New-York tribune., 1869-03-05
TIE NEV AnMINISTR1 TLON-

The watchful newsmen were quick to note,
and eager to write, that yesterday, when Gen
Grant entered his carriage to take his place in
the inaugural Parade, the heavy rain-clouds
lifted and the sun shone out with welcome
splcndor. We trust this may be good
omen for the new Administration, and that
the way of our new President may be bright
and peaceful. The simplicity and drectness
of his inaugural address will be grateful
Those who doubt this mans statemanship
should analyze his brief speech, and see
whether he has left anything unsaid. He tells
MS what he understands 10 be the meaning of
the Republican party in electng him to the
Presidential office, and lays down platform
which may be thus analyzed:
l. shall advise Congress--but not upon f.
H. NJ business Is TO the lave. bad law VIII
always remedy itself when the people begin TO suffer
from H.
III. We have had war.-now We must have peace. We
have country and any sentiment Of sectional
hatred or revenge is unpntriouc.
" Our debt IA the honorable conseq of the
r. The pco We pay for UhiOn Not to pay II crime
only SECOND 10 treason.
V. We must pay our debt without equiyocaton. When
we borrowed IN our hour of distress the dollars
received were gold To We must pay gold unless the
contract expressly stpulates to the contrary.
W. American credit should DO the best In the world
Let us stop talking about liquidation aud collect the
revenues, and WE make 1t the beet IN the world
VII am in favor OF building railroads TO the Pacific
But must not issue bonds for that purpose-unt We
resume specie payments. We must no longer promise TO
pay gold dollar until we receive a gold dollar That
was war necessity; 1t must be stopped now ..
YIII America can never be great until her name n
Rynouymous with Financial Honor. Our flag means
Liberty it must also mean Faith.
TX. We must resume specie payments speedily per
haps not now, but as soon as can.
X We should do unto other nations as We would have
other nations do unto America II countries like England
make Alabama" precedents, they only compel us to
follow them,
VI Al for tho Indian, conscience speaks to us. We
must see!
XII Az FOR the Nego,-equal rights in all the States.
XIIL--Aud may God bless us all!
With this chart We take our departure. Let
us SEQ what the outlook promises. In the first
place, we are to have Economy and Retrenchment
Retrenchment is easy enough, if we only mean
lit. Good Collectors of the Customs and Internal
Revenue, properly supported and kept out of
politics, will add large sums to tho Treasury.
BY proper support we mean honest assessors and
naval officers, surveyors and prosecuting attor-
ncys. All the taxpayer wants is sound govern
ment, and fair play. This we expect from Gen.
Grant There is a large class of men to whom
government means security, and who would
be quite content with any one who would put
Five-Twenties up ana Gold down. They re-
GBoSs aSS psli<g sSsa 2Oass sssusgsAi TaSg
belevo IN Cen. Grtnt! Thcss to whom politi-
cai considerations ere slrlo=. religion, The.hs.
wo call them Radicals Extremists" or
"ldeahsts," are with the new administra-
ton. They feel that Gen. Grant embodies
| their faith; that he will give peace to the
country protection to labor in tho South. and