The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-07

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for Ii overthrow. Put II to the tsst, and the
majority Of my thousand against negro suffrage
In Ohio, for example, win be maintained against
this experiment Of Southsfn balance Of power
In Congress and our Presidential elections,
resting upon universal negro suffrage and
white acknowledgements. And 90 Il viii be in
New York and throughout the North, except
ing, perhaps, only Vermont and Massachusetts,.
1t was supposed at the time that the suspen-
sion Of Stanton and the removal OF Sheridan
and Sickles-three Of the leading Agurss Of the
war-would operate to strengthen and solidify
the republican party in our then impending
fall elections. But the results have shown that
the eyes of the people have been drawn for
the time being from our heroes and the
achievements of the war to tho unauthorized
and unexpected reconstruction schemes OF
radical Congress and their dangerous tenden-
cies In view Of these facts, and Of the election
of 1852, when General Scott was overwhelm-
ingly defeated by an obscure New Hampshire
politician, on the bare suspicion that the lead
ing men Of the wing party were not safe on
the great Compromise measures Of 1850, it may
well be doubted whether General Grant him
self can be elected if placed on this obnoxious
platform of Southern negro supremacy, main
tanned by coercive military despotism. We
anticipate then, from the present complexion
and shaping OF things, i political revolution in
1868 against this substituted negro oligarchy
of the South quite as remarkable and effective
as that Of 1861 which decreed the extinction
Of the old negro slaveholding white oligarchy.
The radical Congressman at Washington,
according 10 the statement OF their, organ in
this city, ore extremely anxious to get General
Grant out of the War Department, and are
busily employed in hunting up all manner Of
laws which they hope may have tendency to
cut short his term Of Office One act passed in
1868, providing that any head Of o bureau ap-
pointed by the President in an emergency
shall not serve for longer period than six
months, is regarded as applicable to the acting
Secretary of War. If this should be found
imperative in his case, then an act OF 1867,
providing that no detail shall be made by the
President as Commander-in-C Chief, that shall
extend beyond the space Of six months, is re-
lied upon as terminating General Grants term
Of Office in tho War Department in February
next. In the meantime, while the radicals are
displaying all their restlessness, jealousy and
annoyance, The. army estimates are cut down
under Grants admirable administration nearly
sixteen million dollars This amount is saved
to the country in single year by the acting
Secretary's system Of retrenchment, while the
efficiency Of the army is increased instead Of
diminished.
The fact is, General Grant has long been
satisfied that the Offices of General OF the Army
and Secretary Of War should be united in one
person. When he commenced his work Of
army rotrenohment Immediately after Lees
surrender, he found himself suddenly checked
by the authority Of Stanton, backed by the
approval Of President Lincoln. 1t had been
the desire Of Grant to put the army, without
any loss Of time. as nearly upon a peace foot
ing as the then condition of the country would
warrant To this end he proceeded rapidly with
tho work Of mastering out the volunteer regi-
ments cutting down and disposing of army
supplies. and getting rid of host OF volun teer
officers who had no commands and whose only
duty consisted of drawing their pay. Quarter
masters, commissaries and other cpauletted
idlen felt the effect Of his pruning knife. But
q political pressure was brought to bear upon
Stanton and Lincoln. and the work of retrench-
ment was stopped. Al soon as Grant obtained
possession Of the War Department Il was re-
sumcd, and the result has been an Immediate
saving OF nearly sixteen million dollars from
Stanton's estimates for q single year. and the
curtailmont OF expenditures in every direction
in equal proportion.
These practical results will satisfy tho people
that there is sound sense in Grants views in
relation to the union Of the two offices OF
General OF the Army and Secretary of War.
The former, a. the head OF the military OF the
United States, subject only to tho Commander
in-Chief, should not have political power ex-
ercised over him to cripple his plans and
interfere with his administration. The General
is the proper adviser of the President on all
army matters, and should be member o. tho
Cabinet Now that such an Office has been
created Secretary of War is no longer neces-
sary. General Grants course has entirely dis
posed OF all partisan agitation over Stanton's
removal, and the best thing Congress can do il
to provide for the abolition OF the ONCE OF Sec
rotary OF War, and turn over all the duties of
the Department to the General Of the Army
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