The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-06

the English people have about done their
share in assisting party in this country
in its attempt to keep control of the white |
house. Were the manifestations which |
are attending Mr. Grants progress at all |
spontaneous, or in any sense al evidence |
of the respect felt by the various peoples |
for either Mr.. Grant or his country, there |
might be some Importance attached to
non participation by any nationality. Ii
is, however, well-known fact that all the
enthusiasm for Grant is worked up" by
the various representatives of this country
ct foreign capitals. It is an occurrence
which neither reflects, nor is intended TO
reflect, any credit upon Grant nor upon
the country which owns him. The Eng
lish officials at various points may be ex-
cused for refusing to be permanent party
to any such stupendous and unceaslng
fraud. Even were all the pretended ova-
tons spontaneous, and therefore genuine,
there might be supposed to be limit at
which Englishmen might be permitted to
stop. They gave him all the honor that.
and a good deal more than, he was entitled
to when he visited England. Having
done this, it is hardly to be expected that
the English people, all around the world,
will continue to take off their hats. run out
their flags, and huzza themselves hoarse
with delirious joy at every station where
Grant shows up with his mob of adher-
ents. They have certainly done their
duty,-if there were any duty whatever IN
the business,-an now ought to be ex-
cused from further service.
| One thing is not generally understood
by the American public III regard to these
Grant "ovations," aud that is that their
magnitude and enthusiasm are enormous
4 ly magnifed in the accounts which reach
this country. Mr.. Grant carries with
him, not only his favorite brand Of old
Bourbon, but also his historian, Thi:
gentleman has proved himself toad-eatel
of unlimited capacity, So long as the
royal party remained in localities where
! there was an ample supply of othel
writer's and sources of information, it is tC
be noticed that Mr.. Grant did not have
any of those tremendous ovatlons which
have greeted him since he passed into re
. gions where newspapers are less common
: He was fairly received in England, bu
not at all in France, Spain, Ireland anC
other European countries. In France th'
people scarcely noticed his presence; il
3 Spain the public prints had little to sa.
} about him except that it was dlsgracefu
for him to appear in condition of lntoxi
cation at the opera-house in the capital
In Ireland the people were hardly eve
D civil to him. while in London, as far a
: as they could, people offset the publ
q honors paid him by abusing him, hi
manners, habits. and Intelligence, mos
severely, in private. The moment, how
Q ever, John Russell Young has the Gel
E ell to bimself, the receptions of Grant b
:. come colossal "ovations." The fewer th
newspapers in any locality, and the fuI
0 Their il is from the United States. th
q grander the outpouriag of the frenzle
i masses-frenzied TO see the great Amer
:. can warrior, beside whom all captain
ancient and modern, sink Into utter lasil
T. nifesnce.
J. 1t may be set down as absolutely certa
e that the greatness of the receptions a
A corded Mr. Grant, since he left Europe,
: in tie mind Of MIR. Young, and not in Il
rs fact Young owes it to the distinguish
le man with whom he is allowed to tgav
se that he should make the most of the sit
m alton He is undoubtedly in the consT
racy to make Grant president; and hen
II his variations are rather in the line
pit campaign documents than the history
or actual occurrences.