Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-06-10
General Grants Letter OF Ac.
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There is not, says the Pittsburgh Ps',
and perhaps there was not intended to be,
much moro in the..letter than the political
endorsement Of the planks 10 the Radical
Chicago platform. In other words, q full
committal in official form to the principles
and measures, however wrong, unjust and
unconstitutional, Of the Radical party. In
fact when nominee says In so many words
clearly and distinctly, II endorse their reso-
lutions," what is the use Of adding anything
more7 He cannot consistently propose or
recommend:sanything contrary to the spirit
and meaning Of those resolutions. Yet
General Grant, the Radical: l:nominee, in at
tempting to ride 1.-TWO horses" at this time,
has put forth in the same letter suggestions
which cannot be made to tally with his pre-
vious acceptance and endorsement Of the
said Chicago platform. '-. '. FEB ''S .' 5'
He says-"In times like tho present it is
impossible, or at least en,mently improper
10 lay do,on a policy to be adhered to, right
or wrong, through an administration Of four
years." We entirely concur, and yet fully
disagree with this Grant proposition. We
allege, on the contrary, that it is eminently
proper to lay down 3 right policy, and to
stick to ii for four years. We also claim,
that wrong policy ought neither to be laid
down nor adhered to at al. The General
also says, 10 the very face Of the Radical
party, that "a purely administrative officer
should always be left free to execute the
will Of the people," Yes, surely; and for
this the Post has been al along contending; ;
and for this the Radicals have poured out
their phials Of wrath upon our head, because
We would not bow down before the tyranical
acts Of Congress, (which poor General Grant
himself at last aided iu,) preventing the
Chief Executive Of the nation from acting
in harmony with the known will Of the ma
jority Of the people Of this Union which
majority certainly have never, at any mo.
uent, been in favor Of the Radical Congress.
sional plan Of forcing negro suffrage upou
the South, and never will be. n ~ .,,..-
The concluding portion Of the Generals 5
letter is an extract from Democratic senti.
cment, and stands in strange contrast with
the planks Of the Chicago platform
and with the actions Of the Radicals in Con-
gress Read it:-"Peace and universal
prosperity, its sequence, with economy Of
administration, will tighten the burden Of
taxation, whileit constantly reduced the ma.
ticnal dobt." Yes; most emphatically, yes.
This Is what wo have fought for; but after
three years trial Of Radical administration,
under insane counsels, the country sees that
we are farther from real peace and prosper.
ity and any easing of taxation now, than
when General Grant, three years ago, pro-
claimed liberal views to the country, and
urged masnahimous treatment of the con-
quercd South, Radical domination must
80 down with his now political alIss.
b This mo policy" declaration Of the Rad.
ical candidate Is thus commented upon by
tho New York World. -. 80 -. =.
Our Constitution is built on the bread
basis Of human rights; Il recognizes tie
rights Of the minority as being a. sacred a.
those OF, the majority; and il makes the
President their defender by clothing him
With the veto power for their protection -
But General Grant declares, in substance,
that ii he Is elected President there will be