The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-08-26

use, while the Western packers Of beef and
pork pay seventy-iive per cent for their salt,
and he will perhaps discover the difference.
would call his attention to what Mr.. Ben
ton said upon this subject, to wit "That
pork, beef and fish kept company from the
beginning OF the Government until 1872, when
they separated. Since that time beef and pork
have never seen each other" | think that
after the reconstruction of the Southern States
is concluded, and every State back once more
into the Union, III the full enjoyment of all
their rights and privileges the question of the
finances, the banking system, and the tariff
will receive greater attention and more con-
sdeTation than at present.
GRANT HAS NO POLICY ABoa-T ANYTHING-iIis
INFAMOUS APPOINTMENTS.
REPORTER. What Of Gen. Grants recon-
struction policy and administration in gcner-
al?
Mr.. PENDLEToN. | never understood that
Gen. Grant had a policy about reconstruction,
or in fact any policy concerning anything.
The reconstruction policy Of Congress, which
consists in compelling the States to amend
their State Constitutions and the Federal Con-
stitution according to extreme Radical ideas
as the price at which they are to be relieved
worse, the government of scalawa@s and car
pet-baggers instituted and maintained by the
Federal power is, | think, essentially wrong
and unconstitutional. On the subject of Gen.
Grants appointments, fear cannot express
myself as fully as | would desire; and my
reason for SO doing is that when cannot
speak of the Chief Magistrate Of my country
in respectful terms. rather than do otherwise
prefer to be silent. | will say this much,
however, that for any President to appoint
men to Office whose only qualification consists
in being relatives or having given his excel
lcncy money and houses, is infamous A
man holding so exalted Il position ought to
be above conduct so detcst;lble and shame
full.
REPORTER. Then Gen. Grant has not come
up 10 your expectations?
MIR. PENDLEroN. | knew that he was not
qualified for the position, but it did not enter
my mind that things We're going to be carried
so far 1t is a sad picture to contemplate. in
deed
SECRETARY FISTS POLICY.
Reporter. And what opinions do YOU en-
tertain Of Secretary Fish's policy?
MIR. PENDLEroN. Mr.. Fish regard as an
able, and above all, Il cautious man. He
showed this shortly after MI Summers speech.
ClullltS UD;tl lIlO
land. His reticency in this respect, and with
regard to the Cuban question | deem very
proper There is no necessity for rushing
headlong into an unnecessary war, or for en-
tangling our foreign relations because some
one happens to make popular speech, or be-
cause the public clAmor. in moment when
their enthusiasm is aroused, and without hay
ing attached due Importance to the subjects
demand that this an Il that shall be the policy
Of the Government. Placed in similar cir
cumstances | would hardly have acted diff
ferently. Due protection, however, has not
been extended to American citizens in Eng
land and Cuba. The rights Of the American
citizen abroad should be enforced at all haz-
ards. | sincerely desire the success Of any
people that is struggling FORTS independence.
In this connection | shall rejoice 10 see the
patriots OF Cuba achieve the victory they de
crVe.