The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-09-16
Qolitiral Sfairs.
THE HAYES PLATFORM.
An Administration which Gov. Hayes Ap-
proves and is Expected to Initiate.

proves and is Expected to Initiate,
The National Administration merits com.
menddtion for its honorable cork IN the
management Of domestic and foreign affairs,
and President Grant deserpes The continued
and hearty gratitude Of the american peo
pie for his patriotism and his immense ser.
rices in tcar and in peace.
The above is the most significant plank
in the Republican platform adopted by the
Convention which nominated Rutherford
b. Hayes for President. Among the most
characteristic and important features of
Grants Administration, which is 10 highly
commended, are the following: "
GIFT-TAKING,-Gon. Grant began his
administration of the Presidential Office by
appointing as members Of his cabinet, and
TO other offices, men who had made him
valuable gifts. He has continued the
practice of accepting presents from people
wanting favors from him, until his greedi-
ness in this regard has become a common
subject of ridicule.
PENsIoNING RELATIVES ON TUE TREAS
URY.--It is notorious that Grant has bur-
dened the Government with the support Of
all his worthless relatives, as well as the
most Of those who are connected with his
family by marriage, by appointing them to
Offices that they were usually incompetent
to fill. His son Fred has been given rapid
and undeserved promotion for lettering in
Washington, and on his graduation from
West Point was sont on European tour
at the expense Of the United States, in
violation of army regulations.
JoBBERY,--Grant's Administration has
been specially distinguished for the num-
Der and audacity of Jobbing Rings which
have Aourished under it. The most of
these have received protection and encour-
agement from the President; some of them
have been largely managed from the
White House.
THE SAN DOMINGO JoB.-This was
favorite scheme with Grant, who u.ade a
secret treaty to lobby with Congress for
its accomplishment. 1t was conspiracy
concocted by Grant, Babcock, several ad-
venturers, and Baez, the usurping ruler Of
San Domingo, for the traitorous sale of the
country by the latter, against the will Of
the people. This, it was supposed, would
give value to certain concessions held by
the San Domingo Ring, and make the con-
spirators rich. Grant illegally used the
United States navy to protect Baez from
the fury of the Dominicans while his bar
gain was pending The expense to the
United States attending the prosecution
of the Job could not have been less than
s2,000,000, all thrown away without au-
thority of law. Senator Sumner opposed
this atrocious scheme, and Grant gratifed
his revenge for this by humiliating Mr..
Sumner in the Senate.
ATTEMPTED KIDNApPINd.-During the
winter Of 1871 the conduct of the Presi-
dent in relation to the San Domingo job
was undergoing investigation by Congress.
In accordance with instructions from the
White House the Secret Service Force Of
the Treasury was used in an attempt to
kidnap and abduct, upon a fabricated
charge Of murder, Mr. Raymond Ii. Perry
Of Rhode Island, an important Govern
ment witness. The officers Of the secret
service were informed that the contempla-
ted abduction was necessary to "vindicate
the integrity of the President"
BLACK FRIDAY.--In 1869 couspira-
cy was concocted by Jay Gould, Jim Fisk,
A. r. Corbin, brother-in-law of the Pres
ident, and others, to effect colossal spec
ulation by running up the price of gold to
an cxtrayagant point In order to obtain
early secret information of tho intentions
of Government in regard to sales of gold
the conspirators procured the appointment
of Gen. Butterfeld, an old friend Of Cor
bins, to the office of Sub Treasurer in New
York. Then the assistance Of President
Grant was sought and obtained. Grant
gave orders to the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to stop the sales Of Government gold,
and the conspirators went to work in Wall
street, running up the price from l36 to
1853, or thereabouts. Becoming alarmed,
Grant hastily rescinded his order, and the
speculation broke down on Sept. "a, when
one of the most fripbtful financial panics
ever known occurred. resulting in the ruin
of manv business man. Fisk and Gould
narrowly escaped lynching by the infuria-
nlo, and The dav Of that manic has ever
s;Ocs POc, heen known as aBlack Friday
Ms Grant made s25 900 out of this lob;
hn, Porter and Babcock then confidential
Secretaries of the President. lost s45 900.
'V.o, ATOMS OF THE CoNsT1TUTIoN.-
n bas been The custom Of President Grant
10 treat with utter disregard the require.
ments n Of the Constitution and the laws
whom tbev interfered with the execution
oe his designs.
UsuRpISa STATE GovERNMENTs.-
Tv;ce President Grant. in utter defiance