "a
vored the denomination of the Presi-
dent are Bitterly intolerant of
those who did not. Yet it would seem
upsA careful reading Of newspapers
and speeches that the republicans who,
opposed the denomination had at least
an equal chance Of expressing them
selves. 1t is, however, natural that
those who love the cause more than
any man, and who believe that the
welfare Of tho country depends very
much upon the Republican success,
should hear with dissatisfaction un-
measured deuunciation Of the admins.
tration and all who support it. Why
should ev cry sneer at the President be
assumed to DO sincere aud unpreju.
diced, and every suspicion cast upon
the administration most justi6able !?
# An iusiuuatiou against the Chief
Magistrate is indignantly challenged
or repelled, "What ~ is the lofty re-.
ply, us this 4 Roman Caesar, who
can do no wrong?" No, be is NO
Roman Caesar, but he is an American
gentleman, entitled to fair play.
The people OF the country who do
not personally know the President
must judge him by his words aud acts.
1t is skillful sophistry which charges
him with every evil that may appear 10
the administration, and refuse him
the credit Of all the good. ae is a
criminal Or CIPHER, as tho exigencies
Of his opponents may demand: "But
Why is it that certain gentlemen are
known as his friends, and certain 9TH
ers - his enimies 2" is . question
often asked; "and Why, when his
policy is opposed, are some opponents
treated IS enemies while others remain
friends Z" The reply is not far to
| seek. Some Of his warmcst friends
oppose the San Domingo treaty, but
they oppose it as friends. They rep.
! resented it as mistake Of policy, upon
which there could be natural and bar.
monious difference of opinion. The
result showed that it was not mere op-
position to his policy which ccoasioued
alienation, But when his motives
and character are impugned 10 oppose
| ton, why should there not be feeling
upon his part? A President must BE-
silent when be IS aspersed. Il it not
all the more a duty Of honor 10 party
opponents not to asperse him?
So certain Senators arc warmly.
even ccntemptuously, opposed to civil
service reform, which the President
favors. But their relations probably
continue friendly, although it is clear
that if they denounced him as the
root Of all official corruption these rela-
ticns could not fail to be disturbed. A
President, it is said, ought not to
quarrel. But has Senator, the con.
stitutional adviser of the President en-
many occasions, no similar duty !?
There are Senators who oppose as we'll
as who favor his policy Of civil service
reform who are upon friendly terms
with the President. That point is not
determined by sympathy with bis
views. There are other Senators who
honestly think and frankly say that
the President disgraces his Office. Is
it surprising that they are not upon
friendly terms with him, even il they
are friends OF civil ser 'icc reform {?
The country can also easily under.
stand that thousand tales are told of
the President which are simply false.
They are repeated, and emphasized aad
enlarged until they are accepted as
true, and one such fact, as it is called,
Is supposed to indicate myriad more
Of the same kind. There is, for in.
stance, the dull SANDER about the
Seneca stone quarry. 1t represents
the President as deeply interested in a
quarry for which contracts for govern.
ment work are obtained by his in.
daeoce, which are enormously profitable
to him. This is the story Industrious
~ repeated. The fact is that six or
seven years ago Gen. Grant invested
some money-which We believe nobody
ever alleged to be dishonesty earned
in a stone quarry ftom which he has
never received any dividend whatever.
We have heard the same kind of story
told of General Logan in regard to
some Chicago lots. "He grew rich IN
tho army, did he 2" asks Mrs. Can
dour, with shrug of her moral should
ers. No, Madam ; he invested in land
some of bis small savings from his
generals pay. The sum was very
small and the terms Of payment very
easy, and the land rapidly rose in
value: and as every man who honors
one of the bravest and most skillfu
soldiers Of the war will be glad to
know, tho general has the legitimate
benefit Of his bargain.
W. A. MI ho1s..> .l.a ~