The New York herald., 1869-03-09
VIRGINIA.

Effect Of the Presfdcnt's Iuaugural-It Gives
General Satisfaction-The South to Sup.
port the New Administrafion-Commc of
tho Press Upon the Inaugural.
RICHMOND, March s, 1869.
President Grants inaugral address was eagerly
read here, and it gives general satisfaction. Many
regard it as smacking little Of the imperial.
because Of its breyity; but its sentiment s acknow
lodged to be eminently patriotic. The only and
slight references made to the South In particular
are pleasing to the people, and his desire to
cause the ''ten States, now In poverty from
the effects OF war, to emerge In greater
prosperity than ever BEFORE" establishes him
at once favorite in the South. Many construe the
Presidents expression in favor Of universal Suffrage
as pointing to the enfranchsement Of whites In the
South as well negroes in the North, and it would
be matter Of the greatest Joy to the entire country
that such q result would ensue from the inaugural
His determination to enforce the faithful collection
OF the revenue to remove dishonest officials and to
cause retrenchment in the national expenditures in
every manner, meets with hearty approval from
oil the people here. General Grant President wiz
receive an ardent support from the South.
The following are the comments OF the press upon
the inaugural The W1sg conservative ..ncw
movement organ'D says:-
The inaugural address OF President Grant, which
we publish this morning, win be read by the people
only TO consider what sort OF . manifesto there
would have been, In Its stead, II real represel-
densesome I genuine Exponent @ Of % The ierce and ma
lign spirit that has swayed the TWO last Congresses
some Sumner or Wade or Butler.to appreciate pro-
perry the anlmus OF the new President illustrated
not more In what he says than In what he SO
significantly f0rbears to say. For how long
President, either from the North or the South.
before this one, who In formal avowal OF bis sen.
timents and progra,mme OF action has ignored the
sions altogetneri And how strange 1t seems TO
have the elect OF party whose spirit towards the
his views OF the national situation without making
one offensive reference the recent past apply
s leaders U pas nas
70 speak only ''rebels ~ traltorsn and felons."
The Despatch ls'new movement organ'1 indulges
some criticisms as follows
The brief inaugural address Of General Grant is o
positions are general and NATIONAL aiording little
room Tor objection or criticism. With reference TO
the South there is only one passage which has an
especial bearing, and that II what he says about
suffrage, viz.:-"The question OF suffrage one
which Is likely to agitate the public SO long as por
ts privileges In any State.n This may be fairly
derstood TO include DISTINGUISHED whites but General
Grant couples y Win sentence me
amendment, which Is mere negro amendment.
While we have no doubt that General Grant meant
we think 1t unfortunate that he did not separate 1t
more completely from that which followed about
the amendment al Ii will give color TO con-
struction wnich win be placed upon it by some.
In the earlier part OF his inaugural General Grant
states tae general proposition that he knows mo
method TO secure the repeal OF bad obnoxious
laws enective as their stringent execution
Very But at this tune this general truth has
exception. Toe laws passed by the majority. who
have had the government under their control, Tor
the government OF the Southern States full OF
esn su. tner operation Developing tnose evils only
repeal. since those who passed them do not suffer
from them. We shall. nevertheless, hope that Gen.
laws which he may be Dt Compelled sns 70
enforce. For legislative notifications we can only
trust 10 chanpe IN the Northern public mind; not
TO tue effect OF developed evls.s
The Enquirer lrabid democratic) speaks OF the
inaugural In liberal ana fair manner. IL says:--
II the Senate reirained from repeating the tenure
OF once act 10 order 70 see President Grants hand
we do not think they have made much ont of him.
There In general studied retlcence about the n.
augural that betrays good deal OF thinking on the
part OF the President. while 1t avoids any commttai
upon which the Senate can lay hold in the way OF
apology for refusing still longer TO remove the s.curb
blt' from the mouth OF the Executive. on the con-
trary the most salient point OF the speech the ex.
preston OF desire for the ratification BY the states
or the suffrage amendment. and this w hold the
mass Of the radical party to the support
OF the President. General Grant was com
mitted 70 negro. suffrage y the Chicago plat
FORM and his endorsement OF this amendment bnds
him only 10 Impartial suffrage. 30 far as The south
Is concerned we 40 not think. therefore, that any
one need feel disappointed And IN TINS connection
the language Just here will lead 70 the enfranchise
ment OF The whites now disfranchised at the South
The President has taken the oath OF ONCE without
mental reservation, and his responsibilities he ac-
ceps without fear. The ofice has come 20 him un.
sought. and he commences its duties untrafnmeled.
This looks tfor every word In TO be weIghed) az II
General Grant proposes indeed 70 be President OF
| the whole country and the tool OF no party.
| The Journal lradicaI carpetbag organ, says:--
| This paper gives unqualified satisfaction TO the
4 republicans OF virginia While IL uses commend
able breyity In lis mention Of each subject OF State
policy II Is clear and sound In every note that II
hsrikes. u gives assurance that the President "a
thoroughly abreast with Congress ON oil the great
quesuons or public administration, and In full gym
pathy and accord with the dominant party in that
ton.
The treatment Of the question Of the public debt,
snou9n br1e u 90 clear that none can mistake its
| meaning. " would be dificult 70 overestimate the
number OF millions OF dollars by which the country
vii Ds % the Immediate gamer from the few
bod words which the President pronoun-
omyt" ana the payment OF every dollar of
the debt In god"-these words cannot fall 10 carry
connd encc In our securities 70 every corner OF the
| world. and bring cncornInms upon their author and
his country from all parts OF the world
The President pronounces well timed ana hearty
endorsement Of the nfteenth amendment Of the con.