The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-12-27
,rEFEGRANT Ro0M-A-ROIND

out OF his tricks? 1t is not IN oro-
ton; to say it is, would be to belle
the facts, and at the same time, in
suit the intelligence Of the Ameri-
can people. 1t is far from volun-
tary expression of popular homage
for the man: or the heart felt trib-
ute of the multitude to him as ia
vorite, in any other sense, than as
that Prince of impostors might pre-
fer one monkey to another, because
he could for the time being, make
more money out Of that one.
0 no, candor compels every Amer
lean, who has candor enough to
speak the truth as he feels it, to say
it is not an ovation-no, not of the
shoddiest kind event is nothing
but portable exhibition of the ele-
plant, to make money and political
capital out Of his ivory. And if it
was accidental it would be unworthy
of notice, while of more value; but
when all must see that it is pre-or-
ranged, designed and advertised like
the coming of Barnum, then we see
| there is moti0e and method in
the imposition. That Grants vanity
as man might lead him to these
pompous exhibitions of himself, may
not be wondered at by those who re
member that but few years ago his
,oorthless inSobr1ety was the only
thing that gave him significance
enough to be noticed, and who may
well now exclaim, aye &c IS! on
what meat doth this our Caesar feed
that he hath thus suddenly grown so
great" But now that accident,
more than merit, hath placed him
in positions Of honor and trust, in
which every American citizen has an
interest; to see him submit, or
choose to be led around by tho col
lar, as it were, either to crafty his
own ganity, or to promote the inter-
ests of designing men, is reproach
and shame upon the American es-
cutchesn and people.
That it may be seen that we do
not wish to do Grant an injury in
saying what we do, let us ask every
well informed and impartial mind,
What has Grant recently done in the
interest Of the American people, or
of American institutions, to call
forth these manifestations of CLAM
orous public favor? Is it that he
has been hob no66ing with Kings
and potentates for the last two or
three years? Are we coming to that,
because an &c President will submit
to be snubbed by crowned heads, that
he thereby entities himself to i'm
mortality? What else has he done
for nearly fifteen years to entitle
him to our gratitude or veneration?
Were not his administrations unpop-
uldr and wholly unworthy of note,
save for their Nepotism and avowed
| disregard of the Constitution? Did
he not boast that he knew not that
glorious charter Of our liberties?
And was it not apparent, in all his
sacred provisions? Who has for
gotten that among his last official
acts, he sent the army to some of
the Southern States, after the Presi-
dental election Of 1876, to terrortze
an outraged and indignant people,
while his hirelings procured perjured
afiidavits and returns, to rob those
people of the "birth right" of an
American citizen; and to force the
majority Of our people to recognize
de facto President who was not
elected; and who has for
gotten that to cap the infamous out
RACES, he deliberately assembled the
United States army at Washington,
the Capitol of the Republic, with the
avowed purpose of bull doing Con
gress; and thereby deter them from
making fair count of the Electoral
votes, as provided by the letter and
spirit Of our Constitution and in the
manner always practiced by Con
gress from the formation of our
Government? What impartial reader
does not know that Grant did more,
in eight years of Civil Administration
to impair, weaken and destroy the
essential principles of Republican
Government, than a score of rebel
lions could do?
Fifteen years ago there might have
been some poor excuse given for such