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&c ,,,c,,,atc" them. and his policy IL well

&C conciliatc" them. ana ms po'fcS II we"
calculated to have that effect.
How different is his course TOWARDS .n'
southern whites They are 10 ni,h r''.
k>ux" who are not to he coheiii"'cu' ""'
>, 10 ,hrasbed until "they love INC
,srashor, They arc motto be made "ii1chas
':,>,,osc- They are not deserving OF
,ho kindness and consideration oue 10
.nroocs, In the matter Of tho INDIANS,
Cnrrral GRANT. in the interview, saia tha'
:. ,bc o,ftiyiag States and Territories ou9h'
- FIR that" without calling upon the Gov
ornmcnt. But when it comes TO the ques-
ton rs TO arh,tc people, the States must moi
no ,ct, to settle the matter Of the "kuklu1.'
The United States Government must take
nat in hand. aphether the States call upon
1t or not! The Federal Government Is to
interfere to put down "kuklux," overawe
the whites and back up the negroes. with
ont waiting to be called on by the State, as
the Constitution requires. This was de-
manded of Congress by Gen. GRANT, and
Congress granted what he wanted. He thus
has entire power over the States, and may
1t any moment supersede the State author
ity in any State and proclaim martial law
over It's domain. This Is the "let us
have peacc" of GRANT for white people
this his spirit of eoncilialion," his making
friends of enemies" "by Kindness"
amongst the people of the States, descend
| ants of revolutionary sires of rs. A very
different treatment has Gen. GRANT for the
savagcs of The plains.
This contrast between the Presidents
I policy towards sayages and his policy to-
| wards the civilized whites presents The
| Government of the United States in light
that is mortify ing to every intelligent and
thinking man. TO be kind to saVages Is
rrcditable. 1t is civil and refined. But it
,s worse than savage to deny to civilized
| ncople Of the highest type of man the llDe-
raj and conciliatory policy practiced to-
wards savaSes. ,
II the sentiments attributed to Genera
GRANT. and in part quoted above, are Sill
ccrely entertained by him, what mon
Strous inconsistency stains his Admlnlstra-
ton. Had he truly applied the cardinal
principles of his Indian policy TO MS gen.
cral Administration, there would not no"
be any opposition whatever to his re,
election, and the people of the Uniteo
States would he harmonious and happy.
| Just before he entered upon the duties OF
his office we hoped that he would adopt thls
liberal policy toward the South. His freely
avowed opinions and sentiments towards
Virginia justified this hope. But IL Was
soon disappointed. He threw himself into
the arms of the blttcrest and most ultra
Radicals-evcn making peace win b0TLkk
and concllrring in his views. And thus nav
ing it in his power to restore equality. peace
and happiness to his country and maklhSlor
himself an everlasting fame asthe paclhcator
of the Union. he lowered himself to the
Iimpotcnt attitude of q narrow minded par
tisan politician shaping the measures OF tins
great Government for the petty objects OF
party advantages. He has thus thrown
away pearl richer than any other that can
fall to the lot of man in this world, and post
poned the day Of restoration and peace IN
the land.