The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-19
TEE PRESS ON THE MESSAGE
DECEARISG WAR.
lrrom the New York Herald |

ration has had q very definite use to make
- these troops all the time. and VIC ut once
>cn WHY Crock and Terry have been delih-
,rg,rly lett without adequate support. II
: :>,xnrrtcd that the five regiments will car
=, (our oi the southern States by whipping
,l,nr-roc> into line who have either be-
,,,u,. li>ti,>> in politics or wandered oil to
n. Democracy. and by terrifying the
=. |rnHi>h" white liners into Subicc-
..an. i;y keeping The outrage mill
>lnH,y grinding. and sending platoons
- cavalry hthcr and thithGr, it is evil
,l.nfy hoped 10 revive the bitterness which
Ha- been rapidly disappearing between the
:.nr. in most parts OF the South. We wish
:, >rc all citizens protected III their rights
h,t this lurnin" OF the army OF the United
states into bands OF drummerS for the negro
vote is pushing parti>anShip so far that ii
would be @rotcSquc if it were not infamous.
This i doubtless the work to which Gen
prl sherman referred when he said the
..M-hc>t authority" must answer why the
iroop, could not he spared TO tight the
sioux. The desperation OF move which
darc> 10 saddle the country With the eX-
rrn>,. Of extra soldiers while keeping near
il four thousand idle for political purposes
i apparent. and adds another stigma to the
rule oi the party i'll whose name and Tor
whose aid il is unbluShingly done.
From The New York Trlbunc.I
Secretary Camcron'S letter to General
sherman is undeniably smart, and the coun-
,ry will chucklc over the neat way in which
the resolutions Of the Democratic House
about the right OF free suffrage at the South
are turned into a boomerang. And yet, Alr.
Secretary. the iudiciouS will grievc. The
of lT
south the dread OF Federal interference
with their election, to encourage among the
negroes the hope OF having the troops Off
,iol!>lv on their side, and, III general, to TO-
meut mischief rather than to avert it. 1t is
Il clever piece OF work-too clever by halt.
IFrom Tho New York Wor!dl
The order oi Secretary Cameron to Gene
raj Sherman j. worth the careful sttcntion
oi every American citizen. 1t is an order
10 hold all the troops not absolutely re-
Quirrd for Indian service in readiness to
move. AS everybody knows, there is nc
war nor rumor Of war, foreign or domestic,
in the country. There is no legitimate llSt
for troops anywhere in the country. What
this order means. and all it can mean. Is that
the Administration means to use troops tc
prevent free elections in the southern States
II was Il cowardly trick to hold back sucl
uu order until the adjournment OF Congress
and then iSSuc 1t. IT will do the Admins
tratiDn no good and the Republican part.
Mo rood. The execution Of it would C
noih grcat mischief. The mere threat ough
t. arouse the indignation OF al'dccent citi
ZrH>. whatever their politics.
From the Philadelphia Timcs.l-
Il takes Don Cameron to do it. The sub
lime assurance OF his order to General Shcr
man i just the finest thing we have had thi
wear. Who else would ever have though
Of twisting resolution OF the House Of Rep
r.>cntativcS into an endorsement of bayone
rub. or OF interpreting a demand for tht
punishment OF criminals . in any court hav
in Jurisdictions" M an order for the em
pioymcnt OF sail the available force" under
the command OF the General of the Army
\ more brilliant piece Of strategy we dc
not often see; lis cool impudence i
simply stunning. 1t will be vain for Mr.
Lord to say that the Secretary's order is moi
at all "in accordance with the spirit" OF his
resolution. or for the Democratic congress
men who voted for 1t to urge that what
they intended was condemnation OF law.
lr>>ncss and demand for the enforcement
Of the civil authority i'm the southern States,
and not for 4 lawless military usurpation.
The Secretary understands all that as well
a. they: hut il the House can express itS
opinion so can he, and the House being out
"f the way the Secretary has the last word,
Start up the outrage mill.
From the Baltimore Gazettc.l
C.EsAR's MlNlFEsTo.
We do not think that General Grants de-
t@railUn Of war against t]lc South-for such
The Cameron proclamation must be consid-
e!cu-Will greatly strengthen the chances
"i iayes and Wheeler Ii is u proclamation
"i military personal government SO startling
'''M II must disquiet all persons whose
H'hus arcnot bound hopelessly in the thrall
u partisan republicanism- We have no
4"ub' that ii will weaken Hayes and Whee-
ser al the North, and will not trengthen
'hcm at the South.
HtN@rai things combine TO make Grant 8
occlaration OF war iInpoltic at this time.
Dhe 81 oI these Is the recent Alabama election.
InCJc The state went Democratic by more
INN twenty-five thousand majority, show
iHs That large part OF the colored vote was
i"'ie" against the carpet-baggers. There
t M"> ho' the slightest ripple of disorder
THROUGHOUT the State. The negroes, dis
su>Ied al the long miscries OF the State, at
psing m uscd by the carpet-baggers and swim
"' tiit Il Ffeeulnan> savings Bank,
turned anu voted with their true friends. 1t
would be difficult for any fact more strongly
10 give the lie to the whole southern-out-
rage theory. But Grant, instead OF ac-
'tptlnS The logic Of those facts, was infuri-
"'ed by them. The bocdy-shirt managers
seem to share in his blind fury, and the
present move must alarm all moderate and
thinking men OF their own party.
Ahothcr thing which gives the war pro-
Ifiaiiiallon bad look is that it comes on the
iees OF the adjournment of Congress. 1t
.J;i aJtnls 'hat Grant had waited until Congress
tIu!oufhed before promulgating this high
taAuco ,,!o measure. He has been chafng and
iiu'ilns during the whole session. He has
;"s D.sli IN fury ut the idea OF the restraining
i"nuehces n',; OF the House. His naughty abso-
,ii I'i'hi anu selfish despotism have shown
GnIiliVcs G,.IIiillSciVcs IN every way. He seems to have
GieiRhted IN defying Congress, and in defy
az Justice and decency in the departments.
i.ofe more perfectly despotic temper never has
bS sen shown in American history. Bit still
ne no 4u1nled little before the House. He did
,Ero.el venture TO put forth this smothered
sr.'i1 'A' ol cup petat while they were In
lISioh. ,rth. lie waited until there was no one
n,, mno could call his act in question, and then
j." in' II forth In form as insolent and insult
,'i ns ~ possible. It will doubtless be ap-
piauucQ Dy the marty arrona and +ba l,onl,