Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-15
WHAT IL

The great rallying cry Of the Dem
ocracy is down with Grantism." We
have heard this cry 80 often and played
upon in 80 many keys, that the very
word "Gantiim" has become an abom-
inatien. It 10 well. however. now that
the Presidential campaign 10 fairly
opened. to examine carefully the mean
ing Of this war.cry Of the Democrats.
and discover. II va can. what Grant
ism really is. The opposition In AZ
rsigning Grant really indict the Rspub-
iicau party: for that party has indorssd
the acts Of the President. and without
this Endorsement General Grant would
lie powerless for good or evil. What.
then. il "Grantismf"
As the Democrats use the word 1t
means the embodiment Of . tyrannieal
spirit and a petty mind in the psnon Of
General Grant. II means corruption in
the administration Of the Government
in all its departments. and sgsnsral dis
regard for the rights Of the people as
defined in the Constitution and laws OF
the United Ststes. IL means. In plain
terms an accusation that. after one hun
bred years Of freedom the American Re-
public has dsgensrated into n land ruled
over BY a tyrant who snforces his will
with an iron hand. and from whose de-
cisions there ran be no appeal. AL this.
anil much more. is what "Grantism."
means as the word Is employed by the
Democrats.
This cry Of "Ganti.m" would be
too absurd to require On allusion. were
ii not for tho fact that ws are about to
elect another President. and Republic
n n are therefore obliged in sslf.de-
fence to notice even the most ridiculous
charges made against them by their
enemies. The cry Of "Grantism " was
first raised by Charles A. Dana OF the
New York Su,. That fact alone should
have been sufficient to dispose OF the
question Of its foundation. The mo-
ti,es Of this man in attacking General
Grant and DESERVING the Republican
party To which he owes everything that
lie possesses in this world-eveu the
very paper which he makes the medium
Of his malignant slandsrs-are well
known in the East. and his opinions
there command the respect Of nobody.
General Grant WA indeed 'tyrannieal'
to Charles A. Dana. His tyranny con-
sisted in his peremptory refusal to be-
stow upon hat immaculate craftsman
the control Of the New York Custom
House. Dana became a ''reformsr" nj
once. lie has been reforming ever
since gu paper. But he has not sue
eeeded, as he openly boosted that he
would do. in killing the Republican
party. or destroying Grantisn.
That General q ant has made some
mistake. ia the administration OF his
exalted Office. there a be no doubt.
lie would be more than human u he did
not. But when his errors have been
brought 20 his notice he has always has
tened Ia correct them. When he has
once taken his stand on a question. be
has always maintained IL firmly. a. a
President Of the United States should.
in lefsrenc. to the dignity Of his Office.
10 this is tyranny ami oppression. then
Grant is n iyrant and an oppressor. His
actions have been freely criticized by the
opposition. but fully endorsed by his
own party. which is all the justification
that he needs. His recent removal Of
several oniee-holden is now brought
against him by the Democratic press.
We have no doubt that each aud every
one was made for good cause. The
cause has not yet been made public.
Il doubtless will be when the proper
time arrives. Until hat tune intelli.
gent comment is impossible. The cry
al "Grantism." gentlemen. will not
save you in this campaign. General
Grant il out % the race. You have to
night the I~.epuLlican party. not Grant
isin."