The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-02-13
Will His Excellency Resign ?
The Prayer of Forty Millions.

In considering the question Of His
ExcclleDcy's resignation It IL 10.
quite safe for the public to jump Il,
\ hasty conclusion in advance Of =
full statement of the reasons pro and
con. The power to decide this in
teresting question rests, indeed, with
His ExcelleBcy himself. and Ile must
he allowed more time for giving "a.
sent than would I've required by the.
American people if the question could
be determined by them. We sas-
pect that it cannot safely be said Of
him with quite the same literal truth
as it may Of the people, that "the
wish is father t" the Thought" He
therefore needs time for deliberation.
,,sd it is but fair that he should have
it. We do not yet ask him to resign.
but t." weigh the reasons for 80 use.
full and patriotic Il step. We rather
incline to think, in the present state
of our information, that his Excel
lency will "make haste slowly :" but
it shall not he our fault if he is not
fairly supplied with all the pertinent
reasons for guiding his judgment. If
he should finally make a wrons de.
cision the responsibility will not be
ours.
If he would consent to 10 governed
by other wishes and other judgments
than his own lte might be speedii,
relieved of all embarrassment in 90
difficult \ question. There is no
point on which public opinion coald
decide it. Both political partie,
wonld testify their gratitude and vic
with each other in browning him with
lonors if he would do this great act
for the good Of his country. His re.
publican fellow citizens would greet
it with welcome plaudits, because it
would bring a true and tried repub.
liean into the Executive Mansion.
Vice President Wilson has always
stood high in the confidence Of tho
party, aud never higher than at pre-
sent. His recent wise and excellent
letter shows a true appreciation Of
the dangers which beset tho party,
and points ont the means Of extri.
cation whould have the fairest prom
Use of success if he were elected to
the Presidency in pursuance Of tho
constitutional provision for vacancies.
Mr.. Wilson has not bound his sense
of consistency By following misguid.
ed counscls, as His Excellency has.
1t is against all probability that Nj.
Wilson, IA President. would mako
Attorney General Williams his legal
adviser, and it is certain that be
would be under no bias in favor Of
an office holding brother-in-law d
Louisiana. He would he quito fro
from past eommittals and Oe dispos-
ed to decide all grave questions on
their merits, after consultation with
the most prudent and sasacious mem.
bers of the republican party. With
the exception Of the otiiceholders the
party would hail with delight tho &C.
cess to the Presidency of al original,
consistent republican and cautions,
experienced statesman like Mr.. vii.
son. The democrats would not be
quite 50 we'll pleased, as the change
would dim the brightness Of their
party prospects. But even tle dem.
ocrats would I've glad Of an assurance
that the sword Of q military chieftain
cannot bs put into ono side If tho
political balance in the next Presi.
1entian election. They wonld b.
willing to zee His ExcelIency's origin
al motto, ''Let "s have peace &C.
copied at last in the public couneila
His Excellency's resignation would
he the most popular Of all his great
services, and it would be the unas.
imous verdict Of his countrymen that
nothing reflected 50 much lustre o.
his public life ~ the act Of leaving it
It is alike desired by his friends
and bis enemies. We will not dwell
on the reasons of the latter, for ths
arguments of enemies are seldom
persuasive. It is a moro pleasaat
task to set forth the views Of His Es.
cellency's admirers: with whom TIE
Herald has a legitimate claim to b
classed. We trust our advice will
fild an easy entrance to his mind y
proceeding from friendly motives aaa
urged in . spirit Of most respectful
Difference. We are glad to avail our.
selves Of 20 fit On occasion for testify
ing our eagerness to inscribe the name
Of Grant, not directly under, bat a
the same line with that of Washing:
ton, on the scroll Of fame. Our -.
desty will forbid US to publish th
note Of thanks which His Excelleae!
will doubtless send us for reccql'
ling his title to stand on 50 cxalteds
level, but hs must not, therefcee,
suspect that We are insensible to Bio
grateful appraval. We give in d:
vance the most iudubitable proof q
our sincerity in ranking him With
Washington by our expectation TIT
be will emulate the disinterestedneaa,
self-abnegation and magnauimity q
that illustrious patriot. Who bet
Washington or Grant could ezbib'e
the sublime virtue Of voluntarily put
ting aside 20 high and spendid . p.
sition as the Presidency? It'll tss
that General Scott once evinced
similar maguauimity ; but Scott nets-
" declined the government ofMezles
when Il Has offered him hy the 10.