Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-12-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence Of the Gallipolis Journal
WASHINGTON CRY, D. C.
Dec. 5, 1868.
BEVERLY JOHNSON

In MS star iofo dc eHo great pdctu-
Gator" is winning golden opinions
from cur English cousins and is un-
doubtedly mammoth success. Hav-
ing conceived that questions, way
back in the revolutionary war, were
not properly settled, he graciously
includes everything from that date
and proposes to map out, for all
time to come, the foreign policy of
the Republic. A thoroughly honest
man; very susceptible to flattery, he
has been dined into the role of the
GREAT PAcIFIcAToR of the 10Th GEN.
tury. Unfortunately for his place
in history our government has been
compelled to ''go back on him" and
leave him in an ugly prediciment.
Lord Stanly played the Laird card
in a mastery way and Reyerdy
swallowed the bait. Alas! it is not
a winning card, and our pleasant,
agreeable and Chesterfieldian Minis
ter is left out in the cold. The coun-
try will learn one thing. after a
while, viz: the appointing an old
man, in his dotage, who is so self
conceited as to imagine he possesses
all the ability in the country, to a
first class mission, to belittle us in
the eyes of the world. Our English
4 cousins never tried to ssoft-soap"
Charles Francis Adams, as he was
too sensible for that Undoubtedly
our affairs with England are really
farther from a settlement than ever,
insofar as Reverdy Johnson has led
the English people to believe we are
bigger fools than we really are. Old
men are good in their place, but SO
easily t'gulled' and "soft-soped."
! JOHN SHERMAN,
OF Ohio, has arrived in the city, at
his residence on K. street. He in
forms me that he could not accept
the Portfolio of the Treasury, if of
fered to him. The present legisla-
ture of Ohio being democratic, he
could not in justice to the great Re-
publican party of the State, give
| place, by accepting such an offer, to
a democratic Senator. Mr.. Sherman
will, undoubtedly, introduce his
funding bill at an early day in the
coming session, the merits of which
| will give you in future letter. l
am free to say that / am strongly in
favor of it, believing it to be the
speediest way, combined with safe
ty, to a resumption of specie pay
ment.
i SCHUYLER CoLFAX,,
;, The Vice-President elect, has return
ed to the capitol with his bride,
looking more boyish, gladstone and
bright than ever. He is true type
4 of the American christian gentleman,
carrying an expression in his face
which says, as plain as words can
tell, II never have done dishonest
or mean thing in my life." saw
him yesterday, riding common folks
like in the street car with a halt
bushel of Indiana local papers in his
arms. Were all those papers his
, friends and have they axes to grindi
Ifso, I pity him.
GEN. GRANT,
f AS traveller, is rapidly becoming
8 a success. He went to New York
saw Humpty Dumpty; quietly ten
dered Mr.. Stewart the Portfolio Of
the Treasury and came back to
3 Washington. Yesterday he left for
t Boston and will undoubtedly see
Charles Francis Adams, in a quiet
# way, and tell him he wants his ser.
e vices in the State department Asa
u letter writer Gen. Grant is not 9
great success, and knowing this, he
: prefers to see these men personally
g in quiet way. The General goe:
to Chicago to attend q soldier meet
/. ing this month, and should not be
}. surprised to hear of Gov. J. D. Coz
A being present at the same place and
4 time. Horace Greely, for Post
Master General, stands the best
C chance and will make an excellent
n one. Admiral Porter will have the
Navy Department if he wants it
He is building a fine private resi-
dence on II. street, which is nearly
e ready for occupancy, and shows hi
9 expects to remain here or hereabout.
s for some time to come. Many per
sons believe that Gen. SchofelG
would like to remain in the War De
partment. He says but little; sim,
S ply his general understood willing
t ness to obey the wishes of his chief
:. SECRETARY MCCULLOUGH,
| am able to assure you, will not
u under any circumstances, accept the
: Treasuryship under Gen. Grants ad
u ministration; his private business, Sc
: long neglected, preventing him.
". NAsBY, ESQ.,,
J Stands good chance for the Pos
g Office at Confederate x Roads, Ky.
' provided he can "go back" on thu
e 'cuss of canaan" This compulsory
renunciation may make dead Locke
hut we hone not sHic 1afa apictIa IA