Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-24
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

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The President and the New York
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Special to the Louisville Journal
WASHINGTON, June %, 1s6S.-There is
trouble in the Radical camp. Jay Cooke
has come down on the Grant and Colfax
people, and refuses to subscribe. This /
know to be true, and announce definitely,
Grants man, Washburne, is in New York,
trying to raise money. Jay Cookies apos-
tacy is attributed TO the fact that he believes
Grant unsonnd on the bond issue. 1t is
also laid to the account of Mr.. Chase.
Whatever its origin it is fact and the
Radical leaders are both incensed and
aghast.
"Data," of the Baltimore Sia, (who is a
Private Secretary of the PRESIDENT an
nounccs that the President is ready to ac-
cept McCulioch's resignation and toappoint
Groesbeck as his suceessgz.
The Reconstruction Committee-which
has been organized into campaign club
for Grant and Colfax-are to report bill
to exclude $4,000 white freemen of Vir-
ginia, already registered, from the exer-
cises of the ballot Otherwise the Old Do
minion is lost to the Radicals. The thing
is to be done at the request Of the local fac
ton, which has despaired of success by le-
ultimate means.
Gen. Meade is now in Washington. He
is very silent about the late outrages. 1t
seems to be conceded that the chances are
against his return to Georgia. The Con,
servatives suggest Alaska.
Judge Chase denies the paternity of the
platform recently attributed to him, in
which the withdrawal of troops from the
South and the submission of negro ruffrage
to States are leading features.
Special to the Louisville Courier.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-The browning
act of infamy of this Congress is the adj
mission Of Mckee to-day. Trimble and
Beck, of Kentucky, and Judge Poland, Of
Vermont (Radical,) made strong speeches
against it, but Mckee had done the Radi-
Gals service and they paid him his price,
and this in the face of their own report
against him in March. Thad. Stevens,
Banks, Poland, and all respectable Radi-
calls voted against Mckee.
Speculatons are rife about the nomina-
tions of the New York Convention. Mr..
johnson is in the field and his friends are
working vigorously. He said to friend
to-day that he would be gratifed if the
South should think proper to compliment
him with their vote on one ballot. Hen
bricks seems looming up rapidly and
Judge Field, of California, and Judge Stan
bery's names are also mentioned in con-
nection with the nomination.
The Presidents friends continue in their
efforts to drive McCulloch from the Cabi-
net. johnson desires his resignation, and
if he does not tender it there will be re-
moval or suspension. The President ia
also said to have desired the resignation Of
Seward.
The Pennsylvania delegates meet at
Philadelphia on the "a of July, and will
decide on their course in the convention.
Judge Russell, OF New York, is here,
and says Seymour will be elected President
of the convention by reclamation. He
thinks the Chase movement in that city
will expend itself by its own fury, and that
Hancock will be the nominee of the con-
vention.
The discharge of Surratt from the indct-
ment for murder, and his release on bail
by Judge Wiley, is condemned by no one
but his Radical associates on the bench.
Wiley pronounced Surratt's long incarcera-
ton public outrage. Surratt is yet to be
tried on a new indictment, Of giving aid
and comfort to the enemy.
The impression prevails that the whisky
tax will be fixed at fifty cents. In accord
ance with the motion made to-day, Con-
gress dare not adjourn without action on
these bills. 1t is admitted to be political
necessity.
If Commissioner Rollins does not yacate
his Office, johnson will suspend him after
the adjournment Of Congress. - ..