Chapter 26: Grant's second term
- Sun leads opposition -- against third term -- Dana thanks press for its support -- Democrats control House of Representatives -- Tilden and Hendricks nominated -- Dana against Electoral Commission -- claims Tilden was elected by the ballots in the boxes -- W. E. Chandler's letter against overthrow of Packard's government in Louisiana -- “no force bill! no negro domination!” -- reduction of regular army -- removal of Southern question from current politics -- against free coinage of silver -- Exposes Garfield's connection with Credit Mobilier -- indifference to dogma -- Obituary of George Ripley
Throughout Grant's second term the Sun was the leader of the opposition. Every act of the President or his cabinet was scrutinized, and such of them as did not accord with its views of the public interest were condemned. The Republican congressmen, and especially such as held important positions in connection with the appropriations, the improvements of the city of Washington, the Credit Mobilier, or the legislation which was intended to permit citizens accused of criminal libel to be arrested and brought to the capital for trial, were severely criticised. They were charged by name with acts of wilful wrong-doing, and the facts of each case were laid before the country with absolute fearlessness. Neither moderation nor mercy was shown to those who neglected the interests with which they were charged; and yet the Secretary of the Treasury was heartily praised for his opposition to the bill for inflating the paper currency, while the President was still more highly praised for vetoing it.
