The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-15
PRESIDENT GRANT.
wendell Phillips Endorses the Prcsi
dent.
FTon, the -Anti-SIarc,y Standard.

From the <1ntt-St6reTY StCtndpN.
We have felt and said that the course
of General Graf WAS open to grave critl-
clsm. But we have always judged him
by his actions: always allowing that
he meant all he said, and would do all
he promised.
we propose the samo rule in time TO
come. We shall take his words for
earnestly meant; and we shall wait lor
action before we criticize him in his
new Office.
INuS far aUe hare only thanks to give
him. For three things in his inaugural
we desire TO give him credit. With full
heart. and most earnestly, we thank
him for his frank, prompt and hearty
endorsement OF the Constitutions
Amendment. The words in which he
refers to it show that his heart is i'll the
right place, and that he cordially ac-
cepts the lesson of the war. If emanct-
patton made Lincoln the slaves Presi-
dent, the precious and statesnanlike
words made Grant the negroes Prest-
dent.
We hail with similar feeling his as
ser ton that his policy looks to the
relationship" of the Indian. Let him
cover the Indian with this shield, and
give him, for the present at least, De-
partment in the Cabinet which shall
watch his rights, and President Grant
will have met these two great problems
of race with a brave and wise, as well
as Just, craftsmanship.
The third pledge of his inaugural we
hail is that which promises vigorous
and rigorous execution of law. We
trust that here his words mean literally
| all they say, and only wish they had
been more decisive and unequiVocal.
Our complaint of Grant hitherto has
been that he held power without using
1t; that he has sat and seen Union men
1rIo Snma
friends excused him on the ground that
President Johnson crippled the Gener-
al, At last the Ku kluX have left the
White House. Those midnight cow
ards need only half a dozen summary
executions in as many States to disap-
pear forever. If we were in the Senate
we would confirm no man for any Office
from any Southern State, kentucky IN
clutied mot eUc7t ROLt, till life 1CGS as
safe there as IN Vermont. Shoot and
hang first; dominate and confirm GIte1'-
1OGTd.
We say amen, most heartily, to ali
the inaugural contains about public
credit and payment in gold. But there
is q debt lust as sacred as the bonds. the
debt we owe to the Southern loyalist,
black and white. This debt is their
immediate and perfect protection. If
either debt is entitled to precedence this
comes first in obligation and impor-
lance. This is to be paid in blood long
before the other is paid in coin. The
bondholder only gains by waiting.-
For these other creditors every hour of
danger and agony cut short is an indie
scribable gain. The Governments faith
with the bondholder has never been
broken. Toward this other creditor the
Government has been perjured and
faithless for four bitter years. We be-
Seech Grant to send men South tVhOSc gerry
names mean vengeance, deep, terrible. ana
most eDccttUe vengeance. Put aside sham
Governors and paltering officials, and
give US the "peace" which is sure. to
follow the drawn sword in the hands of
prompt, honest man.
Tho boudholder paid will give us
credit to borrow in case of another re-
bellion. This debt promptly paid will
render another impossible. 1t will flood
the South with capital and brains. the
two enemies against which she rebelled,
and which her madness and JOhnson's
have been striving to get along without.
Congress cannot reconstruct the
South-law can. Safety for money and
men will. Such e. man as Butler IN
Ne1U Orleans is north more nO1O than q
male load of LGIUS. Hang ttOcnty GSsGS =
sins in cVery Southern Capital six hours
after they are arrested, and you will
empty half the bank vaults of Chris.
tendon into the South; you will light
up uIl AhN "a
changes with business men. This is
the way, Soldier of the Wilderness, to
"hammer" the rebellion TO pieces.
Make your vengeance so SUIT, sure and
terrible that the mere name of a union
Man" may be as ample protection even
on the Del Norte as that OF "ROman
citizen" was to st. Paul at Jerusalem.
The Cabinet gives no indication to
the Presidents plan. 1t rather shows
that he has none, for it means nothing.
Massachusetts furnishes all the first
rate brains it contains.
Thomas Campbell made selection
from the English Poets on the plan OF
excluding every piece any other previ-
Gus compiler had taken. or course
they, the first corners, had taken the
best, and accordingly all CampbelPs
pieces are second. rate. Grants Cabinet
follows this copy. He excludes every
one that anybody ever thought of. OF
course he takes the leavings.
But this only means that the people
are, as hitherto, to do the work.
Press the Constitutional Amendment.
Press the Executive for strong arm OF
resolute law throughout the South.
II the South loves blood, let her sup full
of it, only let it be the blood OF assas-
sins. Sheath no sword until honest
Union men, black and white, native
and foreign, alone and in companies,
on lonely prairies and in city streets,
sit, each under his own vine and fig tree
the Stars and Stripes-with none to
modest or make them afraid.
WENDELL PHILLIPS.