The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-19

People--Pre 1dent Grant NO Cesar
his surrender to the Radionls-A Spice
OF Malice.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore aazette.l
WASHINGTON, March 14.-The intimations
from this point Of contemplated change IN
the form OF our government are by no means
sensational. They are the effect OF the unver-
sal apathy OF the people under the most Ia
grant usu1pations Of power: When Cesar
already become imbecile, luxurious and cor
rupt. The form Of government ceased to be a
question in which they telt they had the slight
est concern.
The contest was narrowed down to 90 issue
purely between two rival military chleftains.
It IS the deliberate opinion oil thong ttul mon
here oil both political parties that We arc upon
the eve of fundamental political change.
Tho people Of the United States are at this
moment in condition more favorable to the
ambitious views OF daring man than were
tne Romans when they differed only IN the
choice OF n maser-ranglng themselves. on
the side of Cae sar and Pompey respectively,
Doubtless the present supiueness aid do
cilityo the people is to be attributed mainly
to the tremendous conflicts through which the
country has passed. The mere idea OF the
possibility of another is quite sufficient 10
throw vast majority of them into parcxysm
of terror. It is also teit that. with the popu-
lar suffrage diluted as 1t now Is, and will tur-
ther pc, the right to vote is next to no right at
all, and that bel lg the only ono left, It's sur
render. together with tho now unneanins and
extensive forms OF a republic, wou be o
sacrifice amply compensated BY the securlty to
life and personal liberty and property, the u.s.
sumed fruits Of kingly authority.
A master is therefore wantedl An apathetlc
nation invites yoke for Its people to ssve
them nom an imaginary dangerl Who will
the King be-? Undoubtedly Grant might,
without blow, have assumed and maintain
ed regal power Had he the nerve? Mol
The thing was nnquestlonaby in his head, and
hence tho original programme OF his Cabinet:
and his other appointments. But he covered
at the first symptoms of revolt on the part OF
faction in the Senate, who would have Sur
rendered at discretion upon the summons OF
single orderly sergeant. People, although
without courage admire that virtue IN leaders,
and are maryellously quick in discovering the
white feather. General Grant, by bis surrender
to Wilson and S INNER in the appointments OF
Boutwell, to tL, Treasury and Motley to the
English mission, has forever broken the spell
that might have enthralled q great people. The
substitution Of Boutwell, TO Stew TT ls the
moro astounding s1poe the latter was dscl ir-
ed freetrader (and therefore acceptable To the
Presidents own section), VIII le the former is
an ayowed protectionist, and generally mimi
cal to the interests Of the West. Or the ap-
point nent OF Motley hear no special COM
plaint from any quarter. Tbe reasons ls so
obvious that it need not be referred 10. In
other respects the new President has lost
moral power. The very small piece OF malice
displayed IN the removal OF General Blair from
merely an honorary sition, at 30 early
time as to npart to the act the character or
mere spite, is quite sufficient to show that tho
new President will prove harmless, except as
the willing tool Of the Radicll faction.
Grant and the Radicals--A Compromise
No potism to have un Swing--Gonc-
raj Longstreet--The Slaughter OF tho
Innocenra.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-"Order reigns in
Warsaw" 1t would be folly to deny hat
cordial unders randing now exists between
Grant and Congress. There never was any
autagonism of political views between them.
They ouly differed as to the division OF the
spoils. Grant desired to appoint his person Il
friends and kindred to all the important civil
posts. He fLrthor ins' sted upon Il ling those
positions OF consequence, IN military point OF
view with his Own creatures. LII the latter par
ticuar he has carried his point In tho former
he Lus been forced to succumb. the re-
suit. has been an agreement to suspend the
operation OF the Tenure-of-office act The
Presidents immediate kindred, 10 tho remotest
degree, by this arrangement, are to be largely
provided tor, HIS per- oval friends outside VI
his blood relations, however, are required to
take b,ck eat for the future. General l. nS-
street ls thought to be among those who nave
been given to understand that he does not
come w;.;l,n tho pres :ribed degree of affinity.
Ho has consequently made a vlrtne Of nee ssh
ty. By tho terms of this august treaty 1t Is
thought more mlcn (of high expectation from
their personal relations tU The new Ex.cityc)
have been slaughtered team General Grant lost
at the basl.e Of tne Wilderness the wounded
cannot be counted-none missing. The t,Wh
ia full ut exscctants on this sc~re yet.
In tho meantime, upon tho signing OF tne
proto,u col, lust Thursday, ard tho d.llV4ry o'
the treasury citadel into tho hands of Cover
nor Boutwell, as 4 guarantee tor the tuih.mtnS
OF tic stipulations Ut this treaty OF aniity anu
commerce bo,wccn tho high contracting par
ties tho district newspapers OF CONSERVATIVE
proclivties suddenly found out that they had
been woiul!y deceived i'll g.vlng creoence 10
reportld schisms between Grant AID hlS party,
and hast ouel to resraco their steps. Du' Tue
awAwald attempt to crawl out of the ducmIna
reused tn. euerSics of III, sleepy Chroalc!e
which rcproluces without morcy an editorial
OF Ieadn. Conservative print hero ehdoi slbs
General Grant, inaugural. Any QUO WHO
could draw from the speech n gu, 3. ION nope
OF Ill ain:cah.C restoration OF tho Union u oa
COAST; uaoaal principles. uud II tie rule OF lie
speaker, might well dream uf making broad
OUT o. stvDe.
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