The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-10
The President and His Party.

Tho Republican party owes its very eX-
istence to- General GRANT. He has been
faithful to it. He has supplied it steadily
With the breath of life. The circumstance
OF .frissbeing called to the presidency has
robbed: both philosophy and logic OF their
legitimate property. in consequences which
they plainly foreshadowed. twas unna-
tural that party born of malice and fanati-.
cism, drilled and marshalled by avarlce ana
ambition, and exalted to Overwhelming,
mower by war, should be also the dominant
party in, timo Of peace, and when the fuel
to feed the flames of fanaticism and hate
had been exhausted. What would have
been the natural result was prevented by
the policy OF GRANTS Administration, ana,
tue obstinate and perseyering manner M
whicllhe has employed the powers OF the
Governments to maintain Republicanism, SO
called adicalism, in fact. -'@ O.:
Yes, he spoke truly in his interview
when he spoke Of the Radical party rs that
which he represented. He has continued
to hector with his military hectoring over
the South, and to force the barbarous ele-
ment, which was iniected|into the body pol
itic for the purpose Of penetrating Radical
power, to fulfil the objects OF the party that
gave it the franchise He has done this
thing conspicHously and rrthlessly. When
wo bodies representing southern people
appealed to him for help, or even forbear-
ance, was he ever known to favor the more
respectable and responsible party? Was it
ever known tia: he did not side with the
ruder and least reliable, not excepting the
poor, ignorant negroes, or the very worst
characters among carpet-baggers: Never,
we, believe. 80 -
And yet people say that northern Repub-
licans like not GRANT, and are not grateful
to him. Then, if SO, they are indeed in
CRATES; for GRANT alone has stood between
the Republican party and its richly-merited
fate OF absolute destruction. A most relia-
BILE .letter-writer from Washington very
lately said that anything GRANT might origi-
nate would be considered by the Republic
can party d worthyto be condemned be-
causesoi It's origin. That reason, the writer
states, would be sufficient with Republican
members OF the, Senate and Of the House to
decide their judgments; 'tfor they no
3.longer look upon the President as a coun-
.ssellor whose advice is worthy to- be fol-
"loWed." mo, ann. .
III we felt that this was strictly true we
should be almost ready to support GRANT.
He should certainly have some; Of our sym
patty, form that case he would be a victim
OF the very basest desertion, in the very
midst OF advantages secured to the traitors
ct the expense Of the loss Of his own fame,
and possibly Of his peace Of mind for the
balance Of his life; for GRANT has been such
q traitor to the national welfare id neglect
ing his duty to the public, by preferring to
that hic obligation to.party, that unless he is
utterly devoid Of moral sensibility he will
never be able to rid himself OF the remorse
that will follow the close of his presidential
career. r. /. ,.i4 d =
The peculiar baseness Of the treachery to
the President is that 1t should be cherished
at a time when the Radical conspiracy
would utterly break down but for the an
ticipated aid that it is to receive from bin
MS The commandment the army and navy Of
the United States. Every manifestation Of
Republican Wanting, Of complacent conf,
dence in the future, and every step in the
march OF the conspiracy all, all rest upon
the faith placed in the fnal act Of force
by President GRANT. si,:,,,.<, j .s,,I ],
We do mot feel that I'VE can hazard an
opinion as to what General GRANT will do,
Heis, Indeed, nm enigma. III it should turn;
out that he has been q partisan, blind and
undeyIating. in spite Of Ills duty to his
country-smpioying the means Of the. nation
for party aGsantage-With no Intention TO
continue bis 0Tn power beyond his term Of
service, tho fseS will form an extraordinary
page Of history almost unexampled. II |
would be q lalaeptable case Of the disintsr.
ested peiyersion Of a public trust IAN unac
countable empI oyIaens OF the worst means
Tor Other peoples adyantage and 8 mys-
teriots indulgence Of the passions Of vim
Sictiyeness and cruelty, with no view to |
personal benefits thereirom. In that event.
General GRAsTs viii become a wonder OF /
he world. 20 8 & IS
Tbc saxtraord lnasy MN has not YET tinr
shed his aketch Of hilseli The unfip sized
r.