New-York tribune., 1870-08-27
POLITICAL
THE GENERAL OUTLOOK.

THE SUCCESS OF GEN. GRANTS ADMINISTRATION
THE DUTY OF NEwYORK REPUBLiCANs-
A LETTER FROM HIRAM wALBRIDGb'
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: tax the liberty o. an old Democrat
70 bring TO your attention one two views on national
matters which may not be inappropriate at TINS ume'
The general tendency OF the country is to look at TIC
measure of success that been gained by this Admin
istration We have enough OF President Grant !"
know what manner Of he Is and what he has dohs
to Justify the confidence of the ountr He has been "a
powcr for nearly two years, and as citizens we should
ask whether has kept his pledges served the general
interests Of the people ana & eEgfu Ie v5 must e
barrass the President OF party In the molerh econ-
9my Of American a Pone POs Seae patv mahScr to ary
ont their wishes. The dan ger OF sacrificing 10 the pt
what due to the people Is ever pr sent ahn oy eh
OF broad views cast in liberal mold, can arise abo's
the temptation. 49, 49,. h.s 90 .u
o,aiyens carried out the wishes OF the people,
and AT the same time justified the hopes Of the mos;
of men who contend that he has not been governed by
the will OF the party In of his nominations TO gr'i
Offices His theory of Cabinet theory that seems 70
be in consonance With the true idea Of our Constitution.
is that the President chief in the eyes OF the people
while his secretaries merely cOuIseDors ana agents
will II this is arbitrary rendering OF the tcOy
OF Executive power and responsibility, we must Ienem
Der that Mr.. Lincoln moro arbitrary when ne
directed Mr.. Seward to write TO Napoleon that the az
tives simply the harmless expression OF opinion by
body OF irresponsible gentlemen That precedent ongh,
for doing as he peases in the choice of his Cabinet
We hare had eDsinenty sound ddD'itfSlration
IL ana na' air Eeeo of Peace and steadness and smooth
ness-a sense that necessary work is being
ly need peace We may have felt times that the Ad
mnistratiOn would be more popular, and could enyen
mantle Schemes Of statesmanship which
ing enterprisng statesmen We might nave haa 9 e ~,
tendant clamor and enthusiasm But we had ser1ous
work do and 1t has been we'll done. The financial ad
mnistraon has Deen hoSst anu stItls "I. as
debt has been steadily paid Interest has been reduced
Revenues have been collected We hear more OF those
unlawful rings, which in their extent ana power ana
mischief recall some Of the rings OF the fairy tales
Taxes have been removed, and the countTys burdens
have not increased Our credit gains IN strength o
bonds the best in the world Foreign capital mas
this financial result Of Gen. Grants courage and
tyis of those victories OF peace which far surpass
We have pure administration No American need be
ashamed of his President The air has 10 suspicion on
with foreign powers We are at peace ana no no % eiond
macy OF common sense, which, after all, highest and
rarest craftsmanship II We feel that the President has
done we'll naturally the question arises DO we ore no,
a second term am very clear that the denomination
OF Gen. Grant is political ana national necessity III
the Republicans do not nominate Gen Grant they VIII
practically abandon their canvass. IL he cannot be
elected, then must submit 10 reactonary Dem0crss
to the representative OF policy dreetySt variance
with the best interests the country The results Of the
not clearly enough denned 10 permit me Access
sion of any candidate Of reaction We must
our grave problem OF reconstruction 40 absolutely may
this constant intermittent, eneryating feyer whlcn
polite will end Crime must he repressed with an even.
steady, temperate hand-l mean the CRIMES % oL W e.
who persist in the bitterness OF the war-as wen ~ the
knaves and adyenurers who have gone DOWN among tns
people to prey on their substance anu stoIe-o Ti
political advancement by schemes OF demagoguery., Ihs
only be done by President Who mas ,he @
ddcnce Is morally and politically poweress III the SOUTH
He has no influence Win M x dne oysc ha rSeesS
President johnson was stranded, when ne surrehdered
his allegiance To his pary-how rapidly he dlfed upon
With restless agiIated, uneasy sOuth-with the ma
toual credit rising higher and higher every day.wth
delicate Alabama and International problems to settle
with the previous fruits OF the war stlll unrlpe, ana
the country cannot afford 10 change its administrator
The Republicans have no apparent candidate who would
and raw candidate would introduce into the canvass per
sonal or political elements Of diseord ana confusion
siton is so clearly defined thar his nonilna-
tion would be generally acceptable. II there
ssns IsTs s'm man Wno % stood as high With is leaders
followers Mr.. Clay did with the old WING partS~ss
chi feel secure in his nomination and election But
Gen Grant Is not selected, candidate mast I've 'ralte
with Quarrcls and hearthurnngs and dssens9ns, ana
a general weakening oi the party discipline and enthn
sa,m For remember that 10 all parties there comes
time when continued victor! bslhss MeaAles'. lnsr
age corrupts and power encrvates. There Is popnar
longing for change, which awayS aneotS the pifp n
nower no matter what its principles may be- For tho
Repubcans to throw aside Gen. Grant. after his nde
10 every party principle and the general acceptany W
hls administration and TO attempt tne w%rn Tl s Who
might be named Is virtually To abandon the SAu' a
squandering necessary strength. .,..,. .,, IN.
The nomination of Gen. Grant being the uhtl '" W.. W.
necessity OF the Republican party what Is the ns' y
towarlstl We must make national pght h m Ms ., ..
Netc- York The battle must open here on inc ,,l
and squaresi issue The Empire state must DO tue 0
ground of the Union. - ..o,.
There are two issues in this NewYork canvass uva
which people will be called upon 10 pass Ihe arr ~
the financial results OF Gen. Grants admnistr stratOl
second H. whether under car present state Goserm"'a
there any hope of having fair and free oe.ton' "A
though State question, affects the whole eouitr ~
Tvs settlement the eosntry has an absolute anu yh.
ing interest Financial integrity aud the purity ?, atser
franchise the two Psnks OF our platform All nas
issues must be- postponed Our friends diner On ,
tions OF revenue, tariff, and taxation. Tue us ume =
come when est meet these questions Just 10" "a
is idle TO talk OF protection and tree-Is W n,sh
vital, pressing issue. We must ralse ~ ,,asns
money 20 pay the expenses OF the coNotn1ir 70
and meet th. interest the debt, that ~ s - tho
advocate Immediate free trade. THAT Oelonss ,ssu
future. It, is un~ise TO anticipate it M aou sI so
there ca'1not he free discussion and inu allv
with n oral questions like temperance. We Me r.
reaef ng q solution OF the temperance question p @ p@
and social means The time may come wheh . , must
.hieyed by some judicious political scuon, in pu. lss
be forced by unwise aud premature aisd VITA
practical temIfanco and deeply i,S ~ iod,s,
| tho wisdom VI salutsrY lave against tls eus Y" '