The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-24
CaptairGenerai-

Genera, SHERMAN seems 10 be very mucn
opposed to the proposition to make Gener"
GRANT CAPTAIN General OF the army OF the
United States. He knows that @a'
Office shall be created the office WINCH
he fGeneral SHERMAN holds VIII rs
n marter OF course be ranked below that
of General GRANT; and so he viii SINK
from the position which he now holds as
The highest officer Ia the United States army.
We should probably not be far out OF the
way N we were 20 gue@ that Mr.. sohN
SHERMAN sympathizes In the feelings oil DIS
brother. IL so, he NAV use his influence 10
preyent tie passage Of such bill as tue
one TO which his brother is so bitterly nos
tile. We Judge, however, that II tue pi'
ever comes TO vote IN eitner oouse
of Congress, there will be no possibility OF
defeating IL. General GRANT has so strohg
a hold upon the affections OF the people OF
the North that the men will be few in num-
Der in either branch Of Congress who will
risk their popularity at home by voting
against the proposition to make him Cap
General. In fact. we suppose IL TO DE
rs good as settled that some plan viii be bit
upop for providing a comfortable place Tor
General GRANT. Possibly be NAV be ilDe-
rally pensioned; but whether the scheme to
provlde for him will take this shape or some
other depends also. we suppose, upon the
wishes OF the General himself.
Those aspirants 10 the presidency who
hot 40 tho SphQmp under
consideration be successful General GRANT
will be also retired as candidate for Pre-
sIdept, will find themselves wofully MIS-
taken when the year 1854 shall roll round.
The unbounded popularity with the north
ern people which renders it impractieable
for Congress 10 resist the movement 10 pro-
vide for General GRANT in some way ac-
ceptable to himself will also make 1t next
to impossible for him TO be kept out OF the
race as a competitor for the nomination foI
President; and If he shall compete Tor IL,
will make it difficult to prevent hlm
from getting it. Mr.. BLAINE waved
the bloody shirt frequently between
the years 1876 and 1880, and no doubt lm-
agined that he was making capital Tor MN
self. But before the Chicago Convention
assembled be had learned that his speeches
had enured to the advantage OF General
GRANT. and that he had made blunder.
MIR. BLAINE will repeat the same experience
in 1884 IL in the belief that he can rid him.
self of a dangerous rival he shall vote to
have General GRANT appointed Captain
General. In fact, we are not able to per-
ceive that there is any hope OF disposing OF
General GRANTS claims upon the people for
another period In the presidential chair,
unless the voters shall decide ut the ballot
box against a tbiI d term. He represents to
the northern people the power that con-
Quered the South.
General SHERMAN, therefore, might as
well consider the feasibility OF substituting
some other mode OF satisfying General
GRANT for the proposition to appoint MIN
Canaan. General. We are inclined TO think
that II Congress will allow him pension OF
fifty thousand dollars a year he Will relin-
auish all claims to the highest place 10 the
army. He would in that case have no once
10 resign when once more elected President.
P.S. The State Of yesterday has leader
on the same subject treated In this article
which concludes as follows:
"But it is against the whole system OF
rank, promotion, pension, and invaiidation
that we take ground. and in the interest OF
economy and retrencbment, as well as Tor
the efficiency OF the service, we think our
whole military system should be remodelled
from the foundation up, and the army put
upon footing that would insure good ana
faithful service 10 the country at the small
est possible cost to the people,"