Grant's salary was doubled for his second term. The move attracted criticism but was perfectly legal and probably warranted since the President's salary had remained at the level set when George Washington was in office.
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republicans began to loose control of southern state governments to the democratic party, and also began to loose power in the north. Also after grant was reelected in 1872 financial and political scandals in his administration upset voters.
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many financial problems
The administration of President Ulysses S. Grant is notorious for its level of corruption. Grant himself was not the culprit, but he remained fiercely loyal and tolerant of the crooked dealings of his friends in power.
The Grant Administration Scandal: President Ulysses S. Grant used the spoils system to appoint his friends, trusting political leaders-basically people who were on his side after he was elected President.
Grant was not directly involved in any the scandals that racked his administration. However, he was officially in charge and so he had the ultimate responsibility for everything that went on. One can argue that he should have been more careful in his supervision , seen what was going on and prevented it or stopped it quickly.
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Corrupt staff members which lead to scandals were Grant's biggest probem.
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Political scandals during Grant's presidency.
If President Grant was busy with scandals, what is likely to happen to his focus on Reconstructionefforts in the South?
There were 11 scandals directly associated with Grant's two terms as President of the United States. The main scandals included Black Friday in 1869 and the Whiskey Ring in 1875.
The Union Pacific railroad company was at the center of one of the biggest scandals of President Grant's presidency.