The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1868-11-13
THE EFFECT.

In four months we will have a new
administration with Grant as President
The political contest has been fierce,
and in some parts violent, while the
reckless leaders of the opposition threat
ened even revolution. if il was necessary
10 accomplish their purpose. IL is not
i,lminent The candidate, who. in the
vanity of the hour uttered it, was repu>
dated by the ablest journals and the
leading men of his party while march-
ing to the conflict. The action Of the
New York World and National LateHi-
gCRceF, demonstrated that the Democrat
ic party found itself wholly incompetent
to carry the burden of policy and can
didates advanced by a Convention con
tanning and controlled by one hundred
and twenty-three rebel military and
civil officers. They were glad 10 lay tLem
down. The result was not defeat il
was a rout. Frank Blair's revolution
viii not revo.ve. Even had not this oc>
Cured, il is noted Characteristic of
American politics, that however turbU-
lent are the waters, the ballots are like
oil or d troubled sea. and the defeated
party quietly aud sensibly Yields 20 the
expressed viii of the people The De
mucracy ui Montana content themselves
with prOphecyinE Grant viii be con-
servative President, and therefore at va
Rance with Congress We grant YOU lac
VIII be conservative. emiucutly so, and
that as such we elected him. Roll il as
a sweet mJrsei under your tongues. ola,
Democrats. But Do will be the conSer-
yatiem uf the Union and L.ibcr-
-, the fostering aud perpetuating
% the cardinal principles of tile Repub-
lie which for nearly century have been
traIuplea under foot ly the dragon of
tur South. We anticipate DO extreme
measures, bias inheXibIe execution OF all
The congressional plan of reconstruc-
tiuu coutcmplates the conulete restora-
ton 0t the Southern States without
further legislation. The people OF the
nation have approved that plan. and IL
is their expressed will General Grant
has declared lie will have no policy op-
posed To their Will. His election guar
autees harmony between the Legislative
and Executive branches of the Govern
menJ. MIR. johnson 5 recreaucy was the
inception, and his continued hostility
has been the lite. of the new rebellion
There were those in the South who
were too ready TO take chances under
his instiEation IN manufacturing puliti-
cal capital and venting personal hatreds
by lawless deeds There lay the lion in
the way ct reconstruction. The result
of tne elections and wholesome regard
for the soldierly qualities of Gen. Grant
will exercise good influence in the
South. Ii not before at least quickly
after the 4th OF next March they will
subside. and order will resolve itself out
OF chaos.
Congress, relieved from the necessity
of defending itself and enactments from
worse than an alien foe, will happily
and speedily adjust the important ques-
tions affecting the finance, commerce
and development of the country. Gen>
eral Grant. with an intuitive and extra
ordinary knowledge of men, and per
sOnally familiar with the leading men
and political affairs of the country, will
assemble for his Cabinet the wisest men
of the nation, and all who love their
country, of iwhatever party. will feel |
grateful that the election of '6S resulted /
in the triumph of the Republican can
didates. Already we have heard many /,
democrats express their entire satisfac-
tion, but Union man who does not feel 4
profoundly grateful tor the deliverance |
from the peril that threatened, never /
felt thrill of JOY when Gettysburg was /
won or Appomattox surrendered.