The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-11-09

sections-over the New England manufactur-
ing States, the Western producing States, the
Middle States and the Southern States. Every
interest of the country has thus given him it's
endorsement and he is in reality the President
of the whole nation and not Of any portion
alone President Lincoln was voted for as q
sectional candidate his nomination was re-
garded as an act of hostility towards the
slave-holding States. In his first term Gen
eral Grant represented only q portion Of the
States Of the Union. Now, however, with
every State voting, and with every citizen,
black and white, enfranchised, he is the choice
of all parts of the nation and of all classes
Of people. From the ex-rebels of the
South, as well as from those who stood
battle he has received the support which has
made him almost the unanimous choice OF the
American people for their Chief Magistrate.
He stands free from all ties and obligations, at
liberty to mark out and follow his own policy.
He is under no party restraints, for the country
has elected Grant, the soldier, and not
Grant, the politician. He has not been sup
ported especially by the protectionists or the
free traders; by the manufacturer or by the
consumer; by the white man or the negro;
by the North or the South; but by all
interests alike, and hence he is bound in honor
to regard all interests alike and to make him
self in reality the peoples President What
grander career can open itself before the Chief
Magistrate of the United States? His politi-
cal predecessors have necessarily been more or
less hampered by party affiliations and party
principles. They have had now to foster
whig interests now to advance democratic
interests now to build up republican
interests; now to study the exactions Of
slavery, and now to uphold the demands
Of freedom. General Grant will enter
upon his new term of Office with no
whig, democratic or republican party in exist
ence, SO far, at least, as conflicting principles
are concerned; with all old issues dead;
with the liberated slave enfranchised;
with the nation at peace; with every
State restored to its position in the Union.
He will find his resources enormous. for the
country will increase in prosperity from the
Our credit will be established abroad more
firmly than ever through the happy
termination of the negotiations with England,
as well as through the unanimity of the popu-
lar verdict in the election. Wealth will flow
into the nation the tide of immigration
will continue unbroken, and the harmony of
the State governments with the national ad-
ministraton will add strength and solidity to
the whole fabric of government.
It will be for General Grant to avail him
self Of all these unparalleled advantages, to
advance the prosperity Of the nation, to add
new lustre to the American name abroad, and
to win for himself fame among the Presi-
dents Of the Republic second only to that of
the immortal Washington. His position is
too proud to suffer him to fritter away his
strength in political intrigue and side issues.
Whatever line of conduct he may resolve to
pursue in regard to his appointments should
be followed out with determination and firm
ness that will hold the political harpies in check,
md show them that all their intrigues cannot
bulge him by the breadth of hair from his
decision. The popular sentiment we know
demands complete change in the Cabinet
and we regard its reformation duty which
the President owes to the people. COM
plete reconciliation between the sections,
policy that will teach the Southern negro that
his interest is to live in peace and good fell
lowship with his white neighbors, q firm
attitude in all our foreign policy
and especially in regard to- Mexico
and Cuba; firm Indian policy, broad and
liberal encouragement of our shipping in
terests, real reform in our civil service, o
system of taxation that shall be the most
equal and the least representatives. are the
principles the peoples President should lay
down as the chart of his new administration.
With these faithfully carried out General
lean people, advance the nation to higher
position than it has ever before occupied and
impress upon the monarchies Of Europe
sense of the stability and strength Of the Re-
public.
CHOLERA IN DREsDEN.-A HERALD special
telegram, dated in Dresden and forwarded
from London by cable, announces the appear
ance Of cholera in the Saxon capital, with fatal
consequences following it's advent The dis
ease had been more or less severe during
few days previous to Sunday, the Sd inst.
Six cases had been treated by the physicians
to the morning Of that day, and Of these three
were fatal to the lives Of the patients. Two of
the deceased were Americans, one child, the
other young lady. The first case in which
the existence of the complaint was made seri-
ously manifest came from Pesth, at which
point, as we have already stated in our col
umns, cholera Of type more or less severe
has prevailed and been aggravated by local
influencing causes, for months. The officers
attached to the Sanitary Bureau Of the Dres-