The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-12-10
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cans of all classes, whether they have
approved Of Grants Administration or
not, would have been glad to see him
lay aside an apologize tone regarding
the past to assume ono Of decision in
REGARD to the problems of the present.
1t will be timo enough to sum the re-
suit Of his regrets for years Of power,
when they are over; his policy during
tho next three months may have more
10 do in determining tho vote OF history
upon his character than oil the record
OF his civil administration which has
preceded it. For ought that appears in
his message, tho country might be SET
down MS in q condition Of profound
domestic peace, Instead Of being, rs 1t is,
in condition more critical than has
existed since the war. How is the
Presidents silence to be interpreted?
las the Administration no definite poll
cy upon tho subject, no convictions OF
right and duty pressing for early and
explicit utteranccs? Is it controlled
from day to day by the Incidents Of the
day and not by some fixed. we'll defined
principles2 Ho owed nm emphatic de-
claration Of his opinions to his own de-
putntion, which may be easily mis-
Judged to tho Republican pnrty, which
Is in no mood to brook timidity or hest
tation to its LEADERS,, and to tho people
who in tho presence of q great cmcr-
gency arc entitled to DO advised ms to
the principles mud purposes of those
entrusted with the administration Of
affairs. The Democrats will pursue
him to the end; nothing less than some
act Of party treason would win for him
forbearance ut tho . hands OF these
who look to Tillcn for. orders, and wo
will not insult him by admitting this rs
among the possible tactics OF the crisis
lest he can consistently leave the Re-
publican party, whose chief desire at
this moment is TINT no shall by M in
flexible maintainancc Of authority in
States which the Democrats menace
with bloc lshed and anarchy, Inspire
courage in tho sorely repressed Repul =,
licans, and signnlizo the termination OF
his administration byun bold yindica-
ton of the principles for, which ho
fought rs soldier. AS for the record
appealed to by the President, it is in.
renlity q record Of his party" ..... j.. ;
10 Newspapers nro generally dissatisfied
18th Grants message, rs something i'm
portant was expected concerning The
election. ...-... ....
. The Suns editorial says the message
IS small. mengrc, and unsatisfactory.
OF course nobody expected no would
show my comprehension of the perilous
political state Of the country. or my
thing in tho way of suggestions or
craftsmanship. His closing words or- !
press M. improbability that public af
fairs will ever again receive attention
from him otherwise than ns private cili-
zen. and wo must say. there will 10 no
inconsolahlo grief over This fact when
wo SEQ. how. utterly he hns fnilcJ, 1
anu still fnils,. TO comprehend the
duties Of his Office, Tho responsibilities
OF tho situatinni md Tho gravity of tho
questions that Rre before tho country.
Tic Herald, tt,itoridlly, says: "Tho
last ANNUAL message Of President Grant
is tho cInpticst document of tho kind
ever sent to Congress, but IL has tho
merit of being short. The President il
man OF sense; no scorns . to mako n
parade OF recommendations which hnyc
ITO chance Of adoption. or spin out
words TO no PURPOSE. We commend
the broyity, nn,l have no particular
fault TO find with Tho irmnity of his finnl
message. III tho early days of his ad-
minislrNtion, when his political party
had largo majOrilies in. both Houses,
ho inado many recommendation which
wcro either ignored or regretted, nnd
lew that wero adopted; then why should
ho continue to mako idle recommends.
lions now, when one branch OF Con-
grcss IL Democratic; when no bill can
pnss without tho consent of his political
! opponent; when he cannot rorInin in
ofiico to carry out new policy, md
when II is q forcgono certainty TINT
Congress will DO cngrossed through the
Brentcr part Of this session with exciting
questions bearing on tho election Of his
| SUCCESSOR. ,.. ,..
...t J., COLUMBIA, s. q. Dec. 6.
Tho Hayes Eclcotornl College met ut
noon and cast soYcn votes for Hayes for
President, aud seven for Wheeler for
Vice President. g.. 9. Bowen was
chosen President Of the College. Tic
Tildcn Electors ure now in session.
NV IonE. Dec. O..
Tho fro 10 the brooklyn Thentcr lust
hight wns nttcrdcd'by nh appalling loss
OF life, mud II IL thought not less than
200 persons wUrG killed in tho rush 10
tho exit ur burned to death, being un.
nblo to escape. The fire broke out dur.
ing tho performance OF tho last scene Of
tho '"fwo Orphans" in which Miss
Cla>toi, who plays tho pNrt OF heroine,
lies on bont hOuso during tho flood. lii
FIVE minutes moro Tho audience would
hnTc been dismissed, and tllcro would
| have hecn nothing moro Gnrin,ln Ia rn.