The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-02-27
Another Reason Why President
Grant Ought to Resifh.

The resignation Of a public Officer
is always presumed to be q voluntary
act, and the reasons for such a step
are founded on Ills private conve
nience or incliRati0n or address them,
selves to his sense Of public duty. We
prefer to present considerations which
ought to have weight with q con!
scientious functionary who subordi-
mates individual en,olument to tho
public welfare. 1t is on this high
ground that We again ask the atten-
ton Of His Excellency to tie benefits
which would accrue to the country
by his voluntary retirement to private
life. Such line ofargument assumes
that His Excellency does not belong
to the vulgar tribe of office loving
politicians and traders in public trust.
1t assumes that he is a patriot, man
of high sense Of political honor, 4
citizen who cherishes a grateful sense
of tia distinguished marks of esteem
which-have been bestowed on him by
the country, and especially by the
republican party. He owes it to the
great but decayiug party which has
90 highly honored aud 60 stanchly
supported him not to stand IN the way
OF it's success, when his retirement
would bring Vice President Wilson
to the head Of the government and
harmonic the party. If he admits
that he is under any obligation to the
country he should stand aside for a
republican successor whose wise aud
conciliatory policy would give effect
to that patriotic desire for ''peace''
expressed by General Grant in his
letter accepting lis first nomination,
Instead of "peace" his administration
has, 1brough increasing elements Of
disturbance. II The condition Of thS
Soath, politically, economically, aud
socially, compares untavorably with
its condition ut the date Of lis FIRST
inauguration. He, hos brought the
business of the country to stagnation,
the national Treasury to the verge Of
bankruptcy, and has reduced his par
ty from . victorious and seemingly
invincible majority to a humiliating
minority In most of the States that
have recently held elections. The
industries Of the country, the tran!
quillity Of the South, the condition OF
the treasury and the prospects Of the
republican party are. 20 different from
what We expected from President
Grant, that even he must perceive
that his administration is . political
failure; and by the sound rule Of
judging q tree by its ftaits he ought
to see that his policy has been Q stu.
pend0us mistake.
All this was apparent when the
Herald began to urge upon him the
duty Of resigning. His Excellency
every day adds new reasons in sup
port Of our suggestion. The public |
might almost suppose he had q secret |
understanding with ns for our recon. !
mendation and making it universally |
popular. After bis military interior
ence with the Louisiana Legislature. |
tor which he partially apologized in
a Message to Congress, he forthwith
sent troops to Vicksburg to decide d
question which belonged to the State
courts, and now, ia equal defiance Of |
law, he has proclaimed Brooks Gov.
ernor Of Arkansas and sigIi1ed his
intention to install him in ~,oeice bv
military force, unless Congress posi-
lively forbids him. The effect Of his
astonishing Arka6sas Message on
public opinion may be seen in the
copions exetacts which We give to,
day frout tho press Of both political
parties. The Troy Times, one Of the
st'loyal of republican organs, saws.
'the President has erred" The
Springfield Republican says, "no won.
der that such astute politicians a.
Henry Wilson are wringing their
hands," The Utica Herald the
leading republican, organ, of Cen
trail New York, edited BY a listju.
gMshed republican member of Con.
gtess, says, 1--WE cannot conceal our
surprise that the President should
have felt called upon to issue this
Message =. n" The republican Boston
Transcript ! 4iuks Ut is entirely inadl
missi5ie to reopen the Arkansas troa.
bles.' The Philadelphia Telegraph,
also republican, says, lit ID most de,
voutly to be hoped That Congress will
a [ss eSstlnate'y persist IN driving
Held q moments consideration t6>iss
perempt?Ey, instructions" Nobody !
believes that such language, or any ,
hing resembling 1t, wonld ever iLe {
'sed by republican journals toward =