Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-07

and perhaps portion OF the Democratic party 10 bring
zen Taylor at once forward candidate Tor the Presi.
Souoy O. lets The watch word to be "Rough and Reu
ov superseded the battle cry "Down with political Gone
ra's and with all parties -
oiheis there who in this movement Of Col Ben
ion on onslaught whole army which is 10 be sac
theed to the Volunteers the manner that Its gene
tas and regular officers be superseded by civilians
anu pohueians Oi course every msgnics his fears
anu ehonsons suits HE fancy or his purposes For
my part aPpreiend no immediate danger from such n
move beyond the influence which II NAV have ON the Sp
t OF our army but regret tho precedent because the
ger which there mghtbo AZ future period in the an
pcintnent OF partisan leader the command OF large
military force.
True. the President a,s for the creation OF the new
military dignity only psldeRfe hte and expressly states
that II shall be abolished after the conclusion OF peace but
the opponents ct the measure preend that this would not
p''en' the army from being tempered with, II the Corn
nander chose 10 do so.
There is not much force in this Argument considering
that the army itself woald be dsbanded with the dismissal
OF inc enea but the case may Vceurand the last
from Mexico seem TO give color the belief that will
IN which the Presidential election may take place during
the wara hccng thereby only those which are actually
IN the heo but also their friends and relatives home.
But remains yet to be what the House and Senate
VIII have TO say IN the premises and still venture to pre-
dict that the measure wall be los.
The only consideration in favor OF the appointment
OF Lieutenant General, which has any weight, lie that
which we informed by the Alexandra Gazette has IN
duecd Senator westcou OF Florida to give 1t his sanction
which Is, that 1t will take tho management Of the war
away from Washington, and the hands of the Ad-
mni'usuon-a strong reason 1t may be- though not very
haitorng to the President and his Cabne cmanatng as il
does from OF their friends! But If the entire manage
ment OF the war, after the appointment Of Lieutenant
General is to be deyoved upon the commander Of the ar
my why not sc'ec, Gen. Scott rather than Col. Benton
that responsible ust2 And why new rank in the
army, when that Of senior Major General may carry with
1t all the authority and power essential performance
OF the duties OF commandoTin chief however extensive
that authority and those powers may be We fought
Great Britain without Lieu Generl-and can It be
ihat War with apower like Mexico SO mmeasurably in
Terror IN resources, requires this innovation Ii cannot be
II is but another insdious attempt enlarge Executive
power and patronage, which have aca caruy ncreas
3D. are still daily increasing and which cannot too soon be
diminished if We would preserve the simplicity and purity
OF our institutions. The step OF the progress.yes
will be to call for Field Mashal" as the office
o! Lieutenant General shall become too low for the ambi-
ton OF some OF aspiring democratic Senator'S who
tired OF the dull pursuits Of civil c, pant martial re-
nown-ist being regarded the shortest road to the
Presidency