Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-01-19

came to Washington. he is an energetic,
hard working man, and has done good service
to the army and the country. He is man
of generous impulses, and has never cherish
ed malice towards the South.
THE NEXT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
OF Admiral Porter Grant recently spoke
as follows: Ferter is man of very great
ability. The ready and hearty cooperation
which he gave, me in4my- operations against
Vicksburg, placed me under special obligations
to him. He is gentleman of fine culture, and
has many accomplishments entside of his pro-
fession. have often thought that the Adj
miral of the navy and the General of the army
should be, ec c6icio, the heads of the Navy
and War departments. At least the men cleo
ted to fill those places should be men skilled in
the art of war. Who would think of appoin-
ting man judge of the Supreme Court who
was not lawyer?
MULTUNI IN PARvo.
General Grant says Schofeld has made an
unexceptionable war minister and has my en-
tire confidence and warm friendship.
TIE TENURE-oF-oFFIcE BILL.
Ina very recent conversation General Grant
took occasion to express his opiUn of the ten-
ure-of- Office bill as follows: l never favored
the tenure-of.ofice BILL While [ am no law
yer, and therefore not qualified to judge of the
constitutional power of Congress to pass such a
bill, l accept the opinion of the judiciary
Committees on that subject.
WHAT GRANT KNOWS.
But know that the special duty of the
President is to see chat the laws are faithful
ly executed, and for this purpose, the constitu>
ton gives him the appointing power. know
that the almost unanimous verdict of the peo-
pie is that official corruption IS the rule instead
of the exception. know that the average mar
ket price of whisky in the country was one
dollar gallon when the tax was two dollars,
and the cost of production thirty cents. l
know that imported goods have been sold in
cur markets for less than their cost in Europe
with the duty added. I know that this was
not the result of an overstocked market, for
the distiller continued to make whisky and
the merchant to import goods. I know that
there are rings by which combinations have
been made, through which corrupt Republl-
cans have been nominated and corrupt Dem>
ocrats confirmed Since the Tenure of. Office
bill became law most of the appointments
have been effected through such combinations.
am free to state that [ believe 1 owe my
election more to the confidence of the Amer
lean people in my patriotism and integrity
than to any known views OF mine on recon-
structon, suffrage or amnesty.
WILL BE PRESIDENT OR RESIGN.
The people expect me to save them form
this wholesale robbery by officials. They ex-
pect me to sec the laws executed and the rev.
enues faithfully collected. So Help me God,
I acW do 1t or resign. An executive officer
who is no longer able to execute the law is
unworthy the respect of his fellow citizens if
he continues to hold on to the Office. Neither
do l believe that the offices of the government
were to be used for the placing or retaining
in power Senators and members of Congress.
shall never recognize the so called right to
the patronage Of their districts, so often assert
ed by these gentlemen.