The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-05-21

II u now positively asserted that Grant
aspires to third term, that he has been
making appointments and dealing with
matters generally with an eye to renomi-
nation with such support as viii insure his
election. However unpleasant such an an
nouncement may be, we have to deal with
facts and not with fancy. 1t is evident that
the President is either Influenced by differ
ent motives, or is guided by different per-
sons, in all of his late acts and decisions,
from those which formerly characterized
him. His first apparent departure was in
the case Of Texas; the second in that Of
South Carolina; the third, in his veto Of
the currency bill; and the fourth in his
dealing With Arkansas.
The peopleof the States were much sur
prised when be refused to aid Ex-Governor
Davis in retaining his position as Governor
Of Texas, because he had interfered in the
case Of Louisiana, and placed and sustained
in Office man who was not only not
elected, but was not even well received by
the people Of that State usurpation
which not only violated every principle of
State sovereignty, but turned over the peo-
pie and their property to ignorance and
vice. In the case of South Carolina, he
denied having any right to set aside the
government Of the State, even if in so do
ing he should be instrumental in ousting a
set Of the most accomplished villains
In the country. He was for sustaining
local self-government, and could not so
much as intimate that the corrupt horde
would be madeto look out forthe ffowns Of
his wrath. Not he. He was too good a
Democrat to interfere with the reserved
rights of the States. But all of his other,
''high jinks" and doublings we're thrown
INTO the shade by his performances in veto
ing the currency bill. The President, it is
feared, having tasted the sweets Of power,
and having experienced the astonishing eff
fects of money, yielded, through weakness,
to the entreaties and suggestions of interes-
ted millionaires and vetoed the currency bill.
This is not known directly, butt is inferred
from his change of views within day or
two before he sent in his objections. Morton,
his bosom friend and able worker, was mis-
led up to the very hour or moment
of its being read in the Senate. It is now
said that he did this for the purpose of in
juring Morton and Logan SO much that
neither could get the nomination for
the Presidency He supposed too that it
would be more Democratic to insist upon
specie as circulating medium, and would
give him additional strength, not only with
the money brokers of Wall street, but with
the conservative element of the country.
1t is evident that the veto has foored Nor
ton; for he is as sour and vindictive as a
disappointed politician can wellIbe. The
management of the Arkansas war has been,
altogether different from his antecedepts
and known. proclivities. 1t has not-been
long since he would have given orders for
the military to sustain the man of his choice
without regard to the wishes of the people
or the justice of the cause. These changes
of policy, indicate change of purpose; and
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manipulate the body polite SO as to secure
new friends, and at the same time bind to
him as with bands of steel the money
changers and Wall street capitalists. But,
We believe that the President has over-shota
the mark and that his plans will only bring
defear and shame. His old friends, many
of them at least, will leave him with dis
gust, his overtures to others will be under
stood, and the sought for alliance refused.