The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-06


Mr Moses Ward, the father Of Governor Ward OF New
Jersey, died in Newark yesterday
General Grants addeus
stevens ind that s.Higher Office" in
Reserve.
The House of Representatives, by nearly
unanimous vote, has passed the bill "reviving
the grade Of general OF the army of the United
States" and authorizing the President when
ever he shall deem it expedient, to appoint,
by and with the advice and consent Of the
| Senate, general Of the army Of the United
States, to be selected from among those officers
| in the military service of the United States
most distinguished for courage, skill and ability;
who being commissioned as general, may be
| authorized, under the direction and during the
pleasure Of the President to command the
armies of the United States" In other words,
the object of the bill is to confer the next higher
rank Of general, upon Lieutenant General
Grant, the victorious champion Of the Union
and Justly recognized by "the oldest, as the
greatest general of the age"
| In support of this measure Mr.. Deming, of
Connecticut had grateful task in recapitulat-
ing the marked events in the glorious military
career of his hero, and the task was gracefully
performed. Mr.. Raymond next took the floor,
and enthusiastically supported the bill "Not
only this" said he, "but let whatever else can
be done be done with free, hearty, cordial
good will such as that with which the nation
always rewards those who serve the people,"
i At this point the venerable Thaddeus Stevens,
| who keeps o vigilant eye upon Raymond,
spoke, first, in favor of an amendment, limiting
| the grade of lieutenant general to one officer,
and then said:-"1 agree with the gentleman
from New York, who is willing not only to
promote General Grant to this Office (of gene
ral), but, as l understand him, and hope do
not misunderstood him, to higher office,
whenever the happy moment shall arrive"
This happy hit of the pungent old gentleman
from Pennsylvania, it appears, was received
with laughter and applause-the laughter, we
presume, emanating from the radicals,
at the expense of Mr.. Raymond, as a
supporter Of President johnson, and the
applause in approval of the nomination OF
| General Grant by Mr.. Stevens as the radical
candidate for the next Presidency. Mr.. Delano
of Ohio, opposed the Stevens amendment
He wanted the bill as reported, for she
wanted the American people to be permitted
to say that with Grants promotion) Sherman
should take the place Gas lieutenant general)
now occupied by Grant" And so the bill wa:
passed, and the attempt of Stevens to shut ou
Sherman failed.
But the nomination OF General Grant for the
Presidency by the radical leader Of Congress
more significant movement It shows that
against President Johnson's successful and
popular Southern policy this radical Con
gress upon its own merits cannot stand
and that the great name Of General Grant
is to be employed to hold this Congress:
and the republican party together, in
opposition to the administration. Stevens
has evidently become alarmed at the desertion
from his Committee Of Fifteen Of the hitherto
inaexible radical Secretary Of War. General
Grant may 60 next, unless promptly looked
after. But this ism desperate game General
Grant has nothngto fear and has no favors to
ask of any faction or party. lie is so strongly
intrenched in the affections Of the people az
to be absolutely independent Of parties and
party managers He is, moreover, practical
man aud firm believer in practical measures
and results. In judging, therefore, between
the restoration policy Of the President and thai
of Congress he will Judge the tree by Its fruits
, tsThe reconstruction schemes of Congress, from
present appearances, will come to nothing
between the two houses How, then, can Gen
eral Grant be expected TO side with a Congress
|, and faction which have failed, and agains
the administration which has been practically
!, successful in its measures Of reconstruction.
$ Secretary Stanton, sagacious and vigilant
politician takes livelier interest in the shift
!, ing political currents Of the day than General
Grant, who can afford to rest upon his oars and
!. quietly look on. Stanton, however, in cutting
e loose from the Reconstruction Committee Of
Congress, secs that The popular tide is setting
in the opposite direction, and that the Issue
between Congress and the President In going
before the people in the approaching fall cleo