The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-10-31
WHoEn No. 219.
FORTY REASONS


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II why Grant should not be Re-
Elected to the Presidency.
From the Columbus Sentinel. edited byJ Q.
Howard. formerly editor of the ohio state
Journal.
l., Because he is by. nature q maa of
low tastes and desires, having dis
4 tastes for duties of civil life, and an
aversion to those studies necessary to
6 qualify him for his duties. @
4 2. Because his education, being of a
military character only, he is without
education or training for any high po-
4 sition ia civil life. 2i'7
g. Because, bcing without fixed po-
litical principles orr convictions. he
long hesitated before being able to
t determine through which political
party TO seek the Presidency, at the
i close Of the war; 9fJ 10 aol8'ii'9'
Jsa 4, Beeause his first Official act, the
selection of ahis Cabinet, was In def
ance of public, sentiment, and party
sentiment, and against the advice of
the men whom the people had cho.
4 ssn to'aid .img0Kerning the country.
tg a5.nBecanse his censtitutf6nal sdvi-
.sers are, snoviees and nondescripts,
! without political Of personal infiu-
efce, who represent neither the states
fianship, experience, Integrity or wis
domsof the nation. .ii5Lioo oD3 To- 1'A.@ z
4oa6. Because lheshabitually refuses to
seek the counsel ofthe coqptry's ablest
| and most honored statesmen, and sub
niits to- the control and Guidance only \
iiof Cameron, g Chandler Butler, Bab-
cock, Mortons Murphy and other cor.
liguptionists ofaisgraeefHl aHteeedents.
L Because he, e,maintains,thep prepos-
ferrous doctine that the, selection of
Ministers of State is his own private
affair, with which the citizens have
no business to interfere by way of
suggestion or advice. 1one0 y IL
s. Becauses governed by bad advi-
sers, he has filed the Offices at home
and abroad, in large measure, with
dishonest and incompetent men, who
are plundering the people, and bring
ing dishonor upon the American
name. ..-r.,s5. -,ff.,#
8. Because he has transcended his |
authority, and foolishly iuterfered in
the local contests and affairs in four |
States, in defiance of local sentiment |
and of right and iustice. Iie ToGos1't}
10. Because hejs has degraded the |
dignity of his Office in taking his place |
in the lobby rooms ofthe Senate, and
becoming an active lobby agent in fa-
vor of Suspicious scheme for the an
nexation of San Domingo. E3AI99 ifi9ti
IL. Because he has assumed the |
war powers of the Government, and
has sought by intimidation and force
to control the internal. affairs of
Hayti, and San Domingo, contrary to
Constitutional and international law.
10, Becauae he has assumed tha dn.
ties Of q co.ord;nstc denarta,ent og
the Governmenf. : nv aoimg down to
the Senate ana re-oroanizitse The con.
D,;tttao. -, ,ForA;ou isalotie snhss;-
tufine, for the secomnIisbed Chair.
mar, tho least Joualified member of
that bo1lv a tbiae az th;rsv vaars sten.
ding. 70 : . - '-''.-'''. >
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self : bv insnit;nS and atfsnnt;ng -,
disgraca, a merics,s rnost eua;papt he.
tor;an :Jobn- T,ofhran MotIev that he
m;ght rel q ,,a.t,, r. ra,ennoi ,.a,ranao
nn9n tha graet' i;stor;on;s T,.;enS
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lat;ons To ofs;ce' for the sois Or onsv
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puoiic p:n:. .tls ttsss, oas as psssonA' per >
uistte througD Wnlch 70 reward Ianl-
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10. DeoaesS ne mas peen aOso1t lrom
ne scar o. Government Oh pleasure
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= sre rs ~. .o.. suo Pao1o ousAes
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~, Decause me nas raiseu SO many
luestlohssA pIo Heracisy lWIth 30 many =
ioneEA2ieo lneh, h,slncinaingj MP. sew
lron SecEetaryl smcCnlloch, ana every
hemDer OF fresiaent Sonnson,s Capi-
net, 4atlI p itfntnIeL witness on oath q
Eoulo pe compeiieo tosIestity that me
;naracsei y lor trusn ana Yeraci1y rs not = =
IS QO0a as that OF men IN QoHeral.f .l# u n