The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-03-26
orant,s Habite and BIS Intentions

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washington Correspondence New York Herald.)
To the politicians General Grant is a
riddle, asphinx, amystery which they can
not solve. Yet the only mystery about
him is that simplicity and directness of
purpose which,, in the honest DR.. Franklln
as our Minister to France, was a puzzle to
the shrewdest Of professional diplomates of
Europe. General Grant at this time ap-
pears in excellent condition. He looks ro-
bust, strong, selEpossessed and the most
contented man in Washington. With the
recommendations Of his annual Messageto
Congress he appears to have dismissed
from his mind an the cares of the State.
The responsibilities involved are with Con-
gress, and there he leaves them. In his
appointments t. office he gives himself
little trouble to the claims of this cliqne,
that clique or the other. He selects his
ina and abides the consequences of his
rejection or confirmation. He likes the
soldier he likes returning Confederate SOL
diers, Mosby, for instance. He has q gener-
Gus sympathy for the struggling, poverty
stricken people Of the South. He desires
to fulfil his Obligations to the Republican
| party he desires to act IN harmony with
the two houses of Congress but he is re-
EsolRed-to eeton as quietly as possible, and
L AO "a oO0 W AOoCASN AVA ~ 5000
Earsif he,can help himself. A--|
He enjoys life and the relaxation from
the duties Of his Office. He likes a launt
on a short notice to West Point, New Ha-
wen, Richmond 5or Denver. He likes a
concert, abalI or a wedding, an agrisul-
tural fair or a meeting ofthe Geographical
Society. He is eminently a social and So
ciable man, though as r~eticent as an oracle.
He receives his friends with the unpre-
tehdind eofdialiy Of q Granger. He en-
jeys 4 good dinner, and his cigar is his
constant COMPANION. In the morning he
goes through his appointed work with a
strict devotion 10 business, but does not
care to work in a hurry, In the afternoon
he drives his span Of blacks or glistening
bays, four in hand, with the calm ENJOY
ment and self possession of IN old stager
from The SierraoNevada. From small be-
ginnings by good management he has be-
come q thrifty and prosperous man in the
frstduty of%providing for a rainy day. The
whole bent of his. mind is evidently di-
rected, notatoathe party tactics and STRAIT
egy required for the third term, but to
the solid comforts of private Me. He is
not a politician; his habits and inclina4
tions run in q different channel. He evil
IDENTIFY does not regard the official druger-
les of the White House as more desirable
desirable than the substantial liberties OF
the private station, He likes Washington
and is building himself here q comfort
able house, to which, they say" he ex-
| poets 10 retire at the expiration of his
present term. He says nothing, but is as
diligently preparing for q retirement IN
1877 as, Hthe question were settled.
THE REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATE IN 1876.
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pear to entertain hardly q doubt that GEN
eral Grant will be out Of field in 1876.
lThey expect still to maintain the identity Of
the administration with the party; they ex-
pect the ofice-holders and all the retalners
of the Administration to support the Re-
publican ticket in 1876. They say that
the Republican standard-bearer in that
! campaign will be a new man, but that he
will represent the principles and measures
of the Administration as the party plat
form. This may or may not prove a true
lprophecy, but from all the facts before US
and all the signs of the times General
EGrant will be out the field In 1876 and New
York may furnish his successor. 1t is only
upon this theory and the understanding, If
lYou please, between the high contracting
/ parties that we can account, on the one
] hand, for the general desire OF the Repub-
Iican leaders in Congress to maintain the
good will of General Grant, and on the
other hand, for his c%omparativ independ-
emit course since the meeting of Vongress
and his apparent indifference to the troub-
les or the proceedings of the two houses
on any Of the great questions of the integ-
rity and unity of their party for the COM
ing campaign bat he has no further ia
vors to AK at their hands. 1t is thought
from last years agitation of the subject
through the public press and the general
public E0asiment thus disclosed on the
subject that athird term experiment can
not be safely attempted, and that a new
ticket can be better adapted even that
Gen. Grant to a new condition of things
At all events, the Republican leaders have
virtually resolved npon this adhesion tc
the examples of Washington, Jefferson
Madison, Monroe and Jackson as the true
course for the centennial year of American
Independence.