Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-15

uon' cannot appreciate the logic b
which the reputation of man BY b
State peculiarly fits him for eounsellc
to the Executive Of the nation. hay
learned many things, however, since gen
tlemen whose advice have not aske
began to select my constitutional adviser
for me.
| SENATOR WILSON ALL RIGHT.
| Grant is unusually friendly in his ex
pressions Of Henry Wilson, Of Massaehu
sets. Wilson, he said, has been a stauncI
friend Of mine and has consulted freely
with me IN reference to the action Of tht
Senate Military Committee, of which he
IS chairman, ever since | came to Wash.
ington. He is an energetic, hard work,
ing man, and has done good service tc
the army and the country. He is a man
OF generous impulses, and has never cher
lshed malice towards the South.
THE QUALITY OF JACK cHANDLER's "sPIR-
IT'S"
An allusion was made to Senator
Chandler, of Michigan, to draw the Gem
eral out. He replied need not tell
you what / think of Chandler. Every
body knows him save Chandler himself.
De is the same in the Senate Chamber
as in the social circle, He is an amiabIe
man, and always in the best Of spirits.
THE NEXT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
Of Admiral Porter, Grant recently
spoke as follows Porter is man Of
very great ability. The ready and
hearty cooperation which he gave me in
my operations against Vicksburg, placed
me under special obligations to him. He
is gentleman Of fine culture, and has
accomplishm sEts outside of his profes,
sion. have often thought that the Ad-
miral of the navy and the General of the
army should be, er 01iciO, the heads of
the Navy and War Departments. At
least the men elected to fill those places
should be men skilled in the art of war.
Who would think of appointing a man
judge of the Supreme Court who was net
a lawyer
MULTUM IN PARvo.
Gen. Schofsld, says Grant, has made
an unexceptionable war minister and has
my entire confidence and warm friends
ship.
THE TENURE oF-oFFICE BILL.
In very recent conversation Gen.
Grant took occasion to express his opin.
ion Of the tenure-of-office bill as follows:
/ never favored the tenure-ofoffice bill.
While am no lawyer, and therefore
not qualified to judge Of the constitu-
tional power Of Congress to pass such
bill, | accept the opinion Of the Judiciary
Committee on that subject.
WHAT GRANT KNOWS.
But | know that the special duty ofthe
President is to see that the laws are
faithfully executed, and for this purpose
the constitution gives him the appointing
power. / know that the almost unani>
nous verdict of the people is that official
corruption is the rule, instead Of the ex.,
eeption. | know that the average mar
ket price Of whisky in the country was
one dollar gallon when the tax was two
dollars, and the cost of production
thirty cents. l know that imported
kets for less than their cost 10
Europe with the duty added, know that
this was not the result Of an overstOcked
market, for the distiller continued to
make whisky and the merchant to import
goods. know that there are rings by
which combinations have been made,
through which corrupt Republicans have
been nominated and corrupt Democrats
confirmed. Since the tenure-Of- office bill
became law most Of the appointments
have been effected through such combina-
tons. am free to state that believe
/ owe my election more to the confidence
Of the American people In my patriotism
and integrity than to any known views
Of mine on reconstruction, suffrage, or
WILL BE PRESIDENT OR RESIGN.
The people expect me to save them
from this wholesale robbery by officials. |
They expect me to see the laws executed |
and the revenues faithfully collected. So
help me God, will do it or resign. An
executive officer who is satisfied Of his |
inability to execute the law is unworthy |
the respect of his fellow-citizens if he con-
Linues to hold on to the office. Neither |
10 | believe that the officers Of the gov
eminent were to be used for the placing
Dr. retaining in power Senators and mem
bers Of Congress. | shall never recoge
nize the so called right to the patronage
Of their districts, 50 often asserted by |
Lheso gentlemen.