New-York tribune., 1868-07-24
GRANTS political OPINIONS.

| The linen who pretend to thIDK tnaV Uran'
| il no soldier. and has no brains except what
McClernand lent him. are fond OF declaring
also that he never had a political opinion, and
has no idea Of the requirements of statesman
He has never deemed it his duty to Haunt his
sentiments on public affairs in the faces OF his
felow-citizens but that his opinions on the
great questions of the day have all along been
both positive and sound, we are daily getting
| fresh proof. In Mr.. A, ID. Richardson's forth
coming Life of Gen. Grant there is some inter
esting evidence of this kind of which we an
mex a few specimens. In November, 1865, Grant
wrote to the ex-Rcbel Gen. Dick Taylor:
Tho day after you left the President sont for me
"a expected he would after conversation with ms AtQr
ey.Ciencral told him my views candidly about the
the late elections. II elected nothing satisfactory from
hin, INT did NOT bring ont the strong opposition o
times shows views not agreeing with his own. was
followed by Gen Sches' who expressed about the Same
since that have talked with seyera members of Con;
grcss who classed with the Radicals; Scenck ana
views as to what would bo done If the constitutional
ancndmcnts proposed by Congress were adopted 10y tc
southern states What was done in the OF Tennes
see was an earnest of what would be done all cases.
Even the dsgualcaen 10 ho.d 0SG ipP5Sa w"ud S
no doubt he removed once, except IL might be IN the
cases OF tho very CHEST Offenders suCh for instance rs
those who went abroad TO aid N the rebellion those wI9
left seats in Congress etc All very nearly all would
soon be restored and far security to property ana
liberty is concerned, all would be restored at once
81 would like exceedingly 90 SEQ one Southern state
excluded state. ratify the amendment to enable US 10 sec
the exact course that would be pursued believe ~
would much modify the demands that may be mado II
there IS delay"
"Ipover could have believed" said Grant TO friend
that should favor giving negroes the right to vote
but TO the only solution Of our difficulties
During the Winter Of 1907. while reconstruction
measures were pending, ORR o. South Carolina Brown
and Walker Of Georgia and other late prominent seces
sioniss asked his counsel To al he replied, IN sub
stance.
alone Tarc rOhirg rhGercr 10 do ,cih NOric'Jcrs WhO
opposed me They will never again be ntusicd with
acting the Republicans will be. aud ought to be- when
You get home your people to accept negro suffrage
In YOU had promptly adopted the constitutional amend
mont aboshing Sayc;y. or the one making negroes
citizens, and guaranteeing the public debt, Congress
would undoubtedly have admitted you before THIS Now
it will insist upon adding impartial suffrage. Ihe
sooner you accept that the better for all concerned"
I'm the Autumn of 1866, when the French
were preparing TO evacuatc Mexico, Gen Grant
wrote tho following sensible and emphatic let
ter TO Sheridan, then commanding the Fifth
Military District:
MY opinion is ai ic intcre. q The United 81, state;
and duty 20 that foreign interference with the ar
fairs oi this continent Is put an end to.
49, 10 is probable that y0u may have an opportu'
nty of Judging the designs o. santa Anna, should ho
attempt 20 send force TO the lo GTande Should hls
gus be n!mical TO the Government Of Mexico. with
own neutrality laws, cOupcis us 90 prevent the httiug
ont Of expeditions hostile 20 that Government that
existed in The Of the Fcnan movement against our
I northern nelghbOr .
There u but party. one Government IN Mexico,
whose wishes have claim 90 respect from u. No pulcY
has been adOpted by Government which authorizes
ms 10 Interfere Mexican soi with that country but
there il nothing that know o. 20 prevent the free pas
sage people material going through our territory to
I the aid of the recognized Government
our neutrality should prevent our allowing the same
thing when tho effect Is 10 make upon that Govern
/ ment. so long are with peace with a."
! And within the present year, Sheridan, whose
opinion of Grant is certainly well worth having,
wrote as follows TO a friend:
tits, perhaps needless Tor me 20 tell you how light
my heart on account OF tho glorious record In front Of
which Gen. Grant now stands before the country.
The country begins TO appreciate that his was
the only hand which pated the shoulder and gave
me ncOuragement, whom almost alone, stuck up my
little battle flag at Eew-Orcans to assist second time in
saving the country and preserving the record Of our
soldiers Had Grant sherman and myself and others,
gone over 10 the enemy much darkness would have come
upon the land.
Tco solutions necessary fOr he srhlcmsm ofhe
Rebellion The trst 10 take dlrHy iron, rs military
strength. That done at Appoma'ior The sceond' 10
qLe G,cqy lis political strength That iriH be donc ner'
Nooepber ,oiU be a short cangaGH, bu deciSre as
! Aouou,1torH