The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-22
GRANTS POLITICAL CONVERSION.

Some Comments or the Press Upon His
Nursing Of M0nstrosities and tho "NOn-
sense" or Federal Interference I'm Lou
isiana and Texas Affairs.
The sudden change or policy by the President
in regard to the treatment OF rival governments
in the lately rebelous States, as exhibited In his
despatch to Governor Davis OF Texas, aud his
declarations more recently made, that the repub-
lican party carried TOO much dead weight and the
States hereafter must take OF themselves, at
tracts some comments nom the press.
Harper's Weekly, strong administration jour-
nal referring to his response to Davis refusing to
interfere In the Texas squabbie, Says
In the present instance his reply Is fun OF quiet
good sense and disposes Of the subject IT has been
SAID that it is shocking to think that he might
have interfered and nave set aside the undoubted
will OF the people of Texas. But 1t is always pos
unconstitutional, and for Governor to hold with
1t and appeal Tor help to Washington. II the
OF tue people OF State might be set aside. But
all this would be within the forms or the constltu-
s nSer TIA own tat oros az that OF ta
OLD Republic OF Rome was, and as the rebels hoped
10 Overthrow ours. The security against SUCH
The constitution authorizes the government to
protect q State against rebellion upon the sppli-
the Legisature cannot be convened. Congress
therefore must decide what Is rebellion and who
Inc Camden (Ark) Jouyna. (democratic) re-
marks 4nu
the President talks very fair in the above de-
spatch and we heartily commend his refusal to
Interfere with state matters when not absolutely
necessary. 1t exhibits disposition on his part to
allow the States to manage their own affairs and
settle their own disputes.
the Cincinnati Enquirer (democratic) thinks the
President is a traitor to his party. 1t says
1t is feared that Grant is becoming politically
heretical He Is reported to be saying unpleasant
things about the great republican party. He Is
does not ike the idea OF granting special aid to
Texan republicans. He actually intimates that he
to think that states In one portion Of the country
as well as States IN another portion " the country
rank heresy, and u Grant does not repent and be-
lteye bis prestige with tue republican party Is
gone.
the oswego Palladium tdemocratic) says
And so 1t seems that even Grant begins to feel
the weight that s crushing the party that made him
President. But he cannot throw u OH The bur-
Il 70 pit
at rafting pace: Let him 40 as he says above
and the South win cast solid vote against the
be kept down with the iron hand or they win rise
up and overwheim the party now In power.
The Newark Journal democratic, thus reads the
President o sermon on his ''nonsense":- 20
rectiy responsible Tor this 1nonsense." Tor this
nursing OF monstrosities," which has not only
made American republicanism hollow and insult
ing mockery OF ITSELF but has brought to the verge
OF ruin and despair the State OF louisiana Are
you not directly responsible, just as the republi-
can party Is generally II win not do. Mr.. Presi:
dent, Tor you to attempt to shirk your individual
responsibility, Last January one word rom you
would have squelched this 1'nOnsense" Had you
said then to Pinchback what you now say 10 Davis
In Texas the republican party would have endorsed
you just as it now endorses you. Instead OF that
word, however, you Mashed back the reverse. You
told "Pinch'' TO consider himself Governor. You
ordered your legal tool, Landaulet Williams, to
grossly insult his betters and tel them that 1t
was no use Tor the select committee OF LOustanianS
to 60 on to Washington to Lay the facts before
you, your nina was made up, unaiterable and
liked as the law Of the Medes and Persians. And
even now the snOnsense" is continued when it
might be thrust ASIDE and would be thrust aside
by q new election. But unfortunately, this would
assuredy involve the brushing aside also OF the ring
OF cutpurses who number brother.in-law Casey as
a valued leader. A word from you, President
Grant, would insure this new election. Perhaps,
being tired OF the "nonsense, and nursing such
monstrosties, you may see 1t to your interest TO
utter thus one word necessary.