The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-26

OLohty HeSuouluG VI OuOIndDy OA
the republican side, or Tildep, Ran-f
dali or Field, on the democratic side,
become president OF the United
States. When Grant fret went into
the White House, and for years sitter
wards, be was the open and avoWed
enemy to Utah. His appointments
to The federal Offices here were men
who soon became pronounced in
their enmity towards the people aud
Institutions of tbs territory. He
seemed to select radical men for
governors, judges, and other officers.
and encouraged them in their radi-
calism. 1t vas under his direct en-
couIagement and sanction that the
official ring that carried matters here
to such extremes a few years ago
was organized and fostered in its
ruinous work. One reason for the
vindictive and reckless course pur-
sued BY Grant, was his susceptibility
to the instructions Of the Methodist
Church. Apparently be let the
church guide and direct bis actions
in more matters than the govern
ment o! Utah. Finally, ho1ever, bis
eyes were opened to the true situa-
ton of affairs here. and his whole
course vas changed. He became IN
teEested in tho territory, and fre-
quently spoke OF it in friendly terms,
and warmly complimented the pee
pie upon their thrift and indus
try. Some desirable changes in
the federal offices were made, and
reforms in the local administration
instituted. The federal ring" until
that time all powerful in the execu-
tive and judicial branches OF the ter
ritorisl government, was disrupted,
and has never since regained any
thing like its former strength. It is
true, some of the Grant sppointees
remained in Office, but they smoth-
cred mere or less of their vindictive-
ness, and were not SO rabid, ungener-
Gus, and unreasonable. Grant is
known 20 be moderately warm
friend 10 the territory. and az BE is
incapable OF little WEAKNESSES like his
pigmy successor Hayes, no trouble
need be apprehended should he again
be placed at the head of the govern
mer!. Washburre is a big-nearted,
wholc-.ooled statesman, and has
always manifested kind feeling
for the people Of Utah. On more
than one occasion he has shoWn him
self to be their consistent friend and
well-wisher. With that distinguished
gentleman in the White House this
territory might confidently expect
four years relief from malicious per-
secution. Sherman has never been
otherwise than considerable and
consistent as 10 Utah matters
He is not a fire eater, nor a
atrife-breeder, and would hardly ALLOW
anything but right and justice on the
part eff his subordinates. From either
OF the three democratic statesmen
mentioned, the territory would receive
only fair, honorable treatment. Rad
ical changes and reforms in the
local administration Of the federal
government would at once be insti.
tuted. and in all probability the
people would have come voice in the
election Of the federal officials of the
territory. Randall and Field have
never been backward il deuouncing
the high-handed outrages perpetrated
here By republican federal officials;
and Tilden is too great statesman,
too much of man and too good a
democrat 10 allow anything im proper
or unlawful 10 the government OF the
territory, even though he might not
be in sympathy with The practices and
institutions of the people thereof. In
all probability ore of the six gentle
men named above will be president
Of the United States for four years
succeeding March 4th next. While
the masses OF the Utah people want a
democrat for the nations chief exc
cutive, they would welcome either OF
the elk as being great improvement
over the little-minded Hayes, and as
being a better president SO far as
Utah is concerned, than the country
has had since Millard Fillmore went
ont Of Office.