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Year: 1869

The Inauguration and the Inaugural OF


President Grant-The New Epoch.


This day, the 4th of March, 1863, will be an
important landmark in American history-the
initial boundary monument between the dead
things of the past and the living things of the
New Testament. The transition has its re-
semblances to that of Rome from its civil wars
Of the republic to the empire of Augustus, and
to the English revolution consummated under
William Of Orange, as given in what we may
call the line engravings of Macaulay, and to
the great French revolution, with its expul-
sion Of the Bourbons and its emancipation of
the blacks; but in its grand distinguishing
features this second American revolution
stands alone. Beginning in a struggle TO
maintain the Union with the Inheritance Of
African slavery, it has ended in the extinction
Of slavery and in the expurgation Of the old
constitution founded upon slavery. The great
fact which makes the advent Of General Grant,
as the head of the government, the beginning
OF the new age, is his complete recognition,
not Johnson's, Of the constitution as it was"
but Grants, of the constitution as it is."


Thus the Inauguration Of General Grant to-
day as distinctly marks new departure in the
administration OF the government as the English
transition from James the Second TO william
the Third. Johnson has had much Of the hard
experience Of James, and Grant, we expect,
will be crowned with greater successes than
William. In the list of our fifteen Presidents
elected as such there are seven soldiers
Washington and Monroe, Of our first revolu-
ton; jackson and Harrison, Of the war with
England of 1872; Taylor and Pierce, OF the
Mexican war, and Grant, the great Union
leader OF the war OF our second revolution.
Thus, as each OF these wars but the last has
given us two Presidents, we may expect from
the surprising magnitude of this at least three
or four. Certainly the election Of Grant as
the pioneer of the new government resulting
from our second revolution Is In every view as
happily adapted to the political situation as
was the first election of Washington. Each
In history will Hll the place of first adminis-
traitor Of the new government secured by him
as the leader Of our armies In war Of life or
death to the great cause.


Hence the commanding Importance Of Presi-
dent Grants Inauguration. II is the begin
| ming not only Of a new administration, but Of
new government, under new constitution.
| Seymour's election would have been chaos
returned again, with his platform proclaiming
| all the reconstruction laws Of Congress not
only revolutionary, but null and void. Grant
accepts the revolution as its representative
elect, and 80 It Is fixed. It Is generally UNDER
stood that In bis inaugural address he will
Year: 1869

SPECIMEN OF CONGRESSIONAL RETRENCH-
MENT.-With all the fuss and loud talk about
retrenchment in Congress the members vote
appropriations for all sorts Of purposes in the
most extravagant manner. The action on the
Miscellaneous Appropriation bill and the Legis-
lative and Executive Appropriation bill shows
this. As a specimen. we notice that an amend
ment was passed to the latter increasing the
sum for salaries and expenses Of the internal
revenue service from six millions to eight
millions. This service was too cumbrous and
expensive before, and should have been sim
plified and the expenses reduced. If this be a
specimen of Congressional retrenchment our
burdens are not likely to be decreased.
Year: 1869

accept not only the new constitution and the
duty of carrying out the reconstruction laws
OF Congress in good faith, but will advocate
the ratification by the States of the fifteenth
amendment from Congress, which prohibits,
by Congress or the several States, "any
abridgment Of the right to vote on
account of race, color or previous condition of
servitude," and which gives to Congress the
power to enforce this provision. Reconstruc-
tion, then, and the question of suffrage may be
considered as substantially settled So, too,
may be the policy of ECONOMY, retrenchment,
faithful collection Of the public revenue and
payment of the public debt" Here we look
to President Grant for great work of reform,
including a great reduction of the burden of
our taxes, debt and Treasury spoliations.


