White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-07-19
PoIifscal Facts, Rumors, and
Opinions.

ing the dust from their Ieet ana leaving
Il Postm sster General Dsnnison.' and
Attorney General Speed have resigned,
giving as their reason. that their sympa-
thies are with the Union party, and they
cannot follow the President into Copper
hesdism, and be made the instruments in |
prescribing their own friends. Secreta-
ries Harlan and Stanton will soon follow
Ifthere have been any decent Rspublicans
in the johnson ranks. they will now quit
them, since there is no redeeming element
left in tho Administrations.
Ex-Governor R .ndall. of Wisconsin.
has been nominated for Postmaster Gen.
eral. He is the miserable dog whom the
President has hsd employed. all Spring
and Summer. hounding Cabinet and 9TH
er Government officers, to force them to
swallow Johnsonism or walk the plank.
This is his reward. II the Senate con.
firm him. they deserve to be domineered
over and insulted by the President.
1t is rumored that Gen. Grant is to
take charge Of the War Department. and
o. H. Browning, Of Illinois. Of the Iote.
rior Department. Browning is dirty
enough for anything: but it is to be hoped
that Grant has too much selfresrect to
enter into that arrangement.
1t is stated that Seward has written
letter to Tammany Hall. approving Of
the principles and objects of that pure
and patriotic institution. If he has en-
braced Tam many Hall. be has made the
full circuit. and reached the lowest depth
OF political mesnDess. 1t is also said
that Seward is candidate for the United
States Senate. in place of Mr.. Harris.
Henry J Raymond made o confession
in Republican Congressional Caucus.
the other day. He said he had been de
ceived as to the character of the approach
ing Philadelphia Convention; and that
henceforth such movements should receive
no countensnce or support from himself
or the New York Times. Raymond has
succeeded in winning the contempt of all
parties. and nothing now remains for him
to do but to go crazy and shoot himself.
Montgomery Blair wants a position in
the Cabinet. That would be useless.
johnson has so effsctually damned his
Administration. that even Blair could not
sink it any lower.
President Johnson's strikers boast that
he has succeeded in his scheme to control
the Tennessee Legislature, and prevent
its ratification of the Constitutional
Amendment 1t is also reported that he
coutemplates setting ssi le the present
State Government. and appointing a
military Governor. Andrew Johnson is
Just now proceeding with the GOODNESS
and moderation of mad dog, and is in
"A fair way to terminate his brief but bril-
liant reign in an impeachment.
A statement is published, to the eff ct
that Horace Greeley is to go on JEFF Da-
Wis bail bond. to heavy amount. Ho-
race is a privileged character, and it
don't make much difference what antics
be performs.
Gen. G. NJ. Dodge has been nominated
for Congress. by the Republicans of the
Des Moines { Iowa) District. in place Of
John A. Kasson. The latter has been
acting with the Rrdicals, but from some
cause he was suspected, and that was suf-
ficient. At the present crisis, the people
want Representatives who are above sus.
picion. President johnson has attempt
ed to get Dodge out of the way. by ap-
pointing him to foreign mission; but
it is to be hoped that the General will
not be SO green as to catch at the bribe,
which will be Withdrawn when it's object
is accomplished.
Fitz-Henry Warren is the johnson
candidate for Congress in the Frs, Iowa
District, in opposition to Mr. Wilson.
the present member. Frank Blair is to
stump the District in favor of Warren.
We have not learned bow mucl. the R.
dicals are to pay Blair for this service.
B. Grats Brown declines re election
to the United States Senate from Mis-
souri,. At the expiration of bis term be
will, it is said, become editor of the St.
Louis Democrat. Charles d. Drake will
probably succeed him 10 the Senate.
Speaker Colfax has been unanimously
nominated for reelection to the House.
This would seem to leave the way clear
for Gov. Morton to succeed Henry s.
Lane In the Senate.
Thaddeus Stevens is announced as q
candidate for United States Senator from
Pennsyllvania. As Thaddeus has arrived
at that age when be is liable to die on
short notice. and probably leave . va.
cancy when there would be . rebel Leg.
islature to choose bis successor. We should
think he ought to be content to rems ain in