Wilmington journal., 1872-01-12
The Political Outlook.
SP2EsKE es@ THE PRESS.

clearly and strongly demanded by the
American people and by the States, that its
will, no doubt, ;. be made III am
pie time to enter the field with its candidate
for the Presidency against Grant.
Universal suffrage and universal aln-
nesty ought to he inseparablc. The first,
it was Ghe duty, the policy, and the Wisdcm
of the South not only to submit to cheer
fully, but to advocate; the second, il Is the
policy and wisdom Of the Federal Govern
mem to extend cheerfully to the South
But under the administration OF the patty
in power the country ,toeS not expect Ii. Ii
will not be accomplished, because the party
under its present leaders is sectional, net
national.
The country ;.mands liberal national
party that will disregard all sectional lines
a party devoted TO the Union, to tllc Con
stisution as it is, TO the rights OF the fed-
eral Government, and TO the rights OF the
States resisting the encroachmcnts Of the
Federal Government and its tendencies 10
absolute power, but still preserving the
strength and vigor of the General Govern
meIlt without making a centralized power
to override the Static. The great question
is, net = How to beat Grant," hut how to
protect the American people against the
corruption and abuses Of political power
il the hands of mere partisans.
TIE WAR UPON TIE PRESIDENT.
From the New Orleans Republican, Dec. y.
From a spcc}l the war upon the Prcsi-
dent has grown to be one of sufficient mag
nitudc to call up those who are sufficient iy
interested IL making the best deteace they
can of the Presidents conduct. This war
has long since ceased to be confined 10 the
heavy cannOnadinG OF Senator Schtrz, and
Mr. Dana, Of the New York sur. Many
4, ,f,-,- st'n lENV
pouring their hot-shOt into the exposed
tanks Of President Grant; and these men
ARE Of the Republican party, and We're
among his foremost supporters III l0Oo.-
That there is much cause ior this opposition
TO the President must he conceded. Being
a military man by education and long
training in the army, his habits and feelings
are largely in sympathy with that ann oi
the Government, and lis administration
has been marked with decided feeling tol
making the civil power subordinate TO Tie
military.
The Administration OF President Grant
has partallen largely Cf the military e!r-
mcnt. He has called military men from the
regular service to civil positions, and he has
surrounded the White House with mill
tarv air that is not at all in accordance Will
republican, simplicity aud representative
, rule, The military has also been made t(
interfere with the civil authority Of States
State authority has been outraged and III
suited III more instances than one. III tin
State Federal officials have called a p0l!tI
0al convention 20 meet in the Custom
house, and placed therein Federal soldier
/ to aid i'll defeating the will OF the l2tph
and trampling on State soVereIgnty'
Such conduct, although done under
Republican administration, cannot be toi
e.nted by a Republican people who meal
to maintain Republican government. Ihi
is why the speck OF war upon the Prcslden
has grown to be of sufficient magnitude t
excite the army Of Otlice-hOlderS under hil
to make the best defence they can OF sue
conduct But such cOnduct cannot b
successfully defended before the peopl'
and unless President Grant takes imned
ate steps to satisfy them that he has Il
idea Of making this Il military SoFelnmeli
the people will continue to desert him UNI
his onlV political strength Will consist i'll
: few thousand o1fice-holIcIs. The kepu
lican party has, doubtless, nObler deSui
in store for it than this.
PASSIVISM.
From the Montgomery Advertiser, DEC 30.
We are prepared to cooperate WI
the Liberal Republicans, democrats
5 DISGUISE but the idea CT the withdrawal
, the Democratic party from the President
, contest of 1872 is too absurd for CONNER
What are the Liberal Republicans 10
doing but what the Democracy have alWa
done, il they are not opposing the destlu'
i've projects Of extreme RadlcallSln. IL
= ONLY the Democracy that has given the
l, GLc' the opportunity ra to DO Ills. Let them
! profoundly thankful for the chance to 50
:, their county from utter ruin, and peri,a
" their own ncclls from the Jacobin halt'
n s.With,lrawal Of the Democracy
= fine words truly? We are willing to adm
II Liberal Republicans, Or into coniH
partnership. Is not that enough?
From the Springfield Republican,
! Not a journal in New England ev
IS apologies for the course Of Senators Coz
p ling, Morton, or Chandler, or snstainS
$ majority il their laundering efforts
- thwalting the movement ct Mr. 1r'uno'