New-York tribune., 1869-01-04
GEN GRANT

Gen. Grant Is expected TO return 10 washington
tomorrow.
GEN GRANT.
THE POLICY OF THE NEW PREsIDTNT-THE
INDIAN QUEsTIoN-THE soUTH-THE TEN
URE-OF-OFFICE ACT.
Correspondence Of The Boston Advert'ser.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-lf this next President
has any policy 1t will be such that you sum II mp in
three words-honesty, economy, manlrcss. heard mm
falsehood; there nothing which you could
put your finger say this e but the whole thing
heard him make that speech" There is nistakng
the spirit from which these words came Cen Grant can
respect open enemy; he wants nothing TO do with n
man who shuies or prevarcaies or is given 10 double
dealing He will show us IN administration IN which
honesty and manhood are respected lie does not 20 10
members OF Congress aud tell them that he wants this and
and such laws ought TO be passed II theY undertake 70
pump him lie is silent and nOncOnmuHiCatYc. But ne is
studying the position; he Is thinking MS way down
the results Of bis study and his thought.
Looking at the number and magnitude or the jobs that
came INTO Congress during me nrst ten days behind hdi
cloak be ii enacted &C. he said lc sometimes feared
March II l could show you how the j0bbers organ
iing their forces, how adrOtly they laying Their
who hnted that such and such thing was good and
ought to he allowed 10 through, he replied that took
ought to be killed as possible
The Indian question which he has thought n
fraud on the Indians and fraud on tie Government It
ought 10 he reformed The gigantic iug must be broken
forests Of civilization aud public order. OR dealings
with the indians properly lay us open to charges Of
Bureau to the War Department VII enable Us TO stop s
national disgrace Of cheating and dishonestyf the In
dans will not behave when they fairly dealt with,
then must force them to behave. In such coursc
lies their welbeing the weLbcing the Govern.
The Southern problem is one ho has been OBLIGED 10
study for some years We do not want any reduction Of
the army az present he says He hopes the Southern
people win see that DC means 70 deal fhrly VIII them
hopes they VIII O ther own accord, deal fairly Win one
another. and with the Government But We must have
peace down there lie adds tho right OF MI classes must
30 0bsefveu every man VINO i peactab'e czcn must
feel safe In his work ana hs home ~ shat safety cannot
be had in way. the Government Will have find it
IN another; these murders and Kuklux ouuages must
be stopped. "a
stauy surprised aud deli ghted AT finding how vide bis
view Is, seeing how much he has already considered
goes al things In his way, and there racy charm
in his statement OF results attained Ho makes stump
mind s marrOwy that he can put IL into few words
He speaks simply and directly that you have DIM
you an answer but so lar as Know nc does not try 10
bind anybody with the smoke OF plOmacy.
think he will have 10 settle the Alabama claims. J.
eriy Johnson In Englandf YOu may safely say tnt he
viii not Mr. johnson is not doing us any credit he ad
20 one friend, and If the Administration were n proper
sympathy with the people 10 wOuld recall him. Ar john
SON you know. tried 10 the Of his hObuobOrg
Grants course toward OBgsreet ana other Rebel OH.
ccrs leave you TO Imagine what Grant said when lie
lie viii conduct the Government with economy II he
the veto IOwer, II IL likely 10 be IN killing schemes
for taking money Out the Treasury He h atast Jobs
Yor affecting Jobs be ih9y 6tvFb6 carJfay covered in
phgase2qgyi We should have the strciest honesty IN
}it,re he sass Tlts "a he one of tbr r,yii
nal doctrines Of his administration
lie is DO enemy Of Pacific railroads lie ayors Internal
improvements Of all kinds lie wants see Industry
thrive, commerce prosper ard capital multiply But,
e Lad mo- % pubic dent fa in r tbs idea dat Govern
mcnt must lead tho way IA these local npro, ements AS
IT, he believes We should seek to pay what debt now
n. Hence
hundreds Of these yer and halbor Jobs must wait TN
convenient season. Hence vc must get along fVr
few years with the Pacific railways already subsidized
The time vii. come when have otl6 lines across
the country the time may come when Government can
afford To aid other lines; just now lac is strongly opposed
any further advances Of credit lIiIs talk with
Congresslnen this point ID decided aud reiTeslngy
vigorous Persons who profess believe that the future
Of the Union rests on this. that, tbs other great
prOyement VIII not get much sympathy or comfort from
interviews with him.
Tho TenureotOnlco act was passed as a temporary ex
pedenta sort of war measnre growing cut OF the Aght
between Congress aud the President Senator put
the idea to me- Unquestonlby some persons think IL
embOses good prdeple-l hin 0f the number. I'm
dOubedy ITS operation from outlook has been bad
has prevented the President from removing some
ccent officers, but 1t has also gwen him for
retaining many whom the country believe TO bo corrupt
or inefficient.
could not find any good authority for the assertion
that Gen Grant says II ought TO bo repealed Several
persons with whom he has spoken. firmly believe he
wants 10 repealcdt would not he unnatural If ho did
ono Senator says he remarked that in bis view It nght
properly be repeaedthis IS the strongest expression OF
opinion have heard from him TO two or three gentle
no has said that II II Is not repealed, the Senate
Dght TO Sill almost continuous session summer.
iIe less for party qualifications IN officer than
for personal qualifications lie has said that We suffer
from too literal interpretation Of the maxim which NJ
firms that the spOs belong to the victor. Ocs should
be fOT the good Of the country not for the benefit nrc
ulariy Of any party. This believe 10 be his view
think from what have heard. in office Is TO
be removed merely because lac Ia Democrat II he was
firm for the country during her struggc, and Is faith
ful, honest and capable official he stands far
chance Of Keeping the place; Copperheads, political
tIneservere. blatant Democratic POLITICIANS, wen
send In their resgDations TO take effect on he 4th Of
next March Existing vacaDci and vacancies hereafter
made WILL am sure, he filled from the Republican ranks
the AIM first and last will he to get upright and eff
cent men, rather than TO reward party seryccs II we
prOner such for appointment shall get the Offices
but the show for old party hacks IL not very good one
just Mt this trne
How 10 deal with this problem ot getting ont Mr. John
sOns bad getting In Gen Grants good men while
the Tenre-0f Office In effect, question for
As fast lie hnd them, the next
President will the corrupt and the incHpablethe
work cannot be done In month nor In two months
Shall the act be repealed shall the Senate st here
through the Spring and Summer aud Autunni The mat
worth your attention worth the alten
tiOn Of those who opposed to tho repeal. DIXON.
FORGED LAND TITLES IN CALDWELL AND DE
KALB COUNTIES. MO.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3.-It has transpired that land