National Republican., 1880-04-29

give me greater pleasure than to see recon
ciliation and tranquility everywhere prevail.
But It may be proper for me to say that, to
the extent that Congress has conferred power
upon me to prevent tncither Ku Klux Klans
White Leagues, nor any other ASSOCIATION
using arms and violence to execute their un-
lawful purposes can be permitted in that way
to govern any part of this country.
Now let MS call attention to his late
speeches at New Orleans, and see if there is
anythingin them which sounds like letting
down and trucking for popular favor. In
his address to the colored people he said
The chief security for the future of your
race lies in popular education. l wish for the
colofed race ali the rights which the Constitu.
tional amendments give them, and the ltnowl.
edge to use such rights woll. The day Is not
far distant when this will be completely real
lied in all parts Of the Union. The colored
people will be accorded the privilege of living
where they please and moving when they
choose, but l hope thoy may be so treated in
their native States that they will not desire to
change their habitatious
Then again when he addressed the Army
and Navy Club of New Orleans he held the
following language:
Your chairman has honorcd me in his od-
dress far beyond what l deserve. l did the
best could, but the man who bore the musket
was as worthy of credit as he who directed
their course. had your support aud that of
hundreds of thousands Of others to whom is
due the praise. As to the result / think we
all agree now, even those who fought against
US, that the war ended IN the best way for all
North and South--throughout the whole
Nation. IL those who fought against us for
tho separation of this Nation had succeeded,
we should have been disgraced In the eyes Of
the whole world The honor that has
been done TO mo abroad came to me
because we were great, united Nation
and was n recognition of our great
ness rs such. l believe now that, with
the exception of questions of tariff and finance,
upon which there will always be differences,
we shall progress as unit, until we arc re.
garded abroad MS we now regard ourselves
the first Nation on the earth--hrst in mill
tary point of view, first in intelligence, first
in wealth, and first in setting good example
to all who love liberty. While We fought FOR
what we thought was right and think so more
aud more every day, wed did it, we must admit,
partly from selfish point of view, for we
knew that we were greater and more pros.
porous ms one than we would be if divided. |
hope you will all he happy in your adopted
home, aud find the same Cordiality here as in
the localities from which you started rs SOL
L
In these uttennces General GRANT weak
ened in nothing. lie did not set his sails for
the popular breeze, for in referring to the
past he said: ave fought for what we
" thought was right, and we think so more
land more every day There is no evasion
of the truth i'll all its responsibility in this
or any other utterance of General GRANT
since he entered the Southern States on his
way to his home in Illinois, and the attempt
TO represent him in any other than the true
light is q wicked pcrversion for which there
is no call, and hence it cannot be justified
In all his utterances General GRANT has
spoken rs true patriot who seeks first and
last the peace, prosperity aud welfare of his
common country. He does not court popu-
lar favor, except MS it comes through the
legitimate Inheritance of well-doing. lie
surrenders no principle, he truckles to nc
prejudice, he panders to 10 taste that is not
in accord with the general good, but steadily
pursues the path of the true patriot who is
not prompted by n solitary motive of selfish.
ness. He is in the most independent posi-.
tion imaginable, for the measure of his
personal ambition is filed to the brim. HC
seeks no more 1t may be misfortune that
he has friends who think that the country
has absolute need of his services, for tha
circumstance calls down upon him a AooC
of underserved calumny that he would es
cape The was not regarded under the ac
tion of his friends as being in the way o
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of some of his fellow
statesmen. But none Of these things move
him. He remains rs placid as q smiling
morning i'll summer, and so he will remain
until the popular will toward him shal
have been fully developed. If the peopl
call for his services they will not be with
held. If they do not desire them, it will
be no grief TO him, and he will be happie
under the sense of this relief by far than h
will be if his fellow-citizens shall decide t
impose additional burdens upon him. Thi
is General GRANTS present attitude bcfor
the country as we understand it.