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bly, appreciate both works, and under
stan the diffeFenpa hetEapn the breath

| bly, appreciate both works, and under
stanl the difference between the breath
ing narratives aud opinions OF virile
man despising or neglecting mere detail,
and the set criticism OF another man OF
one idea who is not sufficiently possessed
| by 1t to inform his work with life. Pre-
cisely why this book should have been
written by its author, and why he
should have been afforded such special
| opportunities for knowing more about
! General Sherman's campaign than
General Sherman knows himself, may
not appear clear to the average reader
| Ii Is very certain that the work found no
open suggestion or encouragement from
the President himself, for General Grant
! has always been Enthusiastically care
less about matters affecting himself
and other participants in the Union
campaign. AS much cannot be said for
his frieuds. The Cincinnati Gazette is
one of the four Republican papers that
are more anxious for the Presidents re-
! election than he probably is himself, and
that desire, next to q third term, the
election OF some such bowling warrior
as General Logan. A soldier is neees-
sary for their purposes, and they are
DESTROYS Of killing off the soldier who,
next to Grant, is popularity identified
with the success OF the Union cause.
General Sherman has been frequently
mentioned as the possible successor Of
President Grant. Hence the necessity
for arousing against him, while there is
yet time to do SO, all the prejudice that
may be awakened, and fOrimpairiBg, in
so far as is possible, his character for
veracify, loyalty and ability. This fact
is fatal to the book itself, even if it is
admitted that the memoirs were
crammed with errors of detail and iudg-
ment, and that Mr.. Boynton has carried
out his part OF the contract faithfully
and effectively. He too, has been a
soldier, and with the tsct and diligence
OF a veteran journalist has awaited him
self of the copiOUs materials placed at his
disposal. This inspires the deeper regret
that we are not favored with a book
containing rather more OF Mr.. Boynt on
and considerably less Of the Cincinnsti
Gazette Es specially is this the case when
we come to regard such parts Of he
"TevieT" as treat OF the staff officers
and political generals. The fact
that General Sherman, previous toGS61,
had served almost exclusively upon the
staff does not in the remotest degree
staff system tends to arcu ing preiudices
and to creating a privileged caste IN the
service without adding to its efficiency
And though in the light cfrecent events
we may consider as rather amusing his
selection OF General Howard to com.
maud on the death Of MCPHERSON, in |
lieu of Logan, General Sherman's re-
luctsnce to put his trust in "p1litical |
generals" will be approved by all right
minded people. There can be 10 Garth |
ly objection 20 political general'sn |
accomplishing successful and valuable |
work from mere pc s0Dal or party |
motives, for the result l. everything and |
the motive nothing, but there is q tre- |
mendous risk that such g political |
genersP' may not properly subordinate |
mis- prejudioes or amb tons t the pab ic |
good, or may foil TO support with re-
guisite cOrGialiiy and effect one with |
whom he does not quite sympathize or
If whom he Is JEALOUS. In our OWL
country and time such things have been |
known, and It'll more recently con-
PpicuousIy the example of Marshal |
Bszsine occurs 10 show how dangerous |
10 the cause he espouses is that captain
who has thought for anything but that
cause.