The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-18

tion between the staid, phlegmatio, taeiturn,
practical General Grant, and the ardent, ex-
citable, vehement demonstrative visionary
radicals and agitators. Minds so differently
constituted do not view things in the same
light, or reach the same conclusions from the
same evidence. 80 far as General Grant fol-
lows his own cool, practical, unsnthusastic
judgment, he will be likely to diverge from
the hot, impatient, vindiotive, extravagant
radicals. This inoompatibility will cause diff
ferences to arise easily, aud to grow rapidly
when they begin unless there should be re-
markable spirit of mutual indulgence aud ac-
c0mmodation. As General Grant has yielded
but little to secure his election, he may be n-
clined to yield still less and have his own way
now that he is secure of his office.
The latest project Of the radicals-that of
depriving the States of their control of the
sutfrsge-is inconsistent with General Grants
letter of acceptance. The most memorable
thing in that letter was its famous entreaty
"Let us have peace" He could not have
meant by this a cessation of hostilities, for
since his capture of Lee there have been none.
II he had any meaning, it must have been that
the interests of the country require a cessa.
ton OF the everlasting agitation about the
rights of the negro. That language pledged
bim-if it pledged him to anything-to maiu-
tain the status quo; to discountenanee the in
PRODUCTION of new topics of dispute. Taking
the regulation of the suffrage away from the
States and giving ii to the Federal Govern
ment for the benefit of the negroes, would be
a new lfrebrand of controversy; and if Gene
raj Grants desire for peace" is sincere and
genuine, he will be obliged to oppose it. He
will have no opportunity to break with the
radicals on this question, for he will not yet
be in Office when Congress passes the resolu-
tion; but they will take his failure to endorse
it as sign of his secret hostility, and will dis
trust him accordingly.
The question OF raising his salary may dis
close to him who are his secret enemies in his
own party, in advance of his Inauguration
The project starts with the Times, the fore
most advocate of his nomination previous to
the elections of last year. 1t is objected to by
the Tribune, the foremost of his early oppo-
nents. We cannot believe that it will pass
Congress; but it may serve the purpose of indi-
eating to General Grant his concealed enc
mics. For aught we know, that may be the
chief object of the proposal. The applicants
for Office will be 80 much more numerous
than the offices, that there is strong temp
tation both to court General Grants favor
and to excite his prejudices against rival
| claimants.
General Butler owes the new President no
| kindness, and will be a thorn in his side. He
will be always on the alert to find things that
can be turned to General Grants disadvan-
| ta5e; and if his sharp observation discovers
| that the radicals are dissatisfied, he will be
the leader OF the sore-heads. He is by nature
| busy, factious, revengeful, cunning, auda-
| cious; and as soon as it is seen in what ohau-
4 mel the stream OF patronage Is to flow, he will
have no difficulty in finding coadjutors in a
factious bearing towards the new administra-
| ton.
The Democratic party, in the meanwhile
will maintain its discipline, and wait and
watch.