Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19
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WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE talk
among Republican politicians here is all
GRAVEYARD, and every one who does not
Join in the current is snubbed, hustled,
whistled down the wind or cast overheard.
II ia evident that the action of the
| Chicago Convention is to be forestalled
in Grants favor on the "hurrah prin-
ciple, and the Presidential canvass after
ward conducted on the same system of
tactics.
The recent elections in the States OF
New York, Ohio and elsewhere seem TO
have impressed the Republican managers
here with the idea that the people are
tired and disguised with radicalism.
Hence the appearance OF moderation IS
to be assumed, aud the attention Of the
peoplodiverted, by captivating them with
Grant and his supposed services to the
country. The Stevenses, Greeleys and
Summers are to be pushed into the back
grouud and kept there. Even Mr.. Chase
Is TO be ignored, as is evidenced by the
lukewarmness Of his Ohio friends in
official positions in this city, many OF
whom are silently deserving him. 1t
was the realization of this universal ten
dency toward Grant which made old
Thad. Stevens, the other day, so bitter
and furious in the Reconstruction Com
mittee, where he declared that the Re
publican party had abandoned its prin-
cples, and was destined to go to pieces.
As the time for holding the Chicago
Convention approaches, the bitterness
between such men as Stevens and his
class. who espoused the cause Of the
negro for the sake of investing him with
political equality, on the one side, and
those who took him up for the sake of
the political capital, and the offices to be
made out of him, on the other, develops
itself with startling intensity, and may
eliminate, at least, in open rupture, thus
seriously endangering Grant, even If he
should be nominated.
It is believed the President will with
draw General Sherman's nomination as !
Breyet Lieutenant General, as it other
wise will be rejected at the special re-
quest of General Sherman. The Cen
eral telegraphed to his brother that ne
had written letter to the President,
stating his full views on the points in
volyed, Also, one to General Grant
These letters are expected to arrive here
this evening. Great curiosity is mani
tested to learn the contents.
In a dispatch, Thursday, it was inti-
mated that Bingham would to-day intro
duce a bill for the admission OF Alabama,
regardless of the popular vote. Con-
qressional proceedings to-day prove the
predictions to be correct, and we shall
have a tilt between Bingham and Butler,
and the latter promises to slaughter the
proposition to admit Alabama in any
other way than provided in the recon
struction acts. 1t will be seen Bingham
does not propose striking out of the Con-
s,itution the test oath, as has been stated,
although it is we'll known he is indi-
yidualy opposed to it in all particulars:
An extraordinary bill was introduced
into the Senate to day by Mr.. Trumbull
TO define the jurisdiction OF the United
States Courts, which is subject to severe
criticism among the legal profession;
They pronounce 1t q decidedly novel
idea that Congress can. declare any
question political, and thus deprive the
courts of jurisdiction.
Why not make clean sweep and
resolve, first, that all unconstitutional
legislation is political; and, second, that |
ali courts of the United States shall be |
bound by the political legislation Of Con-
gress? This is in substance Trumbulfs
bill, designed TO destroy the Supreme
Court.
Several more speeches are TO be made
in the Senate, on House reconstruction
bill; one by Mr.. Doolittle, in answer to |
a gentleman who replies to his opening |
remarks on that measure,
An effort is being made here, in the |
interest of Wall street, to have the Dem
ocratic National Convention held in |
New York.
There seems no doubt that the appoint |
ment of Minister to England has been
rendered to Gen. Mcclellan. Nothing |
definite has been heard from him as to
his acceptance. The resignation of Mr.. |
Adams has been ascertained from an
official source; it takes place in April