The New York herald., 1879-11-15

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The reception of Gen neral Grant in Chi~'go
has some features which will be asiee"o'o
to all American citizens The Nohors pau
the ex-President in retr--ilng from ms
Eastern trip and to S"-a'or Dayafo on n''
return from a EureIean Jouiney "io -
sense politics' Ihe american PeoP'',
x,tbout re,ard to party, show their general
cood -eling toward their public men in
., . welcomes. We are glad to see il, be-
cause it relieves our politics of bitterness
and passion, and shows other nations that
a democrat can appreciate the greatness OF
a republican soldier and republican the
patriotism of q democratic Senator when
soldier and Senator have done we'll for the
country.
The speech of General Grant, Which, ac-
cording to a reporter, che deliberately
drew from his pocket in manuscript" has
several features of interest. The General
comes back a better American than when
he went away. He calls attention to the
fact that our country is so rich that gen.
erations must pass before we are compelled
to consider those problems of national sub
sistence which disturb the older nations
These, however, are obvious reflections
which occur to every American who goes
abroad. The noticeable point in the
Generals address is his allusion to
the Southern question. We are at
the close of fierce and passionate cam
paign. That campaign has been marked
with republican victories. The leaders OF
the republican party, beginning with Mr..
Evarts, Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Conkling, made
this campaign upon sectional issues, urging
upon Northern men to vote as they did after
the fall Of Fort Stunt er-to vote in passion.
If we understand the policy Of these repub-
lican leaders it was to carry this issue into
the election forthe Presidency; to keep alive
sectional hatreds and animosities towardthe
South; to revive the war feeling in the hope
that gust Of passion and hatred might
sweep them into power.
While Mr.. Blaine, Mr.. Sherman, Mr.. Evarts
and their fellow statesmen stand before
the country rs the champions of section
alism General Grant suddenly proclaims
himself as conservative among conservative
republicans. He is proud that he is an
American citizen-that he enjoys "acommon
heritage" with the South. He asks the
South to feel with him an 'equal pride in
their citizenship. He compliments the
leaders OF the Confederacy as men "who
fought, and fought bravely." He contends
that they have 'equal claims with ourselves
in the greatness of our great and common
country" At the same time while General
Grant is making these deliberate declara-
tions we have leading Confederates going
out of their way to pay him honor. Alex
ander H. Stephens, the Vice President of
the Southern Confederacy, compliments
General Grant sfor his generous, mag
unanimous and patriotic sentiments ex-
pressed to the ex-Confederates at San
Francisco" General Longstreet, Lees
chief lieutenant, welcomes ''the great
American soldier-statesman. Even Robert
Toombs, although he is ready to try the
war over again and proclaims ''death
to the Union," sends his personal
congratulations" to General Grant. These
are only straws to be sure, but they indi-
cate the possibility of great changes in the
campaign for the Presidency. Even taking
General Grant at his word. and believing
that he will not allow his name to be used
as a candidate for the nomination, his per-
sonal influence thrown against the ssbloody
shirt" 'stalwart" wing of the republican
party and antagonizing the most distin-
| guished and eloquent statesmen in that
party cannot but have profound effect
While we note, therefore, with pleasure
the declarations of public men like Gen.
eral Grant and Senator Bayard in behalf of
harmony and peace, it is painful to turn to
the views of as distinguished q man as SEN
ator Carpenter. The Senator, through the
convenient medium of a reporter, has been
alarming the country on the subject of
democratic usurpation. It almost makes
| ones hair stand on end to contemplate
the future as it is seen by Senator
Carpenter. To his mind there are con-
spiracies everywhere and frauds and treason
against the public peace. Kellogg is to be
ousted from the Senate to complete the
"solid South" The democrats are to dis
franchise some one State, california or
Pennsylvania" ''upon the slightest pre-
tence real or manufactured" They have
already taken one step in this direction by
tho unseating of Mr.. Bisbee, of Florida. ="
This will give them the control Of the
House by States They can then mako
their own President. It will be their
last chance, the Senator says, because
the increase in the Western Repre-
sentatives from the next census will give
the Northwest the preponderance of politi-
cal power. A more gloomy prospect it
would be impossible to imagine. But to
suppose the combination of treachery
and treason necessary to bring about this
result possible is to concede the worth
! lessness of American institutions. We will
| do the democratic party the Justice to be-