The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-20

in Senate and cabinet were as indispensa-
BILE, after all, as those before the enemy.
Yet the world has always been dazzled
by military fame and even history fills
far more pages with the story of battles
than with records of the most essential
measures of finance.
But the senator never grudged his
brother the more glittering reward. Their
correspondence recently published shows
how indefatigably he labored to advance
the soldier, how carefully he guarded his
reputation, how generously he defended
him. At the outset of the war, the politi-
clan had made far greater advances in
public estimation. He was prominent
member of congress, a candidate for
speaker of the House, and in 1851 became
United States senator from Ohio, sue
ceeding Chase. He was national man,
while the soldier had abandoned the pro-
fesston of arms, hand failed as a banker
ana lawyer, and was teaching school in
an obscure district of Louisiana But the
political brother saw the ability of Tecum-
sch, and obtained him a command He
watched him when he was under a cloud
encouraged and advised him in difficulties,
and finally saw him shoot up into popu-
larity that left his own far behind
Yet their relations remained ever loyal
and beautiful The letters given to the
world are almost unequaled for manly
affection, for absolute confidence, for gen
erous admiration of each others very op-
posite Abilities They often differed in
their political views, but each respected
the opinions of the other, and believed in
his integrity. After while the glow of
personal popularity abated, the days Of
war were farther off, and a generation
arose that had not known the trials of
strife nor the elation of victory. The
warrior grew less important, but the
statesman became a member of the gov
ernment under which his brother served
Finally the general was retired and the
senator was named for the presidency.
Yet even in this distinction he may
have tasted a special bitterness, for the
fnancier and trained civilian never OBJ
tanned the nomination which was freely
offered to his brother who disliked a civil
career General Sherman often put
away suggestions of the candidacy, and
once absolutely refused a nomination
which would in all probability have re-
suited in his election.
This was not the only aggravation of
John Sherman's disappointments Three
times he has contended for the presiden-
tial prize; once he was defeated byiBlaine
foeman worthy Of his steel, his equal in
political science and ability, but twice he
has been set aside for men like Harrison
and Garfield, admittedly inferior to him
otil III Inc QudllblGS essential
in the presidential Office. Garfield even
went to a convention pledged to nominate
Sherman; he was chief of the delegation
from their state, and seized the very place
he was sent to secure for another. Sher-
man, 1t is said, never forgave him, and it
is hard to see how a sensitive man could
ever look amiably on the adherent who
had clutched the prize he was expected
to obtain for his chief. There have been
few bitterer disappointments in our po-
litical history, for Garfield was elected to
the position which Sherman might fairly
claim was to have been his own
1t must have been calling, too, to serve
under Hayes, another follower from his
own state, who was in the ranks when
Sherman was by far the most prominent
republican in congress from Ohio IT'S
true he had distinguished comrades in
this fate. Evarts, like himself, was far
ahead of their chief in ability and
achievement, and many cabinet ministers
before and since may have looked down