The Morning herald., 1876-08-14
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bis llot - whom he pleases, i woqa !
seer The -sspposition was we'll founded,
that in elective governments, rulers, es-
pecially those that are highest in authOr'
ity, truly and fairly reflect the sentiments
and character Of the people whom they
represent but most unhappily at thistime,
through this process, s presented the sad
spectacle Of great, and at heart, q virtu-
GUS people under the CALLING dominion Of
. dishonest, heartles crew Of public
plunderers. Gen. Grant, who has without
exception the most favorable opportunity
that this country ever presented to it
chief executive, not only to make his name
immortal On the records Of fame, but in
love and veneration Of generations, is to-day
in character an atrocious, faithless dems-
gogue, tranpling in his eager, lswless ef-
forts towards personal aggrandisements
over every principle Of right and justice,
and stands forth without parallel az a
base, ambitious, unscrupulous partisan,
perfectly callous to the reproaches Of con-
science and public opinion. His whole
career has shown purpose Of recklessness
to perpesurte bis power Is dictator. But
for the opposition Of rivals, he wonld long
since have proclaimed himself in name
what he has virtually been ever since the
close Of the war, dictator with unbound
ed but base ambition: without genius, but
seconded by shrewd and equally unscru-
pulous partisans and backed by a blinded
and leagued soldiery, he has carried elec-
ton, forced vindiclive and prescriptive
legislative measures, and has endeavored
by every means in his power to foment in
stead Of allaying strife. As statesman
he has proven an utter failure, and q most
dangerous foe to constitutional liberty.
President Grant, we reiterate, is an
atrocious, faithless demagogue, trampling
in his eager and lawless efforts towards
personal aggrandisements over every pre-
cedent and principle of right, justice and
honor, stands forth to day without par
rallel. His administration has not been
characterized by one magnanimous act.
Accidently brought to the surface by the
upheaval of civil war, and by the weight
Of numbers exhausting and wearing away
his opponents, he won name, and in the
guise of conquering hero ascended to the
highest station in the gift of the people
Had his Presidential career been charac-
terized by the same magnanimous patriot
ism that called him forth, he could have
suppressed all sectional animesities and
restored harmony and tranquility. On
the other hand we find him, from the be.
ginning of his Presidential career to the
present day, foremost in all the vindictive
and prescriptive measures which dis.
graced the legislation Of his term, endeav.
oring by every means in his power tc
toment, instead Of allaying strife, and
boldly asking for greater power of oppres'
sion.
The placing of such a man as Genera
Grant in the Chief executive seat of this
boasted enlightened republic, is hare
commentary on the manner in which .th'
American people choose their chief ruler
That the enlightened citizens ofthe United
States through the election of franchise
should elevate to the highest position il
their sift, man lost to every sense o
honor and every principle Of true man
hood, one who does not scruple in tn
midst of his drunken revels to boast of hi
treachery and low cunning by which h
rose to the splendid degration Of a success
full tyranny is terrible to contemplate. Tn
independent voters Of the United States,
they wish to have a chief executive VIII
will reAact their sentiments and characte
they will vote for Tilden and Hendricks
The same bad men who surround and cor
troll President Grant, will surround an
control Gov. Hayes, should he unfortur