National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-14

Between seventy and eighty cadets will he grad.
uated this week and become entitled To the breyct
rank OF second lirulcuauts. We notice that some
Western journals take this occasion to find fault
that the Government is put TO the expense Of cdu
are not needed. II Is even advised thai il the
proportion q the cadets should receive commits,
sions and the rest be dismissed IN the pursuits Of
civil life when they have gone through the course
studies the five or ten who stand highest In their
not even thc merit Of being iogIrni eSse"%cm ne"
of tho clamor for the reduction Of the Army. lis
asked indeed, what possible Justification there cat,
be for large annual crop OF new officers " there are
TO 10 no men for them to commando This lisa shall.
low question. u Is because we maintain but small
standing army that we need an abundant, supply. Of
capable, trained officers. As oftcn as q necessity
arises for large armies VIC arc Obliged 10 extern.
porlzc thcm. IT would be impossible to transform
large bodies Of raw recruits iapidly into efficient
soldiers without the services OF a corresponding
proportion Of thoroughly competent officers. u Is
safe Ia have our standing army SO small as We
regularly train oficcrS enough to promptly convert
citizens into disciplined soldiers IN emergencies
the Military Academy, which Keeps US slwsys win,
In few steps of an efficient army for lsrsr military
undertaking. without the expense OF supPottipg one
Is the life and vigor of nrmics-abc officers With
sufficient number OF these we can quickly
organize great armies whenever they are wanted.
The idea that we should commission every year
only the five or ten cadets who stand Highest ls II
possible still more absurd II Is safer 10 let the
lntnl CIVIL ltiC tndn the
In point of fact many OF the ablrst do always
resign their commissions In time OF peace because
they hnd more lucrative employment as civil ensi.
and managers of railroads. But the superior men
who thus leave The army in peace PROMPTLY return
To-, 2t on Inc breaking out 81 wnr large propor,
ciyil war were West Point graduates whp had gone
into ciyil life. Thcy had not forgotten their mill.
other useful practical knowledge which increased
their fitness for high commands. Tho bulk OF
more ordinary graduates, who remain IN the ser.
site for training recruits Into soldiers and filling
subordinate places, II Is not necessary that nil
army officers should be great generals hut multi.
tudc of good routine Officers are needed in thc
organization Of a new army. Hence tho utility Of
giving commissions to all graduates aud retaining
sign their commissions by the chance Of lucrative
employmcnts in civil life. These exceptionally
able officers are sure to come back the moment
war begins because their superior talents insure
them the highest prizes IN war Of any length.
The, Military Academyis our only guarantee OF
efficient armies IN time Of war, and It ought to be
very literally supported.
Not Much Dissstisfsc tion.
The Rochester IN W Express. published In
the district represented by cx-Congressman
John NJ. Davy, aludes TO the latter's dolcful
predictions about the Republican party there
going to the dogs, and says:
That there Is dissatisfaction may be acknovl.
edged but II Is among those who have failed IN ~
litiGal ambitions, and their personal friends who
sympathLr with thom in their aillictiOn. We chil-
leuge the production Of dozen names Of Staunch
prominent Republicans III Monroe county who
oppose the Administration. They are not TO be
had so far a. keeping Federal officers out of poll
yes Is cOnccrlcl, no expression by the President
that, ana We Imagine that 4 Republican cOnvCil-
ton would heartily accept the situation and di>.
l,ensc with federal diCtatiOn In the matter. But
the President does not propose to keep officials out
OF politics. lie simply asks that they let the eau.
GuseS alone, and not Try to influence nominations
Is lis not Ia,
inccssan protests against this kind Of influence i'll
the primaries? but the Republican party will sur.
whale to a dry deck. may 20 overheard aud get
ashore as best they can. II Il these who are IN
need Of IA miraculous dcliverancc. not the party.
The Manhattan Club Reception.
