The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-03
Does Grant Make Political Contracts?


to Office for moneyed considerations,
presents, &c, rather than for the merits
or qualifications Of the appeintees, thus
degrading the dignity of the position and
reaping golden harvest ,hercfrom. Ne.
po,ism was considered dishouorable by
the country in the past, and the Presi.
dents who have heretofore executed the
requirements Of ,ha, Office respected the
opinion, with a few exceptions perhaps.
Grant, however. has carried it to such
an extent that the appointments made
outside Of his family relations have been
-JeeL.j-sP>s-~is e.spis;os, anj-iAs
charge of buying and selling has boldly
been made against him. Until recently,
perhaps, there has been but little save
circums,au.ial evidence to fasteu the dis
grace upon him.
1t has been said, and doubtless truth.
fully, that he sold the New York Collec
torship to Murphy for the pleasant resi-
d0nce at Long Branch, where he spends
SO much Of his time % the ncgec. Of
his official duties. He has received
present after present from less prominent
characters, and Of less value, aud
many, If not all the donors, have been
appointed to lucrative positions, accord
ha oC,1p h.
This would have been evidence sufficient,
10 more honest days to have irrcirevably
d.sraced high official and rendered bis
reputation by the people cer,ar tu,
in this day and generation i, is considered
legitimate business by large portion
Of the country, if We may judge by The
support that is rendered Grant, and his
unanimous nomination BY the Radica
party Of the country. They certainly
cannot be SO blinded by party fana,icism
that srch evidence is wholly ignored; and
as it cannot reasonably b0 supposed ,ba,
the rank aud file Of that party are devoid
Of honesty, though a majority Of the
leaders may be, We can only assume tha,
they regard his actions as just and proper,
or that they are so totally devoid Of per
cep,ion that nothing but positive evidence
can make an impression upon their
blunted senses. This positive evidence
We a, last have, but people however
honest are slow to believe any thing det.
rimen,al to their idol, though the evil
dence be ever so positive
Grant has sold, aud still continues to
sci, his appointments to the highest bid
der. There is no doubt Of this. His
own friends have unwlttinsly committed
hm-his accomplices in crime, and who
still cling to him with all the tenacity
that he in his younger days exhibited by
hanging On to the tail of the bull. Geo
+. Spencer, Senator from Alabama, has
written letter, aud by some means ,hi.
episIls, evidently not intended for publ
cation. has come TO light. The Senator
complains Of the appointment, or pros.
psctive appointment of ous Warner to
the relationship of Mobile. In tho
course Of his letter be says:
Please remember that 10 q fss weeks
We enter npon campaign for county
officers, who are TO govern aud manage
a.
be beyond my power TO stem the tide,
when | am at the same time forced to
battle With the recalcitrsnt Republicans as
we'll as with the ku klux Democracy. |
cannot, therefore, become responsible for
the defeat which must inevitably follow,
unless you put stop to the unnatural
warfare which has been uercilessly
waged for the past two years against my
friend. and myself, under the AUSPICES Of
Mr.. Warner. In q previous letter |
briefly alluded to the fact that my ab.
ssnce 10 Alabalna, whittier had gone TO
hsrmonizs our PARTY 10 your interest had
been taken advantage Of to procure the
rccisiOn of our agreement and understand.
ing. performed each and every specific
act Of our compact in honor and good
faith.
Here, then, we have the words Of
friend and supporter of Grant, speaking
Of an agreement and understanding be-
tween them, aud the performance of each
and every specific act of the compact, by
which he expects to influence the Presi.
dent to make an appointment in acco,d.
snce with HE dictation. What o CON
mentary upon our Republican system,
when the Chief Executive OF tho Nation
enters into compact with Senator that
gives the latter control Of his appoint.
ments in . certain state
Geo. II. Pendleton, Dan. VOORHEES, and
Alcy. u. Stephens are said to have come
out for Greeley and Brown. 4. is also
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