The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-02-11
General Grant,

York Eueisihg Post, a Republican paper,
is significant and worthy of perusal go
I'VE hearlfrom Washington that Gene
raj Grant is at present the, subject of
lively complaints and,criticisms from some
of the members Of the Republican party.
We do not mean TO. be understood, of.
course. that these gentlemen utter their
grievances in Grants face. They talk,
we are told, among themselves; and what
they say is to this general effect That
Grants silence in regard to appointments
is a slight, if not an insult, TO them, who
are, as they call themselves, the "wheel-
horses cf the Republican party" that ne
has become to them an object of distrust;
that he ought to call them around him.
make them his confidential advisers, con-
suit with them about what is called IN
the political cant the a"party programme"
that they alone are capable OF advising
him that hc ought not to shape his
course without their advice and consent;
that they made him President; and that
he has no right to act, or tormake up his
mind without them.
."They,", who hold such language, it re-
mains to be said, are the leaders of what
is called the, Radical wing of the Repub-
lican party. They are the men who dc.
sire to continue to rule, the. party, and
expected, it seems, to manage" the new
President l., ,'..,....,sa fri.
We propose to say a few words upon
the attitude Of these political leaders, and
upon their possible relations to the incori,-
ing administration. In. tie first place,
they cannot say traly that they made
Grant President. Grant was never Il fa-
volfte of theirs. He was always suspect
ed, and often misrcpresented by the lead
ers of that branch of the Republican
partv.fr The Tribune, which is the special
organ of the extreme wing of the party,
for months made him, the object of it's
abuse and rldicule. MIR. Wade, and 9TH
ers who with him make up the leadership
of what is called the Radical wing OF the
party, never pretended to be friendly to
Grants nomination. .,.a e.,.,a..i. ..,... j
Why, then, was ne nominated? He
became the Republican candidate in spite
of the extremists, because the people de-.
mandcd him; because the popular wish
pointed TO him so directly that "they"'
could not avoid him and because the
unreasonable policy which the extremists
had imposed upon the party so far weak
encd it in the public esteem, that the eX-
trcmc politicians did not dare to risk the
nomination of any other man.
These gentloncn, then, did not make
Grant President. They merely accepted
what was inevitable The moderate lead
ers desired Grant because they believed
him to be of their own mind; because his
past career promised patience, modera.
ton, unseltishness; and lhopcop' ratified
the nomination because they were tired
Of policy of hate.
What will be General Grants course,
whom lie will choose for his confidential
advisers, we do not pretend to know.
But he comes to the Presidency .untettered
by promises; he was chosen because Of
his character; and so far as we are cnti
tied to Judge of any n'sprobablc course
from his past conduct and career, we be-
lievc it probable that he will prefer for his
associates the moderate men Of the Re-
publican party. These have been his
consistent supporters; with them ho has
oftenest found himself infaccord in opin-
ion on the questions Of the day, and it is
but natural to suppose that he will seek
their counselin the future
General Grants clear foresight in do
cliniDg to lay out a policyfor four years
in his letter of acceptance is already evil
dent.p He wrote -onethe lst of!last June ::
In, times, like the present it is i'm
possible, or at least ominently improper,
to lay down a policy to be adhered to,
right. or wrong, through an admiristra-
ton of four years. New political issues
not foreseen are constantly arising to the
view Of the public, and old ones are con-
stantly changing, and a purely admins
trative officer should be left free to exc
cute the will of tie people. I always
have respected that will, and always shall.
Peace and universal prosperity is its Sc
quencc, and, with economy of admins
tration, will enlightcn the burden of taxa
ton, while it constantly reduces tho ma
tional debt. Let us have peace
For ourselves, we trust General Grant
will be found on the side of the people;
that he will aim, so far as his influence
goes, to prevent waste of all kinds, to
Secure the greatest amount OF liberty in
all directions, compatible with order :
that he will favor the adoption of laws
bearing equally upon all classes OF the
people; that he will oppose tavoritism to
any man. or class, or calling
But for the present he is silent, as is
fit. We advise the gentlemen who are
suspicious and angry to initiate his retl-
ccncc.. 1t will do them no good to begin
to oppose or denounco Grant before they
know what he means TO do. 1t is quite
probable, we think, that he will not take
care of all their friends; it is quite prob
able that he will not bcfricnd all their
schemes. But the people Of the United
St,tce orc MS vet firmly persuaded thathe