The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-30
c,..o,,,.o, f.ra,,t and the Nation.

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Journey round the world Is yer! ieaSou-
ably supposed to he the work OF partisan oe'
s,rn, In the beginning the public recep-
tons of the General were OF wholly OIL.
serent type from those that were orought
on subsequently. There has been grow
inc in the ambition and vanity OF the Gene
raj. and there has been skilful helper at
work, roping in Government agencies ID a
manner that has involved increased ex-
penses as well as great deal more OF cefe-
monv. The invo,utions and official forms
OF etiquette and consequence have peen
smartly multiplied.
This ia true, and we suspect that thefe
will be not little hiding and dods'ne' CO.
yerinc up exposed edges, and con.r'v'nR
the way out OF diplomatic embarrassineh's'
tin the General is off for home, ana Is sur
rendered to the eager courtiefs VINO design
to deluge him with donors.
The Federal Administration Will De happy
at the coming Of the time OF the transfer,
while we anticipate the committeeman viii
with delight fail to the task OF doing what
they have a mind TO in the way OF fawninS
and clustering. That for some time past the
bonors TO General GRANT have been de-
signed to pave the way for the great Amerl-
can welcome home Of the hero who returns
with a greatly-incrcased importance and
views we have very little doubt. II the
signs have misled us, we confess ourselves
greatly mistaken.
The honors to General GRANT abroad
have grown and enlarged. II they are not
the result of the plans OF his partisans fur
thering the qualification OF his own amb'-
ton then the signs have been indeed delu-
sivc.
But Just recently has prevailed that de-
bate Of great earnesrness and occasional
passion that has not failed to add Increased
partisan animosity to the circles OF the very
men who incline TO favor the aspirations o.
General GRANT for the presidency. SO, 100,
the leading Republicans have not faIed IN
their vehement opposition to the proposed
repeal OF the laws that authorize the inter-
ference of the Federal officials in the eiec-
lions. and thus they have also done WHAT
they could to encourage tendency or tue
public mind favoring the idea OF conndlns
the presidency to military man OF arDltra-
~ disposition.
The growing ambition OF president
GRANT, the impulses OF partISans IN favor OF
his increasing his fclat and parade, and
swelling steadily all the pomposity OF his
career until returned to his home, have but
found co0peration IN the circumstances 81
Washington-the dispositions OF the parti-
sans and the speeches of CoNKLING, LOGAN,
GARFIELD. etc.
Unquestionably the southern people have
asked for nothing that is not right. Ihey
have sought nothing unreasonable, ana
they have proposed nothing that is against
the rights OF anybody or in the slightest de-
gree inconsistent with the Just powers OF
the Government or the true loyalty OF the
citizen OF any State.
Yet these gentlemen, Republicans who
have filed the mouths Of partisans with ar
guments for the oppression Of freemen hy
restraining them IN their freedom at the
polls-have been assisting the GRANT cX-
element and putting a check upon the
course OF peace in this land. What the
South wanted was that the people OF all
classes and conditions should be at peace
with all the world. This is the grand object
in the minds Of the people OF the South
this point gained was the hoped-for secu-
rity from revolution and political violence.
And what was there in this that could lead
to the invasion or disturbance OF any inter-
est or right in the land? None whatever.
But the Republicans have made the war,
and we must see what will follow. That
the GRANT sensation has been most cause
Iesslv aeitated is true; for what purpose, il
is for those who have driven their wild
coursers in debate upon their erratic career
to say. The period is critical, and the i'm
mediate future Is full Of the most important
causes. We are not given to prophecies OF
evil, or launching out ficdglings Of appre-
hension, but there must be just now in
some way an arrangement and composition
OF a brood OF political and partisan trou.
bles, for the welfare OF the country.