Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-03
TROUBLE Nv THE RADICAL
CAMP.

A discussion Of the materials out of
which Gen. Grants cabinet is to be COM
posed hss stirred 10 q raneorous oonten-
ton among the Radicals. Upon this
point the New York Herald says:
"There are already formed or in PRO-
cess Of formation cabinet rings in the
East, in the West, in the North and
even the South. The Eastern, or New
England, ring has Sumner as its favor
ite, with an old regime, but rather es-
terprising, Boston p1per as an organ.
The Western, or Chicago, ring has Elihu
3. Washburne as its favorite, with 8
Chicago qBid glILllc Rs an organ. The
Southern, or csrpet-bag ring, has g rep
resentative man as its favOrite, with q
cOlored organ to groom him for the con-
test. But the graDdest ring of sll-the
great cOncentric ring, the ring within
rings, the ring that is prepared to dish
up cabinet ministers, foreign ambassa-
dorships, fat cOlleetorships, and to serve
out according to order all the superb
plums and delicious drippings from the
larder of fresh administration-is the
New York ring, with It's impatient,
quRTrGlsOme Snd troublesome organs.
Happily for the peace of Gen. Grant
either of these organs can furnish can
didste for place in his cabinet or an
ambassadorship abroad without going
out Of the purlieus OF their own
sanctums. In the meantime, while all
these political wire-pullers are in fer
ment about appointments and plunder
under Gen. Grants administration, that
hero visits New York, smokes his cigar,
dimes and chats pleasantly with personal
friends, rides out with the nOblest speei-
mems Of horsehesh in the world, and
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some who approach him On political top
les Z: When others have ceased talking
it will be time for me to begin to act' 1t
is clear, therefore, that the signs Of
trouble which begin to show themselves
among the Republican leaders and Or
gans do not disturb the equapimity Of
Gen. Grant in the least, but that, having
made up his mind to go into the Preei-
Dental office with determination te re-
form abuses, reduce expenditures and
place eapsble, honest and trustworthy
men i1 Office, be will do so at the hazard
OF the opinions Of all political hacks who
may think they have him securely in
their greedy clutches. Trouble is be-
ginning in the Republican eampn
The Washington Elrpress, in noting
the rising of storm among the Radi- /
Gals in that section, with reference to the !
policy and plumber Of the incoming ad- !
remarks
Already we begin to witness signs of
Eager looks Overspread the /
of our Radical friends. !
Whispered consultations are held when /
ever two or three assemble together |
Each word uttered by Gen. Grant is /
wei he'd to ascertain its fnll meaning, /
and his every action Is cRnvassed with /
Int har foly ~ t,g
company he keeps, and il a prominent I
Democrat happens to talk with him con- I
identially they indicate by their looks |
that they fear the worst lie about to !
happen In short, never was q tri- /
amphant party so put to it, True, 7
they know their chieitain has never /
,le3ged himself to carry out their pecu- |
ar ideRs, and that previous to his being |
made candidate he had never identified /
himself with their pariy-indeed, with /
any party, unless, as we have a right to
claim, he belonged to the Democratic
lrganiz stioE, because his last vote was
9iven for the Democratic nominee for
President. He made no particular dec
iaration Of political faith during the
canvass nor since, and no man has been
able to extract from him a word indors-
ag the views of the Radical extremists.
Hence the alarm and uncertainty OBJ
Isrvsble among the Radicals. II Gen.
Grant should fail them now, goodbye to
heir organization, and farewell to all
aheir prospects for the future; their or
yanization will be st an end, their power
will have departed. This is eonsum-
nation most devoutly to be wished, and
( it is accomplished through Gen. Grant
.1e people will rejoice, whilst fully real
King the meaning OF the brief sentence,
Let US have peace
This is the present attitude of the Radi-
al party.