National Republican., 1880-08-03
CONSCIENCE MAKES cow,Kps.

The Louisville COWrier-JOnrndI thinks IL
has made a discovery, and one, too, that
seems to agitate it to degree which verces
upon a cougestive chill. 1t presents tile
cause Of its alarm in this wise:
1t is understood that the Washington mr..
Benal, ID. C., will very soon be taken from tho
ordnance department of tho army and turned
over to General SHERMAN, in order that I,c
may establish large garrison of troops nt the
national capital. SHERMAN has urged this
matter for several years and the chief of ord e
nance has urgently protested. against it. This
arsenal is the depository Of large quantities of
military stores, placed there by the govern.
ment, not only for the small regular army, but
for the entire military establishment--which
includes volunteers and militia. The stores,
grounds, buildings, etc, are worth S3,OOOoOO
Having planted its battery upon this
earthwork, the Courier-JOa,nd7 blazes away
Mt its fIncied target by telling General
SHERMAN all about his duty--informing
him what he can and what lie cannot do
for which tile general of the army will no
doubt be daily grateful. II says:
First-The money expended in building the
Washington arsenal and storing supplies there
was appropriated by congress for that specific
purpose, and should not be diverted from the
channel contemplated for thy law.
Second-General SHERMAN cannot get con.
gress TO appropriate S30oO,oO0, or auy sam of
money whatever, for the absurd purpose of
establishing large garrison Of regular troops
at Washington; he therefore urges Mr.. HAYES
TO accomplish this purpose by selling the IN.
scnnl aud putting 1t to a use not intended by
congress-
Thrd-Eyperienc has shown that there
must be some arsensl or depot Of supplies for
the military establishment near Washington,
ana congress VIII have TO provide II new one If
SHERMAN divcrs the present arsenal from its
legitimate purposes.
F0urth-rhus, by roundabout way, the
Taxpayers will be called on 10 hay an ehor.
nous sum of money for the establishment OF
SHEIlhAN's garrison in Washington.
Fifth-There is not tie slightest necessity
for garrison of troops IN Washington unless
they arc intended for political purposes. 1t
Is contrary TO the genius of American institu.
tlons to have large body of armed men under
the shadow Of the capitol; and leaving the
enormous expense Of maintenance out Of the
question altogether the country is in no mood
to stand this folly, Mr.. HAYES and General
slERhAN TO the contrary notwithstanding.
We are Of opinion that our cotemporary
is much more scared than hurt when II un,
loads itself Of so many weghty reason;
why General SHERMAN cannot do properly
what it assumes that he Is disposed to do
Fits cause Of alarm Is not mere c6niured
efligy, ii is highly probable that the genera
of the army knows what he is about anC
viii be guided simply by the proprietei
and necessities Of the occasion; and shoulC
he determine TO do what is imputed L
him, this fiery ana nervous appeal to tn,
tax payers will only excite dersiou OF
their part. The proposed change win no
be made unless the public interest shall de
mand ii, while, if il does, neither tho Oh
nor it's threatened 100000 unarmed lamb
can prevent it. The work will go right on
and the Taxpayers will applaud its prOsocu
tion. The CD, ventilates its fright in thi
WISE:
II looks as if the administration intends /,
do what was attempted under GRANT in 1877
and use the army to scat GARFIELD "at al
hazards"
Whether the coniectures Of our ootcmpo
rary relating to the future intentions o
the administration are correct or not, it j