The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-10

other State would be under like circum-
stances, but there has been great Improve
ment lately In the treatment Of the South.
The language of the inaugural juslides the
hope that this better policy will not be aoand-
oned The reference to the abuse aud slander
OF which he has been the Victim should have
been left out, In our opinion;i 1t is always much
better 10 let other people proclaim one
martyr than TO proclaim 1t oneself. We would
Ike also to see some more emphatic denun-
clation OF legislative dishonesty of the Credit
Moblller kind.
Upkept Promises Repeated.
from the New York Tribune, Qnd.,) Mar.h 8
These are the credentials which the Presi-
dent presents as the basis OF his demand for
the public confdence-a sincere repeuton
of the unkept promises OF four years ago.
We wish we had something better, but We
must perforce be contented with this. IL Is
easy to consider how much worse 1t might
be. Our hope for the future is contained In
tf1e prospect that the Presldent, retaining
all his good intentions, his devotion to the
public welfare, his courage and energy, may
not be altogether insenslble TO the teachings
of experience, and may avoid hereafter some
of the more obvious errors from which
the country has hitherto suffered. This pros
meet Ia rendered the more probable by the
circumstances which will surround the new
administration. The public conscience 10 pc
coming more intolerant OF corruption and ln-
direction. A sharper tone of critical observa-
finn Ia becoming apparent In the admtnistca-
tion DRESS. There is marked subsistence OF
Violent partisanship all over the country. A
considerable number of leading men and Lead
ing papers have no hesitation In avoWiDg
their preference of honesty to orthodoxy. II
this salutary change shall continue IL WIN not NOT
be to the advantage Of any party to retain the
wrong kind of men at the head OF its organi-
zatiOQ. -
The Presidents Millennium.
From the New York World, Dem.l
Perhaps we are expected to say something
Of the inaugural address, We could cay
great deal In exposure OF its slovenly, inacu-
rate language, it's strange mixture OF COM
monplace and bombast. and OF lts eXquls!te
grotesqce ebsurdity. But we choose 10 oe
sLetes puts forth 1.-The idea that the whole
world is soon to SPEAK one language, 1--WE
wonder II It is to be the NAmerican language"
ofGeneral Grant, and come under one gov
eminent, we. think we may be excused from
doing sught but standing at reVerent DIS
tance 10 silent wonder ana aonitat,on! a. LII. ane
book OF Revelations teaches ne lhat AZ lne gteaG
;day of Judgment all nations and tongues shall
he sumtnoned TO appear and answer; acc )rd.
inc to President Grant there will be, by that
time, but one nation and one tongue. But tne
Bible and theology apart, what are we 70
think OF statesman VINO eApects Una. ~ ,Se Q
Chinese and PalagoDiaos are TO speak lhe
American Language, and that Sloerlans, Hot,
tentots and Japanese are 10 have their local
disputes settled by orders Issued from wash
ington?
plain, Practical and straightforward.
From the Philadelphia Press, Rep.1
We like the message tor the reason that it
lie, like Its author plain, practical and straight
forward. It is the expression OF man @ VINO
knows his duty and Intends 10 de IL. Gtant
mc7 not be 8 statesman IN the highest sense,
but he ls O very safe executive officer: he
has ehown the loftiest of aims, and developed
vigorous administrative tact that fully COM
pensates Tor his lack of official training and
the knowledge. upon which Hamilton, Clay,
Webater and Calhoun boided their presiden-
tial hopee.
A More Positive Policy.
From the New York Herald, Ind.l
As a composition 1t Is faulty, and some of
tts positions are fairly open 10 crlticism; yet,
as whole, we recognize 10 1t al earnestness
which promises more positive policy on the
mari of the administration for the next four
years than has prevailed during the term that
has Just closed.
Unable to Say Just What He Means.
From the Springfield Republican, Ind.l
To begin with, 1t is perhaps charitable
duty 10 remind The public that composition,
literary or political, Is not General GRANTS
forte. he is much more at home in the sad
die than at the writing desk; bis horse doesn't
RIM away with him, but his pen does. lt
might therefore, be very unfair 10 lake nun
au pied de leitre. He doesn't mean all tnat
he save. or rather he Is unable to cay exactly
what he means. This is unfortunate all
aronnd. and vet 1t may have Its compensa.
tons. II we were to take his present utter
ances, literally, the outlook would be rather
diaouietlng. The American people haven't
vet oeep educated NJ 10 the point OF contem-
plating with any approach to composure tne
prospect OF q repetition of the New Orleans
bus. Yet the President says Distinctly lnet no
"ExeoutIye control" Is exercised at this mo-
mef,t In any State t'that would not be exer-
ciseiin any other State under Ike circnm-
staBces.M The only charitable aud comfort
able supposlIion 10 such case Is to agree
that General Grant doesn't really know what
he is saving; that his pen has run away With
him. Upon the egotism that saturates the
closips sentences Of the address, the bad taste
of The allusion 10 ''abuse' and ISLANDER" the
mischievous selfde.nsion that lnterprets the
result OF the recent canvass as personal
Nyindicatiop," we de- not care to comment.
Every judicIous friend OF General Grant, every
one VINO wishes we'll to The administrator
inst beginning, will note them with nnmlngled
chagrin and regret.
A Notable Opportunity Neglected.
from the Boston Post, Dem.]
Avery general disappointment must be felt
at this formal utterance of the newly-elected
President. This feeling is strengthened by
the thought that General Grant has again per-
mitted notable opportunity to escape him,
In which he might have called to hls side
multitude of good citizens now honestly op-
posing him, by the smallest show OF con-
cIlIation or hint Of clemency. But, with
Louisiana PROSTATE under his feet, he
defiantly announces enat what he has
done 80 thai State he will do elsewhere
stunder like circumstances" and, with the
South groaning under the imposilions Of
federal fayorites, he affronts the gene
raj intelligence by giving assurance that
the states are "happily rehabilltated." There
ia little to hope for from such a statement Of
nresent belief and future intention. The
threat OF his purpose concerning the South,
made in the presence of q vast concourse o.
military. ia the most alarming exposition o.
personal government to which the President
has committed himself; and neither 10 his l
eulogies of his own past service, nor 10 M
statement Of his new policy in other matters
is there anything by way Of compensation
II is painful to observe, where We had hoped