The Washington critic., 1888-08-06
WASHINGTON, AUGUST 6, 1855.
PHILIP HENRY SHERIDAN.

PHILIP HENRY SHERIDAN.
The long contention is over, and the
peerless soldier who never surrendered
before has capitulated at last-if it be
capitulation to pass through the Valley
of the Shadow of Death with such COM
posure and serenity.
The death of General Sheridan was
not unexpected. twill create profound
grief wherever his name was known
and half-mast in sorrow the flags of a
continent, but the country was not un-
prepared for the shock.
From that fateful day in May when
he was so suddenly stricken down, and
the cause of his illness became known,
the impression almost universally OBJ.
tanned that the Generals days were
numbered. 1t is not at all likely that
even his physicians, though waiting
upon their illustrious patient with
Ceaseless vigils, and with such success
as to greatly relieve his sufferings and
prolong his life for many weeks, ever
had any well.defned hope of his re-
covery. Z,
The heart that had never quailed in
the presence of a foe-that had always
throbbed with fervid and tumultuous
energy to the music of the Union-had
been overtaken by an organic failure,
alike beyond the reach of nature or
science to remedy, and it was simply
question of time when its functions
would terminate and the heroic spirit it
symbolized and sheltered be set free.
General Sheridan bore his protracted
illness with wonderful patience and
with characteristic fortitude. Having
achieved in the service of his Govern
ment and upon its stormiest battlefelds
a renown that made his name familiar
to the world, it was reserved for the
closing scenes of his career to witness
the highest and truest eXemplifications
of great nature,
He died as soldier should die, un-
complaining and unfaltering; and, as
his exploits are closely interviewer with
the history of the Union and Constitu-
ton he defended, so will his example
live az patriotic inspiration in the re-
membrance Of coming generations.
LAWRENCE r. JEROME, or "Uncle
Larry" as his intimate friends and
neighbors better know him, is gradually
sinking to his last repose in the pleasant
little village of Sharon, Conn. 1t is a
paralytic affection that has impaired
both his mental and physical faculties
so seriously as to preclude all hope of
recovery. There was never more
genial, sunny nature, and "Uncle
Larry's" departure will be mourned in
both hemispheres.
Mr.. BRIcE HAS money enough to war
rant him in saying it will be a campaign
of intellect. Any kind of a campaign
will 60 ii there's plenty of money.
THE DISTRICT DEMOCRACY will do well
TO eXpend as little money as possible on
the pyrotechnic department of their pro.
posed ratification. If they have any
money to spare, it can be put to more
effective uses elsewhere.
THE PRESIDENT vetoed the Leather,
bury bill for the reason that he believed
ii involved q scheme to defraud the GOV,
ernment out of 5000 on fraudulent pen
sion checks. We don't know that the
President of the United States ought tC
devote so much time and attention to
little thing like that, but what hue anC
cry would be raised against him if he
approved n claim like that knowing it tC
be swindle! Mr.. Cleveland knows
that when he is on the honest side he il
at least on the safe side of question
GENERAL HARRISON and Presiden
Cleveland appear to have organized
Letter Of Acceptance Trust and cut tn
supply away below the demand Dow
with monopolies.
GENERAL SHERIDAN has answered tn
reveille roll-call at the headquarter
where no sunset gun is ever fired,
SENATOR PALMER, in little talk abou
Senators and the money they expend O.
elections says he only knows six in a
that body who have spent money, othe
than legitimate expenses, to secure thei
elections, That shows high ayerag
of morality, but the Senator's remark
would he more interesting if he woul
give the names of the six.
EX-SENAToR FAIR last week pounde
the fit all out of the clothes of blacl
mailing editor in San Francisco, wi
wanted $1,000 to suppress n scurrilol
article. The ex-senator suppressed
scurrilous article and didn't ask Gel
for il. Good for Fair
THE PROPER POLICY for the Cover
ment 10 pursue in regard to the Sior
treaty, if the treaty be just and a
vantageous one in itself, is to enforce
Quite Il number Of newspapers a
pitching into the Administration on ii
subject and thereby giving Sitting Bl
and the other contrary chiefs direct e
couragemont 10 persist in their anta2