The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-09
FUTURE OF TIRE UNITED STATES.
General Grant as Prcsldcnt and
Wlsal hc will Probably Do
A Powerful Military GOvs
ernmeHt In Prospect.


whose word, if were permitted to men,
ton his name, would add immense weight
to the statements am about to lay before
your readers in regard TO the quiet but
steady revolution upon which we have al
ready entered. This gentleman has been
for several years employed b. the United
States government as a secret and conn.
Dental agent, both before aud during the
war. His powers of observation surpass
those of ordinary citizens, and his acquain-
tance with leading men in Washington
which enables him to form judgments in
regard to events about to be developed
not to be equaled by other lockers on IN
Jerusalem. He thoroughly understands
the under current of public feeling in
Washington, and as such | asked him a
few leading questions, to which / received
replies, which | prefer to give in his own
words. Not being permitted to make use
Of mis- name. l will designate him as IA
gent" The following is the substance of
the conversation:
Correspondent-Who do you think will
be PRESIDENT
Agent-General Grant beyond peradveu-
ture The democratic party can do moth
inS to prevent it. Even if the General can
not receive 4 full number Of votes, there
are already plans on foot to make him pres
ident.
Correspondent-Do you think che people
are opposed to him!
Agent-Yes, do. But the misfortune
is that the democratic party has nc great
man to oppose him. There is no Jackson
or Douglass in its ranks; there is no man
who can give wise counsel to the party in
these extraordinary times, none to, keep
the party On the initiative. With lack
of great men nothing remains but organi-
zstion aad old party traditions, with nth.
/ iag in the prospective to make it success
full. The republicans not only have one
but many great names, and the greatest of
them all is Gen. Grant.
Correspondent-What DO you think of
Grant.
Agent have had several conversations
with him. made him present in the
name Of self and other persons, Of house
in Thirty-sixth street, subject to certain
mortgage, which was subsequently taken
of by the union league club. This brough,
me in close contact with him, and must
say that, considering all outward appear
ance, | never saw more commonplace
man; ave, even his horse talk was very
common. But, nevertheless, tell you
he is vastly underated. There is. more
stuff in them :han in any other man living
General Francis Blair only the other day
told me that Grant proposes to be presi
dent, and when once in the white house iis
proposes to stay ther.. He thnks him ell
US great as Cromwell. and has not the lea>
doubt but things will shape themselves il
a fashion that will keep him in tho presi
Dental chair as dictator.
Correspondent-WhAt indications Dc
you see Of all this p!
Agent-A short time since, while in tn,
cars from Washington to Baltimore, Gen
Banks gave me his wife to take care o
while he was looking after SO ne baggage
Now you know all women will talk, and
Mrs. General Banks is no exception TO thi
rule. In the course Of conversati n sh
said Gen. Gra, makes a mistake whel
he has something to do he never consult
the statesmen-he never asks the opinions
Of leading civilians or prominent congress
men he only talks t" his staff, and has II,
relation Whatever with the leaders of tn
republican party. Now, this does not re
late to Gen. Banks, for after all he is Al
army officer. But, do you know" con
tinued Mrs. Banks, THAT the reign O
the lawyer aud statesman will be at q
end when Gran. is in power? The Wi
, sons. the Trumbulls, the Summers, tn
Colfaxes will have 20 make room for th
Shermans, the Canbys, the Sheridans an
the Meaies. His method of reconclin
southern states will not only be the restor
alton of States with all their rights an,
privileges. but the elevation of the Lee:
the Longstreets, the 3esuregards, as tru
representatives Of the southern people
t With their aid, military men north as we
as south, he will form government tha
will be government" "Well, sir" con
tinued the agent. in pensive tone, wit
, Grant in the presidential chair. good-by
!, to lawyers, bood-bye to neg-ophilism. Tn
l man on horseback will be there, and yo
will have strong, powerful government
a government that, wdile robbing the pee
{ pie Of it's inherent rights of liberty, W:
nevertheless be exec d ng popular, OWN
: to its audacious policy, which will embrac
b nothing less than making the United State
: the greatest and most influential power o
earth. The annexation sf Canaia, the al
! sorption of Mexico, the seizure Of the Istf
y mus Of Panama, and these questions wi
be sprung upon the people aud attentio
, will bs distra cted from domestic to foreiy
affairs. A strong feet will be sent to I'll
d C..incsc and Japanese waters, aud for Il
It first time the United States will be consi,
cred the arbiter Of the vast interests col
centrated in Asia. Foreign Affairs will 0
cupy larger portion of the attention
II his admins ration, and the United Stat
" will demand to be heard on all ques iol
affecting the commercial and Jolitic
D. changes in Europe and Asia, which cut
N into the discussion Of European potentate
Now. then. you may shake your head abo
ID Grant not having designs 80 extraordinar
Y; ambitious. Why then has this man Fl
n. day, Washburnc of Illinois, made n mo
limnortant move in the house a few da