The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-02-17
GRANT AND GEORGIA
we take the following from the dispatches
Ut the Sacramento Union of February 1tb

lake tne IolioWlng from the dispatches
OF the Sacramento Union of February 18th:
In conversation with delegation of Georcians To-
oay tne PRESIDENT said he had previously been i'm
WIN tne ldea that all the acts of the Legisa
lure previous to the expulsion of colored members
mad been legal and binding and the election of Sena
TORS vahd but more mature investigation satisfied
nm tnat the present Legislature was the FIRST legal
organization ana ali action should commence de NOM
The President inquired who the Republicans wonld
eject 1or Senators The delegation stated that the
mountainous would probably be made Monday The
PRESIDENT remarked that both himself and General
Sherman had great confidence in General Terry
What profound lawyer and statesman
Mr.. Grant must be! He was formerly of the
opinion that the acts of the Georgia Leglsla-
ture before they kicked the negroes out were
valid, but now after mature investigation
ne became satisfied "that the present Legisla-
ture was the first legal organization, and all
action should commence de moro A "change
came over the spirit of his dreams" Ben
Butler and Drake and few other Radicals
had called on him and informed him that Con,
gress viewed the matter in different light.
and Mr.. Grant very obediently changed his
opinions accordingly.
1t appears from the above extract that Grant
is lobbying for Terry and desires to see him
elected to the Senate from Georgia. He and
General Sherman have great confidence in
General Terry" Quite significant remark,
and we are satisfied that the Georgia Legisla
ture, acting on the principle that "a hint to
the wise is sufficient" will elect Mr. General
Terry Senator from that State accordingly.
II this is not sad commentary on Republican
Government and freedom of elections we do
not know what to call it, The expression of
preference by Grant is equivalent to an or
der to his subordnates in the Radical camp
The Radical leaders in Congress give Mr.
Grant his orders and he transmits them to the
Georgia Legislature which, after the drum
head court martial or Military Committee on
Elections made their report. is composed of
Radicals who are not only willing but anxious
to obey the party whip. Terry will without
doubt go TO Washington rs Senator from
Georgia. and after little more military recon-
struction of Texas the Legislature will undoubt-
Guy seuu anulueT tuer4I oHlcef, Uen Key
nolds, TO lnisrepresent the people of the Lone
Star State in the national councils. The only
purpose the dominant party in Congress has in
enforcing their unconstitutional reconstruction
measures in the South is to secure the election
of Radical Senators from those States in order
to perpetuate the rule of their infamous party
and compel the people to acquiescc, no'ens ro-
lens. They care nothing for the wishes Of the
people. They pay no respect TO the rights of
the people, and having, as they tondly imagine,
demolished the doctrine of State rights, they
are determined TO deprive the people of what
few privileges yet remain to them under the
forms of the Constitution, which has almost
become obsolete and centralize all power and
authority in the two houses of Congress.