The national Republican., 1869-01-06
THE PRESIDENT ELECT.

There is good deal of speculation Just
now In respect to the course that Gen. Grant
will pursue when he as President assumes the
functions and duties OF his office.
The Democratic newspapers arc sure that
he means to Ignore and slough Oh the Radi.
Gals, and they make the whole land tremble
with their conceits and conjectures upon this
subject Their wi ''n upon this topic is
folly, and they know hv more what they are
writing about fhan they know OF the internal
affairs OF China aud Japan.
The explicit declaration made by General
Grant on the 10th of May last will bear re-.
peating, and lest some Of our readers should
fail to remember what this cminently reticent
man said on that ocoasion,.we give his words
again in this connection. These utterances
are explicit, and may be considered an epltome
of the principles which will govern his Ad.
ministration.
General Grant says!
"lG elected to the Office Of President of the
United states, 1t will be my endeayor to ad.
minister all the laws In good faith, with econ.
omy and with the view OF giving peace, quiet
and protection everywhere. In times like the
present. It is impossible, or at least emlnently
Improper, to lay down policy to be adhered
TO, right or wrong, through an adm uiAtratiOn
OF four years. New political issues, not fore.
seen, are constantly afisingi the views of the
public on old ones are constantly changing
ways be LETT free to execute the, will OF tho
people. l always have respected that will,
and always shall. Peace and uniycrsal pros.
pority-its sequencc-with econamy OF, al.
ministtation, will tighten the burdle n of taxa.
tion, while 1t constantly reduces the national
debt. Let US have peace"
Is there apy American or any patriotic citi.
zen who eau find fault with the above terse
cpitome of the policy which is to govern the
incoming Administration We trust not
When the people OF tho United States decided
to place Gen. U. s. Grant In the White House.
they did an eminently wise thing. This con.
clusion 10 make Gen. Grant PresIdent was not
the work and design OF the politicians, but II
was the deliberate choice Of the people. II
will be seen from the above that he defines his
position, and there Is no doubt that the people
Will accept his clear and distinct announce
ment Of the principles which arc TO govern his
Administration.
There Is, on the part Of those who voted
against Gen. Grant and among those who did
all Ia their power to defeat him, an intense
anxiety to ascertain what his course will be
who shall b. his Cabinet, etc, etc They will
not be grAtined in q hurry.
This solicitude may be natural but the
curiosity which It invokes cannot be satisfied
The President elect will observe the reticence
which has characterized his career thus far
y the hour comes for him to speak and to
unit. "own his Ioliey.
makek- "antime the lobbyists, the rings,
In the m. artics who GeJlre to get their
and all those asury will speculate and
hands into the TTI =. There is no crumbs
worry themselves inya.. 'ie, and they must
Of comfort for these peon- the coming Of
biie their time and walt for
events. cannot
Their Strategy All their tactics un.
Rhcedle nor mlsleNd General Grant. He
lorstands their purposes, and knows all thei.
pAnsi and what is honest and just, and what
ought TO be done for the interest Of the public
veal will be done, but nothing more.
In General GTaat, we shall have a President
who will bring the Republic back to its palm
lest days, when honesty Integrity and econ
omy ruled the hour