The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-11
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Observation-Disclosures ~ ''
Strategy in Washing ton.

r-;., rn,,,,c,,ns IN Washington the pc,
,as,a nr,ticaI There IL no other CIV. -
Tho world which is so full OF pa,S ~ wash.
inc and mcrcenary man@uVer''sx anv asni.
-. ns il 81, the present time. Mahs ~,
''s.o" >" M time to lose. III they arc n nv,
's ,..,, n IN official position now .aes W."
a",an' -. advauced In life before the com
DC 20" c, -, ncxt presidential dance TO soss :.
i's " Then. there is the turning polnt ~
",me TO pass which, without reaen'ns 'n'
noint aimcd ut, is fatal. The p"o.,s op'u
70 ,nexorable on that point. mere
"a oo;np back to bring forward those VINO
b,ve been passed. The pofslcai 'rai'
never s,es back now to pick up men WIN
have fallen overheard. There was . llm'
when 1people bonored and eleVateo i,'e,
f,u ~ years for their past services; M
NOW we look for the practical and a7a'iap''
men. not old, who are full OF resoiu1'o -.
and not prescriptions, who VIII NV"
oual,ns about quitting things tolo's"
and rewarding their followers
dishonest and corrupt they may DC.
Tbo,eforc The men who stand u9on' VI
.,,srnc thew stand upon. the platform OF
eligibility to the presidency are lui' OF s's''
l,rce AID diplomacy, availing themSe,Ne,
ofcverv oppo:tunity to engineer themselves
a,,ooa of their rivals. All Of these mei
have their followers and tiunkeya, Whos'
..ont,nued adherence to them depends lp"f
.he;rc chances. This class is great In mum
,crs .,,rilthere il, besides the class OF specu'
,,t,rs men who are great lii "puttihg ul
i,hsn This multitude Is in constant mo
ton: but it is greatly embarrassed Jus'
now. The future Is so uncertain. hes
want TO help along somebody VINO VIII OF
able. upon the Falstaftian policy, &c
hello them but exactly who that is nobods
can tell. The walters upon the present
Administration would like to join some
BODY rs their chances with General GRAhT
decline: but they are afraid to commit
themselves; for GRANT might ne reelected
and they prefer slim chance to no chance
1T Ill.
So Washington Is alive with qutd names
inli of ambitious men and serts, who are
ready to fight under any one who STANDS q
chance of success.
General GRANT wants that dignity and
furce Of character 10 impress the pubic
mind and repress opposition. de has sue
cceded in making himself felt only in TIE
southern States. He commands 10 adml'
ration, and very little respect. He in real
ity inyiles-nay, provokes-optoSition. But
thus far there is no union OF the opposition
The leading followers of GRANT (whose
manner and acts well become the adhe.
rents of arbitrary rule) are doing Whist
they can to discourage the opposition and
prevent the union Of the different parties TO
it, The determination evidently is to make
an example of every nun who has openly
opposed the present Administration when
ever an opportunity is given. CARL ScHURz
has received one blow by the ignoring of
hi. retrenchment committee. And all Of
the conspirators' against the Admins
lration will be set upon by its retainers.
VIII the opposition hold out against the at
tennis to break it down, and will it har-
monzc and combine? That is the ques.
ton. Combined it Is strong enough. With
our combination it is nothing.