Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-06

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cratic Nsoooal Csaoissr<, ksd q
inserview with the Pre.idsss, dsriss
vhsch the Isfssr sxprsssed the belief
that no fair elecftsc hsd been heId Ia
LssizisaA q all, add thai the vsse,
consequently. osghs 10 b thso~n oct
bs CM37ess TE5 vodld give tbs
Fsssid<ncy 10 Tildsa-
Ts sdnif the truth Of thu rspsrtsd
snssrvi<w and believe the alleged
statement of the President on tina, oe-
cssioo must place the Dcnocrstsc
paPsss IN an awkward posation- Ever
since tae occurrence Of the election
they have charged the Presisrnt ~iih
pervsrsinS the funcfiras II his nfiee
Ia favor OF his party. Especially in
has attitude toward the doahsfal
ssas-s ~ith respect 10 the DESTRUCTION
of msissry forces among soem 10
preserve impartial peace, and snbse-
suensiy his wise collection Of troops
At the capital, hs.e been subjects Of
the severesa criticism Noe ~her il
transpires that this m1ch-abased
chief officer of the uati,,n and aotsse
sa2n Amoag the be., Of men Is ac,u-
alIy conscientious and constitution
AlIs fair b~tweea the parties, ecu
pyIng nigh independent grousd. What
mus, these papers ssy or think OF
,hsuasslvssi How can the emotion
OF esteem for the President To which
this late svea, mist give rise accord
wltA the short = preceding hot head
ed. Wild and reckless censure In
wicked termsi
The President went furthes than to
express 40 opinipn - to the validity
of Lsuislaaa's vote 10 tie cminers
DrnssrSi. He seat tor his message
ani read . portio1 o! II To him.
These acts OF his arc sell calculated
to drs~ to him the warm confidence
Il the whole couutFy asd secure =
moderaiion on the part II the leading
politicians both 10 and os, Of Coo
yrcss quite wholesome. IL Is an a.
surAnce tto accept the report u il ~
trgcl that there Is to tie no pcrpeins-
,iou in poser by d,shoaes; means, no
abuse u functions for the Intcrest
Of party.
Tnss /. the Eos; exalted attribute
that can attach fo the Office when
Grant flls and which be IS to vaca,s,
xe fear, too soon. Hi. personatioa
Of il il such a rebuke to the DINO
crsts a. they have not received since
the beginning Of the late campaign.
We have from the foremost move
in this Presidential dilemma stood
read, to condemn and have closely
watched the Leading Republicans hg-
uring before the people, especially
those Of them whose personal in,erss
nigh, be expected to lessen their
scraples, but we have never for i mo-
neut doubted Grant. We, in com
mon with many good Republicans
beside, doubted the wisdom OF many
acts of his administration for Q wear
past and sharply animadverted upon
his stubborn self-will, but we never
mistrustcd his honesty since the rise
Of the present emergency. Nor vas
this confidence in the Pr-si,ien, alto
geiher the ouigrowth Of . reliance
upon his regard for the dignity and
aimos, divinity Of executive impair
tialiiy. 1t sprsng in part from .
kno~ledge, pretty we'll rooted, that
he 10 not exactly E fool. He has at
famed to such illustrious fame that
proper rounding of Of long-con,in-
ued career of high public Office, Ia
voiving 10 its sstsinmens the trust and
confidence OF the people, the proper
closing Of . grea, period OF sss-
fulness to his country and the possi-
bic ~iping out Of some spots. sup
posed or real. from the disk Of his
repu,ation--these are considerations
to him Of vastly more importance
than the success of either candidate
nov cons-ssing. Selfish considera-
lions alone, = miser care Of his owa
name, aside irom any presumabie
patriotism, would prompt him rather
to wish for nldenis election and his
own retirement amid the congratula-
lions Of the whole country than for