Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-26
GEs. GRANT. THE RADICALS, AND
THE ssSO-CALI.EDss REBELS.

man Of either party ofthe dominant section.
Hence both Conservatives and Radicals have
been persistent in their efforts TO secure the
benefit of his great influence. Gen. GRANT
has sought, so far, to play the role more Of a
soldier than Of the statesman. Though he
has studiously refrained from any public dec
laration Of his decided and active co-opera-
ton with either one or the other Of the par
ties which now divide the North, the Con-
servatives have decidedly the advantage, so
far as he has gone.
At the very outset Of the issue be-
tween the President and Congress upon
the question Of the re-admission Of
the representatives Of 1.-THE recently re-
belIious States 10 their seats in the
legislative councils Of the nation, he bore
unqualified testimony to the good faith and
proper disposition of our people. His de-
cided sympathy with the wise and patriotic
purposes Of the National Convention OF
Conservative men, which recently assembled
at Philadelphia, to devise means for restor-
ing the peace Of the Union, was clearly
manifested by his voluntary action on the
occasion Of the interview between the Pres
ident and the Committee deputed by them
10 report TO him the result Of their delib-
erations. His recent action in accompany
ing the President, and the manner in which
he stood by him, and rebuked the vulgar
partizans who offered indignities to the
Chief Executive of the Nation, unwilling.
as at Cincinnati, to take to himself honors
which they refused to accord to him, shows
beyond question his determination not to
affiliate with the mad and bad men who
respect the bloody instructions of THAD.
STEVENS, SUMNER, WADE & Co. So much
may be said with certainty, and it does
great honor to the head as well as the heart
of the illustrious parsonage.
Now what more may be said? The Radi-
Gals, in their great anxiety for something
to break the force Of his recent action, have
attempted in various ways TO draw from him
some admission, or qualifying expression,
that could be used for their purpose. They
have cheered him on all occasions and Of
fered him special honors. These falling,
they have put special reporters upon his
heels, with the hope of extracting some
thing from him that might be made to
answer their purpose. The correspondent
of the Chicago Republican, who travelled
with the Presidential party, is recognized
as having come nearer doing his work to
their satisfaction, than any Of his iIk. This
reporter represents himself as having
caught the General in the "refreshment
car" where, with the adroitness peculiar to
the shifting New Highlander, he proceeded
to write down what he supposed to be the
Generals views Of certain matters, and sub
mitted it for his inspection. His letter
purports to be what was left after General
GRANTS corrections, the main point of which
is, simply, that !" He does not consider the
army place for politician, and, therefore,
will not permit himself to be committed to
the support Of either Of the present political
parties, nor that the army shall be made a
party machine"
But the most remarkable feature of this
correspondence, and which we think worthy
Of special note, is the admission that Gen
eral GRANT said Southern men he
could make allowance for, and he could ride
through the South and get out on plat
form and shake hands in friendship with
such men as LEE, JOHNSTON or FORREST,
because, though they had been almost edu-
Gated into secession, they tOere nOD truly honest
and loyal IN their adherence 10 the Union, and
l0ere seeking 10 strengthen it"
Now that General GRANT said this, we
have upon the authority of witness, him.
self a Radical. It covers the entire ground
Of difference between the President and Con-
gresss and places the General squarely with
the former. Not even THAD. STEVENS him
self, with all his hardihood, will pretend to
deny, that if the people of the recently re-
cusant States, giving up the doctrine Of Sc
oession, are now truly honest and loyal in
eiradherence 10 the Union, and are seek
ing to strengthen tive say that, admit
ting this, not even THAD. STEVENS could
have the hardihood to insist upon keeping
the Union divided much less can General
GRANT ifa true patriot, favor such policy.
What whitening rebuke this is to the
mean Southern whites" such as BRowN-
Low & Co., now traversing the North, and
seeking to inaame the worst passions of the
people by vile ISLANDERS and bitter denuncia-
tons of those Of the South, whom General
GRANT says he could "shake hands In
friendship with" because, though they had
been almost educated into secession, they
we're now truly honest and loyal in their
adherence to the Union, and are seeking to
it."
To subjugate and oppress these very men
with whom General GRANT would shake
hands" BRowNLow is nov seeking the loan
Of muskets and the -enfranchisement Of our
former slaves. Whilst General GRANT de-
clares his readiness to recognize US as gen.
tlemen and loyal citizens Of common
country, BRowNLow declares his preference
for the society and friendship of negroes.
We may not be warranted in concluding |
that General GRANT is partizan of the
Presidents, or that in all things concerning
us he thinks as ine would have him think |
yet we have many reasons for believing that |
he is = gentleman, soldier and patriot |
and in the hands Of such man the people |
Of the South would be willing TO entrust the
honor and interests Of our common country. |
That the eounsels OF such men will be passed
by, and the destiny of the American people
turned over to the keeping of Jacobins,
like STEVENS and SUMNER; fanatics like
PHILLIPS and GARRISON, vulgar impostors
like BRowNLow and HAMILTON, or jack
DAVIS like MAYNARD and Stokes would
argue an amount Of stupidity as well as
baseness on the part Of our countrymen
which it would be wrong for any one to be-
lieve.
Let US hope for better things. Madness
viii have its day, but If the friends Of peace