The New York herald., 1869-02-18
GENERAL GRANTS PROGRAMME.

A Western Interpretation Of Grants Speech
The Tenure Of Once Law In CRAMPS Way.
From the Chicago Tribune tGrant organl. Feb, Isl
General Grants remarks to the committee OF the
tv houses OF Congress which waited upon him on
Saturday and conveyed TO him the oficiah hannounce
ment that he had been elected President OF the
United states. are the most significant and only
authentic utterance regarding the policy OF his ad-
minisiraon that has fallen from his Ups They con
sfst of three distinct parts.
i. A solemn promise and pledge that he VIII cali
around himself az assistants, such men only ne
thinks Will carry out the principles mentioned by
Senator Morton, In behalf OF the committee. as those
which the country especially desires to see enforced
NJ the present time, W., economy, retrenchmcnt,
faithful collections Of the revenue ana payment OF
the public debt. This Is hint 10 the subsidy
lobbers the whiskey ring and the repudlators thar
they can have no aid or comfort after the 4th OF
y The President elect hopes to have the concurrence
OF the senate Ia the selections ne shall make. He
desires liberty TO Change mis- suborlinates as
often the public service may require, with view
OF securing IN all cases competent ana Ia ithfii
officers. This is pretty broad expression of his
disapprobafIon OF the Tenure OF once Jaw, which
prevents the President from removing any Iusom-
petent or uniaithful officer unless majority OF the
senate consent TO such removal.
3. Ine President elect says he shall not colnmun-
cate 10 anybody the names Of the gentlemen wnom
he intends 10 invite to seats IN his Cabinet until he
sends their nominations 10 the Senate: that he has
resolved upon this course In order TO spare himapl
the annoyance and other persons the anxiety az
o. change his determination AS this annoyance ami
anxiety can be so easily avoided, 1t seems tue part
longer. This portion OF the speech will provoke a
smile OF amused satisfaction wherever II h read
The history OF previous administratiols--fhe pulling
and hauling the outside pressure and the tpside
pressure, the visitations and the delegations that
have bcset the Presidents elect 10 induce or compc
changes In their Cabinet appointment win come
vlydly 70 mind. General Grant proposes TO change
all that.
Obviously the most important part OF the specch
OF the President eject IL that in which nc announces
his intention oremove MS own appontces and those
OF his predecessor often ne deems 1t for the in
terest OF the public service that hc should do so
1ne Tenure Of once law stands In hts way Ii must
lie taken out OF his way. Freedom OF choice IL \
part OF executive responsibility. The ono cannot
exist without the other. The country believes that
General Grant VIII endcavor earnestly, honestly
and faithfully TO discharge the duties oi
hA once. The country will insist that he
shall have the opportunity TO do so, at any
or suspected person at the threshold OF his al
ministrati0n by laws which prevent him from rc-
moving Officers whom he deems unfaihfll or Ia.
competent II the present Congress- shall not repeal
this act We hope that President Gsdm ,cW fnme.
dtstrtD issue has proclamation con tuiag ue nstr
Congress aud when they assemble send them nlcs
sage presenting TO them the why u Ought ~
be repealed II. aftcr all this, IL remains on INC
statute book, an issue viii be made UP lor the pee.
pie 10 vote upon Mt the next general c.oclion aug
perhaps 1T several succeeding elections Ihe resm
viii be, inevitably, the repeal Of the law aDn ~.
discontinue OF all who seek 10 uphold y. cenciai
Grant VIII be stronger upon this issue DelVre VIZ
people OF Vermont than senator hdinuhus ,s n,u
stronger than senator sumner before those W
sachuseiis.