New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-06

CONGRESS HALL, Saratoga, June 30, 1871.
The seventy fifth commencement of Union
College brought us, with the college alumni,
to Schenectady yesterday. Schenectady is
an old Dutch town, formerly called DOrp,
of ten thousand inhabitants. The college
was formerly much patrOnized by Southern
students, and at the commencement of the
war large crowd of Southern boys left it
to join the rebel army. Among them were
Mr.. Veins and John K. George, of New
Orleans. As these boys left Schenectady
they run up large rebel flag from the
town liberty pie. and in the morning the
quiet denizens of Dorp were startled to see
the stars and bars of the eSSe fttturus con-
federacy flying in the breeze.
Yesterday, the trustees elected new
president in place of Dr. Aiken. The selec-
tion fell upon the Rev. DR.. Elipholet Mott
Potter, son of Bishop Potter. Young Potter
was of the writer's class, 1861, and conse-
quently is the youngest college president in
the United States. A great many magnates
were present at the commencement exer-
cises, among whom ex-senator Harris, OF
New York, and Governor Hoffman, of the
class of 1876 We had the pleasure of
riding up from Albany with the Governor,
who, it is thought, will be the candidate of
the young Democracy for the Presidency
in 1872.
GOVERNOR HOFFMAN
Is reticent man. He knows when and
how much to say at all times and his great
power lays in his own silence, with Tweed
TO act as the great political Warwick behind
the throne to do the blowing and striking.
Grant used to know how to keep silent, but
lately he has taken into his confidence a
man by the name of Stherens, on the
Herald, and every day Stherens 'rushes
into print" with what Grant has said the
night before on the steps of his cottage by
the sea-
EN- PASsANT
We will say that Grant does this because
Greeley's intended candidacy has devel-
oped a strong love on the part of the chief
executive toward the Herald The organ of
the Scotchman is TO be henceforth Grants Of
fetal organ. Day by day he spins off the
official cabinet news-how Fish will remain
in the State Department, how Murphy will
continue to remain collector how the new
loan is a stupendous success Though no.
body takes itl, and how Bancroft is to be
retained in Berlin. This shrewd CORE
spondent makes the most of Grants To-
quacity, and our morning daily is flooded
with diluted Presidents message every
morning. Now Hoffman don't talk so
easy. His conversation, unlike the quality
of mercy, is strained. No big piece of news
gets through the conversational seive, if he
knows it. But on this occasion the Govern
or was going to pay a visit to the college of
his bOyhood, an old classmate got hold of
him. reticence was forgotten and
j. T. HOFFMAN TALKED.
He actually opened his lips and the words
few out. Now there is only one kind of
news which newspaper man feels any
satisfaction in keeping to himself, and that
is news eliminating himself Why George
Carleton, the publisher, in a moment of
confidence the other day, told me some of
the jokes in q coming book of Josh Billings.
Then he said: Hush quitting his hands on
his lips don't tell, for it will kill the book y
He had told me how Josh Billings COM
menced story-"Delancy Langdon, the
hero of our story, was one of seven chill
dren, but not the only one" | promised
not to steal this funny thunder from
Josh Billings coming book, and Z don't
mean to. IF Carleton is one of your sub
scribers let this number get lost in the mail).
We asked the governor what he thought
of the project of Judge Pierpont and j.
w. FOrney going to Long Branch to see
Grant and patch up truce between Fen
ton and Conkling which would bring back
the straying Greeley into the fold!
"No use at ALL" said the Governor,
Greeley has more strength in this country
from New York to Kansas, than any other
man. Even in New York, where he is
deluged with Democratic votes, he always
runs ahead of his ticket. Greeley is pro-
gressve man. He has made new de-
parture y as grand as Vallindigham' s, and
Grant must come over to it and bring
Conkling or they will both be left out i'll
the cold"
What do you think of Chase!
Chase" said the Governor, sis in earn
est, far-seeing, selfish man. He is natural
Democrat, and his hatred of Grant, coupled
with the jealousies of Mrs. Sprague and
Mrs. Grant has thrown him out of the Re-
publican party. His letter to VaHandig
ham was bid for the Democratic nomina-
ton in 1879. He stands with Greeley, and
if he should be nominated against Grant
Horace Greeley would go for him. And
Whitelaw Reid, the present pet of Greeley.
and the managing editor of the New York
Tribune, didn't he come to our Democratic
convention in '68 to get us to take Chase!
COlfax has good deal of stock in the Tri-
tttae, but he couldn't pull both Greeley and
his sub-editOr away from their own course
and course in sympathy with the acts of
both men for four years"
Then there is to be a big break up!
Eyes, sir. The new departure brings the
old Wings and the barn burners together.
Grant is stubborn as mule. He lost Sum-
ner through stubbornness. Then he tried
to kill Fenton-Greeley's friend-as soon
as he saw the latter prospective candidate.
and now he is trying to kill Greeley by
throwing all patronage into the hands of
the influential Murphy faction. Don't you
see he talks with Herald correspon dent
every day2" said the Governor, holding up
the Herald.
Which faction is The strongest!
"Greeley's faction, of course. He COM