The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-11
GRANT AND THE DIGNITY OF HIS
OFFICE.
From the Utica Observer

In his letter making bid for q third term
Grant SAYS that il "was beneath the dignity o
his Office" to tell the people whether OF no b
intended to use the vast patronage ct his com
nand to perpetuate bis power. How has b
horne himself hitherto, that the dignity o
his Office should suddenly appear SO great il
his eyes? On what particular occasion die
"a tske pains TO show the country that he re
suected the prophecies which ought to hedg.
"a his exalted station?
Was II when he visited New York for thu
Arst time after his Inauguration, and saun
tered into . theater arm-in-arm with jim
Fiak2
Was it on the eve of Black Friday, when he
took himself of to little town in Pennsyl
vania, remote from telegrsphic and railroad
CommunicAtion, after leaving directions with
Boutwell, not to sell any gold till he got back
Was It when he sent his indecent brother
in.law across the water to represent our gov
eminent ct the Court Of Denmark?
lar him the thousand dollars which he had
subscribed to the fund raised to lift the fam
ny Of the faithful Rswlins out Of abject
poverty
Was Il whom he rewarded with the best
Clioes in his gift the men who had hestirred
lhemsslves TO raise gifts Of houses and horses
and money for him just before he entered
upon the Presidency?
Was Il whom he closed the doors of the
White House and made his way to the sea-
side that he might devote to idle and disco
1ute pleasures the best months of the year !?
Was 1t when he haggled with congressman
for exorbitant appropriations for the " ex-
pensos Of the Executive mansion" and man.
aged TO get enough under that head to keep
him In clover without eating into his salary
Was il when he sent Casey down to New
Orleans to manage the Custom House, CON-
troll the party, and reduce the State of Lou
iGiana to Q province?
Was it when he found the chair of the
Chief Justice vacant and attempted to fill it
by the appointment of disreputable and
Ignorant adventurer in politics
Was it whom he disregarded the rebuke of
Che Senate and restored that adventurer to
tho place that be had disgraced at the head
u the so-called Department Of Justice2
Was it when he permitted himself to be adj
ysrtised q the chief attraction at the oper-
Inn Of . new seaside hotel and appeared
promptly In company with Boss Shepherd,
3aling an unseemly exhibition of himself in
return for 8 free lunch Was it when he
went out Of his way in an annual message to
peaise the work of the Boss and his King,
when he knew that work was neither more nor
1eN than highway robbery?
Wag it when he became party to the
secret issue Of Ave millions Of greenbacks On
the eve Of an important election, that clique
Of gamblers in Wall street might make
enough thereby to enable them to contribute
hsgely to the corruption fund which was
employed to wrest Pennsylvania from the
control Of the majority in October, 1872?
Was it when he lobbied in the corridors Of
the Capitol when his first term was drawing
70 . close, and beseeched the faithful to double
Ais pay, and assured them Of his cooperation
a case thep san fit to help themselves to o
1ew millions In the shape of salary grab?
Was it when he found Q constitutional ad-
wiser in the person of Columbus Delano, and
approved the policy whereby the Indian Ring
ware enabled to steal sixteen millions in five
yeam7
Wa IL whom he entered into compact with |
he thieves Of Arkansas to overthrow the Con- |
s1itution Of that State, or when Congress |
baked his designs and he pensioned the chief
Donspirators on the Government a. Office |
hOlders9
Was it whom be found places for Congress-
nen repudiated by the people who had sus-
lAined his wicked demand for the autocratic
powers contemplated by the Force bill?
The "dignity of his ofice" would not
poemit him TO answer civil question, to which
Washington and Jefferson found no difficulty
h framing pointed and effective reply. But
~ dignity OF his Office does not stand in the
NY 81 acts which will send his name down
10 posterity In disgrace.