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The Daily Dispatch: December 29, 1865., [Electronic resource], The poor of Richmond. (search)
The Washington Republican upon General Grant. There can be no stronger proof of the uneasiness of the Radicals with regard to the security of their party than the fierce assault made by the Washington Republican, a few days since, upon the bill introduced into the House by Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, for creating the rank of "General," That paper says that if the bill in question had an honest title it would read, "A bill to raise the salary of the "Lieutenant-General and his staff until he "Lieutenant-General and his staff until he "dies or is elected President of the United " States"; and it adds: "It is already rumored "that the tours over the country made by the "Lieutenant-General--which, we doubt not, "were for proper purposes of military inspection, although the uncharitable say that there can "be no farther use for them, as the war is over --have "been undertaken in order that the office of "General might become vacant 'otherwise' than "by death"! "Otherwise than by deat