The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-25

earnest now that the time for his inauguration
draws near, and as the whiskey rings, with
their plumber Of one hundred million dollars
year, are just now power among the politi-
clans, it follows that the organs and leaders
OF those rings play a prominent part in the
attempt to capture the new President. In
this city we have four distinct divisions Of
these aspiring combinations-on under the
management Of Greeley and Company, an
other run by Raymond and Company,
third represented by Dana and Company,
and fourth with Thurlow Weed at its
head-all of them eager to take Grant
under their special care aud to instruct
him how to dispense the patronage
Of four hundred million dollars year for the
best interest of the country and Of his patriotic
advisers. Greeley and Company have expe-
rienced some serious drawbacks in the mis-
fortunes OF Callicott and his particular ring,
in the original opposition made by them to the
nomination Of Grant tor the Presidency, and
in the breaking down of the Fenton party in
the State. But they hope, with Butler in Con-
gress and Greeley at the organ, to bully Grant
into recognition of their valuable services,
and they will make desperate effort to name
the next United States Senator and to defeat
Morgan in order to impress the President elect
with wholesome idea Of their strength and
influence with the republican party in New
York. Raymond and Company embrace the
whiskey ring of the anti-impeachers, and as
they have succeeded in humbuggng or
frightening Andy Johnson into non-inter-
ference with the revenue frauds, and have
managed to keep themselves in Office during
his entire term without getting into the State
Prison, they believe themselves smart enough
to pull the Woolley over Grants eyes and to
insure for themselves new lease Of power
aud plumber. Dana and Company represent
Morgan, the Conklngs and the old Tammany
building pool OF three or four hundred thousand
dollars. They seek to cut between the other
two factions and to carry OFT the oyster while
their neighbors are quarrellng over the shells.
They make their point on Morgan, and trust
to his advancement to the Cabinet for success
aud for the good, fat, substantial profits Of
government Offices. All these politicians are
just now very busy birds, and are singing
their own praises at great rate and endeavor
ing to attract Grants attention to the bright
ness and beauty of their plimage.
The Thurlow Weed combination, however,
comes ont in more impressive manner than
any of the rest and bids fair to take the rags
off all the other bushes. The whskey ring
organ at the national capital, in an article
which we repubish to-day. evidently intends
to make 40 tremendous an impression on the
President elect that all efforts to supplant
Weed will be in vain, and nothing will be left
10 General Grant but to capitilate and come
Town like Colonel SCOTS coon. Thurlow
Weed cutters upon the scene fresh from Europe,
rejuvenatcd and vigorous, with
tremendous appetite and an improved diges-
ton, ready to swallow Grant and everybody
else, and to dispense the federal patronage for
the next four years with that princely air
attained by the experience of a lifetime ~
the reigning king OF the lobby. We are as
sired that in his renewed lease Of life Weed
has cast bis skin. az snakes are known TO do,
md comes out scker and cleaner than ever
lie is even willing to smoke the pipe of peace
With Greeley, and might be induced to consent
% confer upon Fenton small cousulship or an
Inferior revenue Office. All he wants is to be
allowed to bestow upon General Grant the
benefit of his large experience, sagacity and
patriotism, and TO manage with his well known
business tact the brokerage OF four hundred
million dollars year.
Wen, we have no doubt that General Grant
viii read the biography Of Thurlow Weed with
a great deal Of attention and interest We
have no doubt, too, that after he has read it
he viii light his cigar, get into his buggy, trot
off on the road at his usual gait. and turn over
in his mind the question whether it will be an
advantage to the country to place the admins
tration of the government for the next four
years in the experienced hands Of the great
Albany lobbyist. When he has fully made up
bis mind upon this important point he will
probably send for Thurlow Weed and Johnny
Coyle and let them know his determination.
We hope their patience and serenity will last
them until that time arrives.
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