Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-10-20
A HEKCHMAN's P.EwARp.


HEKCHMAE's P.EwARD.
Grant has signalized his return to
Washington after = long absence from
the post Of duty by appointing ex-Sena.
tor lack Chandler, Of Michigan, Secre-
tary Of the Interior, vice Delano re-
sigued. This means that the President
afiliates with bad company, uses his
official position 10 reward partisan
friends and deies the moral sediment
and sense Of proprisiy of the people.
Ii is a notorious fact that Chandler is a
whisky bloat, aud "a man Of no personal
responsibility or decency. He has been
identified with every dirty job in Con-
gress, and voted always 10 rob or defraud
the people. His crimes have become a
part of the history Of the reckless legisla
ton Of the past ten years. The people of
Michigan repudiated him, threw him
overheard, spurned him and elected a
gentleman in his place to succeed a
BLACKBOARD. Bat this makes no differ
ence with Graft. He is true only to his
craven friends, and rewards them when
ever opportunity occurs, and at
the expense Of the people. Delano
was bad enough. He kept a set OF
pets in Office where they could make Tor
tunes. Orville Grant was notably one
of these, as be had ~pickings worth mil
lions. But Chandler is Infinitely worse.
He is incompetent, reckless and worth
less. Corruption will be the rule and
not the exception under his administers
lion. Brother 0rville Grant can recall
his resignation as Indian sutler in-cbiet,
aud make millions yet before compelled
to finally retire. There is rejoicing
among the leeches Of the government,
who fatten on the life blood Of the pee
pie. There are joyful greetings between
the Indian agents and the members Of
the different rings, for they know Of a
certainty that they have a friend at court
who will not oppose them as long as
they deal fairly with him. The appoint
ment is an insult to the decency and
self.respect of the whole American peo-
pie, regardless Of party. A whisky
bloat in such a placel Delanos resigna-
ton becomes almost q national
calamity when such a repulsive
character is to succeed him. In Eaking
such an appointment Grant loses what.
ever claim to respect he had upon the
people, and at the same time de6es the
press Of the country. Chandler believes
in the gag law; he maintains that a libel
suit can be maintained in the District Of
Columbia against any paper or editor in
the country. According to his viewany
editor or reporter in the United States
can be dragged to Washington for trial
if charged with libel against any one re-
siding in the District Of Columbia. His
suit against Buell., formerly Washington
correspondent OF the St. Louis Republican
and Detroit Free Press is not yet aban-
doned, although the courts Of St. Louis
have decided that they have no jurisdic.
ton, and discharged the defendant. Old
lack will doubtless renew his persecu-
ton nov with new zeal and malice
Thus Grant would strike a blow at
the freedom Of the press aud silence
every paper in the country not
subseryient to the administration ring
at Washington. The result Of the Ohio
election has given him, as he imagines, a
new lease Of power-an assurance Of a
a third and fourth term-and this act OF
his is q specimen Of what the people
might expect. One Of bis toadies, par
son Newman, tharked the Lord in an
impious prayer last Sunday that Ohio
went Republican, and his henchmen
rally around him now and hatter him
that he will hold tho Presidential Office
for life. If old Bill Allen had been
elected Grant would not hays dared tC
appoint such a man as Chandler, but be
feels that his DssMcines speech carried
that election and that be can do as be
pleases WITH %impuniiy. If the people o.
the United States allow Grant to cleo
himself mex time, then they will de
serve to be required to elect him EN-
peror, as the people of France wer,
forced to subvert the republic into al
empire and to elect Napoleon III EN-
peror. Grant is to be renominated upor
a Know-Nothing platform and run a
against an imaginary Pope.
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