The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-18
,.,.,.,,, ,li>,a.cn to the baltimore Gazct,c.l

,.-i,, ,l>,a,c. 10 Ihc baltimore Gazcttc.]
r,.,,>;rpN. August 1G.-1t was not all
.,r' r,,,nor nor a sensational report that was
,3'3 40" ato,; for several weeks before Con-
. ,Aiourncd, in effect that no sooner
--'a,,,l ;Ic session end than President Grant
,,.,,1 order the army to be concentrated i'll
Wv. >n;,tN. and rule it during the campaign
.a. .',, sword and the bavonet. That pol
..Ia3 been fully determined upon, but it
..,..~ dreamed that the Executive would
,- - instruction the passage by the
Ir,n.a ~ ANY simple resolution on any sub
;. mach lr>> 10 so construc one rs giving
i.... authority 70 subycrt the liberties OF the
,..,rl,, Il the south: nor can the rev he-
..-rlfrsu cnng-c>>mcn who arc now Ill
;l,.l;nr.oD realize that he has done
.gra deed. Aitcr the messages Of
-,r-lc sent 10 Congress about the appro-
..r;..rion bills one would suppose that Grant
. > really strict c0n>tructioniSt. ana that
t.. lad no policy 10 enforce against the will
- ;I,. pcoulr. but he believes he is 4 rcpub-
.u.n rmncror. occupying the same relation
Il, the states that King William does to the
,,rm..n Empire. On no other ground can
en-. mnn>trouS and despotic order to-day
...,,l o. General sherman bc explained.
n. ,ar 10th of this month Scott Lord. Z
,,.g,.r'l, member Of the House. .an elder in
Yin. PRESBYTERIAN. Church,. and formerly
,.rirv L.w-partncr or Senator Conkllng.
,'rr,ri ~ 4 Democrat from the New ork
oneida district. shocked by the accounts OF
agr-7ti outra@cS in the South. was deter
,rrI his party friends should meet the issue
..silrriv. and either refuse TO vote for 4
-a.oution cundemning all kinds oI violence
or pli themselves on record. The simple
resolution WAS agreed TO. but two members.
Nr>>r>. Bland. oi Missouri. and Reagan, OF
Texas. voting against it; and now that
which was only intended rs an expression
ii sentiment upon reports that sit Is
asserted that the exercise OF the right OF
Su,lra,,, i, rr>istc1." &C., is made the pre-
fcyt for and the basis OF Il military order
which. after recent legislation TO increase
;I,r cavalry force oi the army on the pre-
frXt al >uhduin@ the Indians, was covertlv
intended 10 allow greater force to be Kept
in the south during the presidential! cam
pIi-u.
The extraordinary language contained lii
HE order OF the President to General Shcr-
msn. issued through the Secretary OF War,
after rccitine in full this simple resolution
ot Mr.. Lord with the preamble. must
a,tound the people OF the country: ''Thc
President directs that in accordance
with the spirit of the above you
are 10 hold the available force UNI
der YOUR command. not now engaged IN
>uhduing the >avagcs OF the western from
tier. in readiness 10 be used upon the call or
rcguistion vi the proper legal authorities
for protecting ail citizens. without dlstlnc-
ton OF race. color, or political opinion, in
the exercise OF the right 10 vote, as guaran-
tncd by the fifteenth amendments and to aS-
~i>t in the enforcement OF [quoted from
rr>olutnnl certain. condign, and ctlectual
punishment upon nll persons who shall
more quotations from resolution attempt
IL force. fraud. terror, intimidation, or
otherwise. TO prevent the free exercise OF
the right u suffrage" and then, a. though
laughing in hollow mOckcrv at his act, the
President further directs General Sherman
t. cmpiv forth arsenalS. barracks, and quar-
trr> ot officers and soldiers. and to have his
force 80 distributed rs will he the most con-
N"nrMt ~ lriyonet the South on the s'lght-
-; prrtcncc. But the last sentence OF the
nrt,. j. the most damnable. for after SucA
IN imUcrieu> order General sherman Is
further informed that "such additional or
der ~ NAV br necessary to carry out the
purro>e OF these instructions will be given
IT, y"u from time to time. after consultation
with Tin" law officers OF the Government '
In other words obedience first, discussion
aitrrwurd Thoughtful people to whom the
tenor Of this dcSpotic order has been COM
municatcd ask. Are YOU serious: OIL DO
no; mean lh:;t he has really issued such an
order while The wild >avagcS are threaten
iu. our frontier: 1t cannot be" And
aka for General sherman, he says thai Scott
Lords resolution is 4 Joint one, and ii must
be respected as law. Have the head of the
nation and the General of the army both con-
>prcd against the liberties of the people !:
The solemn question now asked Is, " w hat
can be done te prevent it:'
special dispatch to the Baltimore SUM-
ANOTHER POLITICAL SUBTERFUGE.
WASHINGTON. August 16.-Nary circles
are in terrible state OF excitement over the
order of Secretary Robson cutting down
40 enormously the pay OF officers OH the ac-
i've list when relieved from active duly.
The allowance RI prescribed by the Secre-
Lry will, it is alleged, be scarcely sufficient
I" Keep body and soul together, and Will
result in great distress TO the officers and
iirjr families. Some OF the Republican
members Of Congress who are still ia the
city IN conversation on this subject eX-
press great Gcligh. over the action OF the
Secretary.
lhcy say that the army and navy officers
consider il beneath them TO take any part in
po!lta",, that they never vote, and that the
NIIHl+hhlcS OF most Of them are with the De-
inocrirN. Now they argue that when the
Snoe pAchcs these officers, and they learn
tA1 Dcmocratlc House OF Representatives
Ills Dctl thr cause OF reducing their emoiu-
hlchtS. ttcy will bc reused to redress them
selves in Che only manner possible, By voting
Inc Rcra klican ticket next fall.
Suct expressions from Republican con-
@Fc>>incn give color TO thc suspicion that
Tue Secretary Of the Nary in issuing his
= order had political objects in view. 1t is
apparent that he proposes, so far as he is
2Die, 10 rcnner the resolutions made by the
House as obEoXious to the service as pos
SIDE. II Il esid that. under this order Ad-
ih'rM Porter, whose salary is near $4,000
l'er annllin, VIII be reduced 10 $4,000, as he
"'> put on leave recently, and when that
expires, which aill be in a few months, he
MHi be lurloughcd The compensation of
taoe- Admiral Rowan will also be reduced
hn' per cent. The following shows the
pfesit pay OF the officers named and what
u VII be under the nesy order:
On leave Present law on
Hr,,-,.,o waiiinx orders. furioushed.
tHtaf-|hhihirals.. "a 900 $1,000
,,"Whi"J0r,:s. ......... 1000 1900
,'p'1tua ..-......-.. $500 1,4O0
'oHiEanucrs....,... Z3O0 1,15D
|i'utrha'!t-C Commanders
- iour years. 1000 i,UOO
Hcr four ycarS.... 2,40O 1100
LicuteIants:
fi!st ivc yc>rs....... 1000 500
vhiter live ycarS...... 1900 900
Masters:
t.tN I'VE ycars....... 1900 600
yn.,HF h'c years...... 1.4O0 700