San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-09-08
Gushing Acknowledgement.

Wltnln inc plSC. Sin Wecks t,retJ
change has been wrought in the sen
timents of the American people to-
wards their vice-presiAont, Hon. Chos-
ter A. Arthur. Deeply immersed in
the politics of New York as he was,
and being stalwart member of the
stalwart republican party, q preju-
dice existed against him that blinded
many, even where he was known; to
the good qualities he possessed,
while to the great mass of the Ameri
can people he was known only by his
record us a politician, and because OF
his fealty to his party and firm devo-
ton to his party friends, he was re
garded as too strict partisan to be
safely trusted with the interests of the
whole people, and as being ambitious
and INSCRIPTIONS in advancing the
political ends of himself or party
and after the president was stricken
by the assassin's bullet, a dread per,
vaded not only the democratic party
but many of his own party when his
succession to the presidential chair
was thought to be inevitable. But,
MS before stated, tho experience OF
the past few weeks has greatly
changed the public sentiment toward
the vice-president. During all that
trying time he has acted in the most
dignitied and unexceptional manner
no ono can question his conduct in
any respect, as vice-president, under
the most trying circumstances ever
before known to any second officer OF
the government since the foundation
of the republic. Had Arthur been
what we were led, in the midst of po
litical excitement, to belieue he was
he would have demanded the reins Of
government, and might have caused
untold annoyance and trouble wheth
CT he succeeded in his demand or not
But he has manifested no ambition
of this kind, and has done naughi
since the president was wounded save
that which has won for him the res
pect of the American people, and
make it a pleasure for them to &c
knowledge recognition of the fact
The San Antonio Express is res
ponsible for the..above. We believe
the only change which has taken
place in public sentiment with res
pcct to Mr.. Arthur has beer
with the mercenary crew who, in an
ticipation Of the death Of the Presi
dent, looked to his expected success
or as the destined. dispenser of the
loaves and fishes. There is nothing
whatever to cause any change o.
opinion.on the part of any thinking
man. That Chester A. Arthur is ;
thorough going INSCRIPTIONS politi
cal trader, his entire career abun
dainty demonstrates, and especially
his debosement of his present posi-
ton in a PERSONAL scramble ava,
from his post of duty in behalf of his
friend Conkling. 1t is monstrous Il
speak of a man thus lase and shame
less as capable of reformation. A
well might the leopard change hi
spots or the Ethiopian his skin. A.
30 his recent good behavior, and hi
wonderful fcrbcarance in no. assum
ing the reins of government as Prcsi
dent, the poor devil has been only toC
happy to keep in the shade, and ii
call of friendly policemen. Talk abou
his assuming the presidential Offic'
under present circuInstancesl Ycrily
he would be as Big fool or crAnl
as Guiteau himself to think Of sicl
a thing.
We verify believe that il Old Md
himself could by any accident-sucl
for instance a. being fOisted on tn
people by corrupt politicians as Wee
PrsSident-cozne into the Presiden
taI char. and become Ibe DISPENSE
Of The patronage Of the Ofice, II
ros1ldk6d plenty a fankeys 10 throw
~ tse.r esIs and ensogize AMI aP