But it is also given out that Grants inaugu-
raj will be apt to make sensation in England
and Spain, in reference to those Alabama
claims and the insurrectionary island of Cuba
On the one subject the Senate has signifed its
dissatisfaction with the sweetened milk-and-
water treaty of Reverdy johnson, and ON the
other question the House has indicated a con-
cession of belligerent rights to Cuba which it
is supposed will be seconded by President
Grant to-day. If 80, it will need no prophet
to foretell his policy with England, though he
may not say much Of the costs to us of English
neutrality and Lord Russells belligerent
rights. We do not entertain the shadow of
doubt Of the presentation Of ''that little bill'
from General Grant, and we predict that Mr..
Gladstone will pay it without even the higgling
Of Louis Philippe over somewhat similar bill
from General jackson.


AS the inaugural itself, however, will doubt
less be laid before our readers to- day we may
here dismiss our speculations concerning it.
That it will define new departure in our do
mestic and foreign affairs differing as widely
from the old Bourbon, do-nothing policy of
johnson and Seward as the Pacific Railroad
train Of the present day differs from the over
land mule train Of five years ago we are
morally certain, and we are as well satisfied,
looking to practical working administration,
that the inaugural and the Cabinet of Presi-
dent Grant will give general satisfaction to the
country.
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THE ENGLISH REFORM DIFfIouLTy.-Still
on the Irish Church in that slow, old
British Parliament. In the American Congress
such question would have been settled in
five hours, because the American Congress
would not have feared the next step. That is
the trouble in England; they fear to take one
step from dread Of the next. If they dis
establish one grand old evil they cannot refuse
to do the same with another; and whittier will
all that leadp If they take out one brick they
NAV let down the whole pile.
Year: 1869

Cuba and Spain-A Significant Resolution in


The resolution upon Spain and Cuba which
unanimously passed the House Of Representa-
tives on Tuesday has something of the true
republican ring about it. The sting which it
contains referring to the liberties Of Spain is
an admirable prelude to the sympathy ex
pressed for Cuban patriots in the last half Of
the resolution. The further resolution
authorizing the President to recognize the in
dependence Of Cuba at the proper moment is
what we have been advocating for two months
their independence, and there is no doubt but
they will succeed much quicker than the
Spanish leeches may imagine. The sympathy
expressed by General Grant in his CONVERSE
ton with General Reynolds is very opportune,
and, coming on the same day with the House
resolution, shows how strong the current is
setting in favor of Cuba.


1t is evident that the happy moment is
approaching when we shall commence at the
right end of the national reconstruction problem
ny btfblSIttiiuS up our loTclSH uhtCcIS. We
must repay Spain for her kindness to us during
our struggle for national existence. We can
do this and at the same moment perform
great moral obligation in behalf of the Cubans
who are suffering from Spanish domination.
As regards England, our little reciprocity
understanding with Prince Edward Island is
destined to open the true road to the settle
ment of the Alabama claims.


Spain, struggling for liberalism, certainly
cannot object to the liberal movement Of Cuba
If she be consistent with her own newly
adopted code of progress. Therefore the best
thing for the Spanish government to do is to
telegraph to General Dulce to withdraw from
Cuba and save the lives OF the twelve or
fifteen thousand Spanish troops who are now
dying off like sheep under the compound in
fiuences Of cholera, yellow fever and patriot
bayonets. Quick action should be taken on
this subject by both Spain and the United
States Cuba is too closely allied with us in
common progress for us to allow Spain to hold
possession of the island simply for the purpose
Of desolating II.
Year: 1869

KICKING THE DEAD LIoN.-The ponderous
and bewildered radical organ Of this city,
doubtful where IL stands and what part II Ia
playing in the story Of the present, Is sure Of
only one fact, and that is that the Presidency
OF johnson Is at an end. Sure Of this one
thing, It indicates Its instincts and its gene
rosity by administering few final kicks in
the shape of feeble lampoons. Alas for the
principles that require to be sustained by such
an exhibition Of i'll nature and bad manners
Year: 1869

GRANT AND HIS CABINET. Grant is accused
Of disregarding popular will in choosing his
own Cabinet, but wrongly. His Cabinet will
be concentrated expression Of popular will,
but popular will as he understands it, He dis
regards not the people, but the cliques that are
very apt 10 call themselves the people.
Year: 1869

