Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-11-13
Washington Correspondence.
WAsHINGToN, d. c., Nov. 9.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 9.
Gen. Grail sustains his reputation for
skillful generalship. At SIS on Satur-
day night last, a special train moving as
quietly as if its Wheels had been tolera-
bly, creased glided into the depot Of the
Baltimore & Ohio r. r., bearing Gen.
Grant and family, together with several
members of his pers onal staff. So far so
good. The modest little President elect
had been so far successful in avoiding
the gang Of political cormorants who
had been patiently awaiting his coming
in order to nallseate him with formal adj
dresses of welcome, and had hoped to
escape to his residence in New Jersey
Avenue, a few blocks from the depot,
without recognition Vain hope! He
just stepped out of the depot building
when knight of the whip" some
times called hackman, yelled out al
the top of his lungs-and most of these
gentlemen are not troubled with weak
ones" Here comes General Grant !"
Ills, vi SOuASc, llstu tlIc clleCt VI eIlCII-
cling the General, within the space of a
few seconds, with turbulent crowd
which rendered his access to his car
rage no. easy Of attainment. He did,
however, manage to reach his residence
finally, and, strange to say, was no,
bored during the evening with many
callers.
ENTHUSIASTIC b. BIS.
Washington was not far behind hand
during the campaign just concluded in
organizing various political associations,
the Republican portion of which were
mainly "Boys in Blue" The rank and
file of the organization was composed of
large number of clerks in the several
Departments of the Government most of
whom obtained leaves of absence to vote
in their respective States, and who, of
course, deposited their ballot for Grant
and ColfaX. But. unfortunately the b.
B. IS had as leaders few perturbated
spirits-men whose sole ali, was and is
to turn to account their connection with
the organization by securing, as early as
possible, a good share of the oleaginous
offices in the power of the President
elect to bestow. This being their objec-
tive point, they strove, first by publish
ing general orders" and promotions of
captains to colonies, and the latter to
brigadier generals and second, by send
ing telegram to Grant, at Galena, urg-
ing him to accept from the reception
on his return, to impress upon his 1.-THE
Generaps] mind the fact that but one
organization of "true-blues existed
and that was the one over which they
presided as officers of high rank. Not
at all dismayed at the Generals reply
that he desired no demonstrations, the
gallant commanders held a council of
war, at which they determined, if they
could not congratulate the President
elect in person, they could and would
extend similar courtesy to " big In
dian Col. Parker, and several other at
tdches at army headquarters. This
farce was actually gone through with on
Friday last, to the disgust of General
Grants staff, all of W HON have been
attached to the military family of the
General long enough to understand his
repugnance to such meaningless dis
play.
The enthusiastic Generals " of the b.
b. IS are not satisfied, however, and will
finally go step too far only to be effec-
tually sIubbed by Grant. 1t is necessary
to say that the better class of Republi-
cans in the city, knowing Grants wish
es on the subject, have had nothing
whatever to do with the bounding pro-
cess adopted by these political adven-
turers.
THE WHITE HOUSE QUID NUNC,
employed by President Johnson at the
White House, is sprucely attired and
courteous gentleman, whose special du-
ty it is to teleg. aph nightly, over the
signature of Data" to half dozen
Democratic newspapers throughout the
country, short despatch which, while
it always contains news of semi-ofilcial
character, is principally intended as a
brief defence of the acts of the present
administration. To illustrate: A negro
riot takes place in the South, in which