The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-03-26
.PUSH THINGS"

General Grant has been singularly Fortunate
Ia COMPRISING great deal Of meaning into few
words, ami many Of his sayings have become
familiar as household words. His "Let Us have
Peace" was undoubtedly the most felicitous
expression which ever fell from the lips Of pres
i,lential candidate. Ills determination to Eight
il out ON this line II IL takes all summer" not
only foresiadowei the inyincible spirit Of the
man, but furnished everybody with watch
word to express persistency Of purpose. But
perhaps his tersest and most expressive utter
ance was his order, near the close Of the rebel
lion, to .'push things" 1t was this stern de
termination upon his part. which, inspiring all
his subordinates, brought the late rebellion to a
close. -.. .-.rr ...
The same resolute determination. unmistaka-
bly, manifested since his accession to the chief
magistracy, has inspired in al loyal hearts the
fullest confidence that things are being pushed
in the right direction, and that the pushing
process will be continued 50 long as any need
exists. The pushing out Of Washington OF ma
nv army officers, who had nothing particular to
do except show their fine clothes and draw
their salary; the pushing out Of son hunks in
the treasury, war, and post office departments
J ut Washington, Of many clerks and other OH
oials, whose coppcrhead and rebel prOelivitles
were well known, gives infinite satisfaction TO
the people who have been impatient to see these
cattle turnci out to browse upon pastures less
fair and ycrnal than those Of Uncle Sam.
Ills effort to revoke the parlOns granted by
Johnson TO thieves aud counterfsiters; his speedy
nomination Of q person to I'LL the place OF lsi'er-
wood; his endorsement Of the Recommendation
of his Secretary Of the Navy, relative to snnul-
ING the sentence in the case Of Sawyer, and
showing A. J. StimsOn FROM his nest at the
Navy YarI,-all indicate the same inilexible
purpose to push things. His inaugural address
shows eonclusively that he intends to have the
pen,linr constitutional amendment pushed with
all bccoming haste; that all AMI every measure
looking to the establishment of our national
crcla upon firm AMI satisfactory basis, are
among the 'thingS' to he pushed.
No ono doubts that President Grant intends to
make economy and honesty the leading features
Of his administration, and that he expects Its
glory and success to be exactly proportional to
his success in carrying his IDEAS in this behalf
into practice. lie has begun well, but he has
world of work yet to do. Corruption and fraud
are to be pushed aside, and the lobby and whis-
Ky ring to be jostlcl; thieves and PeculatOrs and
regulators to be punched. officials who are
incompetent. officials who are lazy and officials
who are corrupt, are TO be pushed aside and
their places fillod with competent, active and
upright men. This process of pushing things
will soon tell powerfully upon the credit and
fame Of our country. The promise Of the gov
crnmcnt to pay the paper dollar in the poor
mans pocket will feel the effect Of pushing
things" AMI soon have greater value. The
tax payer viii feel the blessed influence OF the
same process, and find his burden sensibly dimin-
minishcl. Trade and commerce will also share
Ia II. bens6csnt results Honor. prosperity,
fame and peaSe are waiting to bless the land.
They are coming now, aud wicked men and cor
rupt practices are to be pushed aside to prepare
them room. Let the President and all in au-
thority under him continue to push things"
The people viii say, Amen"