The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-02-24

The Curtain Lifted-Grant Has Spoken.
The President elect has thrilled the ma
ton by "A speech remarkable for its enlight
ming, convincing, and suggestive power. In
this terse address there is no small talk, no
facetious trifing. no nibbling and no non
sense. Like all of General Grants speeches,
it is short, sharp, and decisive. Every line
of this memorable speech exhibits studied
preparation and the usual sagacity of its
distinguished author. General Grant has
been condemned for the curtness and rare
ness of his public addresses. History tells
us that Demosthenes frequently resisted the
most clamorous demands of the ATHENIANs
to speak in public assemblies when unpre-
pared, and this he did on the ground of
respect for his countrymen. Simple man
Modern times would soon have relieved him
of this cumbrance and at once lifted him
above all respect both for his audience
and for himself 1t is time such errors
were corrected The chief statesmen of
the world never speak only after thorough
preparation, and especially when they are
enabled to avoid that greatest of rhetorical
outrages. that most affecting of social evils
LONG SPEECHES. The speeches of states
men, on all great occasions, should resemble
park ofcannon fired in succession. but all
skillfully directed to the same object-exe-
cution is everything. o8
We here reproduce the model speech of
General Grant for the benefit of all our read
ers. We ask them to read it, for their own
sakes. Read it for the sake of the State and
of the country. Read it for its vigorous
and comprehensive sentiments s51
In reply to the Committe ofwhich Senator
Morton was spokesman, the next President
said: sigLt1 3fp.st 81 5ia hd4
"I can promise the committee that it will be
my en0eavor to call around me as assistants such
men only as think will carry out the principles
which you have said the country desires to see
successful--economy, retrcnchment, faithful col
lection OF the revenue, and payment OF the public
debt. If should fail in my first choice, shall
not at any time hesitate to make second, or even
u tulru tluc, Will tue cOHcuTTcucc Vi tue Stiiatt
who have the confirming power, and should just
as soon remove one of my own appointees as the
appointee ofmy predecessor. 1t would make no
difference. -
THERE'S one matter that might properly speak
OF here, ard that is the selection of the cabinet
b have always felt that it would be rather indei
cate to announce or even to consult with the
gentlemen whom thought of inviting TO posi-
tions in my cabinet before the official declaration
OF the result OF the election was made. Although
presumed that there was no doubt about what
that declaration would be, but alter considera-
tion have come to the conclusion that there is
not a man in the country who could be invited to
aplace in the cabinet without friends of some
other gentleman making an effort to secure the
position; not that there would be any objection
, to the party named, but that there would be
others whom they had set their hearts upon
haying in the place. l can tell that from the
great number of requests which come to me- in
writing and otherwise, for this particular person
or that one, from different sets and delegations.
ssIf announced in advance, efforts would be made
to change my determination, and therefore have
come to the conclusion not to announce who
am going to invite to seats in the cabinet until
send in their names to the Senate for coufirma-
tIon.3 II say anything to them about it, it will
certainly not be more than two or three days
previous to sending in their names. think
it well to make public declaration of this to
the committee, So that my intentions may be
known" g fgaf .fi-
President Grant in this brief speech an
nounces the spirit and scope Of his admin
istration. He touches briefly as possible on
the great principles by which the country