The Russellville Democrat., 1875-02-04
The Scheme tO Get up . Re bel1iOm I'm the South Hay. : ing Miscarrietl, q War with Spain the only
 chance left.
The Patience and Wisdom of the Southern people Commended.
Grant Severely Criticised.
Any Question With Spain at this Time . Prctext and
 not . purpose.

M IT U n n Asa
 Below VIC give an editorial from that able paper, the New York Herald. The language used in speaking of President Grant and his policy is strong, but none too severe. The patience, wisdom and endurance of the Southern people evidently command the admiration of the writer; and our people should be careful to not be provoked into any act or measures that might destroy the respect and sympathy which wc have gained. Such . course would be suicidal indeed:
 IS IT PEACE OK W AK!
 The message of President Grant published in yesterdays Herald, urging upon Congress special leg lslation in reference to the '.impor- tance of preparations for war, in the arming of our scacoast de- fences" is an event of unusual significance. It Is a technical and brief Message, and on it's face seems simply suggestion to Con gress of the necessity of the pro- curemcnt of heavy cannon. The President properly says that in time of war such preparations cannot be made. Cannon cannot be purchased in open market nor manufactured at short notice; they must be the products of years of experienced labor. "Constant appeals for legislation" says the President, ''for the armament of Qualifications ought no longer to be disregardcd, if Congress de sires in peace to prepare the ma terial without which future wars must evidently lead to disaster This Message comes at the same time with the official and semi official rumors to the effect that we are about to have vigorous policy" with Spain, that "Amer,- can honor is to be vindicated," that the virginius question is to be redressed and that the Rcpub- lie is about to assert it's place among the nations. In this re- spect, and at the present critical time in our political affairs, it is a document of the grayest iinpor- tance.
 Nothing is more proper than that the President should keep a vigilant eye upon the condition of our national armament and espc- cially our forts and seacoast de fences. But this is a duty that should be delicatcly performed. A communication to Congress, asking for guns of larger calibre, should be made by the head of q department to the proper commit tee in the House, and not by means ofa formal message. When the executive head of Q great gov crnment publishes to the world that the Notifications are practic- ally worthless, and that . new ar mament is necessary, he means one of two tlings-either to in- vite an attack from some enemy or to inspire Legislation of a men, acing nature. A message of this kind, addressed by the German Emperor to his Parliament or by Marshal MacMallon to the Assem- bly, at Versailles, would set Europe in blaze. Taken in connection with the general drift of events for the last few months we cannot solve the Presidents meaning without arriving at conclusions that give uneasincss and concern.
 What is the situation at pres entf President Grant is in the sixth year of an administration that began by violation of the traditions of the constitution in this rcspcct--that the Presidency was to him a personal and not a representative power. The effect of this, at the time, apparently harmless innovation, has been to