Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-18
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Probably rafter all, President Grant
had better resign, If young Mr.. Ben
net, of the New York Herald, thinks
SO. We do not really see how the
President can eonscientiously refuse
to listen to advice coming from one
SO highly qualified to advise as is this
son of his father. The Presidents
limited experience in public affairs,
his timidity and impressibility, his
proneness to yield to the counsels OF
every man who obtains access to
him, his unfortunate habit of To-
quacity constantly leading him into
the error OF expressing his opinions
too freely, and exposing his plans,
aims and intentions, all mark him as
q man who stands in sore need of a
protector and adviser upon all mat
ters of national weight and import-
ance. And young Mr.. Bennett, who
is well-kuown throughout the Re-
public on account of his being rela-
ted to his father, is young man
eminently qualified to give advice
OH such matters as State questions
and grave political complications.
His great experience in ocean yacht
racing has no doubt ably fitted him
for all the nautical duties that it
might be necessary to perform on
the ship of State. For, sleeping in
the cabin, while his sailing master
attended to the details of nautical
work, has Injured Mr.. Bennett to the
hardships OF excessive rest, and he
would not therefore, be apt to be dis
turbed by any stagnation in national
affairs, or unsimmering quiet in the
political cauldron. The ease and
certainty with which young Mr..
Bennett usually managed to be beat
en- in these yacht contests has no
doubt 50 disciplined his mind to de-
feat, that no disappointment in his
plans would be apt to emhitter his
mind, or incapacitate him for the
performance of the duties Of State.
Nor Is this young man less noted in
the annals of trap shooting, and
could the pigeons he has frightened
be induced to stop flying and come
back, they might bear testimony To
the GOODNESS Of head and steadinesI OF
nerve that filled the air with more
shot and less execution than one
would think could possibly be COM
bined. But his ardnous studies nf
state and national politics and the
science Of government have gone
much farther than this. Young Mr..
Bennett is a pedestrian, and his lead :
en- soled shoes and walking costume
hang over his boxing gloves and
ioiIs, mighty witnesses Of the power
that dweIls i'm the mighty legs thnt
are SO ready, willing and anxious to
walk President Grant off his chair,
and carry the country to prosperity
and happiness at four minute gait.
Young Mr.. Bennet's whole life, spent
amid such pastimes and studies, the
delights of yachting in pleasant
weather, the elevating and refining
sport of shooting tame pigeons. the
ennobling occupation of backing the
horse whose jockey has been bribed,
the fine mental culture which comes
Of association with professional
bruiser trainers, all these point to
him as the one man in the United
States capable Of suggesting way
out Of all the troubles that enconl-
pass and the perils that threaten the
country. And that is for President
Grant to resign. And If young Mr..
Bennett says he ought to resign, we
think he should do SO without delay.
For Mr.. Bennett undoubtedly knows.