Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-11
ra.OuNDERuNG.


Grant asked Mcclure: "what right
have Pennss lvsniA politicians TO assume to
make my Cabine, y The question was
well pa, but that vas previous to ,nnug-
ura'ion. The inauguration j. passed near
ly; Grant has worked hard At Cabinet
making, but ne yet has been unable TO
turn OF, any thing like . servicable job. The
aatire matter has passed into the hands OF
the "politicians," il would sesm-not only
those Of Pennsylvania proshvi,ies. bat
radical politicians generally. Early IN the
struggle they are sndsa,orins to mortify
Grant 10 the nssh. They have got
heavy dag Bit In bis mouth. and before
. n ,0sh will teach hin that Il 10 danger
ous to reu them With consemp. 10 cabinet
making 40 in other matters. Eventually
Grant w,ll have . cabinet. His Political
tutors will permit him to have one. But
no, OF bis o~n accord. They will make il
no ~i.l ps,force accept. They will make
IL to suit them .elses-not 10 suit the Pres.
id.a,. lie was not elected 10 work alone,
bu, to be held in leading strings. and those
strings are now being ted on. That &C.
20 nplishei. snd . cabinet worked up TO
pattern then he 10 no. President. but .
mere puppc', and the show will commence
in good earnest.
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10 THE YOUNG.
President Grants Inaugural Address 10
Ia many resPects-at least In al Ito good
points-sn echo OF the principles Of bis
predecessor. Tho address to the Young
men Of the country. especially, appears
very much like an afterthought, intsrpela.
ted into The Inaugural after be had seen aud
read the address Or President Johnson. II
is dr,ggsd into that much lsbored and foggy
portion of the address relating 10 The 6nan.
ccs, aud lacks the clear risg and point Of
tho corresponding clauss 10 that Of bic pre-.
decessor. For the benefit Of the public We
repr sducs both:
psEAlDsSr sonSsox's Appasss.
The troubles Of the past four years will
prove TO the nation blsssipgs, II they pro.
duced 80 desirable . result. upon these Who
became young men amid the sound OF can.
non aud tho din Of arms and who quietly
Returned 10 the farms, the 10 tories. and the
schools Of tho LAND. will principally dsvelvs
the solemn duty Of perpetuatiog the Union
Of the States, in defence which hundreds
u thousands o( their CONF AIDES expired and
hundreds Of millions OF national obligations
were incurred.
manly people will not neglect the train
ing necessary 10 resist aggression, but they
.hsud he Jealous lest The civil be made
subordinate 10 the military element. We
must encourage in every legitimate way
s,ady of the Csas,iIution, for which the
var VS. wssed; knowledge Of aud rover
Gee i,r whose wl.e checks by those 90
aeon 10 occupy the pisces flied by their
a. ti,r. ~iii be their only hope of preserving
sis Re ,uo,c. The young men Of the nation
AIT vet uaier tho control Of party, must
Tests, the temptation Of GENERALIZATION, AN
onsrosth oi the great rebellion, aud be "a
m'ii.r with ,hs let that the country con
ts.ss IL tho Unltsi States, aud that when
tns 40. -irsnd red certain great rights
- w" NNas W " I'D 'ic PrtteCt Ouif'u, INV
retasaei rign-s ~ valuahlc and important
"a hose ,hev rel,rq ash,d Tor the common
weA'. fats .ound oit doctrine, far didsr-
GOT 80 the teachings that led u the at
tcmat 10 seceds, and n Kindred theory that
TIE States were taken out u the Union by
III. rs>h acis Of conspirstors who happened
10 isell wiIaln their DO orders. must be re-
c-ssi 4 ID advocated with the enthu.ia
OF early mtnho' I'd. or the people will to
Ia'rt bs the corrupt combinations Of the
con- ecrcisi centres. who, ple,horic from
wealth annually migrate TO the capital oi
the - ION TO purchase special Legislation.
ras generation iN beginning to rise to
th. ballot hoH. &c is believed, only need
thai their attention should b, called 70
tacss c.nsd srAt,ons TO indicate BY their
votes thu, snsy wish their Representatives
10 observe ~ the restraints which the pen
pie. !" al ppting the Constitution, intended
- impose on party excess.
rRgsIpgRr oRANr's INAUGURAL.
The Young mon Of the country those
who. from their age, must be its rulers
tseaty-hss years hence-havs peculiar
io,crcst ~ msiotsining the.r national honor.
4 moment's reflection a. to wtat viii b.
oar c,mnaad,ns i"niencs among the M
u,as o. the earth ia ,hcir dav, II they are
Dolly true 70 themselves, should inspire
thv IA with national pride