The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-08-10
noes This Look Like Insanity,

President Grant has been the recipient not
only of unsparing abuse aud slander from the
Democratic party for years, but he has been Sc
verely denounced and criticised for many of his
acts by Republicans. On a number of occasions
we have thought he deserved censure, and have
frequently spoken to that effect. But for few
months past, abuse and injustice have beer
heaped upon him mountain high. Any man not
possessed of more patience and selfcontrol than
usually fall to the lot of humanity, would have
chafed under this, and would have exhibited his
temper in Q manner unbecoming the b igh posi-
tioD Of President. But Grant has preserved his
temper and his dignity, and whenever the prop
or occasion has presented itself, has shown that
he understood the situation, and was master Of
it, To cap the climax of indignity, column upon
column have recently appeared in the Democrat
ic and mercenary Independent" papers, at
tempting to show that the President was afflicted
with softening of the brain, was upon the verge
of insanity, and that his friends had to inveigle
him into q secluded retreat away from Washing
ton. That his brain is not as soft as they would
like TO make it appear, he will continue to DEM
onstrate, whenever occasion requires it.
Perhaps President Grant has been more severe
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other officers, (notably BristOw and Jewell, than
for any other of his acts-for there is but little
doubt that he practically removed both, or COM
PEELED their resignation. These two officers were
scheming and trescherous. While pretending to
be ferreting ont and furnishing corruption in
Office, they were scheming for their own sggran-
dizement, and causing it to be given out by their
followers and dependents that they were puri-
flying the public service in spite of, and against
the efforts of President Grant and his subordi-
mates. 1t was even given out that they were
acting as detectives upon Grant, and discovering
his completely with the thieves and plunderers.
If he had any manhood left, he could not do 9TH
erwise than dismiss them. The fact that he did
50, and the manner in which he did it, shows
that his brain is not yet hopelessly softened.
Even since his retirement, Bristow has written
hypocriticsl letter, declining to answer ques-
tions as to what orders Grant gave him in Cabi-
net meeting, and this notwithstanding Grant has
unreservedly authorized and requested him and
all other Cabinet officers to answer all questions
touching the prosecutions for plunder. Bristow
has refused to do this, in order to create the sus
picion that there is something necessary to be
concealed, to avoid duplicating Grant. Jewell
was fully as hypocritical, and more cold blooded
than Bristow.
Several years ago, when Sheridan was dealing
with the Louisiana outlaws in the only way they
could appreciate, some Senator, either q sympa-
thizer with the bsndtti or a weak-k Repub-
lican, offered a resolution inquirng of the Prssi
dent why certain things had been done, and
whether Sheridan had done anything unwar-
rsnted by law, and q lot of other driyel. OF all
the Senators won't to show fight upon the slight
est provocation, and who have since expended
SO much breath for the purpose of making Presi-
Dental capital out of Southern affairs, not one
was found to stand up in defence of the Presi-
dent and Sheridan, but they meekly permitted
the resolution to go to him. And they got their
reply, without equivocation or delay. Grants
message in answer showed that he understands
the law and the facts, and had the nerve to do
his duty. In it there was no evidence ofinsanity,
or softening of the brain. His words must be
ringing in those fellows ears yet.
And here again, only the other day, the Senate
sent the President a resolution of inquiry, rela-
tive to the massacre of colored men at Hamburg,
South Carolina, knowing that his brain was
softening, that he was on the brink of insanity,
and that his friends had him out in the hills to
save him from being taken to the mad-house.
His reply We print in another column. He shows
that he understands the situation perfectly, and
also throws in q reminder of other similar out
RACES. Read it, and see if there is any softening
of the brain there.
Whatever faults Grant may have, whatever
errors he may have committed, he understand
his duty, and does not shrink from performing it.
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uation of Grants administration, We can say,
with reference to the matters spoken of above,
thank God for that, and Hurrah for Hayes!