Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-09-27
THE HAYES PLATFORM.
AN ADMINISTRATION WHICH
GOV. HAYES
APPROVES AND IS EXPECTED
TO INITIATE.

The National administration mer-
ats conmendation for its honorable
acorh IN the management Of domestic
and foreign afairs, and President
Grant deserves the continued and hear-
W gratitude Of the America'a people
for his patriotism and his immense SER
Oices in wa'' and peace.
The above is the most significant
plank in the Repuhl;sa" platform
adopted by the Convention which
nominated Rutherford B. Hayes for
President. Among the most charac-
teris,c and important features of
Grants Administration, which is so
highly commended, are the following:
Gift -Taking.-Gen. Grant began
his administration OF the Presidential
Office by appointing AS members of his
cabinet, and to others, men who had
made him valuable gifts, lie hap con-
tinued the practice OF accepting pres
ents from people wanting tavors from
him, until bis greedlness in this re-
gard has become a common subject OF
ridicule.
PensiOning Relatives Oh the
Treasury.--It is notorious that Giant
has burdencd the Government with
the suppols OF all his worthless rela-
tiyes, as well as the most Of those who
are connected with his family by mar
riage, by appointing them to offices
that they were usually incompetent to
fill. Ills son Fred has been given rap
id and undeserved promotion for lott
ering in Washington, and on his grad
ualion from West Point was sent on
Il European tour at the expense of the
United States, IN violation OF army
regulations.
Jobbery.-Grants Administration
has been specially distinguished for
the number and audacity of Jobbing
Rings which have fourished under it.
The msst of these have received pro-
lection and encouragement from the
President some of them have been
largely managed from the White
House.
The San Domingo JOb.-This
was tavorite scheme with Grant,
who made 4 secret treaty to lobby
with Congress for its accomplishment.
1t was conspiracy concocied by
Grant, Babcock, several adventures,
and Baez, the usurping ruler OF San
Domingo, for the ,raiturous sale of the
country by the latter, against the will
OF the people. THIS, it was supposed,
would give value to certain conces-
sions held by the San Domingo Ring,
and make the cousplrators rich. Grant
illegally used the United States Navy
to protect Baez from the fury OF the
Dominicans while lis bargain was
pending, The expense to the United
States attending the prosecution Of the
Job could not have been less than So.
600 900 which would have been all
thrown away without authority OF
law. Senator Sumner opposed this
atrocious scheme, and Grant gra,ltied
his revenge for this by humiliating
Mr.. Sumner in the Senate.
Attempted Kidnapping Dur
ing the Winter Of 1871 the conduct OF
the President in relation to the San
Domingo job was undergoing investi
cation by Congress. In accordance
with instructions from the White
House the Secret Service force of the
Treasury was used in IN attempt tc
kidnap and abduct, upon 4 fabricated
charge of murder, Mr.. Raymond II
Perry Of Rhode Island, an important
Government witness The officers ot
the Secret Service were informed thai
the contemplated abduction was nee
essary to "vindicate the integrity o
the President"
Black Friday. In 1869 a conspi
racy was concocted by Jay Gould, jim
Fisk, A. r. Corbin, a brother n-law o
the President, and others, to effect
colossal speculation by running up th'
J price of gold to an extravagant point
, In order to obtain early secret infor
nation of the intentions OF Govern
, ment in regard to sales of gold th
conspirators procured the appointment
of Gen. Butterfeld, an old friend o
r CorLin's, to the Office of Sub -Treasur-
er in New York. Then the assistance
of President Grant was sought ap'
obtained. Grant gave orders to tn
Secretary of the Treasury to stop tn
=. sales of Government gold, and tn
conspirators went to work in Wal