The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-06-27
Gemey0t Grants Statc.,,,o,,.hju.

Some Of our contemporaries are ia "A painful
State Of patriotic apprehension and alarm lest
Gen. Giants abilities as a statesman should not
prove equal 10 the duties Of the Presidential ocs.
"O,her Presidents" say they, shave, In their
" messages TO Congress, taken the initiative In
Legislation, by proposing aud recommending
" mcasures bu, General Grant begins ny de-
claring that he has no policy" This Is a
mistake. General Grant has not declared that
he will have no policy OF tina, be will not perform
his constitutional duty u recommending to Con-
Rrvss such measures as he shall deem proper tot
the consideration OF that body. I,e has drclar.
Ell, on the c iTary, tina, be has policy, and
that his policy is no, 10 cniorc any policy against
the wishes Of the people. We cordially indorse his
declaration, as cvineiug, in the frat aud mos,
vital point, u sound view " the functions Of
President under our Constitution. and commend
II ~ truer craftsmanship than many OF out Pres
idenIs have displayed. In stating that lac has no
policy To enforce against the will Of the people,
General Grant implies that his whole energies
will be devoted to enforcing such pulicies Ms the
people, through their representatives IN Congress-
shall have embodied into Law. The maintenance
Of peace and otier, the protection Of the rights
81 all ciliErns To invest an labor and To rap the
fruits :" their capital aud industry, are Blooms
which, through more ihnn half the AREA Of our
county, have never been enjoyed. Gcnrral
Grani, 10 securing these 10 the South, will add
hun iicds ol millions o. dollars per Annum Ia
the wealth sud prosperity at that section The
Maintenance Of pence upon our Indian frontier
aud ihe substitution Of the reign oi law for ,io.
rnr" aud brute force 10 our mining aud hofdrr
districts would immensely aid the development
OF the mineral territories Of the lar West into
States, aud the onward How Of wealth which the
government aud people would derive from the
prrrious mrlAls toward the redemption uf the
national debt. The vigorous tnioIrynnni ofour
rsvrnuc laws would al once great, 'hcnpeu th,
objects OF revenue 10 the customer, aud turn vui
Of Office the tax. Ihir'ts who nov stand between
all imported aud manufactured ariicl,s aud ih,i
'pnsumrrs, aud Rorsr themselves By plunirr.
IN achieving tie great results, GENERAL Grant
will win - success iar more difcult aud gluriuu.
than could arise from ANY influence Ice might ~.
cTt the legislative aud political policirs Of
Congfrss ili- succ,s. IN these, his proper field
OF duty, will add power aud force To such te-
cominendaiiuns a. he ma. ic'l called upon I"
make to COngrrss which ,hry could no, otherwise
obtain. Andrew johnson lost the power io cuiu
mand fur want Of the discretion aud modest, t..
ODE! ten. Grant, b. entering upon his ofir.
with nu other disposition than 10 obey aud D.,
the si'ady pursuit of lha, wise policy, will 1T.
tain f"r greater influence aud real power To com
mand. 10 lar from the adoption OF such n pol
Icy Attending any indication tina, Gen. Grant
will br = a negative Ut weak President. it is thu
application TO civil affairs Of such determine.
lion that will make his administration great