The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-05
but none to enforce against the will of the

repuulator General Grant stigmatiZee as un-
honor and interests OF the country alike re-
quire the amplest consideration Tor the public
creditor. The debt ceases to be formidable
when compared with the resources of the re-
public; and neither principal nor interest will,
under proper management, fall heavily upon
the debtor class.
Fifmness and good faith upon this subject
will, in General Grants judgment, enable US
soon TO replace outstanding bonds with others
bearing lower rate OF interest. Still further
to promote this object and les en- the burdens of
the people. he urges more attention 10 the col
lecuon OF the revenue:-"A srct accounta-
bhty to The Treasury for every dollar collected.
aud the greatest possible relrenchment in ex-
penditure in every department OF the Govern
mtntn
The Herd says:-
President Gramt in his inaugural speaks with
the drectLess OF aeoldler and the irank nkness OF
an hone.t man fresh from the people. The ont
line whch he presents for the purposes OF his
administration in his domestic and foreign
policy Is that OF q PRACTICAL statesman. VINO
recognizes the march OF events and the living
issues OF the das. In the hands OF profe, ,sIonal
politician the SOLID matter Of this address would
become watery dilulion of perhaps hat u
dozen columus, but here we have all that Is
required within the limits OF a cable telegram.
For instance, in sayiug that "ihe Office has
come to me unsought-I commence its duties
untrammeIled"-h defines his position ore.
cisely. and in the teUest possible Woris; aud
brevlty aud precision mark the document
throughout.
On all the leading Questious OF the day he
VIII nave nls views 10 suobl,, anu IN suBport OF
will go no Iurther. He will have no policy to
pursue agalDst tne iaWs oF the VIII OF tne peo-
pc; ne 10 saC.sueq On tmis heau witu Tue Iallure
ei Mr: oonns0n' ne VIII execute tne ). laws as ne
ately the questions which may come before hi n
growing out OF the late rebellion, and boxing
10 the greatest gooi OF the greatest number, his
poucy Will pc securlty TOT 'perSon, property,
and tor religious and political opinion in every
part OF our common country, without regard to
local PREJUDICE" THIS means, among other
things, that there Is 10 oe an end down South
10 the unlawful shooting OF nlsgers and to
terrorism at the polls, and that Sambo, too, Will
nave 70 respect tne 10 %s.
IN regard 70 our iorelgn policy, the significant
the rights OF all nations be would demand equal
respect for our own, aud that III Others depart
rom TINS rule 10 heir deailngswith us we may be
hat herr BrI,annc Maestss W. tnnn
discover that " mas no lurther use for hevexdy
Johnson. We are satisfied that this hint covers
the Jacksopian policy of dealing with spoliatrons
lea taltonts il reference to British and Spanish
neutrality and oelligerent rights. The inaugural
makes no distinct aiiuslon 10 Mexico; but that
pear, too, is rlpentng.
On the question OF suffrage tne President
proposes the shortest way 10 settiement, and
and he, entertains the hope that it may be
ameuoment TO the CONSTITUTION; what 10 this
proposed amendment winch Is thus adopted as
measure OF tue new administration! 1t pro-
woes woes .nae no aorioeTent l OF q tne rlght 10 vote
spail oe mace oy lne Obiteo . stes OF any state
on aocouht OF race, Color or previous co9dition
OF servitude." and that Congress shall have
power 10 enforce this article. This means equal
t,Ru.s 70 al Goiors .urougn9@ut @ tne Union under
Tue, Tue sGpIslne "a y, auu VIII sresluent Grant TO
back 1t the amendment will doubtless be carried
thIougp' .,., - go.
heie, ,uen, nICiuuinS ecohomy' retrencn
nent anu na ban'I, III, coeooon o,s S y, Ine puos'c
revenue, we nave the salli1g directions OF the
II. W adminIstla ion. "nas 10 tne geneIai pros
pect! II Is oue Iu,i VI proulse, .p.ospclIy;
poeress, ueNsluPneh', auu poWsl az nomo auu
abroad, ana SO opens the new pooh OF Amerl-
The Tribune comments as foliows:-
1hose VINO o0uos tnls mans ssateslnshsnlp
should analyze MS orlel speech, ano see Wnetuer
he has left anything un: aid, He tells us what
ne UNDERSTANDS 10 oe the meaning o, rue ne
publican party In electing MIN TO the Pres'den-
tal once. ana lays do~n Pia'iorm Wnica may
l., I shall advise Congress-but not war upon
II. My business is to execute tie laws. A
bad law VIII always remedy ltseH when the
people begin to suffer from 1t. -
III. We have had war-now we must nave
| peace. We have enc common county, and any
| sentiment OF sectional haired or revenge Is
unpaiIiouc. a., houoh,o oo,,soo,,onoo -,
| the war. 1t Is the price we pay Tor Union. MOI
| TO pay it is crime only second TO treason.
V. We must pay our deot without equivoca-
| tIess, the dollars we received were gold to US.
We must pay gold unless the contract expressly
stipnlates to the contrary. .,.L
vi. American credit should oe tae pest IN y! !ne
world. Let us stop talking ABOUT Iepuu.a.'on u
and collect the revenues, and we can make II
| the best IN the world.
VII. am in favor OF building ras'roads -. 70