The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-12-16
A SOUTHERN VIEW OF GRANr.-It doesn'.

A SOUTHERN VIEW OF GRANT.-It doesn
matter whether the unanimous vote of al
the States is cast for Grant or not. Certain
politicians more noted for aptness in expe
dients than adherence to principle, have pro
: posed to make the vote unanimous. Blu
o this is transparent expedient which, VT
take it, will hardly tickle the tenderes
1 nerves of Grants vanity. For the Demo
cratic Electors to vote for him will no more
make him " Conservative President than
will the support of Wendell Phillips trans
mogrify him into a "tool." 1t is all idle
and absurd
Grants name has been the tower of
strength to the Radical party, for his mill
tary achievements have given him a firm
and abiding hold upon the confidence of the
Yankees, irrespective of parties or priDci-
Piles. He was elected because he was the
conqueror of Lee, and not because he was
nominated at Chicago. The "principle "
. settled by his election was the same as was
determined by the war, and amounts to
nothing else than test of numerical superb
GRITTY between the sections. The North IS
stronger than the South, and Grants election
has but re-attirmed the census returns.
For this conqueror of Lee we have no
word Of abuse. His fame cannot be tar
nished, without rejecting upon the charac
ter ct those whom he overpOwered. His
triumph in grand beyond any re-
corded in history, and we have never sought
to belit,le it. The honors which his section
the couquering sec,ion-have conferred |
upon him, have been well deserved by him. |
If we limit our view to the sectional aspect |
of the subject, and it is very far from the |
disposition of the conquered section to make |
those honors mean by attributing them to |
the popularity of Radisalis,n rather than
that Of Grants great name. The result has
been ab> olutefy and essentially Grant tri-
umph.
But General Grant is not a politician.
We hope he will prove to be patriot. His
toward General Lee and the sol
dlerS under him, when they surrendered,
was certainly generous and soldler-Lke.
Since the close of the war his conduct has
been such as to preserve the good opinions
OF his countrymen, and he has never suffered
in reputation except in his unfortunate diff
ftrences - with President Johnson, and even
in that case great allowance was made for
the inhamed partiSanry which gave tongue
to its publicity. TIE Radical accounts of
his inebritty have never been believed be-
cause nothing would be believed from such i
source.
As an administrative officer it cannot be
]enied that his limited experience has been
characterized by great efficiency. Having
control of vast sums OF the public money,
10 word of suspicion has ever teen breathed
gainst his honesty. During his admins
ration of the War Office his ability was
manifest, and even President johnson al
rms III his message to the Senate that
salutary reforms have been introduced by
he Secretary a9 interim, and great TeduC- =
ion of expenses have been effected under
IS administration Of the War Department..
} the saving Of millions TO the Treasury"
Ii from so short an experience a judy
lent is to be passed, it is but sheer justice Q
say that General Grant has given indica-
ons of possessing the sterling qualities Of
wise and liberal craftsmanship. And in
lis estimate, we need not include the favor =
able report he made of the condition of /
e South after his visit in 1865, nor the
markabe reticence which he has main .
ined since his nomiaation.-Richmond
f9uirer, Nor. 10.