The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-02

Party-The Sorrows OF the Tammnn,
Bosses--Internal Wrangles OF the Re
formers-Seventy Ardent Ofice-Seek
ers-Alexis, Fisk and the Smallpox
The Tribune Denounces the Columbii
Ring.
(PRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
NEW YORK, November 29.
The simultaneous retirement OF Ministe
Sickles from the court of Spain, and the dis
patching of Admiral Lees feet to the coas
of Cuba, creates some uneasiness In CONNER
cial circles. While nobody knows exactly
what the trouble is about, everybody is satisfied
that Mr.. Grant would be glad, during the mex
political campaign, to engage the country In
q small war, In which victories would be easy
and the people would be forced to rally around
their government. A war with Spain, fol
many reasons, would be popular one, bu,
| chiefly because Americans, almost without ex
ception, sympathlze with the Cubans In their
struggle for independence, and because their
indignation is aroused repeatedly by the muir.
der Of prisoners in cold blood by the Spanish
troops aud Havana volunteers. Such mob
| of wretches as the latter has not incensed hui
manity since the dark ages. 1t almost seems
| proper that civilized nations should interfere
| In Cuba, and by wholesome retaliation bring
the Spaniards to their senses
1t may be that Grant will play his trump
| card 10 q Spanish war. Perhaps he has had It
in his mind for long time, and has been hold
ing back for the proper moment What q
prestige it would give his administration, If,
| during the pendency OF the Presidential elec-
! ton, an American feet should level the Moro.
an American army (under. pet Sheridan, OF
course, Sherman has been sent off to Europe,)
should assault and capture the Havana, and
Cuba should be wrested from Spain and an
Inexed to the United States Where would
civil service reform, revenue reform, the new
departure, Carl Schurz and his third party.
and The complaints OF the Presidents nepotlsm
and incapacity be In the midst Of the hurricane
of popular enthusiasm which such mill ary
triumphs would arouse ~
The newest opposition candidate for the
Presidency, suggested ln this quarter, is the
venerable William Cullen Bryant, poet and
editor OF the Evening Post. The idea of rum
ming Bryant for the Presidency Is rather more
fanclful than serious, for he is very old man
and even In lnf1rm health. Unlike most poets,
however, he has an emlnently practical side.
He Is as good political economist aud stats.
verse, and as o statesman has few peers In or
out OF public life. He is likewise born DEM
ocrat, and has been In accord with every prin-
cipal of the party, except those connected
with the slavery Issue.
Another possible Presidential candidate is
Samuel j. Tilden, chairman of the New York
Democratic State committee, and the real
leader of the recent reform movement against
Tammany. Tildens triumph has given him q
national reputation, 6hd he goes into the new
Legislature to become the most conspicuous
character In 1t. Yet with oil his force and
ability he does not carry heavy guns enough
for Presidential candidate against Grant.
After all he Is but a local-not national
hero. He would make o magnificent Demo-
cratic President though.
Charles O'Conor IL also proposed by sundry
journals inside and outside the city, chiefly on
account Of the part he has taken In destroying
Tammany. His return to the surface CT poll
tics reminds people OF his spotless character,
Of his great learning and abilities, of hls calm,
judicial mind, Of his resoluteness, experience
and wonderful capacity for hard work. He
would be q President worthy of the better
days Of the Republic. But alas ! he has two
elements OF unavailability. He is a Roman
Catholic, and his faith would be adroitly used
by Radical politicians to arouse religious "a
naticism In the North which would be fatal to
his prospects. He made strong speech In
the New York Academy Of Music In 1859 in
favor Of 'slavery," or what he called ''the
natural subordination of the inferior 10 the
superior race" Were he candidate that
speech would be published by the Radicals as
Gals OF high standing In the party Of course
who used 10 believe In "slavery" as earnestly
as O'Conor. The difference, however, 10, that
they recanted, while O'Conor sticks to his old
convictions still.
An attempt will be, made this week to reor-
ganize the Democratic party OF the city and
State. A meeting of prominent Democratic
party managers, who have not been identified
with Tammany Hall. Is to be held and the mat
ter talked over. Among the reorganizers who
will take part are Tilden, OttendOrffsr. of the
German paper, Ben. Wood, Edward Cooper,
Peters son. Max GOeppe, another leading
German, Jimmy 0.Brlen, senator elect, Judge
Comptroller Green. There has been move
ment started also for The publication and re-
organization OF Tammany. The disposition
among The Reform Democrats, though, Is to
have nothing whatever to do with Tammsny
The name stinketh. Through no fault OF its
own, but through The wickedness of its guar
idians, It has been dragged In the mlre and
Of politics end let The Tammany Society re-.
sume Its original character, that of q social
club Of merchants and master-me echanics !
The troubles of the members of the late
ring are not ended. At this writing, the un-
fortunate Dick Connolly is still at the New
York, Hotel, In custody Of deputy sheriff,
unable to procure the full amount of 81 000,-
his personal friends flock to see him, aud
smoke his cigars and drink his wine, but he
seems to realize his humiliation keeniy The
report Is that Mayor Hall and Mr.. Sweeny will
also be arrested at the Instance OF the COM
mittee Of seventy, and subjected to the same
ordeal. In the meanwhile, the victorious Re-
formers are getting mp q series Of brisk fights
among themselves. Jimmy o. Brien denounces
the committee Of seventy, The Tribune and
Times are throwing mud aJ each other, and q
large number Of The seventy are scramblIng
for office. II 1t were not for Tilden and
O'Coner, 1t is probable that the Reform move
ment would go to pieces, or merge with the
Republican organization. The rank and file of
the politicians In the new party are demora<
lied by the greatness OF their triumph.
The other current topics Of Interest may be
summarized In sentences. Alexis saw the fire
brigade go through It's evolutions yesterday,
and last night attended the naval ball in
Brooklyn. He enjoys the cold snap-it puts
him 80 much in mind of home. The Fisk and
josie Mansfield lawsuit grows more plquant
and Indecent daily. The correspondence will
eventually see the light and be spread before
the public In the newspapers Imagine the
feelings OF Mrs. Fisk and MIS- Stokes The
former has been sent by her husband on atour
through Europe. The smallpox is spreading
over the city and a panic is imminent: Dr..
Morris, the city sanitary inspector, expresses
the opinion that the plague may become epi-
demical. The school children are being vacci-
mated by wholesale, and the authorities call
upon all manner OF people to come forward to
the hospitals and undergo vaccination at the
public expense.