Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-12-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Grant,s RepubIIcani.m.

NEW York, Dec. 19.-The Times special
says: Senator Wade to day, in conversa-
tion regarding the famous Grant letter,
marked private, expressed qualification at
its tone, and said its sentiments were a
sufficient guarantee of his rpublicaniSm.
Other prominent individuals who have
heretofore been non- -committal On Grant,
now openly favor his nomination by the
Republican party.
The Message Regarding Hancock
In the House to-day, when the Presi-
dents message regarding General Ham
cocks order was being read shouts of de-
rision and laughter greeted that portion
recommending the passage of a resolution
of thanks to the General.
The Fraedmen's bureau i'm North
carolina.
Mr.. Miles. Freedmen's Bureau Commits
sioner for North Carolina, has written
strong letter to General Howard. urging
that the Bureau must not be discontinued
until reconstruction is fully accomplished,
He saws in his Judgment at no period since
the close of the war has the bureau been of
greater advantage than now. A very
large proportion of the white voters i'm
this State at the late election either voted
against the Convention or willingly re-
mained away, in order that their absence
might obstruct the work of reconstruction.
At present there is a strong political force
organizing and canvassing with the sole
purpose to vote down any Constitution the
Convention may adopt and thus defeat
Constitutional acts. This opposition is
controlled or led by men who have been
VIGOROUSLY antagonistic TO the Govern
ment tor years. and no efforts have been
spared to effect their object.
Ii they are successful in the design, and
It is possible they may be, the condi--
tion of the blacks would be horrible. He
argues that the civil courts are as a general
rule in the hands OF men who are opposed
to reconstruction. The report of the dis
continuance of the bureau created feeling
of alarm and sorrow among the colored
people and their Union friends, while
great joy is expressed by their enemies and
enemies of the Government.
The President on Hancock as his
SUCCESSOR.
The Worlds special says: In CONVEX
sation with MIR. johnson tonight, num-
Der of Congressman suggested that the
message recommending public recognition
of Gen. Hancock's patriotic conduct will
have the effect of placing the General
prominently and powerfully before the
Democrats and Conse vatives for the next
, Presidency. The President replied that it
such was to be the result of his action to-
day he would be very much gratified, and
surely if the people were inclined to elect
Hancock on account of bis patriotic con-
duct and statesmanlike qualities, no one
would rejoice in. their determination more
| heartily than himself.
Comm ssi iOner OF Patents
| A Washington special says: The Presi-
| dent has decided to appoint VIM. d. Bishop,
eX-Congressman from Connecticut, Com
missioner of Patents.
Lorenzo Thomas to be Reinstated.
| Lorenzo Thomas is to be reinstated as
Adjutant General of the army in a few
days, by order of the President.
Interference Asked For
The committee on Foreign Relations
have decided to report to the House a res
olution asking the President to interfere
in the case of Mcmahon, a clergyman from
Indiana, who was arrested in Canada las
year, during the Fenian raid, on suspicion
of being connected with that organiza-
tion: Since then he has been kept in close
confinement.