The New York World says:
The reception at the Manhattan Club last night
was cordial personal aud social tribute rendered
by the Democrats Of tho Empire state TO the repre-.
sentative fthc Western Democracy during the last
national campaign; tribute which Mr., hendricks
has well earned by his long and hOnprahlc career
a citizen and public servant. by the labor and
the loyalty he has paid to the great institutional
party and by his dignihcd and consistent dcmcaiiut
speech Mr. Hendricks uttered the sentiments OF
every true Denocrat--and Tor that matter Of every
| honest mniI-when he declared thnt the great
crime against popular goxernmeiLt which was con.
srmmNlc,l last March viii neither he forgotten nor
and power by 1t have been forced by tho over.
whclming pressure of public opinion and the
| irreslsi bv logic OF events to adopt the Demo.
cratic policy, do justice to the South and
bow to the supremacy of the Constitution lie
also struck the keynote Of the occasion and npprc-
ctatcd it, real Significance when he interpreted II
| ~ one of a thousand signs which show that sec
tiOna sentiments and policies of passion have spent
their force In this country; Hi appeal to the Cit!
lpnS Of this great metropolis 10 recognize the init.
mate relations which bind up their hopes and their
future with the prosperity Of the great West and
the great South will be felt far beyond the bound,
for the citizens Of New York to arouse them
selves 10 new aud lively sense of the true position
Of this great city, and TO shake themselves frea Of
the, wretchcd and belittug political induenc q
which have done SO much In all these years t.
crimp It, energies and 70 undermine the very
the circumstances, Mr. Tilden In q few brief and
well considered remarks confined himself 10 rein
forcing the earnest emphasis with which the CUES
OF the evening his associate IN the triumph whicl
was las, year won at the polls by the constitutions
Demotracy OF the nation, aud in the wrong b.
people to keep their confidence still mistaken II
tho vitality Of the great principles Of our republi
can government.
The New York Times says:
The gathering at the Manhattan Club last nigh
was chiefly remarkable for the opportunity whicl
1t alOi ded Mr. TiIden 70 pose in his new charnete
OF Presideat dc jdrc: Mr. Tlldens rendering of tn
part was not precisely original. He might hay
rails Of The sga, and he might have given clearc
idea Of what he thinks OF these members of hi
Under which he chSfcs. hut he indicated Viii
sufficient explC!tness the opinion that there cOn,t
be but one way of redrcsSing this wrong viz: b
ceCting IN 1850 the President dc iurc to the position
OF President dc Jir'0. There seems to be two Opin
ions on that subject within the ranks of the Demo
I cratic party. AMI Mr.. Tleu would hardly hay
been tempted from his privacy last night had h
not entertained SOME apprehcnSOns that the faith
FIJI needed TO be reminded of his claims and hi
: grievances. He Is probably mistaken, however. Il
the assumption that there will be NO politics In th
country I'LL the Presidential contest has been Tough
over again. We incline 10 tho belief that there wi
, he enough OF politics in the course of the next FEY
years to make the people forget the existence Of
, qlerulouS aud malignant Presidential prelendpI
and 10 render ridiculous the mention Of Rny suc
{ speech Uf Mr. Hendricks was in somewhat bette
taste and temper Than that 0t Nj Tillcu. There wa
, a good deal more IN II abuut the brotherhood of tn
Union than about the triumph OF fraud" an,
most Of the references TO this latter topic were cv
: deutly added 10 hArmOmiLe with the tone and maj
A ter Of Mr.. 1ildcuS hatangle. Mr.. Hendricks wa
chiefly DESTROYS 10 impress upon his audience tina
there should Bono policy which could be termc
| either Eastern or 'Westeru' hut that the pOlitI
cal faith OF the democracy should be as cOmprC
hgnsvc rs It's plans. III other words Mr.. Hen
bricks Is not the man 70 sickle about platform
please the East ir the West can only get the Cand
date. Great Is the West and Hendricks Is Its ia
yOTe sOn,' is rather better rallying cry for lSi
than The CniOn Is lost unless Tilden be mad
President" Whatever their merits, the DcmocTuc
- Chu ChOuse between the newest political watch
fdTled last night. and these are the legends the
bear. Meanwhile, the Liberty street bureau
= kept at wUIk for some mysterious ends and Tildcl
| is pulling the wires behind the Governor of NeV
York state. II is extremely probable, however
that Mr. Hendricks interval OF rest and TCCTe0