The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-20
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Aspects of the Canvass.
[FsoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE

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WASHINGTON, May II.
The first practical result of The discharge Of
ordnance by Mr.. Dan Voorhees, in the House,
the other day, was coalition of the Liberal
Republicans and Democrats in The Connecticut
Leg stature by which Mr.. Ferry, q Conserva-
tive Republican and anti Grant advocate, was
reelected to the United States Senate. No
better Indication could be given of the strength
of the Cincinnati Reform movement, and no
more significant illustration of the folly of any
attempt by Democrats OF the ullra-hunker
school to control the tide OF reform which,
commencing at Cincinnati. has rolled onward
until the sentiment Of the honest people Of the
whole country has been aroused, and the
reasoning, thinking, tlxpaying portion Of the
great American communitQ have evlnced, In q
mott unm,slakable manner, Dir detern ma.
Iiou to run no longer In the Tut OF the poll
tlcial5.
The fact ia, that the sentiment of the coun-
try, whlchi Is to determine the next Preslden.
tial election, was formed In forty-elght hours
alter the result of the Cincinnati Convention
was announced to the people. The SoHth
struck the key-nota; tha West Is rapidly iall-
Ing into line, and wise Democratic politicians
here regard the effort of Mr.. Voorhees, to In
augurate discord In the manner he has done
as the rawlings of O mal;0ntent, which are
more likely to damage himself than anybody
else. Prominent administration officials here
re yard the Cincinnati business with increasing
far for the consequences to Grant. Leading
Northern Radicals express the opinion that
New York has gone by the board. and that 1t
IL folly 10 attempt TO carry That state LOT the
| silent Ulysses. while In Pennsylvania Came
ron has cooked Grants fish efsctually by his
attempt to be his own successor 10 the Senate.
| In this effort he has managed 10 make sucn
divisions in The various Congressional dlstricts
that even Forney begins 10 despair OF the pros
pect OF reconclling the enmi1ns aud 1eaiousles
engenderpd ny the Cameron tactics:
Another thing that initiates against peace
for the Radicals IN Pennsylvania ts the personal
uppopL larity Of their guoernaiorlal and otner
Stale candidates, and Tom Mcclure on Inc
other side TO widen The breach. Altogether IL
looks bad for Grant In these TWO States. Tne
administration senators VINO nave hitaerio
carried Grant on their shoulders are heartily
sick Of him, and there Is no joke In the an
nonncpmrnt that strong effort will be made
at Ph!ladelphla to induce Grant 10 stand aside,
In order that The Radical party may hedge
with Blaine and Wilson. But Grant will never
rive way unless induced by something more
potent than the mere argument OF unaVail-
ability; and GnlS lact seeLu5 Lo Uo Wcl uuuei- :
stood among the faithful, one thousand OF
whom have, 1t is stated, agreed to put up one
thousand dollars each 10 give him atia present,
In exchange for The Philadelphia nomination.
| Ir may be safely asserted hat nothing short OF
such o reason will be likely TO prevail with the
great present-taker.
1t Is almost impossible for people who nave
not observed the course OF the present aomla-
istralion on all the most important matlsrs
with which 1t has had 10 deal, to Imagine tne
| widespread di.content that prevails even
among leading politicians VINO suPpofI Gfsn, ~
| preteIslons tor u second term. HIS san %
mingo project was so bald specu!aIion as W
excite the private rdicule OF the 1nen wno
were most active In their efforts 10 log'rol the
treaty through the Senate. Fhe Vacl!latlng
| uoIicy which has temporlzea With Spain and
delnded the struggling Cuban patriots ls
another and very trulitu! subject OF disc intent
| In Radical circles. The Quaker gun business
on the frontier Ia most aggravatlng and dis
astrous affair. Mr.. Lo. having fooled the Peace
Commissioners to The tup OF their bent at
every polut, and the hardy fontersmen VINO
| lie down at nignt with rifle at side Tor The pro-
tectiun OF their ecalps from the PETS OF Mr.
Vincent Culver, are not in mood to slug
eplIhaiaminms ln praise of the man whose lear
of the Ku.Kux bugoear ID the south has de.
| privpd the Western border OF the military
assistance which alone can make their rude
homes safe at DighI from the tomahawk. Add
| to these the universal vote Of the great Amer.
I lean nation OF want of craftsmanship In the
| Alabama claims business, and wise men VIII