The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-29
AUGUST %, 1864.
A New Ticket.

Tho New York Hcroh suggests a and re-
na,k,ho ticket II is General sherman for the
Presidency and Commodore Farragut for the Vice
Presidency This is what may be called an amphi-
b.ous titket or at any rate, II is "hat horse AMI
halls alligator" IL is union OF those antpodes.
the soldier aud the Sailor. lNshaps we should call
it :, ho1sc-marinc ticket. 1t might b. caricatured
by a donkey, representing the United States, with
straight sarched soldier riding III front, and nat
paunchy sailor, accustomed to the qaarter-deeh'
tlidc Of tho donhoys quarters with his face 10 the
storm, and holding on TO the tail. donkey "ho
"wouldn't go" under sVeh circumstances would
prove that nature peyer intended him for war
horse ard ought to h. turned cut to grass
sherman and Farragut, each at home in his own
nT,f,Sson would he equally at sea on board the Ship
a; state Therein faraglt, being n sea-E,ring man'
would have the advantage OF sherman Their pro-
found aestitution of political knowledge would be
rather benefit than otherwise. Being ignorant OF
the Constitution, they might occasionally, by ms
take carry out Of Its provisions. They could
not possibly sin against light and knowledge, and
rnisht commit some virtuous action from want Of
knowing better.
LISA pleasant thing to ait in ones house and hear
company of gentlemen outside discussing the question
Of who shall have the hon " of robbng the house
and numbering the inmates. The instrumentality
and the mode of accomplishing their objects are
dllated with degree of energy and ability that
W. might appreciate more highly under different
circumstances Some are in favor of cutting all our
thIoats incur beds others of hanging US to the bed
iostS others, with touch of chivalry that reminds
us of the dark ages, propose TO demand first par
ley and civy request US to give up the keys before
proceeding to cxtrcmties. This We understand TO
he THE Hs}"ids position, and the new ticket OF
Sherman and EaTagut to represent that idea.
There are people SO unreasonable to say that If
to he killed at last may as well b. killed
ut first and that the mode of killing is as indifferent
as the time This is an unphilo'ophical view Of the
subject We have got to die some time, yet we all
try 10 hive as long as We can There il choice, tc
between death by a slow decay of the faculties by
cancer III the stomach Tastes differ also To hav
ing the throat cut being knocked in the head.
We are not without interest, therefore, in the dis
cnssions going oatside as to the manner of our
determination Whether the Chimpanzee at Wash
ngon shall beat brains out with his big club,
a regular professional practitioner put Us to death
srcAHdem artem, for the benefit of science, is ques
ton not beneath the consideration of enlightened
minds Moreover, as lovers of law and eonstitu-
tons we are bound to consider with respect the
Heralds theory, which proposes, through Sherman
and Farragut to work off in lawful and consti-
tutional manner. AS Mr.. Dennis, that elegant
model of a Jack Ketch observed TO the conyicts i'll
NewSate who were complaining that they were to be
hung in a day or two, L" You've had law; laws have
been made a purpose for you; very handsome
prisons been made a purpose for you; parsons
kept a purpose for you; constitutional officer
appointed a purpose for you carts is maintained
purpose for you-ani yet you're not contented.
HM you hold your noise ."
BY all means, Lex us be worked off, in a Lawful
and constitutional manner To be boiled and roasted
by Lincoln is disagree,ble process than to DO
scientifically put an end to under Sherman Nc
Ceilan. The Herald is philosopher. Give Us go.
constitutional officer that works for his living and
does his work creditabie'