The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-14

term we look FOR great and glorious things
from his second term, in the enlargement Of
the prosperity, happiness, wealth, strength
and honor and glory Of the country.
His practical experience in the government
and the good uses to which he has turned it,
and his paramount desire and purpose to give
US an honest administration. have greatly
strengthened him among the people. He
stands like lighthouse on hill, to guide the
ship Of practical reform to safe anchorage
through the heavy sea Of frauds and corrup-
lions roaring around US. Our terrible civil war
brought upon the land general 'demoraliza-
ton which has threatened us with the anarchy
Of Mexico. In 1870 Mr. Tweed was laying his
plans to transfer his financial system from the
Tammany Wigwam to the White House as the
cashier of the democratic party. With the I'M
limited millions within reach of our city taxes
and city credit at his command he had, too, q
fair prospect of success. But with Mr. Tweed
advanced to the United States Treasury on his
Tammany financial system, two or three years
would have sutficed to reduce the country to
chaos. 1t was the disclosure Of the inside
horrors of Tammany that brought upon the
country In 1871 this general reaction in favor
of our national administration; and still the
terrors Of Tammany, superadded to the spectres
of the rebellion. have had their effect upon
New Hampshire against the democratic party.
The coast there is clear for the reelection of
General Grant, and in this view we would in
vite him to the great name he may win upon
the glorious field of duty before him. A uni
versal amnesty and other gentle means for the
reconciliation of the South, and by all avail
able measures the promotion of order and the
correction of abuses in that quarter. are
urgently demanded. Active Intervention to
the extent of military protectorate over
Mexico is called for by every motive of hui
mainly and civilization. That beautiful coun-
try, with its eight millions Of unhappy people
and it's countless millions Of money in COM
mercial resources and capabilities lying dor
mant or wasted, calls upon us for deliver
ance from her incessant civil wars and her
still increasing highway robbers, border Moss
Troopers and general degradation. A halo of
glory will surround the savior of Mexico, and
why should General Grant wait till driven to
it or driven off by European alliance in the
cause of civilization?
We can tell the President that in taking up
The cause of poor Mexico now as our cause he
need have no fear of st. Domingo failure.
Our ''sick man" wants relief, and, in putting
him on his legs, we shall have no trouble in
him. And, again, we look to our
practical reformer, the President, for the recti-
flcation of those tariff abuses and monopolies,
in the breaking down Of this Chinese wall Of
so-called home protection, and for tariff
system on the principle of equal rights to all
classes and exclusive favors to none. We
know that General Grant on this subject is
sort of Pennsylvanian; but we doubt not that
a little more experience will make him New
Yorker. Welded to no hobby, his mind is
open to conviction where other mems minds
are locked up. Last, though by no means
least, we expect from the good examples Of
our national administration under General
Grant, In the great work now generally begun
of political reform, and in which New York is
leading off among the States, the widest and
most enduring benefits to the country.