Graar6 AdDinIstraton-The NO" Nas


The country u kes new departure to-day in
political life undcr the lead of General Grant.
The changes made IN the constitution W
the thirteenth and fourteenth amendments
and which 1t is proposed to rivet upon our
political system by the fifteenth amendment,
declaring that the right Of the citizen to vote
shall not be denied or abridged on account OF
race or color, make for US new constitution
which supplants the old one, We have now
four races-the white the original red, the
black and the yellow-on the great platform OF
American progress. To make the thing COM
plete we have only to add another color to our
flag. This Is the accomplishment of great
revolution in our theory Of government, under
which State rights have disappeared and Stale
lines are rendered imperative. We have con-
solidated in one great empire, extending from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, and which will ex-
tend from the North Pole to the Equator. It
will be the greatest empire the world has ever
known; for even now, in it's infancy, it sur
passes in geographical extent, in mental
activity, in material enterprise, all that Rome
ever attempted or dreamed.


A retrospect of the past fifty years of our
progress throws a vivid light upon the growth
and the causes of the overthrow of the politi-
cal theories which have passed away. Under
the shield of State rights the institution Of
slavery grew to immense proportions as
social system within the Union. As the lead
-. Ao<s -
and the social theory-Calhoun fills large
space in that period. But his social theories
carried our institutions back to the period of
the middle ages, with its serfs and its feudal
lords. This was the fight Calhoun made and
lost. He had none Of the great agents of
modern civilization with him. The rail. the
telegraph and the modern press were all inau-
gurated during his time, and these subtle iniu-
ences, planted by Stephenson, Morse and the
HERALD, were all opposed to the Calhoun idea.
The result was that he lost ground while we
went ahead.


The contest is now ended. A new era com
mences to-day with population that may be
practically estimated at any figure between one
hundred millions and five hundred millions of
people, marching shoulder to shoulder under
system of political consolidation on the broad
path Of empire. Their arms are the steam
engine, the electric telegraph and the indepen-
dent press, and the victories they will achieve
are beyond the widest dreams Of human
thought to-day. The last generation COM
passed progress from the slow coach to the
rapid car, from the uncertain sail to the GER
tain paddlewheel and has served its apprentice
ship with the electric battery. Whoever be-
lieves that we stop here deceives himself as
greatly as did Calhoun when he believed he
could carry our social and political system
back to the feudal age.
Year: 1869

THE BEST Gas TEsr.--In the testimony Of
the gas company men taken the other day
there was considerable reference to tests, and
none Of the tests seemed to show much. But
II was testified that the stock Of one Of our city
companies stood at two hundred and eighty
TO three hundred dollars, and we fancy that
the selling Of gas by that company pays.
Year: 1869

for one dollar month.


The postage being only thirty-fve cents a
quarter, country subscribers by this arrangement
can receive the HERALD at the same price il is
furnished in the city.
Year: 1869

A r edmond dispatch says: The
Presidents recommendation to Congress
fer the early admission of Virginia and
the prospect of its being speedily carried
out. causes a general feeling of rejoicing
theexceptions beinga few radicals whom
the Republican party left to run the last
Convention by themselves, and few
sore headed old Democrats who exhibit
cheap pluck by swearing that they
would rather be under Candy then
Walker. The great mass OF the Re.
publican and Conservatives are ,rejoiced
at the prospect of an admission. The
talk about the LEGISLATURE undertaking
to upset the provisions of the new con-
stitution, or render them imperative,
is unfounded the only parties interested
in keeping the State out are non-resi,
dents, who have been appointed to civil
Office by the military. ALI northern
people who have come here as farmers
or business men are rejoiced over the
approaching admission, of matter which
side they are on in politics and all the
office holders are opposed to it.
Year: 1869

How To PACK BUTTER Tho method of
packing butter in common vogue on the Pacific
coast, as will be seen from the following deScrip
tion, Is very unlike our own. They never use
Jars or kegs. but put it in muslin sacks, made
in such form that the package, when complete,
is a cylinder three or four inches in diameter,
and from half foot to foot in length. These
sacks are made of fine blcached muslin, and
the butter goes into them as soon as worked
over. The packages are then put into large
casks containing strong brine with slight mix
turc OF Saltpetre, aud by means Of weights kept
always below the surface.


