The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-22

large expssss cSottsndisE thssSssy
hssdtofstbsieasssistsot the -eepHtr4.
His long 9xRerienee in b,, profession
has prepared him for the tudeso of the
statesman. THESE are buts,fsw dt the
affirmative reasons forcpreferiug the
election Of Greeley to GAnt- u hcs -
T. l would not undsrrste The President
For the credit of my sconhtrHI could
wish him better qualified for the high
| position be occupies. fwouid not de-
tract from his tame as military chief
tain. No one has more occasion than
himself to regret that the lame won on
the field Of battle should have been
furnished BY placing him 10 . position
for which be was not qualified either BY
nature or education. II is very seldom
that the qualities necessary to great
general and great statesman are COM
bined in the same individual. The
history OF the world affords but few
examples O. such combinations Of
talent. General Grant certaioly does
not possess it. His administration has
been series Of blunders from his in
auguration to the present hour. As the
trusted agent OF President johnson to
visit the Southern States and ascertain
the temper and disposition OF the peo-
pie, he reported in substance that they
accepted in good taith the situation
i'm posed by the results OIL, the war, and
were ready to return to their allegiance
to the Federal Government; and yet, az
President of the United States, he has
not only failed to carry out his own
recommendation to q former admins
tration, but has continued to war upon
conquered and suppliant people.
The first acts of his administration
were 10 reward the donors of valuable
presents by elevsting them to high Off
cial positions, even going 80 far as to
request Congress to aid him 10 this
work by repeating existing laws render.
ing ineligible to Cabinet Offices some Of
his ravorites, from whom he had re-
ceived valuable presents. Failing to
appreciate the nature OF his high office,
he has seemed to regard it ss a personal
perquisite, az is manifest by his ap
pointment OF a swarm Of relatives to
lucrative and honorable positions, for
getting that the Offices within his gift
were public trusts, to be used for the
benefit of the whole people. And fall
ing to realize that official duty was
stronger and above personal grati6ca-
tons, be has abandoned, on various
occasions and for considerable
length OF time, the place as
signed him by the country and
sought pleasure and amusement at the
so shore and other places, leaving the
duties of his high and responsible office
to be performed by irresponsible subor.
dinates. He is subject to the control Of
q Congressional and military ring, who
are using the Federal Offices to enrich
and their friends. He has
retained in offices of vast responsibility
persons who have swindled the people
and has suffered his subordinstes to rot
the Treasury of millions Of revenue by
defalcations and the purloining OF pub
lie funds. These and iunumerable acts
Of a similar nature should consign his
to infamy. Bad and
as these acts have been
his Administration is chargeable with
others more damning aud dangerous to
liberty and the perpetuity Of tree gov
erument than all these combined,
When an administration in power uses
the patronage, and influence Of office
and the funds Of the government to in-
fluence elections in order to retain
power, there is no security for the
future. The present Federal admins
traitor, or the party that sustains it, is
not only justly chargeable With this
great crime, but, tits alleged upon high
authority, with the still greater one OF
causing repeated revisions Of the re-
turns of the late election in North |
Carolina, by which the Democratic can
didate was counted out and Repub-
lican counted in, with the view to
its influence upon the Presidential cleo |
ton 10 November. Such an admins
tration should not only be removed
from power by the votes Of the people, |
but consigned by history to lasting dis
honor. The whole course Of Grants
is 8 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 princ'-
pie of government and every right oil
the citizen.
For these, with other reasons which
| have not time to enumerate, | shall,
as before intimated, support Greeley
and Brown with all the energy l pos
sess, and hope that every Democrat and
in Delaware will heartily
unite to rid the country of the Ring
which Is eating out the
substance and subvertiug 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 re-
pair my health, which, l believe, is
rapidly being accomplished. 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 engaged.
With great respect,
" : Your obedient servant,
- COVE SALISBURY.