Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-05
THE KNOXVILLE WING
Knoxville, Tenn, August 5, 1868.
Talk In Philadelphia.
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PmLADrGrHIA Pa, July 2s 1868.
r.. ,.,,. of conversation which rises ia interest
t-,,s.r other. in tis az well as 10 other North
..- ..l,.. 3 about the nominations. Tho tene in
tg5.5srpbis Is very different from that in Wash
.-.,.r You feel acro, IN listening O. The under
Zoo. remark. Us If there was some principle. some
..,st h-srl and soul in The people, some true pa
.-.,.n. Il seems quite otherwise IN Washington.
4. tr National capital people have gathered for
ar,s-Hmcrl plumber. An army Of claim agent,
,,r B,.piae men, and fourteenth rate lawyers, are
-,5y DO undertake 10 collect any claim against The
eg,ernmeut however c1travsgaat or unjust it may
no. Another class, much like them, The porsons
,fo have trumped up some claim against The Gov
eminent and ARE here with their witnesses TO swear
Ina, the claimants are and have been loyal, and
r-r. .boir claims are just Then a multitude that
mn msu can number are present TO procure an Office
ora s.erAubip, Tor themselves or others. The tone
, avalty ia al these classes is very low and un-
certain When they speak on political subjects they
talk for effect and no reliance can be placed on
rrsl they say That is the status al Washington,
and .ae country needs o. care but very little what
they cay
The opinion here in Philadelphia ha1 mere prin-
..rfa Underlying IT, The Republican think they
r. have sn easy victory 30 elect Grant and Colfax
iHr most intelligent Democrats admit that Sey-
m.ar and Blair have bard road 10 travel. They
,ra NOT confident, but hopeful. They think that
tbrrs be- a fair chance for The Democratic nominees
10 be elected Il will, they believe, require hercu-
loan efforts 10 do it, and the party are laying them
selves out 10 put those efforts forth. The talk here
s that CHS third party movement viii amount 60
nathing-that the reluctant Conservative who pre-
END 10 dislike Seymour or Blair after little hest
ation and hard swearing, viii finally wheel into
limo and gulp down the ticket az a sweet morsel--
0l course they viii want little whisky Just before,
and good deal after, 10 make it easy for their pc.
Itilal stomachs 20 digest On this point the Re
rubiIcans think very much as the Democrats do
that ALL or nearly all the disaGected viii ultimste
~ go 10 toe Conservatives. Hence The Importance
of preparing 10 fight their battles alone.
In Washington, Grant is not much Of a man--no
slatesman-not much Of a soldier. In Philadelphia,
he is regarded as a great General. Pennsylvania
will be great battle ground The Republicans are
hopeful but if they carry the State for Grant they
have hard work 70 do Il is thought tbat many
rebels from The South have moved into the State
and by some il is feared that enough Of this class
NAV present themselves az tho polls TO carry the
State foT Seymour. Fraudulent voting is another
thing which win have to be carefully guarded
s.ainst.
The Republicans have no apologies to make FOR
her candidate, and but very little explanation
while The Democrats in public and private talk a.
we'll s in tboib political organs are forever apollo
s.Hc or trying 10 explain into consistency The re-
cord Of one or both Of their candidate. This, Of
course they viii have to continue up TO The time
r, the election.
Philadelphia on the whole, is glorious old
Quaker city as Justly celebrated for honesty and
frmuols of principle, as some ether cities are for
their lack Of principle. Republicans here think
will give in the coming election, good, still ma
gritty for Grant and Colfax. So mote il be.
NIAToR.