The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-09

The Change Of Military Commanders
= The order changing all the commander
of the southern districts occasions muci
speculation and probably considerable I'M
easiness. The " transfer" is general. Eacf
district gets a new man save Louisiana
which gets back SHERIDAN.
We do not infer from this movement
purpose to increase the rigors Of reconstrue
Con. We take it that the President is re-
sling things generally, just as upontht
"f every new tenant the house
moos>. =. III and renovated. The
coming III customary rule
disposition to follow the :.
;s no doubt stimulated In tho
instance by the bad feeling which sprs-.
mn between Mr. JOHNSON and deneral
Grant. The newcomer would sweep
ont and wash ont all remains and all the
works Of the late occupant OF the "nl'e
Honss. In General sHERIDAN's case there
may be disposition, according TO views az
washington, "to right wrong" or re
turn an injury" In all the other cases We
csuno. see thu. there is any motive but that
Of change. Even in General sHEElpAN,s
case we cannot imagine that he goes oack
with any instructions to put the fcre"s
down; for, independent Of the persistent
declarations of General GRANT in favor OF
peace, we suppose it would be no easy mat
ter for General SHERIDAN to make even one
tnrn Of the screw in the Pelican State II
having been pretty well driven homo al
ready. a.
With these views, We see nothing to dis
turb the public mind. 1t can 60 on walt
ing. If it pleases, quietly and calmly Tor
the end: and this it certainly should DO.
In our own case we lose man who has
won the good opinion Of this community
by his frankness and fairness. he has
made no concessions from the duties i'm
nosed upon him by the laws of Congress TO
win this favorable regard but the manner
Of his administration has been KIND ana
courteous. He has not known men or par
ties in his official capacity, but has faith
fully discharged his duty according to his
best judgment.
We have been favored in both General
scHor1ELD and General SLOVENIAN, and our
fortune will be indeed remarkable If the
new appoirtee shall exhibit like dis
elimination and sincerity in the discharge
OF the rather embarrassing duties which
will devolve upon him. General CANDY
has done nothing, We believe, that may
establish here prejudice against him IN
advance of his coming. AS far as we know
anything concerning him personally, we
have every reason to anticipate that he will
administer his Office without unnecessary
harshness, and with as little disturbance OF
the public quiet as the laws and instruc-
tons from Washington will permit.
After the long delay on our intermediate
stage, and in view of the Importance Of
harmony and prosperity at home to pre-
pare for troubles from without, certainly
the general disposition of people and rulers,
civil and military, should be towards mode
ration and clemency. II is time that even
General SHERIDAN-a man known to be
sharp in his animosities and prejudices-
ahould fall into the vein of peace, which in
every view of policy, patriotism, and hui
mainly, should now be universally consi-
dered as indispensable to the national
health, welfare, and renown.