The New York herald., 1868-01-04

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popular acquiescerc.. the Grant letter and the
what 1rs hs onances are the saSscs OF some
General - 'nrnent There are III ose who believe that
and er deiman is really in favor OF his nom nation
anv seton, bit ts's supposition 10 based upon
pnpsrs'andng of his political predictions, but
rson Us ss~umrsOn OF selfish motive for clearing the
way to promotion. Butler, It is affirmed, in the OF
Grants nomination BY his party, VIII Ibaugurate his
opposition by damaging review Of MS military career.
ndes,a " ~ ~ ia csl,siply that Chase VIII be tne
a ua.e ~ VIC wing OF the radical organization
,5 Grant, unless he promptly frees h.m
IN Ills entansilng alliance, are anything paf na.
In The present aspect of tho Presidential question: Al
involving the prospects othe two prominent gentlemen
above named Is apparent that 50 far Congressional
influences can ahect them they represent nearly
on equal division Of Strength General Grant, with all
his military prestige, which wing OF the republican
parry Is determined ~ spproprate with view 10 rs
perpetuaon nnds very formidable opponent in the
chief Justice representing the iailer does, the
powerful Interests of the moneyed Institutions OF Tho
conntry-an interest which eynces unyeidng deter
lninson in his benaft would be premature to affirm
that his chances for nomination not quite equal to
tho.o OF his brilliant competitors but even should he ia
IN that IL would indicate blind peversiy To nfer that
his fortunes would be abandoned by the powerful in
huencs tha is industrousiy maturing plans for his
cess. The sagscous politicians here, therefore,
conclude that in the OF the nomination OF General
Grant by the radical convention there will De brace or
Candidates paced upon platforms very nearly assimat
ing in their political sentiments And should this re-
markabe state OF things result from the contest 1t
viii present this angular anomaly-that Grant wiil
represent the radical aud Chase the more moder.
ate faction; because 1t Is well ascerta ned
fact that the bank have very decidedly dsapproye
ot the extreme measures OF Congress and have based
their hopes OF future upon the belief that that
body would turn the lessons Of ,ba elections to profit
able account Whatever weight may have been at
tached TO the report that General Butler would yield
re ucant support to Grant II he is nominated, 1t may
be regarded certain lnat he will support Clase II he
| runs.
| There deluded politicians who cling to the
belief that the radical party succeed ecctng their
President, should they two candidates, by THROWING
/ / 4 \
Chase would hold the preponderance of strength; and
this deluson Is having visible effect in auemen,ng the
efforts OF the friends of the Chief Justice. Laterly,
however, the Generals friends have committed HIM 80
unequivocally 10 the Congress policy tina, they claim
very decided appreciation Of the Grant stock. Wade
since "the niger licked S." in consideration OF his
dismal prospects, has concluded yield to The
hitherto persnasons OF Chase not to be candidate and
TO pin his faith 70 the eeye OF the man he never
could get word out OF about politics ~ and stewart, OF
Nevada, Is as restless motheress colt lesI some
cruel fortune should deprive hrs party of its newly
acquired przo In It's appropriation or the Genera Of
all the armies Other Senators OF equal celebrity who
indi,poscd to take candidate trust
convinced that Grant Is their coming Bu. the
tendency oil all this s not To discourage the Chase party
Powerful amoaey organization we'll numbers
and influence u Is being let not only the capital but
| wherever national bank exists Tho men who have
coveted the political possession Of the military chieain
have carefully s.dercd all these facts. They
believed that nothing was essepta, TO ,her ultimate
but tho certainty Grant would be
| ineir candidate aud Substitute radical programme
Tor his precunceived conservatism Bu. their trials
have just commenced, aud their compacency vie of
the future either assumed esa they blind the
prospects OF powerful resistance forosadowed by the
! signs have epdeavored brieny TO indicate.
IL is well understood here that upon termination
OF the hollday nterval Sumner Stevens and Wilson Will
persist IN The Inauguration OF still harsner measures Tor
tho South. Sumner wants Illict s punish
m,nt upon The Southern people, and WisoD Will perse
vere IN MS efforts 10 accomplish supremacy and 70
reduce the whites TO vassaage In The meantime the
repeal OF the cotton tax Will DO deferred, and Imam
interests OF the country VIII bs neglected placed
~ sti greater Jeopardy oy tho nnkenDs OF upskiul
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