The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-12
GENERAL GRANT.


His Views Of Men and Things as DiscOv-
cred by the "WOrLd's' Correspondents.
The N. Y. WOr DIS Washington (Dec 81 cor
respondent publishes something more OF his
private interview with the President elect, and
declares that the latter eased his mind with
statements as follOws:-
WHAT GRANT Knows.
But know that the special duty Of the Presl-
cent is TO see that the laws are faithfully exc
cuted, aud for this purpose the Constitution
gives him the appointing power. know mat
the almost unanimous verdict of the people ls
that official corruption is the rule, instead OF
the exception. / know that the average market
price Of whisky in the country was one dollar u
gallon when the tax was two dollars. and the
cost of production thirty cents. l know that
imported goods have been sold IN our markets
for less than their cost in Europe with
the duty added. / know that this was
not the result OF an overstocked market, for
the distillsr continued to make whisky and the
merchant to impolt goode. l know that there
are rings by which combinations have been
made, through which corrupt Republicans have
oeen nominated and corrupt Democrats con-
hrmed. Since the Tenure ofOflice bill became
law, mos, OF the appointments have been
effected through such combinations. am free
TO state that | believe l owe my election more
to the confidence of the American people in
my patriotism and integrity than to any known
views OF mine on reconstruction, Suffrage, or
amnesty.
The people expect me 10 save them from this
wholesale robbery by officials. They expect
me to see the laws executed and the revenues
faithfully collected. So help me God, will do
II or resign. An executive officer who Is salts
fed OF his inability to execute the laws is IN.
worthy the respect OF his fellO Wei izens If he
continues to hold on to the office. Neither do
believe that the offices OF the Government we're
10 be used Tor the placing or retaining in power
OF Senators and members of Congress-. ! shall
never recognize the sO-called right to the pa.
tronage of their districts, so often asserted by
these gentlemen.
FIGHTING BEN wADE-No CABINET OFFICES
VACANT.
Old Ben Wade Is ev vdently one of Grants
favorites in q certain sense. He speaks OF MN
in this manner:-Ben Wade shows to best ad-
vantage in mnorltes. He does not know how
10 avail himself of the fruits of victory. He is
reliable old fellow who fights bravely for and
under his own Coors, and can't bear peace. He
has a chronic dislike for West Point and West
Pointers. He did tell me that West Point was
nest of treason, and could not help retorting
that a much larger proportion of the men who
had learned loyalty at West Point remained true
to the flag than of those who had learned 1t 10
the halls of Congress. The public seem to think
it a settled matter that Wade will have place
in the Cabinet, because he was unsuccessful iu
hls aspirations ior re election. cannot appre
ciate the logic by which the reputation Of a
man by ms State peculiarly fits HIM as a couu.
sellor TO the Executive of the nation. ! have
learned many things, however, since gentlemen
whose advice have not asked, began TO select
my constitutional advisers for me.
THE NEXT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
OF Admiral Porter Grant recently spoke as
follOws'-Porter is q man of great ability. The
ready and hearty cooperation which he gave
me in my operations against Vicksburg placed
me under special obligations to him. He is q
gentleman of fine culture, aud has many &C.
compishments outside of his procession. ] have
often thought that the Adaliral of the navy and
the General OF the army should be, eco 1cio,
the heads of the Navy and War Departments.
at least the men elected to fill those places
should be men skilled in the art of war; Wac
would think of appointing mau judge OF the
Supreme Court who was not a lawyer?
MULTUM IN PARvo.
General Scho6eld, says Grant, has made 40
unexceptionable war minister and has my entire
confidence and warm friendship.