Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-11-27
The Political Future Clouds and Sun
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IulttS, lliSC ltlN'tll liflil lHc Nlill-
Guilty Of determining the policy OF
t;cn. Grant and Of Congress-. as Of cS.
-tinating the respective strength ol
each, in case Of collision between
thc two. Will there ;so .cnt;rc hsrmo
nnony between tho Legislative and Tx
ccutivc departments of the Govern
mcnt, and if not, will Gen. Grant be
all" to maintain his ground against
the cncroac!ncnts Of Congress? Has
ficn. Grant y policy aId will he be
sable to maintain i? Will Congress-
recede from its unconstitutional uS.,r-
.patiens, rctracc its steps, and unite
with the Executive, in inauguratin.
and carrying out system Of wise and
conservative measures which will once
more give peace and harmony to a
distracted country? TO us of the
South, and to The patrio;c citizens Of
the country generally, these arc III
present, all-absorbing qu,stiyns.
1t seems to bo generally conceded.
that as the cardinal principles, and
.tistinctivc policy Of the Radical party
were not set prominently forth, and
made leading issues in the lajc Cam
3:aign, the triumphant success Of Grn.
Grant affords no endorsement Of the
one or the other. The triumph Of
Ncncral Grant was Il personal Fri.
umph, and not that Of rampant ra,li-
falism which has cncroacllcd alike u,n
Oh the r,:3h:s of the States and tic
constitutional purroGativcs Of the VA
s'lous departments OF the Government
On the contrary, the increase Of tic
Democratic element in the ncw Con
grcss, shows that Hernllcansm has
:1riumphcd III spite Of what was dis
7'nctivo in its principles and policy.
IT such are the lessons Of the latc
camra'sn, may we not hope, that this
manifestation IF the popular will, may
s lsta.n the wise conservatism of tLc
Executive, at tho same time that it
rcstrains the Radical csccsscs OF con-
5ressional lcai ;lation.
But is Gen. Grant q conservative .
1t !s almost as difficult to determine
this question now, as before the NOM
1natlon at Chicago. Both parties alike
claim him, and this in itself affords
some evidence that ho is opposed to
the extremists i'll each. lie visits New
Y ork City, and declines the hospitali-
ties OF its Union League Societies, but
whilst rFcting; Gas in the dinner to
Mr.. Evarts,) distinguished 1acn Of al!
parties, takes care not 10 define his
position, or indicate his policy. That
nc merits tho abuse Of extremists CT
tho school Of Wendell Phillips affords
reason that Conservatives NAV take
him upon trust. We lave no doult
mat he will sustain the Congressional
policy ofrcccnstruction, and as a M. +
OF that scheme, negro suffra &c.
lie could not do otherwise. The veto
would be powcrlcss to overthrow.
even If the exercise Of Executive DOW
@: for sHch apurposc, would not con
silct with THAI peace, wl.iell it i, his
:neclared purpose to bring about. We
cannot believe that hc will be the fool
OF party, or bind himself to anv
scheme of oppressive SECTIONAL lcris.
'atlon. But with the will to resist
will he be able to command tho ncc.
essaEy onc-third Of tho lower IIousc
IN support Of his veto. I
1t is said, that scheme is now in
contemplation which is intended 10 g.
cure to the Radicals two-thirds ma
sorlty' and to retain all the powers Of
Govern1ncnt in their hands. AS mat
Isrs now stand, there are 142 Radicals
aad "a Democratic members elect to
tho Forty first Congress, or 226 in all
tho body, lacking by reason of the +,
misrepresentation of Virginia, Miss
>ssippi and Texas, seventeen members
OF 1T. full 24s: Now, with this COM +
position, twill be seen that 152 arc
ffwo-thirds and that the Radicals lack
zen OF that number. To make I'D tho
nehcit II IS now proposed to refuse to
admit tho Arkansas, Georgia, ard +
Louisiana members elect, all Demo. :,
Gratis, and in addition to declare Miss =
.sssppi duly reconstructed and then n
aoss. sa5ss the. @ five carpctbag members G
Hint ass.a swsa'aag from that State. BY :,
~; ..a manoeayer;no tho 49,.
tho aid ,nf. the Tenure os ana aa. then by u
the military act and those omee o, Act, Fri
which have hampered Mr.. Johr.aa4et aets, "
perafstently, it can be seen thaa1!ose 80 g
ssress under Grant will be as fully nm
ler control OF the Radicals and 90 fill,
tble to beat down executive onnos; :
sse Len 90 now. Such is tho schan,o r
Fblsh rasy the Chronicle d. p11.ss y, "
s5 lsGs-ss . Nsy5s4sga. =
80 a . 49,