The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-03-16
The Loyal Leagues and their Presi-
Dental Campaign.
GENERAL GRANT AND d rRssIDEEcY.

GENERAL GRANT h THE PRESIDENCY.
ALBANY March 10, l8G6-A most i'm
portant political change has been con
clusively developed in the ranks OF the
dominant party, as well, / am reliably
informed, in other States as IN this
State. The heated and sauguine anti
c~ipatiOns of the radicals built up a verv
ultra programme upon the succession
of Johnson after he had so positively
declared himself "A radical man
They o reluctantly surrender their
overdrawn expectations, but only in
obedience to a deliberate plan which
postponCs their anticipated millennium
until the next Presidential term. The
executive council, recently held in this
city, OF the Union Leagues Of the State
compared notes on this subject Since
the recent visit of General Grant to
New York he has been formally adopt
Ell as their future candidate Tor Preai-
dent The campaign is but a little
more than two years distant, and the
radicals have formally concluded that
the danger Of their being thrown out
Of power IS 50 threatening that every
effort Will be needed TO secure their
hold. The radical papers in different
parts of the State have fairly opened
the ball, while the League machinery
is thoroughly wound up for a formal
organization of every district in this in
terest
GREAT CHANGE IL IA RADICAL TACTICS.
The signiication of this change is
manifested in the general tactics OF the
radicals. They are no longer bent upon
immediate ultra measures. They are
bampoTizing and hedging on every
hand. The watchword has been passed.
They have cooled down in Congress.
and turned conservative all at once in
Albany. From Washburne in the
West and Wilson in New England, as
well as AlYord, FOlger, Fenton and
1remain IN this State, formal indica
tons Of this policy have gone forth.
The Rochester Democrat, their strong
est organ in the interior OF this State,
backed by the Tribune and the recent
conventions for local elections, have
endorsed the new programme The
course of the Herald on the nCmiua-
ZION of Grant is a subject of Lively in
terest and constant inquiry among the
radical politicians, as il is also the cause
of no small anxiety among the antago-
nlsts, both conservative ana democrat
&c, who have of curse other views.
The formula which these facts present
Is the only solution OF the recent action
Of the Legislature on national issues.
That formula Is johnson for to day and
Grant for the future. With a two thirds
radical msiOrity the strife here has
been In reality for the leadership, and
not IS between factions The demos
Gratis are 20 uu,liiy. Whether in talent
or in numbers they are capable OF no
practical influence this year upon the
policy or the measures 10 be adopted
The conservatives comprise some
very powerful men IN tho legislative
bodies, bua are not iu the asCendaucy
numerically Tho radicals have, there
fore, got all sway here, aud except the
rivalry ct FU.Her and iIpmaiu l1r the
leadership, o. lhe variation Iu The poll
cy proposed either by F5niou or Alyord,
or the outside representative oil the
League or the radical press, there "a no
real party division which could be Zee
garded as at all conclusive or peTmG
mont The Atlas and Argus to-day
vents its rage upon rremain in a very
bitter article, the key to which Is the
fact that Tremain, in the most docile
manner adopted the caucus rule Of his
party and lame into the Assembly with
the resolutions prepared for the Senate
Committee, advocating their adoption
quite as strruuous.y as BE had opposed
them an the caucus. lie, as well as
others OF the leading radicals are fully
resolved 70 maintain the discipline o..
the party and its organization intact
They Will not tolerate any movement
for the proposed "Audy.Johnsou party,
aud, d necessary, viii yield every point
o0uer than surrender their grasp of
power. They viii even, ~ necessary.
carry ON the ANDY johnson move
ment themselves, with "a mental resor
walton in favor OF Grant and a radical
millennium two years hence-N J. Htr
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