Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-17
Personal Character of the President. /

Personal Character of the President. |
IF the opposition Of tbs President hopes to |
brand him before the country as dishonest
nan, il will fall. There is in politics legiti |
mate and an illegitimate method of opposi-
ton one which honorable men adopt, and |
one which they reject ana the policy OF
personal defamation OF the President IS not
honorable But the personal campaign wac
never conducted with such rig0r before. In
deed, the innuend es at the little details OF
the Presidents life are 80 incessant that it is
eyid Mt that the great measures Of his ad-
minlstration are not supposed 10 be very
vulnerable
ii he were surrounded by i cabinet like
that of the late Democr 4tic President, for in
stance, it mizht be wisely feared that be WAS
either coerced by it or in collision with Is.
But the character Of the cabinet Is the pledge
10 the country Of the patriotism and pure
purpose Of the Administration Or, it the
Administration IN details were proved to be
( generally extrayaga1t or corrupt, there would
Justly BE deep distrust upon the part OF
the coantry. Bat while there have been-as
under the old system of the civil sery c. is
nevitablc-untortunat appointments and
deialcatIUns, they are IN no sense the rule OF
the administration and it would he found,
upon inquiry that many Of the Instances OF
this kind are due the characters of the person
who the President did not personally know.
hut were pressed upon him for appointment
7 by some Oi the very gentlemen wa now ur1e
I against him the character 90 some appoint
monts that be has made. re shall zoe very
much mistaken ID the same gentlemen DO not
receive The Presidents project Of rotor OF the
civil service with a smile Of utter incredul-
/ tv. not because they think the scheme oblec-
uonablc, but because they do not believe that
h. will put it into eN cItiOn. When be does
4 thst IL will be remarkable il the President
+ action. however sincere and honorable. Is not
derided as intentionally inefficient Indeed,
those who have declared shat they think the
President unfit Tor denomination are no: ike
~ 10 own that they We're mlstak.n as the
day for the Convention draws near.
III before the Convention meets 10 can be
shown that he r directly or indirectly re-
srausiae fJr the abuses which may occur IN
anv Of the off ser, those p. no wish has renomi-
nation y I'LL not be very large nameer. IS Z
IL Che atteut,t fails they viii be the entire
Convention For an et1rt - djscredtt he
Chief Magistrate Of this country does not
f END with It's success OF is failure II
succeeds he j. utterly dIsSrleed- Il II
laiIs. tby- who attempt % lose Che respect u
honorable men. Wc must not lie understood
as charsn. malignant motives upon those
~ho-incerely move for Investigation int al eg-
.,1abuse- ButJue characterof the PRECEDENT
belongs 10 the country and when tEaJ charac-
ter Is stained the country u sulled. There
fore the Investigation Ut tie charges which
have been made must be thorough and IN
-parins Tae general ORDER system must
: le and viii be completely exposed Il
abuses are discovered, and the blame can be
&. Justly laid upon the President, there viii be
reason q ieuource hun. The noble warfare
upon His ei1us and horses VIII then end ami
~. may an well be aLhaSr az the real reasons
II opposition.
j Bat meanwhile the President Is nos harmed
Id tile Lmcnt i. candid uen-aut they
are tie great il4i3rltv-Hv slam Ter and mis-
representation. Although he smokes cigars
= iut likes fine horse. and owns stock %
S uccl stone from which b has NJ d.Et-
= 4lul- and bou-e was presented q INN g.
p d token % Ia-r.t-i- -rttttl IL. and here az.
dozen ai ai- relttiFe- In ut6.., sp ue ~
2 rlou net appointed, alt me t.y not re-
moved nv -tl5Haa-l tue-' Ih.n.- AT.
li rue. 10 r. a..l true taa- sine Eee :, results %
lis administration are such as the country
.eaurempl-cs with pride ami satisfaction
.7 Is sees e, VII. aaj uum .ue lullsu policy,
its reduction ID taxation. ana iae lImina-
e tYn o. the deb lt- peace III aas honorable
. settlement 90 i.reI1n pI.>-aue- its FuT
lection vi good cic'e-n- c7crywhcre, 81
anue-ts aai t. reform % che erv5l service
.ul the csaatrv i3r-ivs- ru. President hI
81. actas.JulI drives ami Ai= -suy e.E-T- u
deed Wa.u tine real services VI Genera
Grant - tlt- e.4utET are considered -a
pt.iaI eH.r#.--s 20 -ae stt.F -r4-.. Il tl lYh4e|
Z .He is constantly expos becomes s-.-i -agf
g. de>pscthle AaI b ans r. arut. can WAC nm
HiuZIT believes taar fuere WH-t .- =,-.al
reason ST. -.-l ms Hlat.. 3 AMI -lza-er. Wfi
auly trouble himself o. aa..y z- ,ue stories
s. aud G. r,H ~ ulla tae IuHeu-e misrerre
Vi -euEa- Isa tyEfgH every asu- Et-u Tl 'tl