New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-05-23
THE WoRLD' on CEN GRANT
From The New. York World.

From The EewYolk World.
The War Department is for the present. IN the
discreet and able hands Of Gen. Grant As Congress Is
TO meet IN November, nee irish that Gen. Grant might
supeaend The Department during The snort Intervening
period ana until the Senate shall have decided on the
suficiency Of the Presidents reasons for removing
Stanton.
From The NewYOrk World
Gen. Grants temporary acceptance of the W ar De
partment causes stir III the Republican party which
cOnfuses the calculations of those Republicans who
five weeks ago, counted securely on his nomination
as their candidate for the Presidency, Those Repub-
lican newspapers, therefore, which, like The Times,
are trying to identify Gen. Grant Wih the Republican
party are opposing strong presumption by the thin
nest and feebest of shadowy infeIences. Gen. Grant
to be sure drors the execution Of the Reconstruction acts,
but so also does President Johnson. AS they do
not differ this point they probably differ
on none WHICH is pertinent to the present posture
of affairs. President Johnson would, indeed, have
had no such laws passed as he feels constrained to
execute nor Is there any eridence hat Gen. Grant euev
fdrored, tried TO promote their passage. President
Johnson comedies that Congress has practical control
of reconstruction by cOnSentag 10 execute the IdCS II
has passed on that subject and Gen. Grant, finding
these laws in force, recognizes their authority nth
out going behind them to inquire whether they ought
to have been enacted There is evidence that the
President and Acting Secretary c. War differ on any
important practical question. The fact that THE
TRIBUNE and other Republican journals object
TO Gen. Grant that lie has never sgnihed his assent
to their principles, deserves notice and consideration
Ohe steadnesS and stapchness Of Gen. Grants patriot
ism, or the uprOhtHesS and soldty Of his character
man in The country doubts, or affects to doubt The
most perfect loyalty then. may stand with the most
absolute indifference to those objects which the Re-
publican party regard as supreme. Or, to express
the same idea differently, devotion to the Republic
can shibbOeth is no test of devotion to the country
On tie Of loyalty and solid public Serices no man
in the country come into competition nth this illus
fJi0us soldier But measure him by the usual Loyal
League standards, and it requires magnify
ing glass Of very extraordinary power to discover
that he has ann merit or patriotism at ALL
The TRIBUNE is clamorous TO have Gen
Grant show his colors and take sides in the party
squabbes of the day. We rejoice that there is one man
in the country trho is ADORE the necessity Of such beihn0
pariisanship. We trust that Gen. Grant loves his
whole country; that he desires the good of all its ct
zcns, without regard to any dividing lines-whether
they DO lines Of party section race, or color 1t
is the noest reward Of great services like his, that
exalt the character TO this high level that enables
man 60 act nOby without appearing TO be pretentous
Gen. Grant is under a moral necessity Of respect
ing the great renown Of his past services 1t Is be-
meath him TO play any part in vulgar politics
The Presidency can be nothing TO him he has more
valuable Office But IL in he hands Of Providence, he
could be an instrument for TGRquilising the country
that is an honor for hich he could afford 10 sacrifice case
coHgcnia pursuits, and he possibilities Of stu greater
fame as a soldier God forbid that he should descend
into the arena of party contests. If he cannot be
elected President without such a descent he
can do no good in the Presidency. Our
torn. lacerated exasperated country needs
soothing needs pachcation, needs oil
on the troubled waters, which still toss and dash
after the recent tempest We would no more have
Cen Grant become party politician than, If we had
lived in Washingtons time, we would have wished
him TO give and return party blows. AS Washington
was elected aud reelected on the strength OF his
character aud services without pledges either asked
or given tce trust that Gen. Grant CiU be elected at
ALL in The same ray and 9th the same generous confidence
Harug restored the authority Of the Government zee hope
hat he nay add the highest oiro 10 the highest military
fame Jy restoring IoHgloJt cordially oftceliHg.