The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-06
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Opinions OF the southern Press.

Opinions or the southern Press.
The Baltimore sun tDemocratic) speaks
the inaugural address OF President Grant Is
marked by the simplicity, conciseness and di-
ectDe 80 of the man of action, and one who ls
more accustomed to express himself through
the N edium of deeds tnsu of words. It's utter
ances are calm, frank aud decided. 1t ts en-
courBgtng to hear him declare at the outset that
he commences the duties of his Office untram-
= While 1t Is desirable that the agitation
this subject (suhrage) SHOULD cease, and while.
If Congress- is to volunteer any action on the
innate than an attempt to 1nterpose by mere
Congressional statute yet the amendment Is In
conflict with the original design OF the Consti-
tuition, which recogniZ d in the states the re-
served pTerogative OF dealing with the qualih-
cstiona of their own electors, at all times, a
rig hit the aban doment of which may possibly
en- dan ger the possession by the States OF those
other powers deemed necessary for their pre-
servation. =,
In conclusion, the writer rings In q compl
ment TO johnson, rs fOllows-Al Will accord
to General Grant transparent honesty; but let
him shine ever so brightly In that regard. be
will not excel his predecessor In this virtue,
upon whose honor there Is not alleged by his
worst enemies to be any blemish in any Hea-
suTein hich pecun iary IN terestS were involved.
The Gazette (Republican) of the same city, re-
This speech of Grants is as unlike A. John
sons immorta al fareu ell address as possible: 1t
Ia not o song in his own praise, but simply a
promise TO perform his duty, even when he
could have wished the particular duty differ
ent. 1t Is the promise OK an honest man VINO
them as he and they understood 1t was to be
repaid " hen the loan was made. 1t is the pro-
test of h1gh-minded patriot against the cor"
Iuption In place. 1T is the expression OF the
determination of adetermined man to root out
that corruption, and to put in the place of un-
clean birds of prey those who shall not eat out
the vitRls of the nation. He Will nave an
effective administration. Incompetent men
cannot, therefore, represent the nation any
where, ut home or abroad.
The Richmond Dtspotch says
The brief inaugural address OF General Grant
Is very plain and unpretending document
Its propC Sltions are general and national,
affordiDg little room for objection or criticism.
" ith reference to the South there is only one
passage which has an especial bearing, and
that is what he says about suffrage, Vlz:-"Th0
question of suffrage is one Wntch is likely TO
agiiate the public so long as portion of the
privileges in any State" This may be fairly
und ersIood to include dsfrancblsed whites; but
General Grant couples IL with sentence
recommending the adoption by the States of
| the fifteenth con siitutlonal amendment, which
| Is mere negro amendment. While we have no
| white men in the passage quoted above, we
think it up fOrtun ate that he did not separate
| IL more completely from that which followed
| about the Amendment, az " will give color ,o
i construction which viii be placed upon 1t by
| some.
| The Enquirer and I2can,t9,eT (Democratic), o
| the same city, ends it's comments as folows:-
1t seems to us that the document breathes
catholic spirit towards the whole country, enc
we do not fail to remark the absence OF tn
South, which charac erlzes the ultsrances Q
the political of the radical party. The re
serve exhibited In the whole paper seems to
to indicate q well.deGued and determine
policy on the part of he Executive, and tend
to elevate ones estimate OF the tntelligenc
and ability OF the speaker.