The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-03-12

learned in the army the virtue of reticence,
lie also learned the value of well-weighed
words, uttered at the right time and in the
right way. When he said he would accept
nothing but unconditional surrender, he re-
inspired the nation with ardor Now, DIS
daining rhetoric, and seeking only for the
clearest forms to express strong thoughts,
he tells the American people as briefly as he
can all that he believes it best for them to do
We like his way of talking; we like every
word that he has said. At last we have
President who is altogether an American of
tho Americans-IIiysees J. Grant, who will
be, we thoroughly believe, as good Presi-
dent as he was great as General.
The Press is of the opinion that General
Grants inaugural is very much just such a
paper as the American people expected of
him. He talks with them precisely as the
head of firm would talk with his partners
concerning the business of the firm, in
plain, practical and ineligible way.
The NORTH AMERICAN thinks President
Grant could have said nothing to put his
Administration in more striking contrast
with that of the late chief magistrate, who
has retired amidst so much execration, than
he has said in these few terse and pointed
sentences.
The GLoBE says: President Grant yester
day delivered the incest, briefest most SEN
sible inaugural address that yet ornaments
and honors a place among the archieves of
our nation. 1t IS document that the men
of all parties can subscribe to and support
without the slightest conjunction.
THE NEW YORK JOURNALS
The HERALD says: President Grant in his
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soldier and the frankness of a. honest man
fresh from the people! The outline which
he presents of the purposes of his administra-
tion in his domestic and foreign policy is
that of practical statesman, who recognizes
the march Of events and the living issues of
the day. =.
Here, then, including economy, retrench-
ment, and faithful collection of the public
revenue, we have the sailing directions of the
new administration. What is the general
prospects? 1t is one of full, promise, pros
perity. progress, developemeut, and power
ut home and abroad And 80 opens the new
book of American history.
The WORLD is very querulous, as follows:
| The only respect in which this empty and
selfconident address is of any importance,
| is in the evidence it furnishes that General
Grant does not intend TO have any serious
| differences with the Republican party
| With all its self-asserted the Inaugural is
really very servile. 1t indorses all the favor
lte measures and dogmas OF the Republican
party, except the Tenure-of-Office act; and
on that the party is known to be about
equally divided. All his independence is
exhausted in the mere empty proclamation
Of it; he has not had the REAL independence
TO differ from his party in any Particular
| Aside from its tone of ill-beseeming seIfcon
| fdence, General Grants inaugural is mere
echo of the tritest common-places Of the
! Republican newspapers. We challenge his
admirers to point out single idea which he
has contributed to the. threadbare stock from
which he drew the materials Of his address.
| The TINES speaks rs follows: The charac.
terstics which distinguish General Grant,
aud command the confidence which marks his
entrance upon the duties of the Executive,
are conspicuous in his inaugural address. 1t
is brief, clear, emphatic to the purpose. Ii
| touches great wants, indicates great duties
and propounds a great policy with distinct
ness that leaves nothing in doubt, and the
force of true-born earnestness. Gen. Grant
had something to say, and he has said il
strongly and we'll
The TRIBUNE says: The simplicity and
directness of the inaugural address will be
grateful Those who doubt this mans state
manship should analyze his brief speech, ant
see whether he has left anything unsaid.
What we hope to receive from Gen. Grant
| is q SPLENDID ADMINISTRATIONS. We have hac
SO many pcayune President that il is refresh
ing to find u man entering into the Chic
Magistracy with something more than mere
caucus and political record He takes lntC
his new place broader renown than an.
President since Washintou. We doubt i
even Washington, when he entered this office
had fame so world-embracing.