Wilmington journal., 1869-07-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Spocia! Correspondence of the Baltimore Gazette,
Disruption OF the Radical Party-PoIiti-
cal Chaos-GeneraI Grants Opportunity
--~MississIppI and Texas Gicctions-Gen-
eraI Roseerans-ROutveITs Gold Pur-
ChaSeS.
WASHINGTON, July 12, 1869.

WASHINGTON, July IL, 1869.
The disruption of the Radical party is
acknowledged, at least Dy all those presses
who live upon Government pap. This is a
very hopeful omen. But it is alleged that
recent events show equally the disintegra-
ton and surrender of the Democratic par
ty. ga rose by any other name would
other spectacles, and can discern no sign
Of decomposition in that ever he rever-
ed and venerable constitutional party.
To make long story short, the recent
extraordinary developments of public opin
ion are looked upon by the discounted
Radicals as more Indications of political
chaos. out of which new parties are to
spring into life with bran-neW issues, di-
vested Of all reference to the negro Ques-
ton. Well, General Grant has it in his
power to do much IN the laudable direc-
ton of diverting the Legislative and execu-
tive powers Of the Government into chan
nels aiming at national benefits, and ar
resting their tendency to the gulf of trans
parent humbuggery. He must, however,
to be successful, pursue far different
course than that OF his predecessor. A
brilliant career awaits him, ii he shall even
now throw off all party " trammels," and
sieZe the happy occasion of proclaiming q
political millennium, declaring cali men
free and equal" and endowed by nature
with thesinalienable rights of liberty, life,
and the pursuit of office. [ mean, if he
does this thing by acts intead of acords. -
In short, he has now chance:of becoming
(which he has heretofore never been) the
President gof the United States, in q
constitutional sense.
Much has been said about the postpone
ment Of the Mississippi and Texas cleo
tons. 1 learn the facts to be that Bout
we'll, Cox and Creswell were vehement for
delay. Mr.. Cox was induced to become a
partihan in the matter by the pressure OF
| Ohio politicians, upon the shallow ground
Of the effect a repetition of disaster would
| be likely to have upon the coming election
| in his State. 1t was chiefly at his instance
| that the postponement was agreed to by
other members of the Cabinet The
| movement, it was seen was confession of
| judgment. Much fear was felt of the cleo
tion of Rosecrans, and knowing the person
al anlmoslty existing between the latter
and the President, the point was pressed
with effect. General Grant must learn to
be officially magnanimous before he can
command the respect and support of his
fellow citizens at large.
know no man who has greater reason
to desire to be saved from his friends than
Secretary Boutwell,. It has been sought
to be shown that his traffic in gold is not
unacconpanied by personal considerations.
| To defend him from this charge (of the
| truth or falsity OF which l know nothing)
confidential friend thus proves incon-
testably that he takes especial care that
| ''no person whomsoever" shall share in
his monopoly of profitable knowledge
| He says:
'"To show how impossible such disclos-
ure was it IS only necessary to give the
facts OF the Secretary's action. He had
resOlred in his OaOn mind 10 make further
purchase soon, but he did not decide achethe1
he should dO ii this 1Ueek or meet aceek, until
between and o'clock Wednesday after
noon. He communicated his decision to
no person whomsoever. He wrote the
order to the Assistant Treasurer himself.
copied it himself. and saw it sealed and
mailed in the Sub-Treasury bag. The
copy he placed in his pocket, went home
to dinner, and after dinner, about & O'Clock,
personally called at the Associated Press
Office, and gave the agent fhe information
| to be telegraphed to the morning papers /"
Newspapers at a distance are somewhat
at fault in respect to the aspirations of
"Colonel" Forney, of the Home Guards,
for the post of Senator in Congress. It is
Represented that he expects to hail fror,
North Carolina, "where he has lately pur-
chased large tract of land" It is known
here that had the Wells party succeeded
in Virginia. he and Attorney Chandler, of
Norfolk, had hitched horses to come to the
Senate from that ilk. The ground in the
"Old North State" is preoccupied. If he
has further aspirations they must lead him
to unhorse Cameron in Pennsylvania, or
take pot luck in Texas; or, as a last resort,
go into ''full partnership with Ashley in
Montana, whenever that unfortunate Ter
ritory shall be metamorphosed into q
State OF the great American Union. X.
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