The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-23
Mr. sherman.

MIR. Sherman: -
,rhere are some people in New ! ORE guy
Ohio fear thu nomination OF DIR. sHERaAs
e. :. ~, , nres,dsncy more than they do ssae
Of Genera. GRANT. One OF them DIS sent
n. long letter, or circular, upon the suo'
sec, Of the false pre,ences under wascn MT
SHERMAN ss seeking that uoninaafe:lnL. lue
letter insists upon It that he Is tne os.iec
tary or the Treasury hiss not tkanageo tne
Government In manner deserving pFa'se'
or indicating any ability on MS part as
Minister Of Finance.
We are not particularly alarmed at any
signs we can see which posut to the conn
nation Of Mr.. SHxRaAs. We are not at.ali
interested 10 opposing his nomination. on
the contrary, there are good reasons why
we might prefer his termination TO thas OF
Mr.. BLAINE or General GRANT, who at pre-
sent are the only persons that appear 70 De
disposed to contest the prize with him.
Mr.. BLAME comes from State which
has not and never can have any ssmPa~
thv with Virginia or any other south-
ern State. IL be should be e'ected
President his administration would be
characterized by the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and the upreasoning preiudices WHEN
have generally marked the public men
az New England. The South would
have nothing TO hope for at his hands. Even
such lawyer as Dir. EDMUSDs is unable 10
widen bis horizon 80 as to make it Include
the southern States. He can talk OF Aont
Blanc, but not OF the Peaks OF otter.
He knows nobody outside Oh ne"
England, unless it be the distinguished
senator from Ohio, Mr. THURMAN MI
HOAX is another man OF the same
class. His legal abilities cannot be ques-
TONED, He might be a statesman II ne
could rid himself Of his sectional preIudices.
Mr.. BLAINE is by no means to be classed
with HOAX and EDyUNDs as lawyer. In
deed, be is not member OF the par. bnt
he has personal magnetism and other quail
ties which are indispensable to leadership.
He claims to be a leader, and bis CLAIM IS re-
copnlzed, because, as CARLYLE says, all men
are hcro-worshippers. IL they have no real
hero. theywIil Observation-Disclosures. Mr. BLAINE
however, cannot bring himself en- rapport
with the people OF the South, and must
naturally be distrusted and feared by them.
We therefore prefer SHERMAN to BLAINE.
SHERMAN lives in Ohio. He has the en-
larped horizon and the liberal views OF his
constituents in that State to AID MIN ID
reaching right conclusions as to what mea'
sures will best promote the prosperity
and bappipess of the people Of all sections.
The southern border OF ONO is the nortn-
crn border OF the southern States. Tie
chief city OF Ohio is On that boundary line;
and that chief city has just completed the
construction OF a railroad OF her own which
extends in almost straight line to Chatta-
nooga. Cincinnati has thereby constituted
herself partially n southern city. The EW'
INGs and the PENDLEToHs and the MAT
THrwsEs are not going to be enemies OF the
people with. whom they trade; nor Will
MIR. SHERMAN he able 10 divest himself OF
the Influence OF his surroundings.
As to General GRANT, we may say that
there is but one reason why we would pre-
fer his nomination to that of.Nr. SHERMAN;
and this reason is, that we might learn 10
actual experiment whether the people oil
this country are ready to accept hereditary
ruler or not. 1t would be folly to suppose
that GRANT would 90 into the Execu-
tive chair in 1881 with any expectation
or intention Of vacating it before 1889.
Two more terms are the fewest number
which any reasoning man can bring himself
to believe would satisfy his purposes or his
ambition. II he shall 10 in again ut all, he
will 90 in as "the strong man." who can
keep the South in subsection, not by the
means and measures provided by the Con-
stitution, and which any other man could
employ as effectively rs he, but by the use
OF the sword. Going In as .an eXtra-con-
stitutional ruler, he will continue his extra
constitutional rule rs long MS it shall please
him TO do SO. Indeed, there are not
. few persons even in the northern
States who already think they see that Gen
eral GRANT is to lie the next President in
spite of all that all the leaders OF the Repub-
hcan party eau do to prevent 1t. They admit
that the popular voice is to override the
traditions OF the republic. They admit,
therefore, that General GRANT is to be put
into Office by the lnbble; and, admitting
that, they concede that when be once more
seats himself in the presidential chair he
ssill have mounted q throne. 1t follows that
mo southerner is likely to be anxious to de-
seat SHERMAN and nominate GRANT.
s0n the whole, then, we shall not engage
in any war upon Mr.. SIBERIAN. We fear
BLAINE more than He lear SHERMAN, as the
occupant Of the White House. We cannot
be very DESTROYS TO try the experiment Of
elecsinx GRANT. His election might,be the
last under the Constitution. 1t would be
gra.iiying to know whether he could be
beaten; but we are willing totiyc in ,igpo-
rance on this point rather thaa to have our
ignorance dispelied Sy the fierce light
which beats upon throne" ~, /