Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-08-23

ascertain the temper and disposition of the
people, he reported in substance that they
accepted in good faith the situation imposed
by the results of the war, and were ready to
return to their allegiance IL the Federal gov
eminent and yet, as President of the United
States, he has not only failed to carry out his
own recommendation tn a former admipistra-
ton. but has continued the war upon con-
quered and supplnnt people.
The first acts of his administration were to
reward the donors of valuable presents by
elevating them to high official positions, even
going so far as to request Congress to aid him
in this work by repeating existing laws rem
dering Ineligible to Cabinet offices some of his
favortes, from whom he had received valua-
BILE presents. Failing to appreciate the nature
of his high office, he has seemed to regard it
as personal perquisite. as is manifest by his
appointment of swarm of relatives to ucra-
tive and honorable positions, forgetting that
the offices within his gift were public trusts,
to be used for the benefit of the whole people
And failing to realize that official duty was
stronger and above personal qualifications he
has abandoned, on various occasions and for
considerable length of time, the place assign
ed him by the country and sought pleasure
and amusement at the sea-shore and other
places, leaving the duties of his high and re-
sponsble Office to be performed by irrespon-
sible subordinates. He is subject to the con-
troll of Congressional and military ring, who
are using the Federal offices to enrich them
selves aud their friends. He has retained in
offices of vast responsibility persons who have
swindled the people, and has suffered his
subordinates to rob the Treasury of millions
of ravenue by defalcations and the purloining
of public funds. These and innumerable acts
of a similar nature should consign his admin
istration to nfamy. Bad and reprehensible
as these acts have been, his administration is
chargeable with others more damning aud
dangerous to liberty and the prepetuity of
free government than all these combined.
When an administration in power uses the
patronage and influence of office and the
funds of the government to influence elections
in order to retain power, there is no security
for the future. The present Federal admin
istration, or the party that sustains it, is not
only justly chargeable with this great crime,
but, it is alleged, upon high authority, with
the still greater one of causing repeated re-
visions of the returns of the late election in
North Carolina, by which the Dem ocratic
CduuiudIS was COuutcU anu Tue hepuUllCdU
candidate counted in, with the view to its iu-
fuence upon the Presidential election in No
vember. Such an administration should no
only be removed from power by the votes Of
the people, but consigned by history to last
ing dishonor. The whole course of Grants
administration is scandal to the country and
an outrage upon the rights of the people. Any
change would be an improvement upon it
none could exceed it in oppression, corruption,
and utter disregard of every correct principle
of government and every right of the citizen.
For these, with other RESINS which | have
not time to euumerate, shall, as before init
mated, support Greeley and Brown with all
the energy possess, and hope that every
Democrat and Conservative in Delaware will
heartily unite to rid the country of the "Rng"
government which is eating out the substance
and subverting the liberties of the people.
regret my inability to be present at the
meeting on the 18th, but am necessarily from
home in order to repair my heath, which,
believe, is rapidly being accomplished. l hope
in few days to be at home, with my health
fully restored, and able to take an active part
in the noble struggle in which you are engag-
ed. With great respect,
Your obedient servant.
COVE SALISBURY.