The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-21
ANYBODY BEFORE GRANT.
An Article from Carl schuru'. Own Pen.
from the westlIchs Post.l

A few of our Liberal friends are not salts
fed with Greeley's nomination. We suspect
the reasons and motives of their discomfort
are based on the opinion that the Cincinnati
Convention did not do the very best 1t could.
Granted, that 1t could have made nomina-
tion more consistent with the spirit OF the
movement, and could have given the reform
that many objections may be urged against
the Cincinnati nominees which shakes the
faith of the conscientious reformer-
But we now ask the honest, conscientious
refOrmer to glance. at the other SIDE OF tne
picture. There ls Grant In the full splendor OF
his denomination, and oenlnd nlm stano tne
bread and butter brigade In full force with
sanity submlssveness and Unsuitable appetite.
Grant has promised us, 10 his letter OF accep-
tance, to continue the business OF the govern
ment with the same zeal and In the same man
mar as formerly, and the bread-and.6utter
brigade responded with enthusiastic applause.
We now beg the conscientious relormer TO
consider what the reelection OF Grant and the
continuance of the present policy mean.
They mean the application Of more op:
pressiye military rule In the South, and not
the policy Of reconciliation.
They mean the continued support OF shame
less carpet-bag government In the formerly
rebellious States.
They mean continued cherishing of hatred
and anlmosity between the North and South.
They mean acts Of nepotism and favorltism
which will operate with a still more immoral
influence upon the public service, II the peo-
pie, by the reelection OF Grant, show that
these are matters of no concern to them.
They mean q new bloom and crop OF corrup-
ton, not alone In the customhouses OF New
York and New Orleans, but In the whole coun-
try.
They mean the resurrection and then the
carrying through of the San Domingo specuia-
tIon, which Grant relinquished because he
feared that 1t would damage his chances for re-
election.
They mean continuance Of the outandlsh
foreign policy which has almost succeeded In
making the name of the American Republic q
by-word and reproach abroad, and has brought
the danger Of trouble with foreign powers.
They mean further desp0tic interference OF
the President in the political affairs OF the
States, packing party conventions, and tne
bribery of the delegates with government
patronage.
They mean greater audaclty than ever OF
military strings" which have surrounded the
President, and have enabled him to use the
substance for his own benefit.
They mean that the peoples voice shall
sanction and whitewash the Presidents as
sumption OF power.
They mean the continued bondage of the
government ofilceholders, who even now do
not dare to speak for fear OF losing their bread
and butter.
They mean the complete servility of Con-
gress to the President, the approval OF all un-
lawful acts, the whitewashing of all corrup-
tion, and an unscrupulous and demoralizing
party despotism, such as we have never yet
seen, and we have already seen much more
than we are able to bear.
The re selection of Grant means all this, and
Indeed, In increased measure, for through the
bare fact OF this reelection the fear of dis
pleasing the people will prevail, and loose
rein will be given to the arbitrary rule OF the
White House.
All these things will as certainly follow the
reelection of Grant as thunder follows light
ming.
These are things which the true reformer
should not lose sight Of for moment. While
we sympathize with his dissatisfaction with the
Cincinnati nominations, and his desire to cor
rect the error In the best possible manner, yet
this dissatisfaction and this wish should be
kept within due bounds, and we find these
limits to be anything but the reelection OF
Grant. In the name of The common welfare,
the honor aud the freedom OF the American
people, anybody before Grant.