The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-25

From the Albany Argus.
Ulysses s. Grant has always been surrounded
with mpenetrable mystery. His reticence, his
tmpressiyeness, his immobility, have earned foI
aim the Soubriquet OF Sphinx. He is man OF
great genius, of great daring. He is adroit. He
~ ambitious. He is sill a young man. He has
4 passion for great and hazardous undertakings.
1t would seem that he can not be coaxed. 1t is
certain that he can not be driven. He ls not q
Republican. He is not Democrat. He is simply
an executive; in fact an execntloner.
He has cut his way to his present position by
fine power OF the sword. He was not elected the
frat time as the representative OF Republican
principles. He succeeded in holding Radical Re-
publicans to himself; and thousands OF COnser-
yatives were driven to him by the wondrousy in
discreet Broadhead letter, and by an unwise
financial platform. He was reelected, not be-
cause n majority of the people desired Republi-
nan supremacy, but because those who we're Op-
posed thereto could not be concentrated in q way
10 accurately embOdy and express their will.
President Grant is great organizer. He Is
not q statesman. He has no far-reaching policies
which he desires to carry out. He Is merely
political general, who combines the most con-
hIcting elements around himself; the only bond
OF union being unconditional loyalty to his per-
sonal will, the only reward being participation in
.he spols of Office and the fruits Of speculative
movements. Not until the people see the admin
astration it, will they be lead to treat it it
deserves. Not until they realize that their pref
udices are being constantly played upon in the
interests of vast organized band; not until
shoy understand that they are constantly being
lelnded with false hopes, will the administration
be condemned.
Grant has held TO himself the most heteroge-
aeous elements. He has for his lieutenants men
who are in rreconcilable discord, but who do not
dare do otherwise than execute the will Of the in.
scrutable Sphinx. He has secured a warm place
an every negro cabin by placing his iron heel on
the whites. He viii hold that ignorant rabble to
himself while counting the whites. and reward
ing them by relaxing the rigor OF his rule. He
won the thanks of conservatives by vetoing the
original imitation bill Under cover of that veto
he approved another imitation measure, at the
same time deluding Conservatives with promise
that specie payments should be resumed on the
list OF January, 1879.
He shattered the old system of Indian manage
Enent, and gained the applause of philanthroplsts
by treating the savages as though they were CT
vilized, and by appointing as commissioners
gentlemen who believe in meeting the scalping
knife and the torch with the gospel and the
baptismal font. And when he had done this he
organized new Indian ring, ofwhich his brother
was the chief center to prosecute the old swindles
ender new auspices. He holds all rings in terror
OF him, but yields to them whenever and wh3r-
over they submit to him.
There is greaf danger in this iniquitous comb
nation. 1t ls folly to speak OF it as Republican.
What Republican will take Butler as his expo
Dent And yet Butler is the embodiment of
Gnntism in New England. What Republican
will take Mosby to his bosom? Yet Grant does !
and confdes Virginia to his keeping. What Re- |
publican will accept Morton his model? Yet |
Grant suffers him to be his representative at the /
Vest.
Grant will either sit ON the throne, or he will |
lie the power behind it. 1t cannot be otherwise;
unless all who are opposed to his rule can be
combined against him. The Sphinx is not to he
easily overthrow. 1t is too firmly founded too
seidly constructed, too imperyious to the ele-
Tents, to be readily cast aside.
Men are even in awe of the shadow of the
seemingly speechless, sghtless monster. When
Grant opens his mouth great wonder is expressed
shat he ls able to speak. When great criminals
are found supreme at the White House, their
presence and potency are attributed to the fact
that the Sphinx is blind