The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-02-22
A COMmoN SENSE VIEW OF 1T.

Ffesident Grant, despite hts mnny short
comings, has way Of occasionally blum
dering on to very sound and practical
view of public matters. Indeed we be.
lieve his own common sense Ia greater
than that OF his advisers, and thut if he
had surrounded himself by the p.trioto
and honest men Of either political party
instead Of the Camerons, Belknaps,
Schenks, kobesons ct al, his own mind
would have controlled the affairs of the
nation in such manner as to give credit
to his ability and confidence in his
patriotism. Grant has occasionally risen
above the nature which his public life
hss caused men TO ascribe to him, and
performed isolated acts which show TINT
there ia spark Of greatness in his COM
pcaitioni however much il may be sur.
rounded and hidden by the littleness
which he has allowed his disreputable
associates TO cngrait into HIN. z.;s
couFse at the surrender vas chivalrous
and magnanimous. His conduct In re-
fusing 10 send troops to Davis, the Re.
publican Governor of Texa5, 70 perpetu.
as ais party II shat State aana his yeee,,,,.
milton of Brooke over Baxter in Arkansas,
have shown to the nation that he knows
how to perform the high tFusts imposed
on him as President whenever he desires
to do So but these INSTANCES are go few
and far between that we lose sight of
them amidst tho multitude of jobs, cor
ruptions and expressions which his last
four years have SD fully exhibited to the
public view. Indeed, it has been 80 long
since the President has given US q glimpse
At bis sis..;:ss ::ha. ne s!soss Go:fss Eos
tine possibility OF mis- having one. II The
shameful dssFa3stiou iis aiassiiiiisios administrator.
has indicted upon the untarnished honor
of the greatest Fepablic known to history
cannot soou 6s removed, and he 10 des.
stined 70 retire into private life, having
made Q iraford of shame for himself and
disgrace for the government over which
he presided. M
In the face Of theae facta Il IL ngreeahle.
both to bis friends and foes, even to get
an expression from the President bsfore
heileavesthe White House for the posi-.
tion Of private obloqaSlho has 80 tichly
earned. which can, be remembered as
cfedditable to th4 chief magistrate &c !.
great nation. We have long sihce ceased
70 look for any action worthy, OF praise
from PEeaident Grant he 10 to-, init
mate with Chandler, Morton, Blaine.
g; Co. for. that. and Iiience we
now appreciate even, sensible and calm
words which ,can ,bss, uttered by 4 nan 30
unfayorably ,sprrouaded. 5 In recent in.
tersiew with the Tribune correspondent
he hds EXPRESSED the most intelligent and
sensible viewe of South Carolina matters
that we have ever read from hin. They
are evidently che dictatibns of hia ibetteri
nature and calrner Judgment, which. bus,1
fer bis subiection to the will of malig.' 4
tiars parttisans. he would exeepte, and
thereby giyeipeaee aRdIFeas from political
tnrunail 20 ouFilbngI oppressed aAtl much
cafss I sAte, n Speaking about South |
CaFSIllllIHk p she cerssFEp Epapdent DE Prssi,
denesalas enoiq ,lGnf3if4.h! ..u}.y d.
In 8oath Caroliaa che lcontcssdhas sssy
sumed such q Yslaasskhaeshe whole arasy \
Of the United Seates would be iuadeauate
tor enfdft0p the authority of; Gdyerndy
Chatnberlnln. 1.-THE people Of that SlatolI
have resolved iine3 60 ees<sro 10 violence.
but have adopted a. Modati0f rasistahe4
much more; forFnidabl6 ID and iaffet4ivej than 4
a.gsned demonstration y they havd irsfuaetl;I
To pay theis Suite taxes to Gov. iOh IIsu.4 \
berlainl sand It would b6iuselessiso sell
Our their property as no one would buy
It. Unieas Gat.F Ghauihesiain cGuid conf 4
pei she collection ofstaxes, It would bei
.sssetl useless Fog Ain, &c svpeet TO otlaihL i
ta'l bis authority iIdr any iensQsl Of tiIiIe. j
Ti,is state Of affairs muat, Inevitably re-
snlt In the a6anduKsnent Of all effort by
Gov. sUhambefia lain 90 lnaiutailsi hiFnseif
initIa ezsEciss 0ftheg gubeEnatoFial fumes
lions of the Etate of South Carolina. 'lioI
Thesa siesgs from PSesidens Gss:ss Ass
significant. 'Ehsy simply ioaAn ts,,;t Tie
gloEicnp yjcsqr won N opT tas9 on sbos
nh af leste 1GasomSe Seri .waa. fSi0 leiinpietn.
toolio ussalhsoD. aud tb6tgthe fals SIS
hsibRG d aaf gec5gaised by tlia ras losiis.
no rf sSeG ifsBss tEiO reason "a tGs
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