The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-29
Er.irin. General Grant

The latest Of the schemes tor dong
something with General Grant bids lar
TO fail, Ike Others that have gone before
il. Mr.. McCook's joint resolution to
place him OH thcretireh iistot the army,
with the rank and the full pay OF Cen
cral, does not ind favor with the com.
mit;cc that has il in charge. anlis like
y t. be negatively reported, or not re-
ported at all.
Genera! Grant is apparently becoming
a sort o. elephant on iar hands OF his
friends and the public. The Inst year
has bccn largely taken ~ with projects
tor putting him somewhere, bat tney
have all come to nau-ht. lie has been
talked o. i0r ihir. term rs President;
Tor the Craftsmanship 81 TIE rama
mn Canal and the NicarH gla CT
nal: for the Presidency o. & sore O.
mining aud railroad 2oU!Ha"j"s; tot The
! Srnatorship of New York ~ ~ Hei:n-
sylyania: for y Cap:a;N-Ecnera'ev: for
pension: and FOR y popular oldest eS-
Presidents fund. So !arthrSe scheme;
have I'LL come to nothing. Grant Is s'!ti
unrroyided for: and now those who
horcd to shelyc him On III" retired list.
begin 10 fear that even this device will
prove Intellectual.
OF course General NcCool's plan Tor
,!oinc something with Grant is mUcIi
less obicc!ionabcthan Hayes. Calling
for Il new grade in the army, with The
odious name o: Captaia-&ancra! affixed
70 it, was 4 monstrous defiance OF pub,
lie opinion, as well As a contemplated
violation OF The Constitution, which for
bids the conferrng by Congress o
titles of nobility. Bat General Nc
Cooks plan is itself weighted will
grave objections. Why should the an
nual army budget be loaded with a spe
cial salary for General Grant? VII,
should the army retired list be mad
the receptacle of pensioners appointe'
TO it from civil lie? Why should h
receive full pay, when the law allow
retired officers only three-fonrths pay
: Why should the army regulations rt
. garding the requisites for retirement b
altered in his favor? lie is not at Il!
specified age when retirement can b
' ordered o, sought under the statutes
: He has received no wounds, anu is nc
;, incapacita,eI by disease acquired i
; the line Of military duty. II Gener;
i Grants friends want to give him pei
G sion, why not try TO prepare the leg,si;
!; ton for giving him one directly? Th
: endeayor to put him on the army II
;. tired list is of = piece with ali til
y: other clumsy efforts to get some kin
:. of military rank and salary for him. il
" stead of resorting frankly 10 4 chart,
If foundation. What is Grant to be It
!, tired from? He isn't yet even on Il
). active list of the army.
ID But deeper than the objections
v form are the objections to substanc
y We want no precedent of creatll
~ y. avowed sinecures. This is not in a
/ cord with the spirit Of American ins'
tutions. If the object be only. as &c
eral McCook's resolution says it is.
~. recognition Of his eminent services
an those services of General Grant, it mt
y be answered, have long ago been full
N: recognized. lie has had a militia
~ grade created especially for him, hie
er, er than any American soldier beto
he him ever enjoyed; higher than Was
as inston's. He has been President
in eight years, the longest term our Am
D.; lean custom allows. What more rect
cav milton of his services can be give
Ut cr Certainly none can be afforded Il
~ y; breaks down laws. DISCREPANCIES ar
Ne regulations. and creates perlous pre-
on. dent.--N y SuN.