The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-11

General Grant and Political Parties -
Things to be Remembered.
From the ". Y. Times,
There are some leading facts which il may
be we'll for those who are 80 anxious con-
cerniDg General Grants party relations and
probable action to bear in mind. The Re-
publioaps, for example, VINO insist that he
ought to be, in the strict sense Of the ward,
party President-tsking the advice of the
leaders of the Republican party as his sut-
fioient guide and rule OF action, because he
was nominated and elected by that party
will do we'll to remember
1. That General Grant never was member
Of the Republican party until after the war.
2. That he was nominated at Chicago not
mainly because he was Republican, but ps-
cause he had more of the confidence OF the
people than any other man in the country
3. That the canvass proved that he was
stronger with the country than the parry,
and received great many votes ana greea'
moral support from outside the party nmiss'
d That his hold on the confidence OF tne
connttv is quite as strong to-day as 1t ever
was. and is not likely to be forfeited OF les
sened by any rash or reckless action on his
part. c.,
These considerations combine to give General
Grant degree of independence, in his oflolal
action, which few of his predecessors have
aver had. The people do not expect or desire
TO the leading principles and measures of the
Republican party has been given in the
clearest and most explicit manner, 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 in
terests Of the party as the guide of his action.
On the other hand, those Democrats who
are predicting that he will turn his back upon
the Republican party and espouse, in any way,
the principles or policy or the Democracy,
may do well to call to mind
/. That throughout the war General Grant
received no support from the Democratic
party, and always regarded its action as hostile
to the cause of the Union, which the war was
waged to sustain.
2. That after the war he took more than
one occasion to say that no party which, DUR
ing the war, failed to do it's utmost in support
of the Government deserved the confidence
of the country.
g. That he has more than once declared
that he had far more liberation for Southern
men who went into the rebellion than for
Northern men who do did not do all in their
power to put it down.
A. That he regards efforts to obstruct and
embarrass the Government in its endeavors
to reorganize Southern society on the basis OF
existing laws as hostile to the peace,
which is essential to the prosperity, OF the
country.
S. That in accepting the nomination of the
Republican party, he evinced and declared
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 operation.
While General Grant has right, therefore,
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 at its hands. That
any part of the patronage of his Office will
be offered as consideration for Democratic
support, no one for a moment dreams. And
that he will shape his measures with view
to securing Democratic 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 pro-
mote the welfare and prosperity of the whole
country. That there is any better way than
this of securing the support of his own party,
none but its enemies will for a moment
pretend.