The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-20
= a.ha- ,na,.nensshle qualities Of great

by other Indispensable qualities Of great
comm ander. So that he has, by the quail
ties combining to form his character of an
eminent military chieftain, attained the
position he now holds.
The work before us is but the first
volume of the history. It is large book,
occupying nearly 700 pages. 1t is, posi-
bly, and probably, issued just now in view
Of General GRANTS nomination for the
Presidency. We have not had time to
look into It; but as it processes to be a
merely military history, his civic talents
are not likely commented on. Indeed, the
poverty Of the indications Of his mind in
this line is so complete that the historian
could find no pretext for any such COM
ment.
Politically, General GRANT is an enigma,
and it may be well doubted whether
he has any opinions atall. Soon afterthe war
we were led, as was the whole southern
country, to entertain for him avery conside-
| rable respect. His conduct towards General
LEE and the paroled southerners--shield-
ing them from the ravenous wolves and
hyenas of the Radical party-and his frank
and just expressions of opinion relative to
the South, displayed aloyalty to honor and
plighted faith, and fairness and sound
ness of judgment, that merited admiration
as we'll as appreciation. Since then Dis
conduct has often been mysterious, ana
often justified the suspicion that ne mao
grown less liberal and less fair in bis
views and intentions. So far has he gone
in this respect that not to go farther threat
ems him with loss of favor on both Sides
Doubt and hesitation will never win the
Presidency. He must be Radical or Con-
sentative. The remorseless and Unsuitable
party in power will be content with no,
thing short of complete and unquallheo
adhesion to what they call their prlncl-
PIES" but which are nothing more nor less
than simple plan of usurpation and pun
der. On the other hand, he would be out
dead weight to Conservatism unless his
attitude was clear and undoubted. he
must proclaim himself an unhesltatlng de-
fender of the right and the necessity OF
the white mans rule in this whole country.
| And as we have before said, unless no
stands on this ground his defeat is certain
There is no fact more manifest TO tne
uo-ld than that the issue of this day IN
this country is: White or black Inc
interests of the nation, and natural IN
stincts of the white race, must settle tna'
issue against the black man, and any man
who takes his side of the question is a dead
cock in the pit.
This book is for sale by A. Fl. CHRISTIAN
s. Co.
Cheap reprints Of DIcKENs's Great hr-
Dectot;ons and American Notes. The lat
ter is honestly republished with all us
negrophilism and its fabricated storles'
including the advertisements of runaway
negroes, with ears and noses slit, and chains
and iron collars, &c.-women were tugl-
tive in all the forests of the South, wear
ing these ornaments on the neck: these
collars, with prongs," sometimes with
"prong turned down." DICKENS is bold
in reprinting them; but for such afro
cious lies he deserves to be condemned to
wear an iron collar with zone prong
turned down " for at least ten years.
For sale by A. II. CHRISTIAN 20.
Harold, the Last of the Saron Kings. BY
Sir EDWARD LYTTON BULWER, Bart.
Philadelphia: J. B. LIPPINcoTT & 20. 81
This is very neat volume-one OF the
series issued by L1PP1NcoTT & Co. styled
"The Globe Edition"
For sale by G. L. BIDGooD.
DeBoeo's Reuieao for January. ms
monthly, revived and continued in New
York by Messrs. R. G. BARNwELL and
EDWARD @. BELL, is laid on our table by
G.. L. BIDGooD.
PUTMAM's detestable and vicious Monthly
has been received by us from Mr.. TURNER.
mr. ohsarva that If has rarnered I'D in its