The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-01-18
A Review of the 4Man Of
Destiny"
THE CAUSES OF HIS WRECK.
A sDemocrat's'' Earnest Opposition
to the High Ta'if Pro
lection Crew.
To the Editor of TIE HEAD.


The Parliament of Britain has been
most liberal in its provisions for all OF
Victoria's sons-in-laws, because the
Queen desires it, and of course the
neople must submit. But then, that
country is sn established kingdom, a
limited monarchy; whilst we here IN
the United States represent a free
country, Republic. Yet we have
paupers, ana one in particular, who IS
now thereciBientof TOO much sympathy.
That man, Grant, has be- avery great
drawback to the nations success,
Simply lucky, that's all, as it IS we'll
known he would never have figured as
President had it not been for the eath
of General Albert Sidney Johnston on
Shiloh'sbloody field. What did ne DO
prsiseyerthy, or at all, to be lauded,
either during * since the war? WITH
superior numbers he could crush, vas
his metto ard with the brain OF Old
Tecumseh and the daring rider, Sheri-
dan, to aid him. ne was the fortunate
commander at the termination of the
strife OF course, his renown elected
him President. And what next? He
is willing to have his salary doubled.
does not veto such a bill-when all
other Presidents lived well and enter
tanned as became them on $25, 600 per
annum. But then there's an excuse for
that. 1t takes $50, coo per annum to sup
port high tariff President. whilst Tree
treders lived equally as weldon one-half-
At the EXPENSE of this Republic was he
exhibited to the different crowned heads
of the Old World; and worse still on his
return, the people TO a great extent
made complete asses OF themselves by
receiving him in a manner similar to
receptions accorded to the Car Of the
Russians. Then he began life as
4inaneier, railway Illagnate and God
knows,what. Everybody said: "Poor
Grant, he is financial wreck" Why
could he not go to work in some pro-
lfession, and live without its being
heralded to the four quarters of the
globe, that our dear ex-PreSident is a
pauper and actually in want? His
name IS victorious general, his record
AS an easy-going. no-account, silent"
President would have caused his Office
to 'besalwayS jammed with clients had
he pursued the profession of law.
His last exploit is the most ''credit-
able 20 him It was and must have
been humiliating to Sherman to beg for
Grant Yet, TecumSeh has proven a
friend indeed, and by the papers we
notice enough has been contributed to
iQuidate his Indebtedness. The pension
dodge, the retired-list business should
bciHier with proper resentment by all
true levers OF freedom. Grant Is no
more to-day than private citizen and
should receive just such treatment as
anyone else having the same privileges.
He may make successful author. We
trust he WILL He has been handled
through so fondly by his admirers that
he is like a wax baby, too much sun
shinewil melt him. We cannot blame
Grant for his many palpable errors, so
much as his advisers. He has proven
Thy those around him, and now at this
late day in life he finds himself
Unexpectedly poor man, dependent on
the charity of a cold, wicked world.
His refusal TO accept the aid proffered
was indeed magnanimous, and will
cause many more to feel for our poor
seX-President. It is rumored that the
RanderhAf-s, too, are getting poor.
Shrinkage in securities has cost them.
so the papers say, fifty millions or more.
That's nothing; they have ample means
to live well and in the self-same gran
dear as in tae past. Yet they are not
the shreEd financiers, nor ANYTHING
hkethe old commodore, who amassed
the bulk. OF their great wealth. What
would do cur heart good would be to
see pthat greatest of railway kings,
Gould, meet with reverses. Understand
us ,swe wishAf-. Gould no personal harm
whatever, b0tsWe know his career in the
days agone meant poverty and oppres-
sion to his employees. We wish to see
the poignant dart of free trade pierce
deep into his protectionist heart.
and demonstrate that democracy is no
subterfuge for nonopolists OF his cast.
But now comes the long list of pau
pers, the bangers-on to Republlcanism
in It's palmiest days. The keen leaders
OF the Republican party are men of |
foresight. They saw Their iHpendin g |
doom and have lined their pockets for |
the day wherein they will wear sack
cloth and ashes. OF course in retire |
ment their means are sufficient. but |
what is to be deae for about 200 900 of /
office holders campaign orators and the |
like? They. for the most part, are a /
class of men who are too gentlemanly !
to adopt the &griculhIrist's life. They
cannot do manual labor, for it ia too t
degrading. They will all with one
bound, jump inIo either of these nro-
LESSONS: the law. newspaper life or be-
come authors. Would it not be a rich
and rare contribution to eur literary
world for one OF them to write truth
full "reminiscences of his public life?
They canpot hold Office Under Mr..
Cleveland. Were he to retain even one. Il
he would violate the platform of his
party. No high tariff, protection appIi-
cant should ask for Office. Our plat
form says free trade, and that we Will
have, no matter what it may cost. True
pauperism, among officials of TODAY.
will shortly abound; but for that we
care not. Let then do as Democrats
did for the past quarter of a century.
let them strive to be good, loval and
citizens, and aid their then
President in his efforts to make our J
and the foremost of the enlightened !
on the globe. :
We have now finished o ii re marks on
.he paupers of the present and the =
uture. ami in conclusion, we feel our
elves bound to note one most import
mt feature of the coming Inauguration
# Mr.. Cleveland. Among the =
many representatives who will be there 3
ne from the royalty of England will be Il
most conspicuous. 1t is the eldest son d
4 the Prince of Wales ritain's future a
ling His presence will be most sig Z z
ifcant, as it will plainly show the nigh h,