Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-08
GENERAL CHANTS DEMOCRACY

The New York Round Table is lit
erary paper, and although protesting in
dependence in politics, its leanings have
been decidedly Republican. In its issue
of the 3lst ult., it had an article the
purpose OF which was to show that the
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Gen. Grant, and that he, being Demo-
crat from habit and instinct, would surely
diSappoint them. The argument Of the
Round Table on this point possesses a
good deal Of force, and has attracted very
general attention, especially among those
who hope that Gen. Grant will disapp0int
the expectations Of the Radicals. The
Round Table says:
THAT General Grant has always been
a Democrat, by which we mean that he
has always voted and acted with the
Democratic party, until a very recent
date, is widely known. That his tastes,
habits and sympathies are, in broad sense,
Democratic, is equally notorious. And
it cannot affect the issue Of this canvass
to say that many Of the Generals most
influential supporters, including some of
the War Democrats who signed the call
for the late Grant meeting in the city of
New York, did so on the express and
ayOwed ground of his being Democrat,
and on the understanding, which they do
not hesitate to say exists, that his policy,
if elected, will be strongly Conservative.
1t is now too late to change the result.
The current now rushing on is too broad
and deep and swift to be diverted or
stayed. No doubt if the Radical party
distinctly saw what is coming-Saw it
with the clear, prophetic eye Of Mr..
Wendell Phillips, for example, they
would move heaven and earth to defeat
Grants election. But it is too late. They
might now as we'll try to dam up the
waters Of the Nile with bulrusheS,' or to
whistle against thunder, as to prevent the
impending contamination. The true
policy of the Radicals, odd and paradox
cal as it may sound, was to have struck
up Democratic alliance, and TO have
bent every energy to the nomination and
election of Mr.. Chase. They
let the golden opportunity slip by; they
took up with Grant, whom the Demo-
Gratis, in truth, nominated for them, and
in 50 doing have wrought their own de-
struction. The success Of their candi-
date is certain, but, like the gigantic and
resiStlesS creation of FrankenStein, he is
as certain hereafter to turn upon ard
rend them.
General Grant was a Democrat and
is Democrat. His army contained
Democrats 10y tens of thousands, and by
tens Of thousands Democratic votes will
be cast in his behalf A man of little
imagination bat great common sense, the
fantastic schemes which the extremists
are sure to seek to force upon him he
will unquestionably reject. He will
thus gain their bitter hatred and, as
a natural consequence, will become more
Democratic than ever. The restoration
of this country the revival of its pristine
harmony and prosperity, is not TO be
attained through Radical measures. Gen
eral Grant has solid sense enough TO see
this even in theory, but in practice his
beICtpilDu Will SOOl Dtstl uctuS Vi SUI
stantial reality. But a little while and
there will be no sin so vile, no purpose so
henious, but the Radical press will i'm
pute it to him. To the Radical journals
that are now so clamOrous for his election
General Grant is in heart, principle hab-
it, and mental composition absolutely and
irrcconcilably opposed and as they
gradually find this out their rage and in
dignation will know no bounds"
There is good deal Of force in what
the RoWHd Table says touching the
support of Grant by the War Demo
Gratis - Of New York. They appear to
have felt assured that his administration
would be conservative, and it was upon
this ground that they based their advo-
cacy of his election. Time will sCon de-
monstrate what there's in the Round
Tables premises.