The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-07-15
WASHINGTON, July II,

WASHINGTON, July II, 1869.
The disruption Of the Radical party is
ackno wledged, at least by all those
presses who live upon Government pap
This is very hopeful omen. But 1t Is
alleged that recent events show equally
the disintegration and surrender of the
Democratic party. "a rose by any
other name would smell as sweet" /
see, however, through other spectacles,
and condiscern no sign of decomposi-
ton in that ever-to-be revered and VEN
cradle constitutional party.
To make long story short, the re-
cent extraordinary developments of
public opinion are looked upon by the
discounted Radicals as more indications
of a political chaos, out of which new
parties are TO spring into life with bran
new issues, Invested of all reference TO
the negro question. Well, General
Grant has it IN his power to do much IN
the laudable direction of diverting the
legislative and executive powers of the
Government into channels aiming at
national benefits, and arresting their
tendency to the gulf of transparent
humbuggery. He must, however, TO be
successful, pursue far different course
than that of his predecessor. y brilliant
career awaits him, if he shall even now
throw off all party "trammels," and seize
the happy occasion of proclaiming po-
litical millennium, declaring "all men
free and eQuap and endowed by nature
with the Inalienable rights of liberty,
lie, aud the pursuit of office. mean,
if he does this thing by acts instead OF
cords. In short, he has now chance OF
becoming (Which he has heretofore new
or been) the President of the United
States, IN u constitutional sense.
Much has been said about the post
ponement of the Mississippi and Texas
elections. | learn the facts to be that
Boutwell,, Cox and Croswell were vehe-
ment for delay. Mr.. Cox was induced
to become partizan in the matter by
the pressure of Ohio politicians, upon
the shallow ground of the effect a repe-
tltiOn of disaster would DO likely to
have upon the coming election in his
instance that the postponement was
aged to by other members of the Cab
met. The movement, it was seen, was a
confession of Judgment. Much fear was
felt of the election of Rosecrans, and
knowing the personal animosity exist
ing between the latter and the Presi-
dent, the point was pressed with effect.
General Grant must learn to be official
ly magnanimous before he can command
the respect and support of his fellow
citizens at large.
Newspapers at distance are some
what at fault in respect to the aspira-
tions of Colonel" Forney, of the Home
Guards, for the post of Senator in Con.
gress. 1t is represented that he expects
TO hail from North Carolina, "where be
has lately purchased large tract OF
land 1t is known here that had the
Wells partly succeeded in Virginia, he
and Attorney Chandler, of Norfolk, had
hitched horses To come to the Senate
fIom that ilk. The ground in the "Old
North State" is pre-occupied. If he has
further aspirations they must lead him
TO unhorse Cameron in Pennsylvania, OF
take pot luck in Texas; or, as last
resort, go inio "full partnership" with
Ashley IN Montana, whenever that un.
fortunate Territory shall be metamor
phosed into State of the great Ameri-
can Union. y.