The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-02-17
Gen. Grant aud Politicai Parties-Things
TO BE Remembered.

| TO BE Rcu,.m bered
There are some leading facts which it may
be well for those who are so anxious con
cerning Gen. Grants party relations ani
probable action to bear in mind. The Re
publicans, for example, who insist that ht
ought to be, in the strict sense of the word
n party President-taking the advice of thu
cient guide and rule of action, because he
was nominated and elected by that party
will do we'll to re member:
| ]. That Gen. Grant never was O member
of the Republican party until after the
war
2. That he was nominated at Chicago no
mainly because he vas Republican, bu
because he had more of the confidence O.
the people than any other man in .h.
country.
3. That the canvass proved that he wa
stronger with the country than the party
and received great many votes and "a grea
moral support from outside the party limits
4. That his hold on the confidence of til,
country is quite rs strong to-day as it evK
was, and is not likely to be forfeited or les
sened by any rash or reckless action on LII.
part.
These considerations combine to give
Gen. Grant degree of independence in hi.
| official action which few of his predecessor.
have ever had. The people do not expec
or desire him to be q nero party President
His assent to the leading principles ant
measures of the Republican party, has been
given in the clearest and most explicit man
ner and no one doubts that they will form
the basis OF his administration. But this
fact gives no warrant for the expectation
that he will in all things consult primarily
the wishes or supposed interests of the party
as the guide of his action
| On the other hand, those Democrats who
are predicting that he will turn his bacl
upon the Republican party, and espouse, in
any way, the principles or policy Of the De
mocracy. may do we'll to call to mind:
| l. That throughout the war, Gen. Grant
received no support from the Democratic
party, and always regarded its action MS
hostile to the cause of the Union, which the
war was waged to sustain.
| 2. That after tie war, he took more than
one occasion to say that no party which,
during the war, failed to do its utmost in
support of the Government, deserved the
confdance of the country
| 3. That he has more than once declared
that he had far more toleration for South
ern men who went into the rebellion, than
for Northern men who did not do all in
their power to put it down.
| 4. That he regards efforts to obstruct and
embarrass the Government in its endeavors
to re-organize Southern society on the basis
of existing laws as hostile to the peace
which is essential to the prosperity Of the
country.
| 5. That in accepting the nomination OF
the Republican party, he evinced and de-
clared his reliance upon that party, rather
| than any other, to restore harmony to the
nation and bring the Government back to
its natural and benefcent course of opera
tion.
| While General Grant Las a right, there
| fore, to expect from the Democratic party
such degree of support as the wisdom
and justice of his official action may deserve,
there is no reason to suppose that he will
look for, or try to get, anything more ut its
hands. That any part of the patronage OF
his Office will be offered as consideration
for Democratic support no one for mo-
ment dreams. And that he will shape his
measures with q view to securing Democra.
tic favor, any further than to make them
such as will deserve the favor of all, there is
no more reason to suppose.
Mere party considerations of any kind
we think, will enter much less into General
Grants administration than many suppose
His first aim will be to deserve the favor
and support of all honest and patriotic men
of all parties, by doing that which will best
promote the welfare and prosperity of the
whole country. That there is any bette,
way than this of securing the support of his
own party, none but its enemies will for 6
moment pretend. .-Ne,o York Tines
| Gen. Il. L. G. Cash and several of his EN-
ployces, had narrow escape from drown
ing, In Chesterfield, few days ago. An en-
closure in which was some live stock, became
surrounded by the high waters when the