The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-10-13
PRESIDENT GRANT.
AMAsrERLY ANALYzAIoN OF HIS CHARAcrE

A MASTERIY ANALYZATION OF his CHABACIEb
his ASTONISHING LUCK.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Cincinnati Commercial has tackled the third
term question. and thus writes of the mod
ern Cesar; The president is rather inclined
to think that men who are worth millions
with an annual income of millions more
are of extraordinary intelligence, and OF
the utmost value as c0unSelOrS. Jones
knows thing or two, and placing himself at
Grants feet he taught him, did no learn OF
rim Sitting at Grants feet he lowered
above him, and made him his mouth-piece
examining him for the memorandum" that
has become so famous. For all OF when let
US be duly thankful. Thus we have two in
stances where the absence in him of a
statesman's qualities have been, fortunately
for Grant and for the country. supplied by
those who have been able to gain the presi-
dents ear and control Of his actions. For
tunately for Grant, because to
him has been ascribed the honor,
and will be; fortunately for
the country, because foolish, costly war,
and a more foolish initiation OF our currency,
/ the evil effects of which would have dam
aged the country more than war with a
| foreign power. were averted. Other in
stances of like sort might be cited, but
these are enough for the present purpose.
If he is lacking in the qualities of states
man, and if he responds to the call of a mill
tary exigency, like the great military genius
that he is, Grant has displayed the ability to
up in the popular estimation
| to degree that is astonishing
| Daily. almost, guilty of offenses against the
popular judgment; daily, almost, setting at
defiance the traditions Of the people, be yet
once in a while, does something that draws
| them back to him, that fans once more, into
a steady blaze, the waning fires of his pop
ularity. His nepotism disgusts all ranks
aud classes; his fondness for and cultiva-
ton of shoddy rich men are regarded with
extreme disfavor; bis acceptance OF presents
free pleasure excursions, and other bonuses
under circumstances that make it perfectly
plain that they are rendered with view Il
securing his interest for some job OF
Il swindling scheme, always meet with the
strongest disapproval and emphatic condem
nation. The extremely low view that ID
takes of his Office, and OF his relation to i
and the people who placed him there, is
constant source of unesiness and regret t
his political friends. Jay Gould, Jim Fisk
brother-in-law COrbin, brother in-law Kra
mer, brOther-in-law Casey, Spencer, Patter
son. Mosby. Sawyer, Shepherd, Williams
Borle, Alderman, Belknap, Robson! VIVA
a list of men to figure as the prime friend
and chosen advisers of the president of th
United Statesi What astonishinglygood lucl
, that enables him to still hold the people L
. him IN spite of his plumbers, his ignOr
ance, his dangerous ambitions, MS disrepu
table associations; ave, in spite of himsel
even! He commended himself anew to tn
republicans of the North last winter, whel
he urged in his message the passage OF tn
civil rights bill. He commended himsel
again to the white mon of all parties in tn
South when he declared last spring that h
} regretted that Congress did not give him a
: opportunity to veto the civil rights bill
Recent occurrences, seeming happenings j
3 which he apparently had no hand. hav
= given him the opportunity to say in effeC
:: that he will approve the bill if it comes I
him next winter tor signature. The NORTH
ern republicans and the Southern blacks ar
. again close to him. Were they accidents
: happenings?