North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-02-24

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Our neighbors of the World, Times and
Tribune are giving themselves vasl
amount of trouble about Gen. Grant, and
what he will do when he becomes Presi>
dent. Of Gen. Grants intentions they
probably know nothing, but they have the
privilege of guessing as much as they
please. From the refusal Of the Senate
to repeal the tenure-of>ofice act, or trans
fer the Indian Bureau to the War
Department, both Of which were desired
by the coming man, the World draws the
conclusion that Gen. Grant and the Re.
publican leaders are not likely to be on
good terms. This inference seems to be
warranted by the facts, but still we do not
consider it safe to calculate on hostility
between Grant and the leaders of "the
party that elected him" merely because
these leaders do not see ft at present to
consult all his wishes. We shall not be
surprised if Grant and the leaders quarrel
before he is many months in the White
House, for he is stubborn, and they are
precipitate, but it will be time enough to
speak about disagreements when they
begin.
The Times discusses Grant and his
policy with considerable confidence. It
says that while he is not bound by any
obligation to serve the party, and will not
bind himself to any party interest, he
will, nevertheless, work in harmony with
the moderate leaders, and avoid conflicts
with the others, if he can. It admits that
his nomination in Chicago was ''necessi-
ty," and that the party owes him great
deal more than he owes the party. He
will, according to the Times, be the most
independent President this country has
had for many years, and his policy will be
to promote the general welfare rather than
the interests of the party that was obliged
to make him its candidate. 1t sees
of rupture in the event oe
the Republican leaders trying to force
Grant into party traces, but it repudiates
the probability suggested by the World,
that the formation Of new party will
follow q disruption of confidence and
harmony between Grant and the men in
Congress. And with the memory of the
Convention still alive, We
are inclined to agree with the Times in
the opinion that political organizations
will never allow their strength to be for
uuIiy UIOACuS Out VI duy IcShIU IOE Tic
public good"-especially when men like
Mr.. Raymond try to lead the smashers.
The 7ribunes admiration of Grant
sank very rapidly after the election, and
what that journal has said about him
since has not indicated much faith in his
devotion to Radical principles or interests.
The only prediction it has ventured to
make with regard to his administration is,
that he will probably select entirely new
men for his Cabinet, and adopt policy |
more calculated to benefit the whole coun-
ry than any particular section of it, or
my political clique or faction. Should |
Grant do this, we presume the Tribune |
will some time consider him proper sub |
ect for impeachment.
Gen. Grant is not our President, and we |
10 not pretend to know anything about
lis intentions. He may mean we'll enough
or the country, but until he shows wheth~ |
II he does or not, we shall not give |
ourselves much trouble to credit or con-
lemu him. But we have thought it |
worth while to let our friends know what |
lime of the leading dailiss think about
om.-N Y. Recorder.