The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-01
For King Of nnlgnria.

Our esteemed contemporary, the World
which since its unlucky llaison with CLIO
PATRAs Needle, has taken n melancholy
interest in Eastern affairs thinks that Gen.
GRANTS first name IL an obstacle in the way
Of his becoming King Of Bulgaria. The Bull
garians, says the World, hate the Greeks
and everything that is Grccian, and a King
with the truly Hellenic name ULYSSES would
be sure to bc unpopular
Our esteemed contemporary gives itself
unnecessary anxiety. The name by which
Gen. GRANT was baptized was HIRAM, not
ULYSSES II he should be called to the
throne by the people Of Bulgaria and estab-
lished there by the approval Of the great
powers Of Europc-in gaining which the
kind Offices OF his friend G.. WASHINGTON
CHILDs, A. NJ. would of course he essential
GRANT would properly reign under the
style Of HIRAM |. HIRAM is name that has
been rendered popular in the East by the
excellent reputation Of the late King OF Tyre.
SoLoMoN's friend
II seems 20 us In every way fitting and
desirable that Gen. GRANT should become
King Of Bulgaria. II is true that he failed
lamentably rs President ofthc United States,
hut the very qualities of mind and character
that unfit him TO preside over free repub-
lie might shine to advantage at the head of
a monarchical Government The policy that
was unconstitutional and detestable when
applied to Louisiana is what X Just now
badly needed In the bulldozcd districts be-
tween the Danube and the Balkans.
Besides the naturally imperial bent Of his
mind, Gen. GRANT has the advantage over
all competitors Of having recently studied
the workings Of monarchy at all the Euro
pean courts. He has had every facility for
preparing himself to bc potentate and the
taxpayers Of this country, who have been
called upon to bear a considerable part Of
his travelling expenses are anxious TO See
whether their investment has been misap-
piled.
II may be supposed that in order to quail
ify himself for the Bulgarian throne it would
bc necessary for Gen. GRANT To turn II Mo
hammedan, and live up TO the prcccpts OF
the Koran, especially in regard 10 Austen
tlon from the use Of spirituous beverages.
This. fortunately for him, is not the case. 1t
is Christian monarch that Bulgaria wants.
II he secures the place, Gen. GRANT can con-
tnue TO have his occasional frollcs as here
tofore.
GRANTS accession TO tho Bulgarian throne
would settle forever what has long been a
veXatous question In American politics.
There Is n numerous class Of citizens who
believe that for some reason not very clearly
defined, this warrior and Statesman has a
perpetual claim upon the people Of the
United States for some handsome Office.
Some Of these citizens think that he ought
to be elected President over and over again.
Others, among whom Field Marshal MURAT
HALsTEAD is prominent, think that he
ought to be endowed with generous pen
sion, and allowed to pass the rest OF his life
in luxurious idleness. II we can work him
on into Bulgaria we shall probably save
mOncyby II.
We have no doubt that such settlement
Of the GRANT question would be highly ac-
ccptablc n Mr.. BLAINE, Mr. CoNKLING, and
other Republican leaders.
Moreover. II GRANT Ia established ms n
prince in the remote East, it is probable that
many II his old friends and cronies, like
Boss SHEPHERD, BABCoCK, SEcoR ROBRsoN,
and others, would flock to the Danube to ac-
ccpt lucrative posts in the Bulgarian Court.
The country would thus be ridded Of some Of
lie most pcstilent characters.
On the whole, then, we see no objection to
making Gen. HIRAM SIMPSON GRANT Prince
or King Of Bulgaria.