The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-07-02

From the Utica q. W Observer.
In ms letter making bid for Third
Term Grant says that Il "was beneath the
dignity of his office" 10 tell the people
whether or no he intended to use the
vast patronage AT his command TO perpetu.
ate his power. How has he borne himself
hitherto that the dignity OF his office should
suddenly appear so great in his eyess On
what particular occasion did he take pains
To show the country that he respected the
properties which ought 10 hedge In his
exalted station?
Was II when he visited New York for
the first time after his Inauguration. and
sauntered into a theater arnl-in-arm with
Jim Fiskg
Was II on the eve of Black Friday, when
he took himself of To n little town in
Pennsylvania, remote from Geographic and
railroad communication. after leaving di-
rcctions with Boutwell, not 10 sell any gold
till he got acky
Was II " hen he sent his indecent broth
er-in-law across the water. to represent
our Government at the Court of Den
mark
Was il when he permitted Jay Gould TO
pay for him the thousand dollars which he
had subscribed To the fund raised 10 lit
the family OF the faithful Rawlins out of
abiect povcrtyg
Was il when he rewarded with the best
offices in his gift the men who had bestir-
red themselves 10 raise gifts of houses and
horses and money for him just before he
entered upon the Presidency?
Was il when he closed the doors of the
White House and made his way 10 the
seaside that he might devoIe Ia idle and
dissolute pleasures the best months of the
year,
Was ii when he haggled with Congress
men for exorbitant appropriations for the
expenses of the Executive Mansion and
managed 10 get enough under that head
10 keep him in clover without eating into
his salary?
Was il when he sent Casey down TO New
Orleans To manage the Custom House,
control the party. and reduce the State OF
Louisiana 10 province?
Was il when he found the chair Of the
Chief Justice vacant and attempted TO fill
il by the appointment of disreputablc
and Ignorant advenrurer in politics.
Was it when he disregarded the rebuke
OF the Senate and restored that adventurer
10 the place that he had disgraccd at the
head of the so-called Department Of JUS
tiCcg
Was II when he permitted himself To be
advertised As the chief attraction AT the
opening of "A new seaside hotel. and APP
pearel promptly In company with Boss
Shepherd. making an unseemly exhibition
OF himself in return for "A free lunch
Was il when ne went out of sis way in
an annual message 10 praise the work OF
the Boss and his King. when he knew that
work was neither more nor less than high
way robbery.
Was il when he became party to the
30. L.
on the eve of an important election, that a
CLIQUE of gamblers in Wall Street might
make enough thereby 10 enable them TO
contribute largely 10 the corruption fund
which was employed to wrest Pennsyl-
wanna from the control OF the majority in
October. lS72?
Was it when he lobbied in the corridors
of the Capitol when his first term was
drawing 10 close. and beseeched the
faithful to double his pay, and assured
them of his cooperation in case they saw
/ hit 10 help themselves to a few millions In
the shape OF salary grab.
4 Was 1t when he found constitutional
adviser in the person OF Columbus Delano,
and approved the policy whereby the In
dian Ring were enabled TO steal sixteen
millions in five years!
Was ii when he entered into ouIpdct
with the thieves of Arkansas 10 owe. throw
\ the Constitution of that State, or ~ren
Congress baked his designs and he Den-
stoned the chief conspirators on the Gov
eminent as oflice-hoders?
Was il when h. found places for Con-
gressmen repudiated by the people who
had sustained his wicked demand for the
autocra ic powers contemplated by the
Force bill
The "dignity of his Office" would not
permit him to answer civil question. TO
which Washington and Jefferson found
no difficulty in framing pointed aud ef-
fective reply. But the dignit, OF his Office
does not stand in the way of acts which
will send his name down to posterity in
disgrace.
Grant at Long Branch.