Litchfield enquirer., 1867-08-29
GEO. A. HICKOX, EDITOR.
Gen. Grant.

Y. Tribune has taken a long shot at the hero of Vicksburgh, while the N. I. Times is making the noisiest demonstrations in his favor. Such an opening we cannot consider favorable-the hostility of MT. Greedy is not such deadly thing as the friendship of Mir. Raymond. Gen. Grant, however, is no ordinary man, and occupies no ordinary position. His military gen. jus is unquestionable-Vicksburgh proved that. Not only is he an able, but modest and generous man; he can discover gen. jus in others, and, reticent as he ordinarily seems, he has never failed to do it the full est justice. Since George Washington, no American has held so high and so assured a position in the regard of the American people.
 Up to the end of the war, he was simply a soldier. No one ever accused him of turning his attention from the military movements of the half million of men un- der his command, to dabble in politics. Like true soldier, also, he was generous to such adversaries as Lee and Johnston. and we suspect that at first he favored the Presidents plan of reconstruction. It is exactly what we should have expected. We do not believe, however, he ever advocated coalition with Copperheads. He never could have been brought to support Heis- ter Clymer against John W. Geary.
 If Gen. Grant ever had any faith ill the Presidents plan: he lost it when he saw the disastrous workings of that plan throughout the South. During the two last sessions in Congress, he has, beyond question, supported their reconstruction policy, and they have relied on him, chiefly, to secure thorough execution of the Militia " Acts. Has he forfeited that confidence by accepting the position of Secretary of War Gd interim?
 As move in the great Presidential game it was certainly a mistake; as, we presume the General foresaw, plainly enough Un less we are greatly mistaken ill the man, however, he thinks much more of the pub lie interests than of his own private inter- ests; and for the former he has acted, as is seems to us, wisely Andrew Johnson has evidently made up his mind to another at tack on Congress. He very we'll under stands that he has only to allow the Con- gressional policy fair trial to be secure against impeachment. That does not sat isfy him, and further changes in the Cabi- net and a clean sweep of the District Com manders is expected He knows that in three months Congress will meet and inn peach him. Under these circumstances he is just the man for coup de etmif there is the slightest chance of its success; but with Grant in the War Department such thing would be clearly impossible. Against the removal of Stanton and Sheridan the Gen. eral has entered written protests and he evidently means to stop all the mischief he has power to stop. Nor can his office well be taken away except by perman ent ap- pointment, which can only be made with the consent of Congress-
 It is evident, therefore that Gen Grant is playing the part, not of the politician but of the patriot, in his present position and while We do not think that the time for Presidential nominations has yet come, we have no idea the American people will suffer themselves to be prediudiced against man who deserves so we'll of his country, either by the surliness of Mir. Greedy or the toadyism of MT. Raymond
 P. s. Since writing the above, the pub ication of Gen. Grants letter on the re- moval of Gen. Sheridan, clears up every doubt regarding his views on the Recon struction question. Nothing could be plainer, yet its tone is perfectly respectful. The Tribune, even, is ct last satisfied; d. though it still insists, most unreasonably as it seems to us, on the Generals imme- dlately resigning position in which he can and will render the country excellent service.