The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-03-05
Iqtus have Peace. Gen. .. s.GaAsT.
The Inauguration.

The obscure Galena tanner Of yesterday
Is now the President Of the American Repub-
lie. bis rapid rise, his brilliant and success
tui career as a soldier, his popularity and
general acceptance as man is unexanpled
il tho annals Of history, Napoleon, frst the
humble schoolboy at Brieune and then the
Emperor Of France and the Ruler Of Europe,
making the nearest approach in these. A day
ago as il were not hardly known outside of
his immediate neighborhood, but to-day his
name ia household word and his deeds q
wondrous story in the most isolated abode
Of civilized man in both hemisphereS.
But how unlike is his elevations to that Of
the king and pOteutate Their imperial
power lis self-srrogated, or received by
an ;AheIitAnce Of usurPAtions and tyranny
over a people, whose manhood is degraded
to the level OF the brute and whose inherent
rights are remorseiesliy traupled in the
dust. His power, SO wisely circumseribsd by
constitutional restraints, is conferred BY the
Sufrages of fresmsn, not one Of whom enjoys
= political superiority over another, and all
Of whom the law guards and protects with
equal Jealousy, promptness and vigor.
Our offices and all incumbents OF Office
are The creations Of popular win and senti-
meat. BALLOTS are the silent armies hat fgbt
OUT battles, and their decision Of the issue
s. always conclusive-nsycr dubious. This
lathe eliminating grandeur and glory Of
RspublieAN government.
The pFids is not ignoble, douhilessly e.
cited IN the breast OF President Grant by the
fact, that no other successful aspirunt ever
received an endorsement from bis fellow
eOuntrymsn, SO nearly unanimous. He has
reached the topmost round Of the ladders
Earth has no higher position for lin. He ia
burdeued with hOuOrs, that look with SUI
ysene disdain upOu The throne, diadem, Scsp-
Ire and glitteripg Pageant Of regal rule. IL
ambition is still unsatis6ed, its eagle eye will
search ia vain for brighter stars to snblazon
HE name on the impsrishhbIe register Of the
great, noble snd mlustrious Of earth!
Since President Grants s~leetion, 'Pecula-
ton has been busy in making up bis Cabinet
Of advisers. Al least, ave thousand different
individuals bass been Invested With the trust
o. lssisting him in guiding The %uatiousl yes
sci, and % many heads have rolled away
aron the phantom guilOtiue. Indiscrset
friends have sndeavoured to force upon hin
their SuggsstiOusin reference 20 appointments.
Determined on bis orn choice, be has smoked
hii inevitable " HaVana" in Woptsd r%siieenes
without the shgtlsIt~ reeogni,iOn Of their so
llriinds. President Grant possesses a Peeu-
liar lAlsn, for msasaring human calibrs and
Gsillty and will not permit himself to be so
gprounded BY combinations and T" rings =
"a 70 be unable to make a Discrimination be-
tween merit and dsmsrib qualification and
insapasi,y OF one thing We can res, assarsd
IN The ds,lush work Of breeding mischsihs
fousating diseords and ioEi'Fiug the flsusats
q asuonal ruin and death, 10 can By no
means sompsts With bis prsdesesson Onths
esnirary,us have iho pledges e A~PpouAtisr,
Aad life distinguished BY honesty, isath'
pasisasm and true oourhge, that be will not
sitsnPsii. Cat bdhg tranquility, order and
psotpsslg cot Of the esnfIsion, ehaoS and
diaastaf "a Iohusouian mitrale.