New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-15
THE RFslDENTS MESSAGE
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

defensbIe opinions whether the change De que 10 he
of certain members OF his Cabinet or 70 ihe
expressions OF public indignation u Ioa
nate the President that he has reeonsdred me h,S
polioy.-[N Y Herald (lDd)
And this, we suppose, is the compronin,s"es
under which the Cabinet nas been reunited; as
monstrous, IL Is agreed that tue @ tbs reny Of
note,ng sDVat NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
the views other members OF the ,, nc ,roons
over N 10 Seen left In NewOeans subject TO
the control OF q man like Kellogg, ho ~ ~, Co.'s
Of ana a0 de- gTToSand FOR to
the partisan purpose o, heog e. Ma t5st the army
w. g comnosed OF Lawyers capable OF judging NJ mo-
nO Of Just how far ney can o 80 and 40 inc
nnishment for Presidential lawlessness was never 20
rtehly deseryed.-[NewYo York World Dem)
The concluding portions OF this most lame
md impoent message satisfy that Grant is getting
frshtened It opens bosterous tone, aud tapers Oh
with u pteous wblne.-lN Y Bun Qndl
The President has missed his golden opDor-
tunny Having, in tue language OF secretary Belknaps
famous dispatch, thoroughly approved The acts
OF Gen. Sheridan he now rfceGes from ent & es
son. which it would have been hotn polite ana manly
for him oheerfally TO accept-N T. Evening Post tepJ
The message transmitted by the President TO
Congress In reference to Louisiana state paper that
must command respect since In the position " assumes
it's data aud Its arguments, ILLS ireIutaOe-li NoH
meTcial Advertiser (R tpJ
The message of the President in style aud
quality, In about all It says OF the past history OF
Is uuhecOfulnR
Louisiana, partly provoked by toe Government partly
true and partly exaggerated while II IA simply untrue
10 STATE that they have approved by the people OF
ne press of State aud IL Is beyond comprehension
how a President can STAKE his reputation upon rePet
ton OF srch slauders What would do no credit to the
most partisan Journal the President parades III extern
| uatiou OF his cOnduct-lN u Evening Express lDepj
The tone of the message; its earnest eX-
presstons of regret that the use OF Federal power
| has often required in Louisiana It's 1eerence
o the inbred instiucs the American people IN regard
10 the use Of military IN tunes OF peace ana WITHIN
the limits of state IFS earnest enteaty 10 @ Mi
| avert the necessity of Federal intervention-au VIII
recommend IL to the people ana onset me en+ct 81
heated harlngues and unfair edi'or'"-lS' l. Evening
| Mail Qep)
! President Grants message Is so moderate IN
tone aud 50 admirable IN spirit tn,t me wno,g s"n1T?
We believe would have been pleased with uttIe
| matter OF statesuanshp, perhaps the message as IL
stands is wisest.-Pnlladelpna Press (RepJ
Under the circumstances we don't see how
the President. being what ne Is, ooulu NV
his retreat cevery The message, whoever wrote
II, is shrewd appeal TO party prejudice ana paiy
PRIDE. M.at WIN It, per % issues s anahdcatlons
and excavations and beatngs around the Dush colpou
with its air blunt, s0liIery frauknes u Is dncu
ment very well adapted to its purpoees II lets the Con
gressmen out; II lets inc protesting newspapers on
we shall PROB ably Grant win another easy Du cosby
victory his -tSprlDghed Republican tihdJ
The message of Grant, SO far as it is any.
thing IA an arraignment Of the Rtpubhcan parl anu
IN Louisiana unparalleled III the history Of the conatry,
ana one hardly knows whether to be most indignant
with party winch has produced such circu'lances'
tinuance.-[EIzsbeth On. j. Herald tDemJ
The calm and dspasslOnate tone of the
| whole message it, convincing statement OF facts aud
logical DEDUCTION from them are IN marked contrast TO
al wild and absurd dSnunea'Ion which has been
The tone of this part of the message does
not rise above level of campaign document, or a
prosecuting alotneys special pea 1t st tae DrieI OF
| the judicial summing up OF magistrate charged WIN
the impartial enforcement OF me lI%s me most
characteristic part IL that IN when the President refers
disregard OF his former recommends by Con
gress TO shit upon the shoulders OF That body
the responsibility OF whatever has occurred Congress
may be, aud doubtless greatly 20 blame for the pres
to do duty cannot excuse he President for papa-
| BILE violation OF his, and OF the Constitution h has
sworn ~ obey, protect, and observation-disclosures Suh
| unl)
Words that bum with the everlasting and in
dOmablo force aud the deep impress OF tiuth facts
Devotion TO duty expressed IN every ne go TO
make up the contents OF the special message oi the
President Originally intended u general discussion
of the Southern situation, 1t has been Appropriately
used, after mmaterial amendment, as reply to the
Senate inquiry REGARDING the alleged interference 10y
United StdGes military authorities WIN tue ORGANIZATION
| OF the Louisiana Legislature without sophstry and
| without attempt 10 conceal anything that has hap
pened, the President has grapplcd with this cOmpil-
dence in his clear-sgated integrity hitherto gem
| erously accorded to hun by tue people IL - plain.
blunt document aud. w1tha one thaJ Ii entitled 10 aud
VIII receive approval as the result OF careful research
and a termination % expose the entire naked truth
Tue concise history Of the will serve turn
| to reiustate the Southern policy OF the President
in general public favor III saort, there is nothing
la the message thai be possIoly construed in
consistent and even the enemies 81 the Administration
will be forced to admit that President pursued
persistenty the straightforward path OF duty guided
by determination 10 do exact justice 10 all AZ II
gwen to understand the demands of that justice
The message defence OF his l. is merely
aud truly explanation OF it Washington Republican
| (Adm orgtnl
1t is q labOred attempt at a justification of
the original wrong Ms part and a further justih
cation of all tnat has since been done by his authority
TGa1M fms q uDl Lad
he will discover that the message Is rehash OF them
IL is lnealnaonea MIN snll IiT9d Sp0tohGs' IL IS
bitter and vlndctive. Ii Is another attempt TO fire
| Executive 10 statements which intended 20
| up the real point at issue aud many OF which
fuled by tine testimony taken the spot by the Sub
Committee sent to New-Orleans to Investigate and
report upon me true condition OF afars.- Baltimore
| Gazette (DemJ
candor of It's tone will be felt By those VINO cannot
sent all It's positions. 1t is the utterance OF Chcf
Magistrate who IL determined 10 execute the and
protect the rights OF all cltllens, however poor and
humble aud who means to risk error, II he must err
fore. deserving OF the most careful consideration
| boston Journal (RepD
| But the question must be met and decided
upon strictly constitutional and legal principles upon
them, aud IN the srctest view OF nen, the President
has done that and only that which the law commanded
him TO do Ii easy to Gu0Dle about the time aud the
mode and II 10 just as easy 10 answer all such
tsneied directions Bat upon the main question Was
the Federal forces" Tde answer OF the Constitution
aud OF enlightened postcrity viii be the affirm
alive Prov violence JOlrnal (Rep)
The message has added little or nothing to
our knOwe edge aud it has not Justified what has been
done SO far as apology 1t comes rather late;
far as susains the recent acts at New Orleans
think IL Is weak Whatever Congress do, the in
yestigation and the popular excitement will have done
one service for winch wo should all be thankful IL
ought be, aud believe 1t Will he, found be
possible for the act of the 4th instant
The protests against 1t have been vigorous
general. Good Intentions will hereafter
accepted excuse for Illegal acts.-IBoson Adver
tiser (Rep.)