The cloth intcgument always protects tho
butter from any impurities that chance to come
in contact with the package. and being always
buried in brine, that protects it from the ac-
ton OF the air and ii has been aSccrtaiEed by
trial tha, butter put up in this way will keep
sweet a long time. These butter sacks are
ranged upon the counters OF the dealers as
readily as bars OF soap; and when any portion
of one is wanted, the end of the sack is stripped
down aud the necessary quantity detached,
when the sack is replaced, leaving the remain
ing portion as secure as before any part was
removed This plan might not DO feasible IN
orr climate without the aid OF Ice IN summer !;
hut the immersion in brine is worthy OF con
sidcration on the part OF dairymcn and butter
dealers.
Year: 1869

Correspondents whiting the sugar
growing districts oFLouisiana give rather
unlavOgaUlo accounts Of the appearance
and prospects Of the cane crop Of that
State, They represent that the croy is
very backward, especially the rattoons
and the grinding will he unusually late.
which exposes the cane to all the con
tngemcies oi the uncertain weather OF
autumn aud early winter. This condi-
ton of the cane is ascrhcd to the lacl,
Of diligcnt and thorough culture under
our present system OF labor.
Year: 1869

WASTE OF COURAGE. Sydney Smith
in his work on moral philosophy
speaks in this wise Of what men lose fol
the want ofa little brass, as it is termed
"a great deal of talent is lost to the
world for the want OF little courage
Every day sends to the grave number
of obscure men who have only remain
ed in obscurity because their timdity
has prevented them from making a first
effort, and who, they could only have
been induced to begin, would in all
probability have gone great lengths in
the career OF fame. The fact is, that in
order to do anything in this world
worth doing, we must not stand shiyer
ing on the bank, thinking Of the cold
and danger, but jump in and scramble
through as well as we can. 1t will not
do to be perpetualy calculating risks
and adjusting the chances"
Year: 1869

A gentleman who visited the Worlds
Fair, said he paid dollar night for
'the privilege of sleeping on the bureau
the drawers being occupied by the
children which belonged to the lady in
The front attic.
Year: 1869

WHO ~ REsPoSsIBLE FoR Ir?-The poor


accommodations for the officers and men OF ,'le


Metropolitan Police force and the mlser ole


arrangements for the Keeping OF prisoners In


the Second Precinct. one OF the largest Oh tne


nine precincts, in the county OF washington.


embracing al that part ei ue CITY nortn OF
tween Rock Creek and the Eastern Branch,) il
a subject of unfayoratle comment by every one
Who knows anything OF the CONDITION OF the
statiOnhouse in thatPrecinet- Lieutenant John
son a wide awake officer, with an efficient force.
are i'm charge Of the precinct, which probably
contains as many thieves and other bad charac-


tiers as other precincts; vet the number of arrests
are comparatively few, and blank reports are
often sent TO headquarters. This state of things is
explained on the theory that it is owing to the
total unftness of the present statiOn-hOuse for
police purposes, and evil disposed persons, hav-
ing such poor accommodations there, make it a
point to escape the officers of that precinct If


possible, and at the risk of being Overhauled by


the police of other precincts. Among the com


plants which have been made by prisoners a. to
the condition Of these quarters the following


may be enumerated: They say that the cells


proper are too close, while the ''soft boards are


80 full of holes that TO sleep on them is to invite
rheumatism or a pulmonary complaint; that If
they sit on the bench they have TO be careful
that their clothes not torn by the nails with
which the rough boards are kept together; that
in consequence of chairs with disabled legs and
other dilapidated furniture If they are not en-
of breaking their necfs Worse than all, the
cellar under the building is continually full
of water, and as a consequence there Is more or
less sickness among the men. I4 lis noticeable
that the books of the second precinct contain
the names of but few prisoners more than once
one dose Of confinement here being fully enough
for them. 1t Is a shame that this building has
not been better fitted for the purpose to which


il is devoted, and il is hoped that something will
be done to improve its condition before cold
weather, for the sake of the policemen as well as
their prisoners. The Surgeons of the Police
have condemned it, and the grand Jurors have
twice presented it as a nuisance and yet no
action has been taken towards improving II.
Why is il? A
Year: 1869

