Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-04-09
The President.

| The President probably did not expect
that he was to avoid trouble by going into
the White House, and he is not disap-
| pointed. The range of duties and the Of
tieiai methods are different from those to
which he has been most accustomed; but
he has the sagacity which swiftly adapts
itself to changed circumstances, and a Ger
tain GOODNESS which enables him Justly to
weigh reasons. Amidst the tempest OF
rumors and speculations from Washing.
ton, the wise man will fix his eye steadily
upon what has been actually said and
done by the President, if he would prop.
| erly estimate the promise of his admins
tration. 1t is well for everybody to re-
member that for every Office in the coun.
try there are probably dozen or more
applicants Consequently the number oi
the dissatisfied will be enormous, and when a
Republican shakes his head doubtfully over
the new administration, it will be ALWAYS
an interesting inquiry whether he wished
for anything or had recommended any,
body, and whether his wishes and recon.
mendation were successful. If, on the
other hand, Mr.. Toots, who thought moth
ing so democratic and delightful as a slave
holding despotism, suspects General Grant
of morarchical tendencies-why, Mr.
ToOts will be Mr.. Toots.
The Presidents first word was his in
augural. 1t was brief pointed, decisive.
and admirable. He said that the national
honor must be maintained by fulfilling the
spirit OF the law, and that freedom of
opinion must be everywhere protected.
IL was an umistakable sound, the voice of
an honest conviction, and righteous pur-
pose. Until Abraham Lincoln spoke upon
similar occasion, this country for many
year had not heard at an inauguration
anything becoming an American and a
man. Since we have hanpily emerged
from that baleful epoch let any man re.
hect upon the kind of person that was
made President in the latter days of Dem.
ocratic ascendency, and he will compre.
bend the immense progress marked by the
mere presence of such man as Grant in
the White House.
The Presidents first act was his choice
OF Cabinet. Undoubtedly it was a dis.
appointment, as any Cabinet must have
been, and the greater disappointment be-
cause the previous silence ofthe President
had excited expectations that no result
could satisfy Mr.. Lincoln's plan of call
ing into his Cabinet all his rivals in the
nominating Convention was as severely
criticised as that of General Grant in
lhS shOSS Whou4 NC DtlleNeQ QGeQ
for the duties of their offices. Mr.. Bu-
chanan's Cabinet was purely political.
slgnally destitute of ability, and mere
conspiracy. Its single conspicuous mem
Der was General Cass, whose recommend
alton was that he was Thoroughly disci-
plined Democrat, who had held office
immemorialiy, and had been candidate
for the Presidency. There are obvious
reasons why the selection Of a Cabinet will
always be disappointment
The Presidents first signature 10 a bill
was given 70 that which embOdies the de-
claration OF his inaugural that the public
faith must be maintained both In snirit
ana 10 the letter. II is a proclamation to
Ihe world that no kind Of mean subter-
tuge or evasion will be countenanced bv
the people OF the United States, and Is 4
formal confirmation of the fact that thew
utterly condemn the dishonest public
policy presented in the last Democrats
platform
There has been long delay upon the
part of the President 10 await the action
OF the Senate upon the Tenure-Of Office
bill. Whatever the action of the Senate
may be, we presume that the President
Will see his course 10 be plain. The initi-
alive in executive administration belongs
10 him. If he is Of opinion that the pub
lie welfare requires the removal of Gu Of
ticer be should nominate q successor, and
leave 10 the Senate the responsibility of
retaining him. But there is no reason for
the President or for the country 10 fear
that the Senate wishes 10 thWsrt the Pres.