Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-10-30

! jectY and Gen. Grant finding these laws IN
force, recognizes their authority, seaJso,a
gong behind them to inquire whether thew
ought 90 have been enacted. There Is M
evidence that the President and Act;pp
Secretary Of War differ on any important
practical question. The fact that the T,l5
aae and other Republican journals object to
Zen Hrant that he has never signiHed his
assent to their principles, deserves notice
and consideration. Of the Steadiaess and
stapachaess Of Gen. Grants patriotism, or
The qprightaess aud d.e s0lidity o.. has char
dctef, no man iH the country doubts, aor al.
fects to doubt. The most perfect LOYALTY.
then, may stand with the most absolute in
difference to those objects which the Repub.
hcau party regards as supreme. Or, to ex-
press The same idea differently, devotion 10
Republican sbibboleth is no test Of devotion
to the country. On the se0re of logoIt,J and
solid public segrices, no man IN the country
can come into competitions seifh asts i7faarious
solder. But measure him by the usual,
Loyal League standards, aud it requires a
magnifying glass of very extraordinary pow
er to discover dat he has any merit of pa
tTiotssndt all s3 aQ
The 9iT5uRe is clamor5us to have Gener-
al Grant show his colors and take sides in
the party squabbles of the day. We rg,oice
hatthere is one man q, The country a5ho Is
abOee a,e necessity OF such belttEii,g partisan
ship We trust that Gen. Grant loves his
whole country; that he desires the good of
all its citizens, without regard to any diyi-
ding hnes-whether they be lines of party,
or section, or race, or color 1t is the no.
hlestreward 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 pretentions. Gen. Grant
is under moral necessity of respecting the
great renown Of his past services. 1t is be-
meath him 10 play any common part in vul-
gar politics. The Presidency can be moth
ing 70 him; he has more valuable Office.
But if IN the hands Qt' Providence, he could
be an instrument for baaqiiliziag the coun-
try that Is an honor for acIict he could al.
ford 10 sIcryiee case, eoageaioIpursuits, and
the responsibilities Of greater fame as a sol
der.
God forbid that he should descend into
the arena Of party contests. IF he cannot
be. elected President without such decent,
be can do no good in the Presidency. Our
torn, lacerated, exasperated country needs
soothing, needs pacifcation, needs oil on
the troubled waters, which still toss and
dash after the recent tempest-We would
no more have General Grant become a par
ty politician than, if we had lived in Wash
ington' time, we would have wished him
to give and return party blows As Wash
ington was elected and reelected on the
strength of bis character and services, with
out pledges either asked or given, zee trust
that General Grant ,ciU be elected, If at al,
n he same s1ay, and ,cith the same gener-
Gus confidence. Haring restored tie author
IN Of the Government, zee hope that he r,oy
add the highest clcic to tie highest military
fame 5y restoring long lost cordially ofJeeI-
iag.-From the Mac York World