Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-12-01
Grant Remains Mum.

The Radical press insists, saysthe Chambers
burg pa Valley Spirit, that the election of
Grant was an endorsement of the COMPRESSION
al Reconstruction policy. Grant smokes his ci-
gar complacently, and refuses to say anything
Wendell Philips and John. W. Forney cla-
NOR for negro suffrage. Grant smokes his CT
gar, and says nothing.
Anna Dickinson writes book in which she
shows the blessings of miscegenation and the In
termarriage of the blacks and whites. Grant
smokes his cigar smiles, and keeps silent.
At Harrisburg, Bergner and his crew get up
demonstration to do honor to the Chief
Grant gets up from the dinner table, lights his
cigar, advances to the balcony of the Lochiel,
bows his Acknowledgements, and "opens not his
mouth
The Radical Mayor and black citizens of
Washington call upon him and tender him a
grand reception. Grant puffs away at his cigar
and declines the proffered honor.
He goes to New York and the Union League
prays the privilege of throwing open its doors to
do him reverence Grant calls for fresh cigar,
and says he would rather not
Bonner drives Pocahontas around, and again
Dexter, takes the silent man into his machine,
whirls him around the Central Park and back
again to the Metropolitan. Grant all the while,
smokes his cigar, admires 'the points of the
magnificent horses, enjoys himself hugely, but
says nothing. Edwards Pierrepont, who gave
his check for $1,000 to aid in Grants election,
invites him to tea, exhibits all his silver plate,
talks glibly On matters of State, but Grant puffs
away at Pierrepont' cigars and talks horse. -
A splendid dinner is given to Attorney Gen
eral Evarts while the President elect is in New
York. Charles O'Conner, ESQ.,, presides and
Grant and Evarts sit upon his right and left
hand All the members of the n Y Bar are
in attendance A toast is drunk to the Presi-
dent-elect. He rises to his feet, cigar in hand,
says that there is no other community he would
rather receive praises from than the New York
people. resumes his seat and the weed, and on
matters Of state utters not word.
General Grant, says the Louisville Courier
Journal committed himself to magnanimous
policy when he received the surrender of South
ern armies He has never withdrawn that
committal in any public manner. We trust he
never will withdraw it. Presently he will be
the supreme head of the nation, with power to
do what Andrew johnson tried to do, that is re-
store the Union to the people of both sections
Ifhe does that, he will crown his administration
with glory. If he does it not, he will break the
plghted word of soldier, given to the South
in the presence of the world. We do not mean
to assume in advance that he will disgrace him.
self and the country by harsh course of proce-
dure toward the people of the South. Nor do
We pledge our support in advance if he does the
clever thing There is a wide difference of pol
icy between the Republican and Democratic
parties outside of reconstruction. Reconstruc-
ton ought not to be partisan question at ALL
General Grant ought not to allow it to be so.
1t should be abandoned by the common consent
of all parties, and the States of the South be re-
turned to their equal place in the Union with
out any restraints that are not imposed on the
States of the North, and with no other guaran-
ties than those supplied by their manhood and
their necessities.