He stayed the greenback movement by his veto after eminent party leaders had yielded to it.

He had endeavored to introduce civil service reform and, although his measures had been frustrated by the refusal of Congress to vote the necessary appropriations, his tenacity of purpose was such that it could scarcely be doubted that with renewed opportunity he would resume his efforts.

The scandals which blemished the conduct of public affairs during his administration could not be attributed to any lack of personal honesty on his part.

Grant went out of the presidential office poorer than when he entered it.

Since then, his views had been broadened by travel and by observation, and it was a reasonable supposition that he was now better qualified than ever before for the duties of the presidential office.