The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-21
General Grant and the Radicals.
washington correspondence July I4 Cncinn
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Tho speech which General Rawlins went 10 Gaena 10
deliver has not had the desired effect or convincing the
leaders OF radical party Washington that Grant Is
their best for President and the probabilities
OF Grants nomination by the Republican Convention are
his worst enemiesnot that they dislike him par.
cuary but they express IT, 'ff Grant nominated.
washburuo will run tbs whole machine" and this
they arc determined shall not come to pass.
Wa-hburne shall not run the machine; there
fore Grant shall not he nominated Gov
srpor Yates is q member in high standing OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic. and he says that patriotic
organization - opposed tn Grant The radicals de-
termined to have pronounced aud positive man OF
their stripe. They fear that Grant, elected by
thcm would turn round and tell them that his election
matter OF sty, ard not OF choice with them,
and would therefore, feel liberty 10 act
Of them In tho administration Of affairs Meantime,
the democrats are bidding high ior Ulysses promising %
old issues and platforms for the sake Of the Union and
his election: Grant no longer attempts to conceal his
Presidential aspirations. He has them badly
Clay ever had them, Chase has them
" the present time. He believes, TOO that he
can be erected, no matter what party may
nominate him. There o movement on foot the
other day TO test his strength In the House OF Repre-
soniaves, but fell through for want OF backbone
the par OF the member 20 whom u intrusted The
Idea to Offer resolution nstructing the Judiciary
Committee 10 inquire into the expedency Of providing
elected President Of the United States his position IN
the army shall be filed temporarily and he shall
1t at the expiration Of his term OF once resolution
TO this effect drawn up by outsider and handed
member who agreed 20 offer IT, but aftor consulta-
ton with some Of his friends. declined to do tho
ground that IL might 'make fussn which the
precise object Of the Trainer Of the document.
Another View Of the Sentiment OF the Ohio
Democracy About Grant.
The correspondent OF the Cincinnati Commercial In
dulges deal OF gossip about General Grant and the
Presidency He tho democrats To do their best
10 Ohio 'Thc point n" says tho writer, "that they
want tho democrats 10 make good showing In Ohio
ths fall, IN hope that such result may have
good efec. for them in the Presidential
canvass THIS IL hut one Of tho many surface
Indications OF tho infGsion OF more healthy
spirit tho democratic party, and Is but the sse
ing prologue 10 the imperial theme Of nominating GEN.
sral Grant the democratic candidate nsxt summer.
In conversation with leading democratic member OF
Congress to-day told that this certain 70 be
done. We intend TO stea march on the radicals,
ssa he. We'll call , our convention %,.e ahead OF
Union platform. IL which he can't take any excep-
tions asked " there any " believe Grant
would accept q democratic nomination. 'Yes,' said
he have very good 10 believe IT, We know
nrst OF ALL that be tho office; and We know that
he doesn't owe the radicals anything and ba, give
him good Platform he can't very well decline; aud
nominate him wen elect him. But said L,
tine democrats out ir Ohio say they want Pend
'rcndleton be damned said he. we have no use for
man who can't carry his own district Pcndcton helped
70 XIII Mcclellan IN 1854, snd we'll have nothing moro
TO do With him. What we Is good conservative
man who Will via Pendle,on aud vallsndishsm, and
such fcows have been dead weight on the party Iona
enough, and won't carry them any louser.' Ny
friend then told that ths an early conven
Dn nov su aas With &. sss
and that majority were In favor a It."
Grant and n Radical Organ IN Pennsylvania.
Prom the Harrisburg Pa Tciegrnphl
General Grant II rotent speech and 'itiie disposed
" engage Ia Che oamor which chsracterizes the greater
portion Of The political discussicps OF the day, knows
Elm giving an opinion when q Ia necessary. He has writ
ten 20 General ehcr'dan With an emphasis which ali
thinking men can understand, ~ has bottled sannsty,,