The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-16
THE HERALD ON GRANT.

Instead Of 'speace" his admin
istration has brought increasing elements O
disturbance. The condition of the South
politically, economically and socially, com
pares unfavorably with its condition at tn
date Of his first Inauguration. He has br0ugh
the business of the country to stagnation, tn,
National Treasury to the verge of bankruptcy
and has reduced his party from victorious
and seemingly invincible majority to hum1l
iating minority in most Of the States thai
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 so different from what was 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 fruits, he ought to see that his
policy has been a stupendous mistake.
The Republican journals do not desire the
continuance in Office of President whose
conduct and policy they are ashamed to ad-
vocate and cannot defend.
The strange Arkansas message, unaccount-
able even from Grant, must intensity the Re-
publican regret that Mr. Wilson is not at the
head of the government. His Excellency
seems to have lost his memory, besides abii.
eating all the claims he ever had to common
sense. 1t is inconceivable that any man who
had not hopelessly lost his wits, it is aston
ishing that any man outside the walls of an
asylum for lunatics, could have sent to Con-
gress message which SO condemns and repu-
dates his own recent policy respecting affairs
in Arkansas
In 1872 Brooks ran on the Greeley ticket
and Baxter on the Grant ticket. The Grant
party in that State counted Brooks out and
Baxter in, with the Presidents implied sane
ton. Brooks has since changed front and
become a supporter of Grant, and, for no
other reason known to the public, his Excel
lency has also changed front, and maintains
at this late day that Brooks was elected.
Why did he not make this discovery more
than two years ago, when the returns of that
election We're as accessible as they are at |
present? 1t is scandalous for the Present to |
change his opinion on such point for no
other discernible reason than that the Greeley
who was counted out, has turned |
his political coat and become a supporter of
Grant. Did this whiting office-seeker's de-
sertion Of his supporters change the number
of votes cast for him in 1872?
There is still stronger reason, if stronger
be possible, why the President should not
have made this late recognition of Brooks
No longer ago than last May General Grant
ssued proclamation, III which he asserted
he title of Baxter and denied that of Brooks
. the Governorship. The argument put
orth in that proclamation was sound
The recent message, compared with the
Nay proclamation, presents the most remark
'ole instance Of self qualification to be found
n the official records Of any government 1t
AN not be doubted that the country, ire
pechve Of party differences, would feel a
ense of relief on the resignation Of such a
resident, nor that the Republicans would
lall with acclaiming JOY the substitution for '
President who 50 wantonly defes public
pinion Of a true, tried and judicious mem
,er Of their own party like Vice. President
Vilson.-N Y. Herald, Ftb. IL. !