The Portland daily press., 1871-12-09
THE PR Esq
SATURDAY MORNING, DEC. o. 1871.
M. .-..cbing Era of Good Feeling.

ling Era of Good Feeling.
a. a. time for making nomination for
thu Presidency approaches there Is noticea-
hla ammunition of those internal wrangles
with which the members Of the Republican
Marty have diverted themselves during the
tsoff years. When the summer of 1872 ar
rives, weighted with great events, there will
unquestionably be disclosed as much harmo-
ny and good feeling as there was in 1865, and
more than there was in 1864, when the dis
affected Radicals even took the serious step
of nominating Fremont as an independ-
ent candidate. Of the prominent Republicans
who have from time to time differed from
the administration on personal or political
grounds, not more than two or three of tie
least influential still keep up their hostility
in full activity and vigor. Charles A. Dana,
the editor of the Sun, still proclaims to tie
world the depths of his disappointment at
not receiving an Office by abusing the admin
istration daily in manner so reckless and
unprincipled, that no rational man now
places the slightest reliance on his declara-
ton. Dana's violence is neutralized and
made harmless by its own ''too much" His
fabrications have become so notorious that
they obtain no more credence with intelligent
people than the Argus's 'sPerham letter. did
last summer. Besides he has ceased to fig
ure as Republican except in the columns Of
Democratic country papers, some Of which
have not even yet recovered from the silly
impression that there is fine touch of humor
in quoting his rabid diatribes as Republican
concessions" The real anti-administration
Republicans are not now nearly so loud or SO
active as they were a few months ago.
Senator Trumbull, as we have recently
seen, cannot now be relied upon for making
any trouble whatever. He sees that Grants
denomination is foregone conclusion, and
his reelection certainty. He submits with
grace and, no doubt, with sincerity.
Senator Sumner is not known at the time
of this writing to be on the war path, even
with the fresh provocation that he has not
been restored to the craftsmanship of the
Foreign Committee. He, too, CLOCKS gentler
than he did,
Carl Schurz is also in better temper, up to
date, than he was during the last session.
When the time comes for him to make his
election between Grant and the Democracy
perhaps he will not be found among the
apostates. To an ambitious man the fate q
the Doolittles, Dixons, Chases, Adamses and
other malcontents and conspirators, now laid
permanently on the shelf, is not encouraging.
But Schurz's best friends have lost confidence
in him of late. Even the Tribune roared very
gently over the message Greeley is prepar-
ing to give Grant a vigorous support after his
nomination, as in 1868. He has promised to
do so, already. Nor is his help thing to be
despised, the influence of his paper being
greater than that of any other single political
agency in the world. The Post, too, and its
venerable editor, VIM. Cullen Bryant, will
doubtless be Modified by the encouraging
prospect of revenue reform at Washington.
The Springfield Republican, though unhappy
at present over Grants pleasant future, will
not be SO obstinate as to rejoice Ben. Buffers
heart by going over to the enemy, or assum-
ing position of permanent disaffecton. AS
for Gen. Hawley he is too much of a gentle
man and statesman to allow his personal
prejudices to make him an ally of the opposi-
ton when the time comes to act.
What other formidable public man or jour
nal is there to lead the anti-administration
forces?