The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-28
Granite win and The viii ofthe People


The manifestation of public opinion in
England against Mr. DfsRAErI's supinencss
in regard to Mr. PLIMsoI.L's measure for the
protection OF the imperllled sailors, com
PEELED the Premier TO back water ut once
aud lend the ard OF the Government to the
mariners whom mercantile greed was OK
posing to unnecessary hardship and death.
When Lhe British Admiralty issued its circu-
lar directing under certain circumstances
the giving up of fugitive slaves on board the
Queens naval vessels, the public cutlery
against that abandonment of English pro-
lection for the euslaVcd was forcibly eX-
pressed in the newspaper press ana in
other ways, ana II soon brought about the
permanent withdrawal of the circular. Mr..
DIsRAELI was too wise man TO try TO
make headway against the popular will,
the source OF power in u free country.
But GRANT, the President Of republic,
knows no Will except ms own. When the
country was outraged by the injustice
done the South by military despotism,
and had manifested its feeling unmistak-
ably, he fought desperately TO push
through the Force bill. When every body
was crying for economy, he lobbied 10 get
his salary doubled, and took care to double
also the perqusites of the White House.
When the country cried out against the
corruption of the Navy Department, he
held SECoR ROBESON in closer embrace.
When his nepOtism was destroying his own
party, and had inceused the whole cOun-
try, he gave his brother ORvIL an Indian
agency, the most profitable within the ap-
of fha f,plIllnf Iullnn Ruraun
When the Washington Ring was exposed in
all of its rottenness, he still went about arm
in arm with Boss SHEPHERD, entertain
ed the safe-burglary HAKRINGToN at the
White House, and even nominated SHEP-
HERD 70 new Office. When CoLUMnUs
DELANo's jobbery was patent, he kept him
in his Cabinet; and only after the lapse OF
months did he let him 20, and then with q
certificate OF good character When the
demand for Secretary of the Interior OF
the highest qualifications aud most unas-
sailable character was loud and persistent,
he put JACK CHANDLER in DELANo's place.
When even his own party were disguised
with his absenteeism, lie made il still more
outrageous, and let the people understand
that he should do as he chose, not rs they
wished him to do.
From first to last GRANT has regarded
the Presidency ms apersonal possession, and
not as an Office demanding the studious
performance of duties imposed upon him
by the people, and which they had right
to require should be performed, even at the
sacrifice of personal ease. This isanew view
OF the Presidency, but il is GRANTS view
and rs II favOrs his rowing habits and gives
him opportunity TO get rich while in office,
he puns his cigar aud asks them what they
are going TO do about il. The people
showed him last fall what they are going
to do about it., and they Will show him
again next Tuesday, A year from now
they will make the exhibit so plain that
even GRANT will understand il.
IL we cannot under our form OF govern
ment make popular opinion act 80 immo-
diately on the Administration as it does in
England, we can at least use every oppor-
tunity OF casting q vote TO express our
opinion Of President who dcfles the pop
ulaT will The duty Of opposing the