The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-03
General Grants Appointments.


The New York IilLlptc a>sails the Eeae-
ral Administration in 4 chapter headed
. PcrSo1lul G0ra7nienL' il assumes that II
"Gpncrul GRANT has appointed men 10 olhce
"ml,n It view TO bis private and pccuniary
"intcresLs rather than to partisan adfan-
"tuge, We huyr personal government III It's
.most odious lorin.' This proposition Is
faulty. |! such motives, rather lhan ue-
sire TO promote the good Of the country,
governed The President. his policy would be
as Lad az need re. 1t would he less otJcc'io"-
able if he placed his personal Interests pe'ole
those OF such a party rs the Eepubilc'h' lor
the career CT that party shows ulter oe'o-
ton 10 the sIois aud TO Office il contempt Oh
the national Interests. We 40 not o"Jec' "
General GRANT for showing want Oh re-
sptct for such party as that.
The Tribune goes into criticism Oh soulc
of his appointments, especially lnosc Vi
R,cu,ypsoS and SHEPHERD. The "hIe-dol'
lar" resumption man was poor treasurer
and negligent officer. AR. SHEPHERD
. o. Governor SaErEERD-s,ands worse be'
fore the world. But it must DC confessed
ttat amongst. Radical politicians the material
for selectiorywas none of the best. The
Tribune tn Is speaks Of the motives of the
President rl selecting and standing by these
men:
"He liked Mr. Richardson, and it was
sheer Silpertinencc, he thought, TO ask him
to disc barge an employe Whon he liked. de
also Liked Mr.. Shepherd. The prosperous
conc.ttion, the lavish habits, The social tastes
.:ud we suppose the political views VI that
./cmjneut plumber, were just what General
Grant particularly admired. 1t is not ncces'
sa;y 10 believe that the President was III
partnership with the Boss. Probably Grant
never took the trouble 10 make up his mind
whether the charges OF corruption in the
Board Of Works, extravaganza in the eXpen
dltures, robbery Of the taxpayers, and con
spiracy to procure the Imprisonment OF Id
uocent men, were true or false. They die
not touch him. The goyornorship of thu
District of Columbia was his TO give away a
pleasure, and in dispensing what was hi:
own he did not choose TO be governed by
any outside considerations"
Very well; these gentlemen have theil
faults, and General GRANT, whatever may
have been his motives, made mistake II
appointing them. But in what respect hai
he shown greater contempt for public jus
tiee and honor than has the Republican
party which, in the lower house Of Congress
is led by BUTLER, aud in the Senate by MoR
Tos, who sustains the Louisiana and Other
outrages? SHEPHERD is charged with steal
ing money, which is not proved but thai
is not so great an outrage rs robblng people
Of their rights, setting up bsrbarians over
Intelligent men. and piunsing the Cox.
ernment Into fraud aud outrages on
the peace and order of the country.
These things have been approved by the
party. Then there were the wrongs OF
South Carolina, which were enough to move
stocks and stones, that were poured out
upon ieaden ears ard harder than stony
hearts in Congress! Where Is the sense Of
denounciDg General GRANT for appointing
RICHARDSON and SHEPHERD when The party
that elected him justGes these crying wrongs
and expressions OF people! Oh, BLIND