The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-04
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.
Formation Of Grant Clubs in Western Now
: York. MassachuseIts and Vermont.
Troy. Jan. /. 1868
Active preparations In the matter Of the Grant presi
Dental movement Just beginning 70 crop cut In this
section OF the country The previous rsscsRco OF the
people hereaboaIs upon this elsewhere absorbing
political movement white II was altogether nsxplicabe
In view Of the apparently very general uphsavd Of the
masses In favor Of Grants nomination. as evinced in tho
number. variety and extent Of the public meetings
constantly being held throughout tbs North already 10
present his name In advance Of the forthcoming
National Conventions the apparent quistuds OF the
In this both important and Indicative section
OF tho country-comprislag Northern, Central
and Western New York, Vermont and western
Observation-Disclosures something quito beyond the pan
tology OF the politically uninitiasd. There wa how
ever an adequate reason for IT. which viii proceed 70
set forth. To premise little further, general ana
careful comparing Of notes among tho leading once,
holders and politicians OF the region OF country above
aphically marked out based upon free and full
consultation with all the opponents OF local public sent-
mept, great and small, in oil directions disclosed
most remarkable and unyisding unsnmity in favor Of
the nomination spontan ously by the people, II necss
sary for the next Presidency OF the ilusrous hero OF
Appomattox Court House and foremost captain OF his
ss Saan Z ss S.ss s
at West Point has antphrasis nickname bestowed
upon him BY his CLASSMATES during the common son
with them no bears throughout life. II was
found by these acute and industrious smeisrs
Of pol teal sentiment and opinion that nothing short
Of Old SAM in their Judgment would do at all at the
head of tho administration SO soon TO succeed Mr. John.
sons and when will be chosen during tho wear this day
nauguraed Hence 1t became necessary TOR the great
army of wrepuers political trimmors and huge mawsd
RAY and
seekers to thus early commence 10 clay cabe by way
OF maturing their pans to capture om his aimnistra-
on all the places OF power pro0t and pe In this region
which is believed Will be vacated almost simultans-
ousy with the hna departure Of Mr. johnson from the
White House. These designing especially AMI
mated by the idea that there mast OF necessity, moro
than before, be clean sweep OF the present ten
ants OF Office aud u new aud OF course wholesale deal
throughout. Immediately on the accession OF the new
adm nistratlon.
II curious to note tho extremely cautious
gyrations OF these born political ciiques, made up
as they privately are IN many instances VI Doth demo-
Gratis aud repuocans In view Of the nencommittaiism
Of Gen raj Grant in reference 10 any and MI political
questions Their desires overreach each Other
to be the shall turn up In exact accord
with Grants opinions. whenever he shall give an
expression of them the world, both palpable and
immensely amusing. Tomorrow Thursday night the
formation OF Grant clubs VIII begin Tor MS section IN
this city, and will DO Immediately followed up IN con-
cert OF action and accordance with the main spirit oil
this despatch by similar meetings for the purpose OF per-
fectng Grant organizations not only throughout this
county Rensssae but IN all the leading places OF the
adjacent counties Of Washington, Saratoga and Essex,
through Vermont to the froLtsr; on the to Buff
fao; well in Berkshire and contiguous counties In
Western Massachusetts As have before Indicated the
movement in ali these parts Is concerted one nd the
leaders in will make haste TO cause General Grant and
his confidential advisers, SUCH as Illinois WashDurne,
General Rawiins, well his personal friend in New
York; General Hycr aud others known 10 have access
to him. to be advised their tremendous aud
fu efforts to bring abouthe nation. This. you may
upon IL, Is the plan, and Its formation and now
proximate ton constituted the reason why tho
has not heretofore been more active and APP
parenty up to tims.
SO learn believe it Is not the intention OF
those hereabout OF party who anxious to carry
oil the laurel Of chiefly ributng 10 Grants nOnna
ton TO permit expression Of opinion In tho course
the maturing aud executing OF these plans the
oper nominee for the Wee Presidency the cket with
great soldier Why this Is do not hear but IL Is
certain wherever Fenton other clubs formed
with view Of making sure the second oioc in the git
OF people they the results In all cases Of the
sona suggestions Of the candidates, and nowise
characterized by tho spon aney that marks the origin
aud formation of tho Grant orsaniZalions.