The New York herald., 1878-08-26
GRANTS RETIREMENT.

SHALL HE BE CALLED AGAIN TO THE EXEC
UrryE CHAIR?-HIs SURROUNDINGS IN THE
pAsr--yrEws or POLITICIANS AND MILITARY
FRIENDS.
fFrom the San Francisco Bulletin, August III
Some Of the arguments brought forward against the
General on the last occasion have longer any force
or relevancy This is notably the case In tho matter
Of tho third term The NEW York HERALD has re-
Gently formulate the position OF Grants friends on
this point By stepping down aud out when the third
erm really came around respect was pad to general
custom. All appearance OF imperiaistic tendencies
was thus completely avoided. II General Grant
should again present himself 1t would be no argu.
ment against him that in preceding period
he had already dled that position twics Hut
we apprehend that there was another obJec.
tion, which, though not 80 openly expressed, o'a
more TO compel ms retirement two years ago than
the dread OF Casarism. Time has not In the least
modified II. unless The General should give some
evidence OF different frame OF mind mere are
probably few better meaning or more guiieless oti
zeps In The Republic than General Grant In some
OF the interviews recently held with hun no gcssps
an pleasautly as Fepy2 To this is added contempt
for public opinion, resulting partly from ms eauca-
ton and partly his profession. Whether THIS Is
10 be called weakness or not will updcrtske
10 decide But Il made General Grant In both Terms
the victim OF a Camarllis. lie saw only with tne
professed TO be his friends Some OF these frieuds
were the most adrot knaves who ever had anytning
to do with government Utter and absolute ignorance
OF tho popular wishes great many exciting topics
pcrvaded the White House during his incumoency
The Executive Mansion was not responsive 10 puohc
opinion. Generally when an official was retired oy
the people administration promoted him. II IS
now tolerabiv evident tins course was pursued
rather out OF ignorance of tho facts Than from
ill-tempsr. But the consequence was that rings OF
the most vicious character were formed IN al
branches of the public until public scandals
were numerous as 10 oftcn bring the government
into public contempt. Whether General Grant ould
do anv better ia the iuture is spec
ulation. II the same influences should carry nm 70
tho White House once more y Is MOI anike'y tns' nc
would be again subject 10 them There would De no
chance emancipato himself unless he should pegn
by gathering around HIM Cabinet Of the hrst and
most ambitious in the nation. The nobodies
with he surrounded himself in both his former
terms took part the government manly 10 enrich
themseive Only first class man was called 10
the councils OF President Gran,-Hamton Fish, Of
New York. All The others, with The exception OF
Rawlings, his first Secretary OF War, were unknown
to tho country at the time Of their appointment
HAS WADE HAMPTON USED STRONGER LAM
GuAGE THAN CHARLES SUMNER?
[From the Augusta (Ga:) Chronicle and Sentinel
The New Haven Palladium and other Jacobin
sheets are enraged because Governor Hampton al
luded TO Grant terms the reverse OF complimentary
at q recent political meeting. Any ono would sup
pose from tho I'aitadiun's TRADE that Governor
Hampton had been trying establish something now
against Grant ana his abomipabe INSTRUMENTATION.
IL Is true that tho Carolina Executive sketched
cx.Pr resident with o Dolu ana even rOuRu peuC
but he was honest In II. Besides, repulsive the
picture vas could compare Tor IN instant with
nything the same subject by loyal Northern
men especially the late Charles Sumner Governor
Hampton had inexnaustible iund TO draw from IN
the republican papers and the speeches Of
men who went to against the south but could
not stomach Grant and Grantsm. II the Palladium
ia unduly outraged at Governor Hampton II might
remember what Sumner said, and then how could IL
forget the kind expressions OF Mr.. Stephon and Col.
onel MosbyY
GRANTS MILITARY FRIENDS WILL Repay HIM
WITH INTEREST.
From the Jersey City Argus, August 23.l
The war 10 a thing Of the past, aud Grants popu.
Iarity on that scoro IS OF piece with IT, Besides
Grants war achievements were nothing, SO far ss
Grant himccif is concerned. He defeated Lee, it 10
truc but by sheer force OF numbers In front Of
Lees army while the rebel base o. supplies had