South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-02-24
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WAsHINGGoS, ID. e., Feb. 20.
There : general howl in army
circles over lie late appointments of
QGaFiermas.ef.GcAcral i Paymas:er.
Gcuera'. IN which ,Le hand OF Arthur
was visible but the voice of Gfsnt aas
apdiS'c. General Sheridan Eas been
indus;r!oGsly .og-yo!linE tor his father
ln-iaw Tor the last SIX months, but his
Jolly, commonplace face loolss = tritie
less satisfied now than a week AGO ~ tie
prospect OF the fght iha; il 10 lie made
IN the Senate over General Fuckers
nomination, IL which several Sena-
tors viii take occasion 20 wound Gen.
eral Rucl;er's feelings cruelty. This
Is really Mrs. Grants nomnation.
That good but narrow minded wo-
man has never forgotten 10 lie CRATE.
tnl To General Sheridan for jumping
her great. stupid LOBBY Of boy, Fred
Grant, oyee the heads of hundreds oil
gray haired veterans and making him
Lisutenant.ColCBel. Il il ihot TO
be expected that Mrs. Grant would
exactly Gppreeiats the bad form. to
put II mildly, Of having youngster
who had never smelt powder Lieu.
tenant-Coiopol, while men who fought
OIL during the vsr remained Cantains
ior twenty years, Nth the prospect OF
beng retired as Mujors; nor did
General Sheridan appear to. but he
has reaped the reward OF virtue IN
having General Aeigs retired at IS
on account OF age, aud General Rnc>
ker promoted 1T seventy .two-on &c.
count of youth il may be sur posed
Colonel Rochester was elevated over
eleven other officers, ev ~ one of
whom was better entitled 10 The Paw
master Generals!lip than lie. end both
nominations are about as wildly bad
as any that were made by the pious
HAYES.
The bill retiring Justice Hunt was
brought forward and speedily passed
by both branches OF Congress in order
ihat long existing vacancy on the
Supreme Bench might be filed at
once. HERE were strong objections
10 the measure. but they were out
weighed b. the necessity OF promptly
recruiting tic 6uprea:e Court. 1t
has Row been some time since Con
gfess acted IN the matter and since
Judge liant sent in his resignation.
1t only romans Cor the President TO
make the needed nomination, but he
scems to be taking things pretty slow
IN Tins "s IN all other appointments.
For reasons OF his own Nj. Arthur is
surrounding himself with a lot Of old
iugies rs Cabinet advisers AMI pursu.
lEg Il p'ocrdaiina;ing course with re.
terence t. pgJ!ic business, which is
we'll illustrated in Puck's hate cartoon
OF Tie Rip Van Wrinkle Cabinet. OF
course nona ot iheee OLD fellows will
be dangerous candidates for The sue
ces5Ion, aud if by bargaining and
7cheming he can get ahead of Mr..
Blame 1t may he that Arthur will have
the blessing OF the Grant crowd in the
e!,2rt to be lis own successor.
The Ave cent stamp which ia in
common use for ocean postage bears
nt present the c,iigy of President
Itchary Taylor. ii - q rood por>
trait OF . sturdy patriot. whose memo.
~ is dear 10 the American people
NOW 1t is announce tnat the Post
master General proposes t. abolish
th!3 cfigy md substitute one Of Presi.
dent Garfield OF course it IS an.
proPriatc 10 soes, opportunities for
official Ionors to President Garficlds
memory; bnt why take occasion TO
pay such donors a, another hero's ex-
tense? WHY stamp ont 'Old Zach!'I
The Postmaster Generals obliteraiion
Of President FayIor's ciiigv looss like
a TASTY act oi bad taste, and | do not
believe that any friend OF President
Garfield deliberately aPproyesit.
PhoEo.