Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-05-19
Grants RestlesSness.

Even the casual observer can
have hardly failed TO notice the
perpetual restlessness Of which
Grant has been the victim since he
left the Presidential office. lie
ended his tour around the globe by
a supplementary journey over the
United States. Although announc-
ing his intention to end it at Galena
and settle down as citizen ana
householder, he remained there
scarcely a week, and since that
time. like the dove sent out from
Noah's Ark, he has found no rest
fer the sole Of his foot. His move
ments are CHILLED ahead" like those
Of a circus. On such a day in
Nav he is 10 be in such city
another week he will be in some
other State. In July he is to he
in Missouri, and specially in st.
Joseph on the Sd.
He is pursued, apparently. by
demon Of unrest. gadhy of dis
content, which drives him constant
ly form pillar to post. This would
be emiuently his own business, up
on which it would I've impertinent
to comment, did it not throw some
light upon his eager and remorse-
less longing for another Presiden-
tial term, and account for the as
cendinc scale Of his ambition and
his craving. to which the public
favor has been subjected since he
arrived in the country. He was at
first 10 take the nomination as the
unanimous gift of the majority
of the American people then only
as the voluntary tender OF the
Republican majority: then only II
he were not obliged to engage in
contest for it, aud finally he means
to have it If a desperate struggle
can procure il.
All this means that q life OF ex'
element, of publicity, OF the noise
and confusion in great movement:
and large arenas, has become nee
essary to Grants happiness. A re-
tired and tranquil existence not
only has no attractions for him. bu'
he has come 10 dread it, even as
member of fashionable societ,
breads a loss of fortune, famil.
cares. old age or any other csus'
which shall cut her off from
the Caiety and the excitemen
of dance and party, Irritation an'
contest. 1t may well he doubles
IL Grant finds himself with any re
sources for occupying his mind IL
domestic and secluded life. Fo
nearly twenty years he has live'
ont Of doors, in the glare Of tina
light which shines so fiercely upo
the public station. For tweut
wears he has scarcely known any
the Quiet and the simplicity OF tina
! bome-life which, in the circuu
stances, il has been impossible fo
him to maintain, and which it
; probably now impossible for biz
to enjoy.
I Probably it is his misfortune, to
that this is so; because, in case
: his defeat Disappointment will n
e only be deep but keen, but he W
find il all the harder to discov,
+ any compensation for it in stud
business, agriculture or any
those methods which men iii
? Washington and jefferson reso
? when their circumstance change
" If hovever. il should happ'
, that this craving for public II
v shall be gratified by another ter
the habit which already tormer
him whenever be thinks Of retir
ment will only be strengthens
- II in consequence OF the care
of excitement and public &C
1 spicuity which he has already pa
n ed, a third term has become
seutial to his happiness. then AT
a third term q fourth will be 81
- more necessary. II he cannot NJ
). bear 10 look his fate in the IA
bow much harder will be not a
o. IL when another four years Of h'
at ly-burly shall make the idea OF
1e firing still more appeallingi
ct that his peculiar unrest aud q
te content are . possible misfortu
a for his country As well rs an act