The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-11-08
GOIaTJNTBIA.
Sunday aorning, NoyembeEs. 1855.
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There is q lively manifestation
among the prnnhete Seine 4 predict
one thing, some another, as to Grants
policy-some from one motive, some
from another. Mr.. Vsllandigham
has led in the prophecy that Ge neral
Grant will soon take his stand on the
Democratic platform. The prophets
do not know more than other people,
and it is not probable that more
credit will be given to their apredic-
tions than they deserve. If there
we're any probability of Gen. Grants
turning Democrat, the event would
hardly be facilitated by foretelling it,
and that Democrat who makes it
known is hardly entitled to credit for
wisdom or prudence. But we have
no idea that Gen. Grant is going to
turn Democrat.
Gen. Grant may adhere to his own
views, without adopting the policy of
either party. He is known to be q
firm and sslf-willed man. He has
made no pledge even to the party
that has elected him. He is q man
of strong common sense, and, the
Richmond Dispatch says. having
never been partisan, is not embar-
raised by old party preiudices oral
liances. Therefore. he is in n fine
condition to adhere firmly to the
"Grant party following its policy
and carrying out its, measures steadi-
IL and persistently. If he does this,
he will fulfil the hopes of many. If
he does not, he will carry out the
radical policy. That he will become
Democrat is altogether improbable.
We know nothing of Gen. Grants
opinions and purposes, and mean net
to speculate upon them. We take
the following, on the subject, from
the New York Times, (radical,) of
Tuesday morning:
ga correspondent of this paper
said yesterday, that Grants election
will, In reality, be- a rebuke to both
wings OF our extreme politicians, be-
cause it is we'll known that he does
not represent the extreme partisan
views on either side; and with his
installation into the Presidency, we
may safely trust that moro wise and
more moderate measures will COM
mence to rule the country These
views should weigh with patriotic
men who are opposed to political
turmoil and party fanaticism.'''sp
A Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Gazette says: a."
t'A prominent Iofticer of the army
who was friendly. to Gen. Grants
election, and known to be somewhat
in his confidence, remarked to-day
that the General would call around
him as advisers only statesmen of
known conservative views, and that
an ex-member of Congress from Illi-
nois of the Democratic school would
be the first selection-for his Cabinet.
''It is singular fact that no Presi-
dent of the United States. mp to the
present time, has had child born in
the White House. 1t is understood
the fact will not exist long after the
4th Of March next" +
The New York Herald says:
"'Let us have peace is General
Grants motto. We look now to see
these words converted into acts-to
see the olive branch substituted for
the sword in the Southern States,
negro supremacy quietly superseded,
and such measures adopted rs will
create harmony ont Of discord in that
genial and fruitful portion of our
country comprised in the States now
suffering from mistaken and vim
dictive policy. We look also, and
hopefully to this. that after the 4th
of March next there will be check
put upon the monstrousgeorruptio
which prevail in ali tie Departments
of the Government; that economy
shall succeed extravaganza in the dis
bursements of the public funds; that
the public debt shall be reduced rs
rapidly as possible, and that the taxes
which press upon the people shall be
made more easy to bear.
The people expect that General
Grant will accomplish all this, and if
he fails to do SO. he will not have