Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-09-11

have had no such laws passed as he feels
constrained to execute; nor Is he,e any eri-
aeace that Gen. Grant erer jaroretl, or tried
10 promote their f,assuge. President John
son comedies that Congress has practical
control Of reconstruction by c0nseRtalg 10
ececute the lars It has passed on that sub
ject; and Gen. Grant finding these laws in
force, recognizes their authority, telthoat
going Je7.iad Men to inquire whether they
ought to have been enacted. There is no
evidence that the President and Acting
Secretary of War differ on any important
practical question. The fact that the Tri6-
uae and other Republican journals object to
Gen. Grant that be has never signifed his
assent to their principles, deserves notice
and consideration. OF tie steadiacss and
stastaol,lsess csf Gea Grant gaatriotisn3, or
he ppriglltl3ess and dse solidifg of his char
acter, no man IL ne cotatJy doubts, nor aE
tects to douJt. The most perfect loyalty,
then. may stand with the most absolute in
difference to those objects which the Repub-
lican party regards as supreme Or, to ex-
press the same idea differently, devotion 10
Republican shibboleth is no test of devotion
to the country. On the score Of loyalty and
solid public serrices. no man n the country
caa come into competition aoith this ilustriolls
sodier. But measure him by the usual,
Loyal League standards, and it requires a
magnifying glass Of very extraordinary pow
er to discover that he has any merit Of pa
tI-iottsBa at aH
The Tiibuue is elamor0us to have Gener-
al Grant show mis- eolors and take sides in
the party squabbles of the day. He nGoice
that there Is one man IN the country lCho IS
ADORE the necessity Of such Jeltttltng partisal,-
ship. We trust that Gen. Grant loves his
whole country: that he desires the good of
ali its citizens, without regard to any divi-
ding lines-whether they be lines Of party,
or section, or race, or color. 1t is the no
blest reward Of great services like his, that
it exalts the character of this high level
that it enables man to act nobly without
appearing to be pretentious. Gen Grant
is under moral necessity Of respecting the
great renown Of his past services 1t is be-
meath him TO play any common part in Vul-
gar politics. The Presidency can be moth
ing TO him; he has more valuable office.
Bat If n the hands Of Prord1eace, he could
be an Instrument for traaqlaliziiag The eoan-
try, that Is an honor for ,ehieh he could af-
tord to sacrifice ease, ooRgenial pars'ftts, and
the responsibilities IF greater fame as a SOL
clier
God forbid that he should descend into
the arena of party contests. IF lie cannot
be elected President without such decent,
he can do no good in the Presidency Our
tern, lacerated, exasperated country needs
soothing, needs pacifeation, needs oil on
the troubled waters, which still toss and
dash after the recent tempest We would
no moro have General Grant become par
ty politician than, if we had lived in WASH
ington's time, We would have wished him
to give and return party blows As Wash
iugtou was elected and reelected on the
strength of his character and services, with
out pledges either asked or given, 1ee f,7lst
that Geaerdl Grant lciU be elected, If at az,
n tie same icay, and aciM he same geller-
Gus confidence Hariag restored tie autdoi
tty Of the GoUennieat, nee hope that he mag
add the highest c,rie to the highest military
fame By restoring long lost cordiality Of feet
ing-FroBa the Nelg FORK Horld