Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-12-08
WASHINGTON.
Opinions of the Press on the Presi-
dents MeSSage-The New
Chief.Justice Dis
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Comments OF Ihe Press On The Message.
From the Louisville Courier-JournalI
Blessed are they who expect little, for they
are rarely disappointed. No one supposed
that the President would give expression to
anything more than dull, common place views
| in his message to congress, and the document
therefore, excites less than the Usual interest
and comment. There are evidences, however,
| OF offensive egotism in this tiresome effusion,
which appear very absurd to those acquaint-
ed with the character and capacity of the au-
thor, and lead US naturally to inquire on what
heroic meat he has fed that he has grown so
great. Ignorance can only escape censure
when 1t escapes observation. Its pardOnable
only when It remains in unerfted obscurfty
and is clothed with dIffidence. To parade il
in the face of an intelligent people is to il suit
them, and this insult the President more than
once gives the public in the course of his long
and painful effort.
From the Baltimore American.
The President has never been esteemed
man OF words" The message which he yes
terday transmitted to congress is character
iStic. He touches upon great many topics,
but says very little upon each. Through every
paragraph there is an apparent effort to avoid
unnecessary elaboration. The President val
ues brevity far above elegance OF style, and
the transition from one subject to another in
this state paper is sometimes awkward and
| abrupt on account OF the absence of an intro
ductory sentence. II the first paragraph has
been correctly transmitted by telegraph, we
are OF opinion that il might have been i'm
proved by treating of political PARTISAN
ship " in one sentence and the threatened hos
tllities with Spain IN another. Grouping to-
gether these two topics saves space, but 1t
ever, are only minor defects, and do not OBJ
scure the substantial good sense which per.
/ vades the whole document.
Nashville Onion and American Democratic).l
The amendment to the constitution which
he suggests, in reference to legislation dur
| ing the last twenty-fOur hours of congress,
will meet with general Endorsement, and is
| the best point in this very-verbose message.
Id lNe
The fifth message of President Grant rises
considerably above his previous state papers
| both in matter and manner.
Cincinnati Gazette (Republican).
The message is much longer and is more
| theoretical than any previous one of General
read.
Chicago Times independently
A perusal of the document will fall to show
that 1t possesses any intrinsic quality to raise
/ 1t above the level of insignihcance. 1t is
awkward in construction, timorous in spirit,
feeble in expression, ana utterly wanting In
vigor and manliness in every respect.
From the indianapolis Journal (Republican) !
The Presidents message, which we publish
this morning, is an emtnently sensible and
suSineSs-ltke document. The material por-
| tions are evidently from General Grants own
hand, and are marked by his usual soundness
/ of judgment, clearneSs of thought, and per-
bsplcuity of statement. There is no attempt at
! hne writing, nor at learned discussion of gov
| eTnIne0tdl IneOr1eSs but the condition of
national affairs is set forth in plain language,
and various Important recommendations are
offered with simplicity and earnestness that
/ can not fail TO command the attention Of con-
gress, as they will certainly excite the admit
ration Of the country.
Cincinnati Commercial Independently
! The message that was yesterday sent upon
| the world, by the aid of lightning and the
ocean cables, and magnetic wires in general
opens with a sentence that reminds us of the
Gdzstte's Pilgrim, " thus: ''The year that has
just passed since the submission of my last
message 20 congress has, especially the latter
part of it, been an eventful one to the coun-
Try" Which reminds us of the celebrated
ment OF embarrassment: 1"WhO throw'd that
last brickbat fust, Just now?p And speaking
of the tirst sentence We are panied TO say that
uence either in the first or last paragraph.
MAJ we trust that the omission is telegraphic?
Nashville Hammer Independently
While the message Will invite more or less
other adverse standpoint, the general yerdict
will probably be that IL is state paper OF
average inertia document containing noth-
ing suggestive of great and profoand states
man, nor yet characterized by the feebleness
which falls below medtocrity.
From the Washington Chronicle (RadicaD.l
II is clear, concise, business-like, able and
comprehensive. II fulfills the requirements
of the constitution in that respect, In inform
ing congress of the condition OF the country,
and IN recommending such new legislation as,
ia the opinion OF the PRESIDENT, the public
welfare requires. rt
From the Baltimore Gazette tDemocratic).l
We cannot, we confess, speak of 1t admir-
iugly. II is dead level of mediQcrity. 1t ds-
| ties analysis because it cQntalns 30 lit:le 70
SnalyZe. It treats, Indeed, OF variety of
matters, but in a mild, hesitating, insipld
| way, ss II the President had loosely grasped
them, and was doubtful whether he under
stood anything about them-ss If, in short,
/ their subjection TO the executive n1eastri,tn,
had made them an-great and little, import
/ ant and unimportant- equally vapid and col
/ OrleSS,