Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-25
PRESIDENT.MAKING AGITATION.
The Anti-Erant HfOven1ent-vIews of
Senators Upton and Fenton.

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Senators TtPtOn and Fenton.
Special 70 the Cincinnati Gazette-Radical.
n WASHINGTON, Nov. Pit is now be-
yond question that movement is being in
aug1fated at this point to oppose the NOM
nation OF Grant for the Presidency next
summer. Several leading Republicans and
Democrats have been approached within
the last few weeks. and programme is
now being developed which will look to the
nomination OF some independent Republi-
can whose views are liberal so far as tariff,
amnesty, and civil service reform oues-
tons are concerned. The Democrats
are expected to support any such man
as may be subsequently agreed upon, and
who viii appear to be able to draw uDon
the Republican strength the heaviest. Ae-
cording to this programme, the Democracy
VIII make no nomination, but will POSTPONE
holding their convention until late in the
year. 1t is expected by them that the Re-
publican disaffection to Grant will be so
strong that it viii be felt in the next Repub-
lean Convention, and the Democrats win
ratlfy whatever nomination the boilers NAV
see mt to recommend. 1t is stated that even
such bitter Democrats as Senators Bayard
and Casserly have given in their adhesion
to this plan, and that the plan will be more
perfected in detail when Congress comes
together.
Special to the Louisville Ledger
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The business
OF iresldent-making is now going on here
10 the exclusion of all other matters. But
lew politicians now come here from any
part OF the country who are not all absorb
ed by this topic. The opposition to Grant
IN his own party is daily gathering strength.
several prominent Republican Congress
men are actively looking around for some
method OF escape from supporting the great
present-taker, in case he should receive a
nomination. Among these is Senator Tip
ton from Nebraska. This gentleman
states that the Republican party in
the Northwest is ripe for detection,
that bolt on the part of numer-
GUS delegates from that section can
not be prevented if the convention sells ont
to Grant. He is ready and willing to lead
OFF in any movement which will defeat
Grant, provided better man is run against
him. Senator Fenton, of New York, who
was here last week, is also among those de-
termined to defeat Grant if possible. This
Senator says that the original leaders and
founders of the Republican party are COM
pletely ostracised by the present admins
tration, and have no more exercise in gov
ernmental affairs than if they were aliens.
The open expressions of these Senators are
but samples of a growing discomfort in the
Republican ranks and a spirit of rebellion to
Grant In the present connection, it may
be stated that there has been considerable
interchange of opinions between indepen-
ent Republicans and Democratic represen-
tative men, not only in this city, but all over
the country, and that there has been gen.
eral agreement that a programme for the
nomination Of strong man in opposition
to Grant is feasible. The whole matter.
however, is as yet in embryo, and nothing
practicable will be developed before Con-
gress comes together.