Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-16
GENERAL GRANT.
what Is Thought Of Him in KEis New
POsifiOn-EEis Prospects for the Pres
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From the Cincinnati Gazette-( Radically
Gen. Grant assumes the charge of weigh
ty and multifarious duties to which he is
wholly unaccustomed, and which his pre-
vious life will make it difficult for him to
master and he furthermore assumes po-
sition where he is expected TO carry out
Johnson's wishes in the matter ofofficers in
the South, to which Stanton was an obsta.
Gle 1t is to be expected that one of the
first requirements upon him will be either
the removal of Sheridan or a reversal of
bis acts, and those Of the other command
ers who have followed the law rather than
Mr.. Johnson's policy of obstructing it.
Unquestionably Mr. JOHNSON has put
Grant in this place in order to use his pop
uarity TO ward offthe popular odium of
the act of removing Stanton. 1t was trick
Of low cunning to associate Grant in the af-
fair. 1t is an effort of the johnson ana
conda to lubricate Grant in order to swal-
low him and present him to the people as
a supporter of the johnson policy. 1t is
perilous position for Grant, whose fame
could not survive the decided faint of
Johnsonism that he would acquire by car
rying out the policy to which Stanton was
an impediment
From the Louisville Courier Conservative
We intended to say a word on the subject
of the Presidential election of 1868, and
of the coming man Of the people. We have
observed that many of the prints of the
North are attempting to force the reticence
of General Grant, and that Mr.. Greeley,
of the New York TF1bane, has entered
caveat against his pretensiona unless he
will come forth with declaration in favor
of Repu blican principles and ideas"
This means, of course, that he shall declare
in favor of continued Radical rule, and
shall favor the progress of innovations
upon the constitution, and the expressions
and exactions that have illustrated the
fellowship between the States since the sur
render of the Confederlcy.
Are these the points npon which General
Grant is required to speak, and to which
he is expected to dedicate in advance the
high influence of his name? We hope
General Grant will continue to pursue the
course that he has thus far marked ont for
the government Of his conduct, and has
adhered to. 1t is certain that in any event
his influence upon the future Of this coun-
try must be great His reticence of opin-
ion, and his withdrawal from all affilia.
tons, battle the trading politicians of the
day, who, with mercenary calculations,
would enlist his confidence.
This reserve, so difficult under the cir
eumstanoes, bespeaks for him who success
fully exercises it, rare good Judgment, ad-
ministrative tact, and a self-cOntrol seldom
met with among our public men. 1t dis
tinguishes Gen. Grant as emphatically a
man of common sense. He has had the
sense TO perceive the tact to occupy, and
the perseverance 10 hold, with Characters
tic tenacity, the key to the situation"
Let him fight it out on that line" all the
time until November 1868, and at least
he will be in position from which his conn
trymen can, at their option, call him to
the chief magistracy. He seems too strong
for the Radicals to overlook his preten-
sions; but, he would fall an easy prey to
the Machiavellis of that party, should he
prematurely commit himself TO their care
and custody. He is not understood as OPP
posing the reconstruction policy not at
tempted by President johnson (but recon-
mended) and he might head the Demo
cratic column without classifying his ante
cedenls or turning his back upon any Of
the overt acts of his distinguished public
career.
From the Louisville Democrat-Conservatiye
We welcome General Grants accepting
this position. as a prompt declaration of
Conservatism by the most influential man
in America. 1t is plain and emphatic
condemnation of extreme Radicalism, He
superseded their leader and compels him
to unconditional surrender" as he had
compelled other enemies Of his country to
the same thing.
Ii places General Grant before the peo-
pie of this country, above the politician |
and the partisan a straightforward soldier !
and American gentleman a man opposed |
alike to extremes of all kinds, and occu |
pying generally the position Of the Ma
tional Democrats of this State. If he will |
accept the Presidency, it will, no doubt be |
rendered to him by the people, in spite Of |
parties; and his uniform generosity to his |
Toes in the field and cool contempt for his |
foes in the Cabinet, have endeared him |
alike to the people Of the South as well as
the North. With sincere wish that this, |
his first breaking ice in opposition to Rad |
icalism, will be followed up with the vigor |
with which he followed up the Rebels in |
arms, we recommend to Kentucky the |
name of General Grant
From the St. Louis Democrat-( Radieal9
General Grant might have done thing
more pleasing to the people than his ac-
ceptance of post thus vacated. He might
have refused TO be an instrument in casting
insults upon the truest and ablest Of Mr..
Lincoln's Cabinet. He might have told
Mr.. johnson that if he needed a loyal
statesman he had one in Mr.. Stanton, and
if he needed a tool he could moi find one in
General Grant. But the General has
friends who wish to make him President.
Perhaps they reason that if the work OF
reconstruction, now far advanced, pro
crosses to success, the acting Secretary OF
War may gather the harvest of honor that
another has sowed and raised
But in accepting the post, General Grant
has acknowledged the Presidents power not
only to remove Mr.. Stanton, but to remove
his successor, whenever it pleases him. 1t
viii cost the President less courage, and a
less fragrant violation Of law, to put some
tool in the place Of General Grant, than il
has already cost to put Grant in the place
of Stanton,