The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-22
Republican Troubles.

Presidency that exist 10 their ranks. iae
asnirants FROM the West and those from the
Eas, regard one another with jealousy dove
rallied with some sectional aversion, aud no
one of them thinks that the party can DC
held together By the popularity ana force OF
any other person than himself. BLAINE trieo
the West recently in public speech, 10
which he cunning!y omitted the currency
question, he being hard.money man, ana
knowing that he was addressing paper
money audience. But BLAINE must have
seen that what he said fell on ears not faVor-
ably inclined. he passed over the Nortn-
west like a boat over the sea, leaving no
track.
MORTON does not love CoSKL1SG better
than he does himself, and will never assist
in spreading CoSELINo's fame; while CoNK-
LING may, in return compliment, say that
MORTON not being abe to carry bis own
State of Indiana, the party cannot dream OF
looking to him to lead the army IN the next
national campaign. The same compliment
might be paid Senator SHERMAN; and il we
apply this test 10 the aSpirants 1t may not be
long before LOGAN, and CoNKLISG, and others
will be placed III the same boat with NOR
roS-their States baving rallied under the
Opposition and Democratic flag.
We suspect CoNKLING had forecast enough
10 loresee the dilemma in which bis party
might be placed; for be threw an auchor to
wiudward to keep them from apprehended
disaster in that case. He said nothing posi-
tive against the third term, and significantly
remarked that the condition of things might
be such that General GRANT could not be
spared.
The party, we may anticipate, will be
forced 10 measures viii ch some of the more
conscientious in its ranks may now deem out
OF the question. For this reason the press
in New York is urging Governor DIX to say
whether he will support General GRANT or
oppose him should be be presented for re-
election.
General GRANT is no doubt in quandary
himself as TO this matter Of third term.
The recent elections, no doubt, are dis.
thought OF third term, as his silence Jusli-
fies people in believing that be has, he must
be impressed with the idea that it is less
likely to meet with public favor than he
thought month ago. Still, he waits and
watches, and will shape his acts to suit cir.
cumstances.
Meantime it i. believed that the relations
between himself and General SHERMAN are
not the most pacific. The withdrawal of
General SHERMAN to 81. Louis displays de-
sire on his part to get away from the Fed
eral capital and though limitations have
conveyed the idea that the claShipg between
the General and the War office was the
cause Of the trouble and final removal of his
headquarters TO 81. Louis, still we cannot
resist the conclusion that as General GRANT
bad The power in the premises 10 settle the
trouble, or very much improve the indie
pendence of action on the part of the
General of the Armies in intercourse with
the War office, aud did not do it, be
is, as well as the Secretary of War,
opposed 10 General SHERMAN, notWithstand-
ing that he acquiesced in the removal OF the
Generals office to St. Louis. More than
probably the attempt to conduct the military
matters of the country while the Generals
office and the War Office are SO far apart
will be found impracticable, and Soon
tiDualion of the discussion" in that case
will be unavoidable. In that case there will
DC soue counter action. SHERMAN is a strong
Hiiled man, and don't like TO submit to
others wills. When he marched through
this city to Washington at the close Of the
war he resented HALLECK's orders as an in
suit, and although ordered TO march in
certain direction, 10 give HALLECK an oppor-
tupity to review bis army, he took very
different route, and gave no opportunity to
HALl1cK to carry out bis little programme.
Whether this little episodial controversy
may proceed further or not we shall see.
Certainly it has had some effect already, and
may have greater part to play in the pro-
cess of disintegration Of the Republican
party.
Very many signs indicate the progress OF
that disintegratiop, whose extensive effects
are rea,l very clearly in Ohio, Indiana, &c.
And just in proportion rs that disintegra-
ton goes forward will the idea that General
GRANT "can't be spared" grow In the Radi.
cal mind. ESe is the man 10 whom they will
naturally look to check the adverse tide
which has washed away part OF the
foundations of RadicsliSm and threat.
ems the remainder. GRANT is too sa-
gacious not TO know what damage his party
has sustained, and not to see the discouraging
prospects ahead. AS the fortunes of the
Republicans wane he may think another
term at their hands hopeless, and either
abandon the third term or seek to obtain 1t
by abandoning wholly the Republican policy
Of relentlessness and persecution, throwing
himself upon the liberal and generous of all
parties OF, determining to be President, take
sud hold the Office by force. The latter it is
yet too early in the history Of the country
for him to undertake.
In any case he might be sadly dissr'
pointed; but the test would be wel!.timed
The ruling portion OF this country have
gone so far in the line of imperialism that il
would be we'll to know how much further
they are prepared to 90.
If General GRANT were not to set I'D for
third term, or if setting up he were to fai
OF an election, it would not be for want o
the favor and the energetic aid Of the office