Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-06-20
Gen. Grants statesmanshir.

Some Of our cotemporaries are in pain
ful state of patriotic apprehension and alarm
lest Gen. Grants abilities as o statesman
should not prove equal TO the duties of the
Presidential office. "Othor Presidents say
they, "have, in their messages to Congress,
taken the initiative in legislation by propo.
sing and recommending measures but Gen.
Grant begins by declaring that heehas no
policy" This is mistake. Gen. Grant
has not declared that he will have no policy,
or that he will not perform his constitution
al duty Of recommending to Congress such
measures as he shall deem proper for their
consideration. lie has declared, on the
contrary, that he has policy, and that ms
policy is not to enforce any poicy against
the will of the people. We cordially inuoIse
this declaration as ovinclng, ID INC nrst anu
most vital point, a sound view OF the func-
tions of President under our Constitution
we further commend it as true statesman
sb;n tban many Of our Presidents have dis
playcd. In stating that he has no policy TO
enforce "against the will OF the people"
Gen. Grant implies that his whole energies
will be devoted TO enforcing such policies
as the people, through their representatives,
in Congress, shall have embodied into law
The maintenance of peace and order, the
protection of the rights OF all classes to in.
vest and labor and to reap the fruits Of
their capital and industry, are boons which
through more than half the area of our
country have never been enjoyed. General
Grant, in securing these TO the South, will
add hundreds of millions of dollars per an
mum to the wealth and prosperity of that
section. The maintenance of peace upon
our Indian frontier, and the substitution OF
the reign OF law for violence and brute force
in our mining and border districts, would
immensely aid the development Of the min
cral Territories into States, and the outward
flow of wealth which the Government and
people would derive from the precious met
ais toward the redemption of the National
debt. The vigorous enforcement of our
revenue laws would at once greatly cheaper
the objects of revenue to the consumer, in.
crease the income Of the Government, lessen
the burdens of honest tax payers, and turn
out Of office the tax thieves who now stand
between all imported and manufactured ar
tices and their consumers. and gorge them
selves by plundcring alike produces, com.
sumers, and the Government In achieving
thcs results, Gen. Grant will win sue
cess far more difficult and glorious than
could arise from any influence he might cx.
crt over the legislative and political policies
CT Congress Nay, his success in these, his
proper fields of duty, will add power and
force to such recommendations as he may
feel called upon to make to Congress which
they could not otherwise obtain. Andrew
Johnson lost the power to command for
want of the discretion and modesty to obey.
Gen. Grant, by ctering upon his Office with
no other disposition than to obey, and by
the steady pursuit of that wise policy, will
attain far greater influence and real power
TO command. So far from such policy af-
fording any indication that Gen. Grant will
be negative or weak President, it is only
the application to civil affairs of the same
quiet wisdom which has lifted him into the
supreme military power and insured his sue
cess in every undertaking on which he has
cntered.-N Y, Tribune.