The national Republican., 1869-02-17
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90 far as the influence Of mere politicians is
concerned. Circumstances hourly trans
plring make II certain that he has no sympa-
thy whatever with any Of the class, enter
talning for them an amount Of contempt
and q degree Of aversion refreshing In
these times, In which the country Is bleeding
from every pore (of the Treasury and
national resources) and suffering In its
every other interest from the control which
that particular class have gradually acquired
over American public affairs. There Is death
inthe "mere politicians" touch Of anything.
That is, II talnts II so that Il soon becomes
rotten with corruption, whether Ii be land
grant, public Office, an amendment Of
revenue law or what not.
MS IDENTITY WITH THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
Other signs, equally as visible as Grants
opposition to corruption and the men who
live by and on corruption, point unmistak-
ably to the fact that, while he will have
nothing TO do with the 'mere politician" )" he
will administer the Government in strict ac-
cord with the progress Of the American
public mind resulting from the war. That
will be neither more nor less than admins
terlng 1t strictly on the principles Of the Re-
publican party, which are based on nothing
whatever II not on experience Of the ncccs-
sity for vast changes In our governmental
system, which the war and the causes bring
Ing the war about have developed.
The opposition to the views Of Congress
are the opposition party Of the country, and
are destined to continue so; insomuch as all
their ideas Of the fitness Of things are based
on those which prevailed In Democratic party
councils before and since the war. With
these ideas Grant evidently has no sympathy
whatever, II matters not what may have been
his political status ton years ago, II he had
any to speak Of then, which / doubt. He
evidently belongs to tho educatable class,
composing large portion Of the Republican
party Of the day, who abandoned traditional
views Of the rights and duties Of the General
Government and the several States on real
izing that from their influence on the minds
Of the people sprang all the evils which the
war inflicted on the nation. He who was not
teachable by such events which characterized
the war Is either bigot, a fanatic In poll
tics, or fool. Grant is In neither Of these
cstegories; but live man, deriving wisdom
| from the events Of the times, to be guided by
the patriotism of his nature, and bent on
| securing the country against the evils likely
to now from the possibility that another so
causeless civil war may again take place In
this country.
NO HOPE FOR THE OPPOSITION.
| He could not, II he would, ally himself
directly or remotely with any portion Of the
| opposition, between whom and himself there
exists gulf as wide and impossible as that
which separates Mr.. Charles Sumner from
those gentlemen, however unpreparod he
may be, as he doubtless is, to take the views
Of Mr.. 8. and Mr.. Wendell Phillips for his
model In pushing on the work of Southern
reconstruction.
GRANT on RECONSTRUCTION.
Upon that point II seems already clear
Government, where that can be done legitl
mately, to build up Republican party
throughout the South, Of which the South
ern native Wings, including the mass Of tn,
property holders and active business men o.
that section, who were originally opponent
Of the Democratic party, as all know. II,
wants peace and he wants progress at tn,
South, and doubtless realizes that II he car
bring the Southern interest mention abov,
earnestly to the work Of sustaining the re
construction policy of Congress, he lnstantl.
accompllshes both those so important de
| siderata.
THE NATIONAL INTEREST IN RECONSTRUCTION
The national interests involved In the sue
cess Of this reconstruction policy are too vas
to be jeopardized by petty squabble owe
l the question who shall hold the offices In tn
reconstructed South; whether all shall b
, | held by the original Union men Of that rt
| l gion, native, aud not to the manor born, 0
move or less Of them by men who, havin
aided and abetted the rebellion, are now SUI
d tanning the policy Of entire civil and polltlca
7 equality Of all men without distinction O
: race and color, and laboring to reconstruC
6 | Southern States affairs on the ideas that pr,
: vail in the original -slaveholdIng State
i | This appears 10 me to be the existing Soutl
t | ern question In nutshell. If any sensib
n and well-informed man can make aught eli
c out OF 1t he can see vastly further into
g | milestone than your Washington correspond
e | ent.
Is THE COMING EXTRA SESSION.
D. The members reelected are very unan
'g mously opposed to trausacting business
the session Of the Forty-first Congress
" commence on March 4th next. The ninet
'g odd new members will probably think d
oi ferently upon the matter, If but to get then
to selves we'll In harness as soon as possibl
,e The old members believe that the now A.
B, ministration should be allowed to get fair
le under way ere being compelled to devel'
y policy upon any important question. !
|. that will be likely to ward off considerable CT
l. barrassment, 1t Is by no means unlikely tn
t, the new President will favor recess, to
T. taken Immediately after the Forty-first Co
IN gress organizes, until October next.
of THE WORK OF THE SENATE AFTER MARCH 4
y, or course the Senate will remain here
% q considerable time, aiding the President
he concentrating the new appointments nccc
As sary to enable him to purify and perfect Il
machinery for collecting and securing Il
revenue as that should be done.
va THE NEW CABINET.
The new Cabinet continues to be mt
talked Of In Washington than all other su
ID jects beside. To-day 1t seems to be beliey
BY very generally that Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, W
ly be the Attorney General; Mr.. Boutwell,
n Gen. Holt, Secretary Of the Treasuryi y
Of Motley, Secretary Of State; Gen. schoae
to Secretary Of War, and Admiral Porter, Sec
OF tary of the Navy. No man appears to kn'
he why this impression is SO generals yet Il
1t Is so, few appear to doubt.
ls GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILLS ONLY TO
Ill PASSED.
a. Public interest in the doings Of Congr
'lr Is hourly decreasing, as 1t is known Il
IN nothing to speak Of beyond the Passage
the ordinary appropriation bills can possil
be enacted during the balance Of this 8
IN IN sion. The attendance Of the public at
fel Capitol Is, therefore, becoming notably mt
re- less than usual.
nj THE HOUSE ON "DIsABILIrIEs."