TIE RECORDS OF WILLs-In the Office OF Col.
A. Webster, Register Of Wills, there are a large
number OF wills which he found unrecorded
when he took the Office, and il is important that
those interested should see that they are attended
70 al once as many minors and other heirs might
hereafter be seriously affected by the result


HE present Register h not responsible for ne
giect IN the premises, a. since his ASSUMPTION OF
the once he has had his hands full in getting the
records in order ~Ae
Year: 1869

THE STREET LETTER BoxEs.-First Assistant
Postmaster General Earle yesterday directed
the contractor, Samuel Strong, to remove the
tops of all the letter boxes in this city and 10
replace them with those Of his tStrong's) last
patent The boxes In use here have proved very
unsatisfactory 20 the public.
Year: 1869

THE FAIR AT CARROLL HALL for the benefit
of the st. Vincent's Orphan Asylum draws
nightly large concourse Of our citizens who
are disposed to assist the laudable ENTERPRISE,
The tables are presided over by fair and courte-
Gus ladies, and contain many articles Of use and
ornament.
Year: 1869

THE REGATTA OF Tomorrow afternoon between
the AnacOstia and Potomac Boat Clubs is ere
ating considerable excitement among the boat
ing men of the District. The crews of the two
three weeks past, and are now ready for the
contest, both clubs being sanguine OF success
The starting point will be from a stake boat
between the third and fourth piers of the Aque-
duct Bridge, at Georgetown, down the river,
heading for the point of AnalOstan Island, TO a
stake boat a mile and half from the starting
point, rounding this boat, and return.


The judges in the boat will he Messrs.
McGill, formerly of the Falcon Club, and Ben
ner, of the AnalOstan Club, with Mr.. Patten, of
the latter club. for referee. Mr.. COrsOn, OF the
latter club, win act as judge i'm the lower stake
boat. We are requested by the judges to ask that
all tugs, vessels and small boats will keep clear
of the above route during the time OF the race
The hour for starting is fixed at half-past three
Year: 1869

WAss'r on THE MARRY.-The Shsta
Courier of January 23d is responsible for
the following: awe heard good joke
on resident of Dog Greek the other day.
The party referred to is bachelor and
lives on the wagon road. A few days
ago an emigrant wagon from Oregon
came along and camped near our friends
place. The head of the family soon made
himself acquainted with the proprietor of
the premises, and asked him why he did Mt
get a woman to keep house for him. The
answer was that he intended to marry
Just as soon as woman willing to enter
into the bonds of matrimony could be
found. The Oregonian remarked that he
Year: 1869

ing, plain, Quaker like appearance. Much
OF the time its capacity has been inadequate to
Its patronage. Within the last two years two
splendid buildings have been erected and dedi-
Gated to educational purposes in this county
wyoming and FELTON,. A fourishing seminary
has also been started at Laurel, and Middle
town Academy, that had nearly gone under,
has been put in a prosperous condition Yet
none OF these towns are half so able to main
tain an institution as we. To keep pace we
must Increase our facilities, and we hope some
thing to this end may be inaugurated Friday
night The gentlemen named in connection
with the call certainly inspire hope.
Year: 1869

TIE FLoGGINGS.-Delaware is now under
going the fagelatons of newspaper criticism
for fogging its criminals. There is not a lead.
ing newspaper that has come under our notice,
religious or secular that has not condemned
the system within the last few days in COM
menting on the whipping of the ten criminals
at New Castle on Saturday last 1t is rath r
strange that our State can be 50 near the right
and public opinion every where else so far
wrong One correspondent, in speaking of the
new post erected there "a rough one) says -
" The new structure iSquite worthy of the taste
and enlightenment of community that pre-
serves this relic of barbari>m in an age called
enlightened"