The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-04
The Presidency.

deayored to impress upon the public mind
the importance of Matchmaking the issues
of the next Presidential campaign by dls-
carding all sectional issues, and leaving the
whole question Of reconstruction as 1t Is,
to be settled by time and experience. we
objected to the revival Of war issues, ana
declared the opinion that whatever mans
career in the war, if since that he had been
the supporter Of the Constitution, of the
equal rights of the States and the personal
liberty of the citizen, he should be accept.
able to all who opposed ultra Radicalism
and supported true Republicanism. We
named persons irrespective of party, at the
head of whom was Mr.. TRUaBULL, who
would, we thought, come fully up to this
test, and he approved as worthy to be
trusted.
This seems to be the general sentiment OF
the South, and if the North, or that por-
ton of the northern people who are OPP
posed to the destructive principles OF the
GRANT Radicals, will unite with the soutn
on this platform the party in power VIII ne
assuredly defeated at the next Presidential
election. --.- ..a,..---..-.---.-..
That the people of the whole Union are
rallying to the common ground upon when
all sections may stand-determined to put
an end to all sectional strife and MAINTAIN
the Constitution--we cannot doubt. a very
significant speech from General SHERMAN
has recently appeared, which our readers
have seen. 1t is a remarkable prohuhcla-
nento. Had the General of the Armies
made such speech at the time OF Inc relee-
ton OF General GRANT and consented TO
RIM rs a candidate, he could have been elect
ed President.
General SHERMAN is right when he says
that had the armies which did the lighting
of the civil war been left to settle terms OF
peace, harmony would have been promptly
restored and the political trouble that has
come upon the nation would have been
avoided. The terms he agreed upon with
General JOHNSTON would have accomplish
ed all this. The nation would have been
Immediately at rest, and prosperity anu
nlentv would have blessed the land.
This point, made by General SHERMAN at
this particular time, is significant indeed
but he made another of still greater siSnitl-
cance. We quote it:
II probably have as good means OF IN
formation as most persons in regard TO W4liiC
is called the kukluN, and am perfectly sat
isti.d that the thing is greatly over-est1-
mated and if the kukluX bills were kept
ont of Congress and the army kept at their
legitimate duties, there are enough good
and true men in all southern States to put
down all kukluX or other bands oil ma
RAIDERS"
There is no installing this. sentence. 1t
IS in direct hostility to the opinions ana
policy of General GRANT. We are sure 1t
will he concurred in by the great body of
;he people of the United States. But what
will General GRANT think of it! The
speech was made in New Orleans, which
lives it, perhaps, little more meaning.
90 frank and truthful declaration is GER
ainly highly satisfactory to the southern
people, maligned and miSused as they are
" the National Administration. 1t is no
title qualification to have justice trom a
nan occupying the position that aeheral
HERMAN does. -.
The General some time since SAID that ne
lid not want the Presidency; he preferred
,eing permanently General of the armies
o holding the Presidency for limited
,eriod. BENED1cK said that when ne had
aid he would die q bachelor he did not
hink he would live to be married. AND
O NAV General SHERMAN find his mind
changed. ~
at all events it is highly gratifying to all
,ood people to know that the range OF
of good and trustworthy men for
he Presidency is being happily extended.