Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-15

OF PRESIDENTIAL service. Inc poll
ticians, if any there be, who are
planning or hoping otherwise, had
better clear the track and prepare
for this result.
1T should be remembered that in
1868 the Republican party sought
General Grant, and not he it; and
that, in accepting its nomination,
and then the Presidency, he relin-
quished one of the highest positions
in the gift of the American people
"a position earned by military
record to which there are but few
parallels in the history of the world,
and of which any nation may well
be proud. Though not distinctive
ly a Republican in his. antecedents,
ne nevertheless planted himself
squarely and firmly on the principles
Of the party whose nomination he
accepted, and by whose votes was
elected; and, whatever fault-tinders
may say about his mistakes, errors
of judgment, and want of tact as a
party leader, no one ventures to ac-
cuse him of the slightest treachery
to these principles. The people re-
cognize him as a President in whose
character truth is an essential quail
ity. The Thirteenth, Fourteenth,
and Fifteenth Amendments to the
Constitution, which lie at the very
foundation of the reconstruction
measures, and indeed constitute
their very Life and soul, have found
in him warm and earnest friend.
The laws enacted by Congress he
has executed with promptitude and
fidelity. His record in these cardinal
respects is without stain.
When General Grant accepted
the nomination, he made pledges to
the party, and after his election to
the people, especially in reference
to his financial pollcy--embracing
economy in expenditures, faithful
collection of Government revenues,
and an honest maintenance OF the
plbiic faith; and these pledges have
been kept to the very le;,er. More
than twJ hundred millions of the
national debt paid within the last
two years; a reduction Of our yearly
interest account amounting now 10
nearly twelve millions of dollars;
some eighty three millions OF do.-
llrs taken oil from the nnnual
burden OF taxation; an actual gain,
with reduced taxation, of more than
one hundred and seventy-eight mil
lions of dollars upon the last two
years Of the previous Administration,
rs the consequence of economy and
vigorous execution of our revenue
laws-these facts accomplished pre-
sent a fiscal record which no inge-
nuity can evade, and nothing but
the most malignant calumny seek
to disparage No other Adminis-
tration can show the parallel, and
no other country ever had the
parallel. The conqueror of armies
has proved his ability to be the
conqueror of debts by paying them
and not repudiating them. The
national credit to-day reflects the
skill and integrity of those who have
managed the Government, and fol
whose eminent services the nation
ought to be grateful.
In respect to the two great ques
tions of currency and tariff duties
the positions Of President Grant, a!
stated in his messages, are precisel.
those which the Republican party
in our opinion, ought to support
He believes in the national bankin;
system, and in the resumption o
specie payment at 'the earies
practible moment" without adopt
ing the theory Of the paper infia
ZIONIST, ON the one hand, or tn
fooleries of the mere bulhonist, o.
the other. His position here j
conservative, sensible, and safe TO
the commerce and trade of tn
country. In respect to tariff duties
his last message clearly places hi1
at the happy medium between th
high protectionist and the ultra FIRE
trader. These questions are pr
marily in the hands of Congress
yet in respect to them the Presiden
holds sound opinions, and has pull