Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-05-07
The Administration.

IT will be recollected that Just prior to
the inauguration of General Grant as
President the Democratic press of the
North attempted the role of the prophet,
in predicting an early and radical disagree
ment between the President and Congress,
and the speedy downfall of the Republic
can party. Ii WAS even suggested that the
President would have to look TO the
Democratic party for support in carrying
out his policy. And Mr.. Pruyn, repre-.
senting the minority ON the committee ap
pointed To notify the new President of his
election, gave voice to Democratic eXpec.
tations, and patronizingly assured Gen
Grant that he could confidently look 10
the Democrats for support of his Chopped.
for conservative policy. 1t is true this
gushing franhness provoked laugh, in
which II was said the President elect good,
humoredly joired. But this did not
QuenCh the zeal of the Democratic press.
Nor did the enunciation of strong Re.
publican policy In the Inaugural Address
convince them of their mistake: As poll
uciaus the editors were wise in their own
concei', and they yet hoped for disa.
greement between tue Executive and
Legislative branches of the Government.
How does the case stand nowg The
President has steadily pursued the policy
enunciated in the Inaugural, and his Ad.
minisuation is recognized as strongly and
wisely Republican. There is perfect ac-
cord between him and Congress, and our
opponents are not gratihed with even e
semblance of quarrel. The reconstruc,
tion message offered good opportunity
for breach, but both the House and the
Senate showed alaCrity in carrying out the
suggestions of the Executive. The PTesi
dent was entrusted with the duty Of pro
vidmg for elections in the three States
not yet reconstructed, and there is general
satisfaction with the situaIiou-a feeling
OF confidence that the work will be
promptly and htly attended to.
Our Democratic opponents, however,
disappointed In their hopes, and with their
desire for revenge unsstisded by remark.
able indulgence IN outrageous personal
abuse OF the Executive aud his friends.
% are now engaged in firing the Southern
heart, that the new Constitutions in Vir.
ginia, Mississippi and Texas may be
voted down, thus protracting indefinitely
that military rule which they affect 81
much To deplore, and rendering il possible
to break down the Administration before
the people. Thus the same policy which
was pursued toward Congress, which pre-.
vented the reconstruction OF the three
States above named, and which, through
murder, intimidation and monstrous wrong,
carried the States of Georgia and Louisiar a
fIr Seymour and Blair, is being used
now TO defeat the Administration, and
keep alive a little longer tho expiring
flame of Democracy. Grant is for an i'm.
mediate reconstruction on the basis of
justice towards all classes. The Demo.
cratic party is in favor of continuance of
disorganization and anarchy in order that
its existence may be continued. We do
not look for an acquiesoence by the
Southern people in the policy of the Dem
ocratic politicians of the North. They
held of fora time, hoping for great favors
through Democratic triumph last fall,
but they cannot afford TO stand out longer
for any temporary advantage il may be To
their heretofore political allies. They will
lose all by voting TO be deprived inded.
nitely Of participation In the Government.
Through reconstruction will come the
PRIVILEGES, improvement and security they
seek As for the people of the North, we
are satisfied that in future elections they
will endorse the administration Of Presi.
dent Grant, as they have heretofore the
principles which underhe hisspolioy.
We have had occasion heretofore "a