Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-11-15
cnNnnA. GRANTS POSITION.

GENERAt. GRANTS POSITION.
The New York Tribune thus sums mp the
press' defined position of Gen. Grant, with
the Generals lips still sealed as to the actual
facts;
II is not so very long since the popular cry
In poliiicRl contests used 10 be "Measures,
moi men," Mr.. Andrew johnson was nomi-
nAted for Vice President Of the United States
in accordance with the inlse principle eD,-
bodied in that cry. The disastrous result Of
the experiment seems 10 be driving some OF
our friends TO the opposite extreme; and,
with the equally dangerous watchword oi
Men, not measures, they are bent upon
intrusllng our national destinies TO gene
raj OF whose political principles nothing
whatever IS known, and contiding the most
delicate functions oil craftsmanship TO man
who has thus far shown himself only as n
rcsolule and successful soldier, We have
been nt some pains to collect all the accessl-
ble evidence as TO Gen. Grants opinions on
the great questions which divide the country,
and tho decision of which must shape Tor
good or for i'll our course during the next
Presidential term. We have at present
list of twenty Authoritative" explanations OF
the Generals position. Nine represent him
as an uncompromising Radical; nine are
positive that he is q straight up-and-down
Democrat; and two declare that he is nothing
| at all, and will not accept nomination ior
the Presidency from either party. Col.
FOrney, for example, published the other
day, in his two papers, five mortal columns
oi most excellent Republican sentiments, all
OF which he asserted that he knew on most
indubitable testimony to he in Grants head,
II they had not actually come out oil his
mouth. The Boston Post next day hastened
to inform us that Grant repudiated every
word of Col Forney's five columns, and
The PHILADELPHIA Press replied by an AIT
thonzed" contradiction of The P@d. 1he
Philadelphia Post learns that Grant Inns no
sympathy with the Radicals The Sprthg-
field Republican is certain that lie is sub'
stantially in accord with the party OF Free
dom, only he is not so foolish as to accept
Col. Forney as his spokesman. The heDe
Mobile Times accepts him as Copperheau
The Macon Telegraph denounces him as
liadical The Richmond Enquirer believer
he is no friend to the Niger, while Gen
liawlns vows on the faith ol IL soldier INA
he is the best friend the Niger ever hau
More than all tins, the Hon. II. Is. Wash
7 burne, a thoroughly disinterested statesman
] whose mission in life is to get Grant elected
President has made long speech to prove
q that his friend is everything the most exact
ing voter can require. This ought to hav
. settled the whole business; but, alas for TN
] uncertainty OF human atiairsl MIR. wash
o burne has no sooner finished his oratloi
than up gets that pestiferous Boston Fos
:, again. and AYERS that Grant "detcsts" MI
u Washburne, doesn't know him, wants 4
:, get rid OF HIM, and is not responsible 10
e any OF his statements. The Wdshingto
Chronicle says this is lie, and Mr.. Wash
= burne, we presume, is Of the same opinion
l. The NeW York Day Book thinks any ma
Q who doubts Grant to be in perfect accor
= with Congress is 'green enough to be cate
up for grass" and right on the heels OF th
comes statement IN another Copperhea
paper that the General has accepted nom
g nation from the johnson Democracy IN
s, Copperleads quote his acceptance OF Nj
,i Stanton's place as proof that he is Dem'
Graf; Col. FOrney quotes II as proof I'M
10 he is Radical. Ono gentleman heard hi
g refer 10 the removal of Sheridan as "moi
CT of the Presidents dirty work. and anolh'
4 gentleman learns that he has taken war;
:, ing by Sheridan 8 "ludicrous fate. " and gol
III over to the Conservative party.
Sc Now we hRve no relish for getting Pres
ct dents out of grabbag. We have no syr
a pathy with the "HuTTahl' movement whit
- hopes 10 rush a candidate into office, not b
nc cause he is fit for the place, not because
ns holds to the principles which the party
ey created to support, but becaue he is got
80 man to shout for at the hustings. We fig
TO SECURE Equal Rights for all men, not
Dy obtain the election OF any President WI
m can merely be relied upon 10 distribute otfic
We to the Republican party, Tho election
ho Republican votes of President who W
y. not heart and soul Identified with Repub
OF can principles would be greater disasi
for US than an open defeat in open battle
the polls, where tho lines were sharp
,ly drawn, the standards boldly displayed, a
la the generals resolutely committed 10 I
50 cause in which they are engaged. II is b.
on ter 10 be beaten than betrayed.