Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-17

thing TODD With the arbitrary and possibly
the illegal suspension of al officer whose
only crime has been fidelity 70 bis duty,
Mr.. Stanton might have taken another
course. Asst was, resistance would have
been useless.
From the New York Express-( Conservative.
The new position of the General-in- Chief
puzzles the politicians. Gen. Grant kicks
Stanton down stairs, takes his easy chsir
and salary, and then gives him a "puffp
The first act is that Of a Comprehend
and the second that of a Radical What
can We make of all that?
From the New York Tines Fime-serving
Rsiical)
Meanwhile Gen. Grant administers the
affairs of the War Department. An attempt
will be made TO invest the circumstance
with significance wholly unwarranted.
Through many channels ii will be asserted
that Gen. Grants compliance with the call
indicates his approval of Mr.. Stanton re-
moval, and consequently of the policy
which exacts that proceeding. On this
head, fortunately, there is no room for mis-
representation. Gen. GRAFT has not allowed
his hsbitual reticenoe to leave the country
in doubt as TO his position on the great
occasion of difference between Congress
and the Executive. Hesupporis the plan
OF Congress, and is in favor Of its pr0npt
and vigorous enforcement. The Copper
head counseiors OF Mr. johnson will derive
no sncc0r from Gen. Grant. His accept
ance of the duties of Secretary is tempo
rary and formal, and will neither blind him
10 the misunderstanding tendencies of the
Presidents action, nor impair the efficacy
of she backing he gives 10 Sheridan, Pope,
and other objects Of Executive hostility.
From the New York Evening Post (Radical).
We perceive that some journals try to
bring General Grant into contempt and
suspicion, because he has been commanded
10 take charge, temporarily, of the War
Department. But let any one say what
Grant was to Dc. He is a soldier, the
highest officer Of the army under the Pres
ident. He has obeyed his superior's order
as he was obliged to do. Had he hesitated
or refused, he would have set an example
of INSTRUMENTATION, for which he would
have deserved severe punishment. He
has not resigned his place in the army he
is still General; he has gone to the War
Department, as he would doubtless have
ROut 10 1c4dS de NHG
The country is to be congratulated that so
trne a man holds so important position.
The President has, for his own purposes,
chosen to place Grant in what some may
think false position; bat for that Grant
is not to be blamed.
From the Philadelphia Press Forney Radically
General Grant has probably accepted the
bureau temporarily to prevent the danger
Of collision of any kind and to ease off the
excitement. The fact that he holds il will
calm the public mind and relieve the in
tense and feverish anxiety which would
otherwise exist But it cannot be denied
that he has perceptibly weakened his great
reputation by this even quasi connection
with the Presidential plans. He cannot
touch the pitch and escape. 1t is greatly
to be feared that the General has unwarily
fallen into trap cunningly prepared for
him by those who dread his availability in
the campaign coming.
Interesting developments may be ex-
pected now every day, and the nation waits
for them with painful curiosity.