The union Democrat., 1869-03-13
PrexiAcnf Grant.

rule of action Cor the incoming administra-
ton. As State paper the inaugural will
not compare favorably with those of his pre-
decessors. He asserts that he takes the oath
to perform the duties Of President without
mental reservation. If he did it is an i'm
provement on the manner that the oath has
been taken for several years back, by the
party to whom he is indebted for his eleva-
ton. If be is guided by the Constitution in
performing bis duties he will be an excep-
ticn among all his party. He affects to
feel the responsibility, that the Office came
to him ght and he has no fears, with a
determination to fill it to the satisfaction of
the people.
The General being a modest man, ap-
proaches the most grave and solemn duty
that can be devolved upon an American
without fear. 10 this be has far outstripped
such men as Washington, jackson and
others who have preceded him They did not
possess so much bulldog confidence in them
selves as the new President thinks he has !;
:hey approached the duties of this high office
with proper appreciation of its trials,
troubles and anxieties, with the fear that
bad and corrupt men by evil practices might
endanger the rights and liberties OF the peo-
pie. But in these days of progress when
the patriotism of other days has been de-
cared to be treason when peculation and
eruption holds the power of the land, new
President has been found who enters upon
his duty without fear. No party can be
fully satisfied with his inaugural, although
few toady papers extol it as the masterpiece
of simplicity, terseness and honesty. lie de-
clares that the Government Indebtedness
should be paid in gold unless otherwise
stipulated in the contract. He is at vari-
ance with many of the distinguished members
of the Republican party, who in Congress
have advocated the payment of certain
part of the Indebtedness in legal tender notes
He obscurely says that he will not favor ex-
tending aid to railroads until the Govern
ment dollar is as good as any other kind of
dollar.
He intends to break over settled Repubi-
can rules that have heretofore obtained, by
having all the revenues collected and strictly
accounted for at the Treasury. 1t is de-
youtly to be wished that he may succeed
with this intention. No one, however,
could have found fault if he had expressed
some fear of not being able to carry out this
part of bis duties. He has nothing new as
regards foreign policy. He expresses
himself decidedly in favor of ''manhood
suffrage and desires that the Fifteenth
Article Gf Amendment to the Constitution
may be ratified by the States, which is in
full accord with the widest visionary of the
mongrel radical party. lie is great friend
70 Lo as he recommends the Indians for ul-
innate citizenship. He thinks the Govern
ment should take care of them and use oil
means for their civilization and ohriatianiza-
| ton, that they may also become members of
the radical party. 1t has been reported that
some Indian blood has been mixed with that
of persons in high positions, which may &C.
count for the solicitude expressed for the
aboriginal race. Under the Fifteenth
Amendment Africans and Cinnamon will be
taken care of, but that is not enough for the
new President. lie wants the elective fran
chise still grade lower than the amend
ment proposes, to giyo the poor Indian
share.
From the inaugural it appears, if Grant
has the confidence of his own party, which
he is certainly entitled TO, that the people
have no reasonable hope of any improvement
during his administration over that OF the
one Just passed. He evidently feels tram
meled with the Tenure of Office Act, which
the Senate persistently refused to repeal be-
fore his Inauguration. If they had any fear
of him then, his enunciations of the fourth of
March should satisfy them that he is true to
the interests Of the radical party, and that
the further Withholding of unlimited power
would be treating him with disrespect, be-
sides evincing a lack OF confidence IN their
renowned leader.
Since the inauguration Grant has found
that he cannot remove the present officers ss
he desires, and is using all means possible
for the repeal of the odious law which inter
vines between him and his wishes. The law
was always wrong and never should have
been enacted, but it is hard for Senators 70
vote away a right once obtained by them OF
saying who shall hold Office and who shall
not. Grant has right to expect the privl-
lege Of making his own officers. if that is de-
MED him an 'unpleasantness" must arise
between him and the Senate. 1t is de-
s;rable tha, no impediments be allowed to re-
main in his way, that be may have an op-
portunlty to carry out the radical monsrel
policy to its full extent, which will be the
surest way of Bringing the people back to
their senses.
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