Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-18
Letter from Washington.
[FRoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug, 16, 1871.
GOSSIP ON PROnARITITTES

GOSSIP ON PROBABILITIES.
For the first time since it came into being
this administration will soon lift its voice iu de-
fence of itself, or as should rather say, in ex-
PLANTATION and vindication. During the pending
Ohio campaign three of its secretaries will be
heard from. Gov. Boutwell, Secretary Robson
and Mr.. Delano are to speak to the republicans
there. The former will speak only in Cincin-
natl and Cleveland, while the latter will make
thorough canvass of the state. The theme on
which both will be heard is the administration,
of which they are important parts Mr. De-
lano's speech is, am informed, very careful
review of all the salient questions that have
marked President Grants term-the Indian,
financial, kuklux, Alabama claims and San
Domingo. 1t will endeavor to establish the
presidents character for craftsmanship by en-
deavoring to prove that in every prominent
instance Grant has led in initiating the
successful Tor otherwise) policy, San Domin-
go being the only conspicuous example of the
latter Perhaps it may be too early to assert
that even that is a failure. Gov. Boutwell, will
probably coDine himself to the finances. In
that he will be able to make an admirable
showing, both for his chief and himself
| Here, at least, everybody has settled down to
the belief that Grant will be renominated by the
next republican convention. can find no one,
however strongly opposed to such a result, who
IS disposed to believe that anything else will
come. Most politicians here hold that there
Will not be respectable shadow of opposition.
Two things have, it is claimed, operated so far
to deprive the president of his just need of per-
sonal mental credit. These are:
1. The hostility with which he is opposed by
certain great names, and the persistence with
which their personal following have Sat upon
the presidents good name. Grant has in effect
been deliberately overshadowed by these infiu-
ences. Time alone can right him ifhs reticence
and their active antagonism have done him
wrong. Time appears TO be aiding him in this
respect.
2. Grant has been unfortunate in having had
to do vast amount of political and administra-
tive scavengering. | can only recall one great
historic scavenger. He has been fortunate
enough to pass into the worlds literature, even
to the extent of neurological dedication. WE'LL
we can't all be as Hercules, though stables as
augean as those he cleansed may be our task
work. Grant had Johnson's debris and rub
Dish to clear away A public scayenger is very
useful, though not always savory; who SO PHYS
that vocation usually receives more curses than
thanks. There has been good deal of that
indispensable labor done by this administration
AT last it begins to be felt that this was the task
near at hand, and though brilliant dashes might
have been made TO attract attention, yet that,
after all, it is the solid unostentatious work
which tells on the public. Grant will be re.
nominated, in spite OF and perhaps all the soon.
er because of Mr.. Greeley's opposition. Fancy
Horace in the white housed / don't think your
correspondent would ever ask for that
foreign appointment be has sometimes
eraved. If he did, like most o
us, he would be told to go west anC
oig' receiving if he was fool enough to try it
tne presidential - curse in the shape of wha
know about farming" But Greeley
, presidential likes and dislikes are generally tn,
, opposite Oh those the people or convention en-
dorse. doubtless that is because the people ar,
"a sth-necked generation" and Greeley is th,
WISER AS the Mexicans say, "Quien Sabe?"
DEMOCRATIC GOSSIP.
AS to the democrats, they are nc bodl,
troubled with available candidates as some re-
, publicans think we are without them. There,
Hancock-the military peacock-wth sound
ing prefix, an inflated brain-or rather plac
where il should be. There is Hendricks, shrew
: and sagacious, looming nearer every day as IL
: democratic probability, with Gov. Randolph f
: vice. Hoffman is laid out cold. Pendeton
: nowhere. General Tom Ewiug-eycrythin /