Many Americans blamed President Grant for not acting quickly enough to stop the activity of his two friends.

许多美国人指责总统格兰特行动不够迅速，没能阻止他的两个朋友行动。

The American people were very disappointed with President Grant. He was the military hero of the Civil War.

美国人民对格兰特总统非常失望，他是内战中的军事英雄。

One of President Grant's first problems was caused by two of his friends. They tried to take control of the gold market.

格兰特总统遇到的第一个问题是由他的两位朋友引起的，他们试图控制黄金市场。

Rawlins' death hurt President Grant deeply. But the lack of honest, wise advice in the White House would hurt the country even more.

罗林斯的死深深地伤害到格兰特总统。但白宫中缺乏诚实、明智的建议，将对国家造成更大的伤害。

Fisk thought this meant that President Grant had agreed to halt government sales of gold. So he began buying gold in huge amounts.

菲斯克认为，这意味着总统格兰特同意让政府停止出售黄金。于是，他开始大量购买黄金。

Undaunted by the misadventure in Caribbean policies, President Grant warmly advocated the acquisition of Santo Domingo.

格兰特总统对加勒比政策的不幸遭遇毫不畏惧，热情地主张收购圣多明各。

The progress of evolution from President Washington to President Grant, was alone evidence enough to upset Darwin.

从华盛顿总统到格兰特总统的进化过程， 仅此一项就足以让达尔文感到不安。

Some of these moderate Republicans broke away from President Grant and the radicals. They called themselves Liberal Republicans and formed a new political party.

一些温和派共和党人脱离了总统格兰特和激进分子，他们自称自由派共和党人，成立了一个新的政党。

President Grant let every one go on, but whom he supported, Adams could not be expected to divine.

格兰特总统让每个人继续前进， 但他支持谁， 亚当斯不能指望占卜。

Then it was revived in another form during President Grant's administrations, when the natives became engaged in a destructive revolt against Spanish officials.

然后它在格兰特总统执政期间以另一种形式复活，当时当地人开始对西班牙官员进行破坏性的反抗。

It involved a group of whiskey producers and some high officials who were friends of President Grant. Together, they found a way not to pay taxes on their whiskey.

包括一批威士忌生产商和一些高级官员，这些官员都是总统格兰特的朋友。他们找到了不纳税买酒的办法。

Within six months, another shameful incident was uncovered. This one involved Jay Cooke, one of the richest bankers in the country. He also was a good friend of President Grant.

六个月内，又一起可耻的事件被揭露。其中一位是杰伊·库克，他是美国最富有的银行家之一，他也是总统格兰特的好朋友。

President Grant had done nothing illegal. But the Whiskey Ring incident increased public feeling that there was no honesty in the White House. The feeling grew that Grant was a failure.

总统格兰特没做违法的事情，但威士忌戒指事件增加了公众对白宫官员不诚实的感觉。人们越来越觉得格兰特是个失败者。

Before he got back to Quincy, the summer was already half over, and in another six weeks the effects of President Grant's character showed themselves. They were startling — astounding — terrifying.

在他回到昆西之前，这个夏天已经过去了一半，又过了六周，格兰特总统性格的影响就显现出来了。他们令人吃惊——震惊——可怕。

Months of close contact teach character, if character has interest; and to Adams the Cameron type had keen interest, ever since it had shipwrecked his career in the person of President Grant.

月密接触教品格，若品格有趣；对亚当斯来说，卡梅伦类型对他有着浓厚的兴趣，因为它以格兰特总统的身份毁掉了他的职业生涯。

If copy fell short, he was obliged to scribble a book-review on the virtues of the Anglo-Saxons or the vices of the Popes; for he knew more about Edward the Confessor or Boniface VIII than he did about President Grant.

如果文案不达标，他就不得不潦草地写一篇关于盎格鲁-撒克逊人的美德或教皇的恶习的书评。因为他对忏悔者爱德华或博尼法斯八世的了解比对格兰特总统的了解还多。