Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-08-07
THE PRESIDENTS COURSE.
Arthur Warmly Commended by Many of
His Old Opponents.
Chicago Inter Ocean,

His Old Opponents.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Chicago Daily News deserves
credit for an admirably conceived and
successfully accomplished piece of jour-
nalistic enterprise in signalizing the
visit of President Arthur by the publi-
cation of letters from distinguished men
in all portions of the country regarding
the conduct of his administration. Some
weeks ago the editor of the News ad-
dressed letters to prominent people
asking their views of the president, and
the replies are interesting and crafty
ing. No man ever entered public Office
under more trying circumstances than
President Arthur, and no one ever suffer-
ed more severe and unjust censure and
criticism. Many of the letters received
by the News were from those who utter
ed these censures, and the change in
their sentiments is the most remarkable
feature of the publication. His severest
critics of two years ago are now his
warmest admirers. The News says:
From this list we eliminated the names
OF all persons appointed to Office by
President Arthur. None of the replies
have been admitted. The few of an un.
complimentary character, as those of
Jubal Early and Senator Jonas. will be
found below with the rest.
There was no purpose to work up q
''boom." The publication has no poiiti-
cal aim or end.
The responses will be found below.
From New England, which in 1860 was
almost unanimously opposed to the
third.term faction, come Endorsements of
q highly fiatterinR character, from such
persons as DR.. Chamberlain, president
Of Bowden college; DR.. Capen, president
of Tufts; Harriet Beecher Stove, d. l..
Moody, CHARLES Dudley Warner, Sena.
tors Frye and Dawes, snd Judge Poland.
Fiom New York there are commenda.
.tions. not only from the stalwart wing,
but from such distinguished reformera
as George William Curtis. Henry Ward
3eecher and DR.. Fulton; from President
Barnard, Of Columbia college; DR.
Brown, of Hamilton, and DR.. Potter, ol
Union, and from ex-Delegates Daggett
and Stivers, who bolted at Chicago, a.
well as from representative congressmer
in different parts of the state. Mr.. Griel
/ Va VIC OI1kluhA N1AIuolC
man at the Chicago convention, and two
Of the Blaine delegates from Delaware
join in the general round of praise.
From the south there are complimen
tary words from the ex-C Confederate Gen
erals Longstreet and Basil Duke, Will,
the ex.delegates whe were divided il
1850 are united III their Endorsement to
day.
Ohio, the home of Garfield, respond
with sentiment Of cordial approya
from Congressman Taylor, Kichart
Smith, Murat Halstead, and long lin
of intimate friends of the late presiden,
u Senator Harrison, of Indiana; ex. Com
missioner Raum, of Illinois; Senate
Sabin, of Minnesota; the Hon. Fran
Pixley, of California; Brick Pomeroy
and J. B. Bedford, of Colorado, an,
} finally the irrepressible Flanagan 9
Texas, join III the general chorus 9
I applause.
I Some from whom responses were ez
pected failed to make answer. MIR. ia
Gould, whose opinion was asked as ind
cative of the feeling Of corporation
doubtless would have replied il he coul
have found telegraph company t
carry his message. Ex. President Haye
neglected to respond, and retained th
stamped envelope.