The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-01-21

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The latest OF the schemes for dom,
something with General Grant bids fair
70 fail, like others that have gone before
u. MIR. McCook's joint resolution ID
place him on the retired list OF the army.
with the rank and the full pay of Gen
eral. does not ind favor with the com
mittee that has il ia charge, and is like
" 70 be negatively reported. or not re-
ported AT all.
General Grant is apparently becoming
sort Of elephant on the hands of his
friends and the public The last wear
has been largely taken up with projects
for putting him somewhere. but they
have all come TO naught. lie has been
talked Of for third term as President;
for the Craftsmanship III the Pana-
ma Canal and the Nicaragua ca
nal; for the Presidency Of score ~
mining and railroad companies: Tor tho
Senatorship of New York AMI of Penn.
sylvania; Tor Captain-Generalcv for
q pension: and for popular Oldest cx-
Presidents fund. SO far these schemes
have All come 70 nothing. Grant i slill
unproyidcd for: and now those who
hoped 10 shelye him on tile retired Ist.
begin 10 fear that even this device viii
prove Intellectual.
OF course General McCook's plan for
doing something with Grant II much
less Objectionable than Hayes. Calling
for q new grade IN the army. win Tie
odious name Of Captain-General affixed
70 II, WAS mon-trpu- defiance of pub
lie opinion. as wen a. a contemplated
-.
bids the comforting by Congress 81
titles Of nobility. But General Me-
Cooks plan Is itself weighted with
grave objections WHY should the In
nual army budget be loaded with snc-
cial salary for General Grant? WHY
should the army retired list be made
the receptacle Of pensioners appointed
10 II from civil life? Why should no
receive full pay, when the law allows
retired officers only thrcc-fourths pay?
Why should the army regulations re-
garding the requisites for retirement be
altered IN his favor? He i not AZ the
specified age when retirement can Ne
ordered Or sought under the statutes
Tic has received no wounds. anil II not
~ disease acquired In
the line 81 military duty. III General
Grants friends want 10 give him a pen
sion, why not try 70 prepare the lcg.Sla-
ton for giving him one directly? This
cndcavor % puf him on the army re-
tired list II Of piece with al the
other clumsy efforts 10 get some Kind
d military rank and salary for him in
stead Of rerorling frankly % charity
What i Grant u be re-
tired from? He isn't yet even Oh The
active list Of the army.
But deeper than the objections 10
|orm are the objections 70 substance.
We want no precedent Of creating
avowed sinecurcs. This Is not in az.
,ord with the spirit II American insti-
utions. II the object be only. ~ Gem
raj McCook's resolution SAYS IL II. "a
81 his eminent services.
hose services of General Grant. IL must
,c answered, have long ago been FULLY
recognized. He has hid military
yradc created especially for him. hi4h-
r than any American soldier before
lin ever enjoyed; higher than Wash
ngton's. lie has been President for
light years. the longest term cur Amer
can custom allows. What more recog-
lition Of his services can be civcn2
Certainly none can be afforded that
freaks down laws, disorganizcs army
equations. and creates pcrilous prcce-
lent. IN II sun.
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