Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-07-14
Hayes Swallows Grant.

Hayes Swallows Grant.
The letter Of acceptance of Gov. Hayes has
after a month of preparation appeared before
the people, and is more like The composition
of school-boy than the document of a states
man. II is filled with such wise observations
ms FALL parts Of the constitution are sacred
and must be sacredly observed 20 thing
which nobody hss-eVer doubted or denied =
II feFBiRds US of the boys composition on the
horse, which wisely declares that the horse
is an animal with two ears and four legs"
What Hayes has required two months 10 pre-
pare, Grant could have uttered in speech of
ten minutes. Both are statesmen of the same
intellectual class, several degrees below me1i-
ocrity.
There is one thing in his letter which de-
serves special criticism, and well worthy of
the pen of a man who owes his nomination TO
Conkling and Morton, the pets of Grant. lie
says, in speaking of the Republican platform,
"the resolutions are in accord with my views,
and | heartily concur in the principles they
announce Our readers will remember that
dedicated to commendation of the admins
tration of Grant, and showers upon him the
highest encomiums. Thus Hayes in saving that
1.-THE resolutions are in accord with my views
Mt one gulp swallows Grant and all. He en-
dorses the administration of Grant as a en-
tireiy, and there is not one OF the many
wrongs that have been psrpe.rated which
18th his disapproval. In endorsing him
res that be was right when he pro-
a Shepherd whilst robbing the people OF
District, and after Republican Congress
declared him thief in sending his name
the Senate for ratification as one of The
commissioners of Washington, seeking to re-
Establish him in position where be could
renew his plunderings; he declares he was
right when by his testimony he sought 10 in
fuence jury in the interest Of Babcock, after
the whole country had adjndged him guilty
of completely in the whiskey frauds he de-
clares he is right in retaining Babcock as SUI
pervisor of public buildings and grounds -
he declares he was right in inviting Harring-
ton from the criminal dock whilst upon trial
House; he declares he was right in instruct
-ssAs he Bffsirict Attorney dn#iHg the -trid OF
the saic-burglary conspirators to examine,his
witnesses with special care so that no word
should fall from their lips connecting Bah
cock with it; he declares he was right in not
accepting the resignation of his brother-in-law
Casey, which was rendered under the influence
OF popular Indignation, and the non-accep-
lance Of which left Casey in the very position
where he had been caught stealing the Custom
House revenues he declares he is right in re-
tanning his brother-in-law Sharpe as marshal
Of tho DistfI1-of Columbia after he has been
several times rejected in packing juries in the
interest of ofcial criminals he declares he
was right in accepting presents from such men
as Murphy, nd rewarding their generosity
with fat Office; he declares he was right in
appointing ton high position one who pur-
chased the favr by presenting his Grant J
wife with handsome watch and chain ;
lie declares h was right in accepting the
resignation oft3elknap TO shield him from an
impeachment tial after he had confessed him
SUI Bhiity VI uhlhE plloes NC ueClHlts nc
was right in hrowing the shadow of his
protection around Schenck who took advan-
tage of his ofItial station to swindle the
people Of England he declares he was right
in prosecuting Biistoy until he forced him TO
resign because he prosecuted the whiskey
thieves he declares he was right in dismiss
ing Yaryan because he was the friend and
appointee of Brisiow; he declares he was
in humiliating Custer because be test-
before an investigating committee; he
res by endorsing the Republican plat
inat Grant was right in the commission
ihese crimes and specially deserving the
Jude Of his party because he had over
N al prece5ents established by his pre-
ors, and converted the presidential office
protection for official thieves and cor
nisls.
layes believes that the career of Grant
ZEN laudable one and worthy of the
Dkeudaion of his party then he win ac-
cept Grant s example as the guide for his feet,
and while we will have a change of men
we will have no change of principles but q
perpetuation of that administration which
surrounded by its body-guard Of robbers and
plnndcrers are gorging themselves TO repetior
upon public pelf as they trample over thu
rights aud the welfare of the people. A return
to good government will only be found in
change Of party power and not simply in 6
change OF men educated in the same school o
principles and pursuing the same path of NAL
ADMINISTRATION.