The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-05-10
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Democracy, and not a little anxiety 10 those OF
the Grant party, who are inclined to peace
and unity. The Republicans Of this State and
city are hopelessly split into two factions-one
of which acknowledges Senator Fenton for its
leader, and the other, consisting Of the Fede-
| raj ofIice-nolders and their friends, being man
aged by Senator Conkling. These factions
hate EACH other as fiercely as their senators do.
The Conkling men are the sins" and reVel IN
| the government patronage; the Fenton men
are the s.outs' and spend most OF their time
railing at Grant The local Republican news
papers are divided also, espousing one side or
the other. The Times and Commercial AdveF-
tiser support Conkling: the TRIBUNE and Eve.
ming Post are with Fenton. The opposition OF
the Tribune is not openly directed against
President Grant, but rather against Conkling
and his followers; but Mr.. Greeley's alliance
with Senator Fenton is notorious.
As may be supposed these feuds have given
rise to separate political organizations. Mr.
Greeley has strlven hard in the interest OF
concord to get the quarfelsome fellows 70
| come lo terms but has al last abandoned the
attempt In despair. Indeed it was foolish
| eXperiment, for as long as Grant carried on
| relentless war of prescription agaHst the Fen
| ton men, it could hot be expected that they
! would kiss the hand that smote. All the Gus.
| tomhouse officers, and the officials connected
with the other Federal departments in the
city, who were originally appointed lnf9ugn @
| the influence of Senator Fenton, have been
gradually turned out, and Conkling men put
| In their places. As the Federal clerical force
| in this port numbers nearly five thousand. you
NAV imagine the turbulence this has created
| in political waters The last who lost his OIL
ciai head vas General Palmer, the government
| appraiser, and, since his removal, MS sue
cessor has been scrutiniZinS the list Oh su0or-
dipates in the Office 10 ascertain which were
Frnton's friends. When found, the sinner Is
dismissed.
The feeling of Indignation against the ad.
mnistration has taken form in the shape OF u
series of resolutions. introduced. oy Generai
John Cochrane in the Republican general com.
mttee. They embody bitter denuncation OF
Grant and his national policy, and threats OF
boiling his nomination it. he should run again
ior President. They were passed Without q
dissenting voice after General Cochrane fad
concluded speech savagely abusing the Pres
idcnt. These eridences of discord IN the re
publican ranks in this State lead me 10 the OBJ
seryation that we are likely to have move
ment in politics here analogous to thai OF the
Barnburners in the oM ante-5ellum days OIL
Democratic ascendancy. Twill be .rememoer-
ed that the Barnburner faction took It's rise IN
opposition to The policy OF the then democrat
ic national administration and that the. pro-
scrip,ion Of Its adherents followed: The split
had the ultimate effect Of throwing the coun-
try Int the possession Of the Wings. IL IS Ger
tain that Senator Fenton will not support
Grant ior President, and it's possible 1lat ne
may unite with the dissatisfied elements III
tl,oto ttpkpt
be run for national officers. Such movement
would undoubtedly have the support OF such
Republicans rs Senator Schur1. Senator Lo-
rnn. eX-Sccretary Cox, Governor Brown, OF
Missouri, Governor Alcorn, Senator Tlpton,
and possibly Senators Sumner and Trumuuu
IL is known that Senator Logan has the amDi-
tion to lead party 0i TINS character.
Ere you print this the telegraph will have
flashed TO sour columns The result of ngnt
which Is about to take place In Canada, oe-
tween two New York rutlians. They are not
unknown 10 fame as Cobrn and Mace
would not allule 10 them II 1t were not clat
| their coming. enc ountcr engrOsses lnc atten-
ton OF severn hundred thousand people here
about some Of whom would be ashamed 10
have it known they took an interest IN such
matters They are, therefore, legitimate SUBJ
jecis OF comment. Both gladlutors Keep
whiskey saloons in this city, where thieves,
pickpockeis, roughs and other pollllcans re-
sort. They are both nalives OF Great Britain.
though Coburn claims TO be an American. A
few days ago Coburn departed for 1.-The border
TO meet his foe, but had gone no farther tnan
Buffalo when lie received dispatch from New
| York saying that his-wte was dead. This was
| a sad disarrangement Of plans. What did the
noble rufIlan do? He look the homeward
| train, but sent word 10 Mr.. Mace That ne
should only stop long enough in New York to
bury his wife. and would then return TO
mash him. So the. fight goes on. Co.
burn was received at the home depot Dy
an immense crowd of the oGsconrngs OF New
York, end escorted 10 The house oil mourning,
where the wake was ut once began. AS the
excellent husband had been in The habit OF
beating his wife during her lifetime, and was
once before the Police Court for shooting her,
it. may not be reasonable 10 suppose that ms
return to her funeral was noLIctated SO mncn
bv affection as by L re rard Tor the convention
aiilies of society. The smaller local papers.
which are much Interested in the result Of the
| tight, report with great satisfaction lhat the
| chaInpion of America kept sober at the funeral,
| though tile means .or indulgence lay a69ut IN
large quantities
Smallpox is decreasing, but The papers arc
| filled with disGulellnS stories about people
who travel the street cars and ferry boats with
| The disease IN their clothes. and sit next TO
others in the flush OF health. A few days ago,
| man walked iuto tie health office In Brook
| yD, covered with the smallpox. To the al
| trighted clerks he stated, with some show OF
| indignation, that he had sent notice TO the
cilice OF his atlction; that The ambulance hau
hot called to take him TO The hospital, anu that
| he had become tired OF waiting.
The great hole OF the lower end Of the City
| Hall Park Is being filled in rapidly with huge
piles of granite and brick. The world which
| passes along OH the sidewalks OF Broadway
| and Park Row cannot see much through The
high fence which has surrounded the enclos-
ura for the past TWO years. but from the tops oil
| the neighboring buildings one may look down
upon the massive foundations OF a building
which will be the finest on this island. Two
| hundred and fifty men are now at work, day
| and night, and yet The first story Will not be
| finished before next May, nor the roof put on
| for three years 10 come. The new postofice
and United States Courthouse have already
cost the government 81 $50 900, and it will cost
| twice as much again before IL Is completed.
| An English architect, who has examined the
designs, says The building vii! be more mag
| nincent and more conveniently constructed
than any yet built for the same purpose i'll
Europe rhe official in charge OF construc-
lion is Honorable Calvin I. Hubbard, eX-
member Of Congress. An Improvement
viii be introduced. into the edifce,
which will be Of great value to the news
papr Offices, which nearly all cluster about
this neighUuriiood. They will be permitted 10
| connect themselves with the mailing .depart-
menL Of the posioflice by means Oh under
ground pneumatic tubes. Thus, when the for
eign or country mails at the Herald or Tribune
offices are ready icr delivery, they can be shot
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