The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-21
Wilson and Grant.

These two dignitaries represent the two
wings of the Republican party-force and
strategy. GRANT knows that the life of the
Republican party can only be prolonged by
force, and be being the "head-centre" oil
force thinks that the party can only survive
through him and'with hin. WILSON, on The
other hand, represents the ciuil branch Of
Republcansn. He fears that the sound OF
cannon and the glitter of bayonets may STAN
pedc the land, and drive everybody from
Repubicansm. He considers the warIkc
measures Of GRANT rs threatening the very
existence of the party, and hints at the ne
cessity of retiring the soldier, bringing for.
ward the civilian, modifying and notifying
measures and feelings as Indispensable to
the preservation Of the party.
But GRANT is strong ayd conscious OF
power. WILSON is shaky and paralytic-a
tt type of the leebeuess of the liberal divi-
sion or civil wing of the Republican party.
He has as little chance for triumph and cXal-
tation as has the party leaders that hesitate
and murmur, and yet dare not openly rebel.
GRANT, bolstered up by his bold and un-
scrupuous followers of the MORTON and
CoNKLISG school, hectors over them, and
they 60 on carping and qubbliHg privately
and suppressing all public opposition, fear.
Ing that if they leave their party they may
lose some chance for promotion and place
by 1t. They dread the aggressive acts Of
GRANT-fear that they may end in
absorbing the power of the party
and concentrating the power of the
Government in GRANT himself, to the utter
exclusion OF the prominent aspirants for the
succession to GRANT. If GRANT were clearly
disintercsted, and we're not inclined in their
opinion 10 use force mainly for himself, they
or the great body of them would be content
Ifthey believed they could thrive by GRANTS
usurIations they would be very quiet about
them, and think that these were justi6able
as means of elevating them to power. But
violent and corrupt measures win power
and emolument only for those whose bold.
ness and tact give them success. ....
Far be it from US to cast slur upor such
men as FOSTER ard PHELPS. Integrity and
public devotion guide their conduct but
they are few. They are not the representa-
tlYes of the mere cayilerS-the fearful parti-
sans who think more of themselves than Of
their country, and over whom GRANT will
readily triumph. They will return like
whipped spaniels to their seryile duty. VII.
sons physical condition and party dissimu-
lation fairly represent their indecision and
want of what GRANT, whom they fear, has
q superabundanee of-Force.
The Republican partss however, cannot
avoid great injury from the confessions of
those Gho, upon the pinch, will dsappoiut
those who have been led to count upon their
feaity to the country. They are reeds shaken
by the wind. GRANT regards them not more
than does the lion the dew. drops that glsten
upon his name. He will shake them off and
tread upon them. He knows that be is the
Republican party-so do MORTON, CoskL1So
d Go. 10 him must the Republican party
survive or perish. If he survives force will
continue 10 govern the country, and those
who withhold their support Of his usurpa.
tons will subside and get nothing.
But while these people, ne say, will be
shus overcome and forced, however unwill.
isgly, to 60 alcsg with the Republicans and
Grant. the country cannot be so easily over
come. The usurpations of GRANT cannot be
submitted to-that Is, if we appreciate pro.