National Republican., 1882-10-13
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
Few words About the PresIdent. from
the city of Peoria.


Now II is foolishly snid TINT Logan and Blai 10
"havc pooled their issues" against Arthur This
declaration Is, of course, based upon tho uncon-
irmcd assumption that President Arthur will be n
candidate for tho nomination in 1881. We hon
estly believe, however, that in the sense maneu-
vering for that honor to the extent Of using the
public patronage rs n leverage by which TO attain
It, no man will be able to prove Chester A. Arthur
to be candidate either now or in the future. We
are aware that this declaration will be received
with derision by certain class of malcontent Re-
publlcans, as well MS with doubt by many Others.
But we are OF those who believe that the days Of
pure patriotism are not passed In this country and
thatmen live among us who are capable OF sorv.
ing both party ana country without expectation of
promotion or reward. Such man, true and un-
selfish i'll all his public acts, we
BELIEVE THE PRESIDENT
Of the United States TO be. In other words, we be-
lieve that 1t is not impossible that he is so far
above the level of his maiguerS, who refuse To nc-
knowledge the excellence of his many and inde-
pendent and manly qualities, as to enjoy the ex-
hltaion OF real devotion to principle. We believe
his Integrity is such that he is capable of All
honest determi nation TO execute the laws regard.
less OF personal considerations or future political
complications. And we find In company with
many other Republicans of this section all exul-
tant satisfaction or qualification i'll beng able to
recognize i'll the Chief Magistrate of this great Ma
ton
MAN OF such PURITY
of official purpose as to entitle him to recognition
us an unbiased ana unsWerVnDlc servant oil the
common interests of all the people. We find in
none of his acts since the death of the lamented
Garfield any prof that he has been inspired By
motives which would lead to-0ny other result.
II is true lie has failed to please the malcontent
elements of his ia ty by some of his appointments
TO Office, ana that people who judge OF the merits
OF the administration simply from the standpoint
of place hunters have ut times been discontinued.
But 1t is also true that complaints based upon this
view of his course are prcjudiced to the ext mt of
not recosnizng the fact that in those appoint
mentS he has frequently made selections from
among those Republicans who are supposed not
TO belong TO his especial political followings, and
that the
GREAT ARMY OF oFFICEHoLDERs
appointed by Hayes and continued in office by
Garfield remain undisturbed in their tenure. And
this plumber blind estimate of his official condnct
Is not the proper one to entertain 1t is based
solely upon personal considerations and personal
prejudices. 1t is prompted by piquo or warped
by favor. 1t Is utterly aud despicubiy selfish and
uupatriotic And it Is at variance with the popu-
results the administration has achieved by max
ing lasting impression for good or evil upon the
country in the fulfillment Of its executive duties.
THE PEOPLE ASK:
Has this man departed from the Republican faith?
Has he been recreant in his trusts? Has he failed
in any respect to meet the obligations OF his oath
of office? Has he blundered in the execution of
the laws? Has he been guilty of any error Of
policy TO the detriment of the public interest?
And the people answer these questions with
plump and emphatic ncgative-an answer which
serves q basis for our estimate of his high and
noble purpose, and in part TO prove that he enter
tans sordid ambition which would soil the
spotess record OF his career rs the First Citizen OF
this epublic.-Pe0ria Transcript.