The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-08-09
Goasnasinleated.

V''"ii "cN@"Se he Las appotilVeu
few Of his relatives and friends to
office under the government, as
though this was q most hcinous
crime. But where is the wrong il
they are competent men? If not,
attack their iicomreteicy and not
Gen. Grant, simply because he is
their relative or friend
l'ut where's the crime? 1t
proves him a man Of generous
heart-complying with q divine
command, to provide for those OF
his own household, thus redecming
his lame from the charge of inf
deity. The few appointments of
his friends, allowing to the utmost
all tliat is charged, is but q paltry
pittalce of the thousands of offices
within his gift, and, with perhaps
one or two exceptions, are OF but a
third or tourth-rate class. Think
Of Cl.as Sumner, to whom great
ness of mind has so generally been
accorded, and whose Iame ought
to have gone down to posterlty III
its greatness untanli>ked, stand
ing up in the American Senate, in
tie tnl'ncss OF his fame, bctrying
such malignant Titles ess Of soul III
trumpcting charges which don't
amount to breach Of political
ethics even in these days Of degcn-
crate politicians. And Irumbull,
in the zenith OF his glory, covering
it over with everlasting contempt
by going about growing like a
bear berett of her cubs, all because
| Gen. Grant would not implicitly
| Yield to his imperious mandates III
appointments To office.
What Of s'churz, a fugitive from
his lative laid, taken up in this
country of refuge aud dandled into
greatness and power by a coriidiug
people, then turning his back ruth
IesSly upon the party that made
him what lie is, because some limit
was sought to be placed upon his
Unsuitable desire to control govern
ment appointments, proves him an
iiigrate-a disorganizer and a tur-
bulelit spirit in the land Of his
adoption, and throws at least shade
of suspicion over .he record lie
made in the country he left.
Then there is Greeley, Fenton,
Upton, and others OF less magui.
tulc, by their sein pulling down
what little fame they have built
during a lifetime, meriting the con-
tempt of their former friends, Sc
curing no respect from their life.
long enemies, but preparing an
irpominious finale to q life OF titful,
oycrweening ambition.
Did the world ever exhibit a
more pitiable cause tor waning,
withcring, blasted greatness, than
these malcontents have shown?
What is the sun of Gen. Grants
offending? That he keeps his own
consel, selects his own advisers, is
true to his friends, likes a good
horse, visits occasionally the sea.
shore, smokes his cigar, and pre-.
serves his identity among men, and
is President of these United States
all to the utter digust of thes'
great Solons, who have been il
pubic life so long that they have
come to believe that this government
and all that pertains to it belongs tc
them.
it isnot charged that Grant is dis
honest, or that his administration
of the government has not been a
good one; but that they have moi
been sufficiently fiattered and con.
suited, and their wishes in all
things obeyed. In short, the whole
thing grows out Of a spirit Of jcal-
ousy, and that basest of all passions,
envy, which so often tastens itselI
upon even great. but selfish minds,
aid which works as a subtle poison,
but never fails to destroy its victim,
and that without remedy.
A wertesn editor relates that he
once stopped at a aIesta.lAnt in Wash
in0ton. and noticing that the waiter