The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-14

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any genuine, efforts they may make. in
the cause OF substantial retrenohmont
and reform.
What tho Country VIII Require of
General Grams.
During his present Presidential term,
the frionds of General Grant have always
add6ced, rs tho reason for the negli-
gences and short. comings of their chief,
his inexporience in political life and in a
knowledge of the science Of government.
The opposition have not held this as a
sufficient excuse, inasmuoh as he had it
in his power to surround himself with
practical statesmen, who would havo
been competent to guide his actions, and
would have prevented him from falling
into many Of the errors which he has
committed. He chose to select, as mem
bers OF his Cabinet, persons of little
merit, and the whole nation is painfully
aware OF the result. But the excuse of
inexperienoe which has been 80 layishly
put forward in the past will not avail the
reelected President in the future. The
people will hold him to striot account
in the administration of the duties of his
high office, and any faltering or false
stop will bring down upon his head a
condemnation ten-fold more severe than
any that has yet been meted out to him,
because it will be moro deserved. On
the morning Of his reelection, the Lon
don Times, in its lending article. read
him lecture, which is we'll worth his
calm consideration. It said
president Grant has not proved a
perfect chief magistrate. He has been
guilty Of extreme oarelessness, and it is
to be hoped that he will take lesson
from the developments of the past six
months. His errors were errors Of ig-
noranco. but this defence will no longer
hold good. Tho past must be effaced.
Reform of civil service urgently demands
the appointment to Office OF persons qua
lifted to administer their duties"
1t is useless now to contend that Pre-
sident who, as the great English journal
that has most prominently favored his
reelection admits, "has been guilty Of
extreme carelessness" and of s'errors of
Ignorance, is not an eligible person to
retain the reins of power. The majority
of the people have decided that they
shall continue in his hands for another
term, and We must submit to the will of
that majority. But we shall no longer
admit Of my excuses of inexperience.
The time for making them with any show
OF reason is now past, and any repetition
will be viewed rs puorile. President
Grant will enter upon his second term of
Office with wider fold of reform before
him than it hos been the lot of any Pre-
sident to experience upon entering on
his official term. He hos or Augcan
stable to cleanse that will call from him
tho exertions of veritable Hercules,
and the people will demand that this
| duty, however distasteful it may be to
him. ehell be faithfully performed. any
retention in Office of the corrupt and in
capable relatives and retainers will not
be permitted. ALI swindling rings must
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dividually exhibit closer attention to
the duties of his position, and demand
like observance from all in authority
under him. Admitting that the Presi-
dent has piled tho prentice hand during
the first term of his tenure OF office ae
Chief Magistrate OF the nation, the
country will now require from him the
handiwork Of master workman. If he
has gained by experience that wisdom
which his frionds assert that he possesses,
he may, by it's proper oxortion, cfface
from the recollection the remembrance
OF many OF the errors of the past; but il
lie fails to correct tho abuses that have
been so fragrant during the past year OF
two, he will find the outcry of complaint
to which lie has been compelled to listen
but balmy zephyr compared to the
whirlwind that will overtake him before
the expiration of his second term ol
Office.
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