Grant's Nepotism

"The resolution yon so gropcrly aproved liad loiiu' been fornied ím niy íiimi. The public will oever be made to telieve that an appointraent t' i relative s made on the groundof merit alone, unnfluenced by family views : uur can they ■ irih approbation offices, thé di f vhich they entrutt (o thé v ■ ■■■ tents for ublic '"'i otes, ditided out atafamVy proprty" ïhese are golemn and truthful words writtcn by Jefferson in dertunciation of hat spint of nepotism which, under Jrrant's pernicious exumple, has beconie o oommon that the people appear oareess about it. Liko the oovenant in Hoeb, wü would have these significant vords rinted and bound (is a sign apon Jrant's Land ; and they should be " as ronüets between his eyes." The System persistently and unblushngly pureued by Orant of i'arniing out unie ot' the most lucrativo offices in his [ift ainung his ïiuuiurous relatives, has excited, as it justly ought, the intense lifgust ot' every honest American who ïas a regard ïcr the fair fame of his oounry. Theiv is a want of dalioacy about it, and an absence of that high-toned honorable feeling that mapifested itself in our jarlier Presidents, and in Lact we might ay of our later, with the Bolitary excepion of Grant. Polk, Piurce, and - chanan all had numeroua relutives in imited circuinatanceB, but not one was ever appointed tuany office of trust or irofit during their Presidential terma. In 'act, vr happen to know that earnest eftorts were made to induce Mr. lluchan an to appoint a very worthy rulative to office, Uut he invariably declined, and ïuoted this very letter of Jeiferson as rèïectnifj; bis own views upon the subject. Of conrse it could not bc expeoted that ;he man who does not hesitate to reeeive' gifts from oflicial suitors should havo any jn at d li acy about fliling the public ofïces with his relatives. The emolumente of office are all Uü cares for, and tli'jrei'ore we cunnot expect that he should be very lensitive about anything refleotísg upon lis official honor and dignity. ünmt's nefficiency ifi his exalted pósition, and lis studied neglect of its duties, niiglit ïavo been overlooked on tho grotind that ;hese defects were born with him, and the censure tlioy cali forth should fall upon :hose who elected him ; but iu tliis matr of distributing offices among his relatives, ihi i. ia uo exouee to be ofEéred. Therefore the disgust ot the public is intcreasing unpopuhirity Í8 iu a eoa degree owing to liS I'