Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-03-03
The Advent Of Pence.

This week will mark a memorable day in thes,
eyentrul times. Before It's close General Grant
and Schuyler Colmx win have been maugumtel
President and Vice Presidentor the nited State.
the inaugural Address flashed 20 the romotcs
ab,dcs Of ciyilmtion--thc Cabinet announced
and The newly manned ship Of State fairly launch
ell for a four years voyage
OF the ceremony of Inauguration wc need not
speak Without show or ostcutation-with ~.
pomp OF guilty court-uo mwdry display Of tim
sci aud golden livery no menml and heartles,
homage of an oppressed people-with all the re-
publican simplicity that mark, our institutions
and our people, the phinand solennoblgatiouso
the Constitution win be imposed and received
And no American ON that proud day win hay,
occasion to blush for bis country or It's chosen
rulers.
So near ut hand Is the hour which shall dispol
the prevailing mystery in respect TO the ohcnl ac-
ton of the new administration, that an prediction
and speculation IS worse than vain; and yet there
are some general considerations of paramount
Importance OF which we are already assured be-
You'd any possibility Of mistake.
In the iirst place. nl man Is g. find favor d, tic
hands Of the new administration who occupied
even an eluiyocal position during the war to sup
press the rebellion. The man who deserted his
country's flag in the hour Of peril, cannot now De
made partakcr Of the honors and cmoluments Of a
government which he basey sought to destroy.
And with Gen Grant the dcclomtion Vi,ans some
thing Traitors may as well take "back seats
at once, for to this complexion will it inevitably
como at last. Gen. Grant is notan Andrew John
son, to 60 back upon his own solemn pledge So
shall loyalty be honored, and treason at length
"madc odious.'
The Congressional plan Of reconstructing tho
States lately in rebellion will also receive the Of
fetal sanction and support Of the new administra-
ton. In fact this condition is hardly second in
Importance to that of loyalty-lor how otherwise
can the priceless fruits Of the war be secured and
perpetua,ed2 The timely ayownl Of Gen. Grant
in this particularattess Mt once ready compre-
hension and acceptance Of the issues Of the Presi-
dental canvass, and gives good assurance that he
designs to carry out to the letter the popular de-
cision in reference to that subject The Demo
cratic party made up the issue Of the campaign by
declaring actual war against the Congressional
plan Of reconstruction The people oycrwhelm-
| ingly decided against them Gen Grant accepts
the verdict, and will " fight it out on that line "
Another touch-stonc Of the new administration
will be honesty Ofthis we should be well assured
by all the antecedents Of Gen. Grant, both in pub
lie and private life but as If this was not suii-
cent, we find this point distinctly made among
the few general pledges already before the coun-
try. So far above party obligation or persona
friendship is this essential quality regarded, that
Gen Grant emphntcally declares he shall tax,
just as much pleasure in turning out a dishonest
or incompetent Nppointee of his own, Us Of hi,
predecessor" Win not the dawning of such ,
day as this at Washington be the commencement
of new eru2
Economy, too, not in word only but in deed il
to be rigidly maintained, MS absolutely ndispen
sable for the relief of the people aud the mainte
nance Of the public credit 4 little foretaste O
this has already been had in Gen. Grant man
agemont Of the War Department and the mmens,
reduction Of army expenses through his recon
mendation. Indeed, Congress has during It's las
session felt the bracing influence of coming events
and lobbyists and spectators have received a re-
buff they will not soon forget The whole uib,
may as well pack up and be oll-lor thoy will Gu,
as little favor from President Grant, in the ciyi
service, as they did from General Grant, in tn,
army,
These considerations, with many others Of
kindred character, furnish cheering evidence tha
n new era is upon us-thnt new dispcnsation %
wise and peaceful and banignant counsel is dawn
| iur over the land The dufip. nr tlte ne,v admin