The New York herald., 1872-07-14
GRANT AND WILSON.
A Talk on the Political
n Situation.
Wilson Thinks the Horison Particularly Blue
Senator Morton in Grave Consultation-Move-
ments and Doings at Long Branch.

LONG BRANCH, July 13, 1872
During the forenoon Of yesterday, when the cool
salty breeze was blowing briskly In from the sea,
and mosquitoes were winging and singing In CON-
pany with clouds Of dust toward the inland bogs
where bulfrogs croak the night long, the residents
of Long Branch bathed or took drive. The morn
ing Is the most enjoyable period OF the
day at fashionable watering place. One
can go without collar or tumble, SIDE
walk, cartwheel fashion, in the hot sand. II he
affects that kind OF amusement, without shocking
the keenly arstocratic sensbties OF the llustrous
sojourners who desperately try to persuade them
selves that they are the tom. Sensible people do
their
DRIVING AND BATHING
In these COOL delicious hours and drink into their
willing lungs the invigorating breath Of Old Ocean,
as distilled from the waves 1t pours In upon
them. President u 8. Grant is fully alive to the
beauties of the Branch and thoroughly understands
how to make the most OF them, and consequently
he is up bright and early to take the sea DIR and
enjoy the pleasure of drive along the murmurng
beach. Yesterday morning he was out as usual,
and, accompanied by Mrs. Grant and Mr.. Dent, en-
joyed a ride behind two Of his best horses. After
breakfast General Porter stepped over rom his
cottage, and while smoking good cigar the Presi-
dent opened his private letters and transacted an
immense amount of business in
THE QUICK BUT QUIET WAY
peculiar to him.
The representative Of the HERALD called at the
Presidential cottage about O'Clock, but had the
misfortune to find the President engaged. Senator
Wilson and Senator Morton-the former the Vice
Presidential candidate, and the latter the head
scene shifter in the regular republican comedy
drove up. Mr.. Wilson assisted Mr.. Morton to alight
and Mrs. Grant received both with cordiaty and
with that grace and gentle tact for which she
Is so emlnently distinguished. The Senators re-
NAMED closeted with the President for several
hours discussing the political situation. The
HERALD correspondent was informed by q gentle
man who spoke to Senator Wilson I'm the evening
that, politically considered, he (WilsOn) never saw
the horizon look so
ALARMINGLY BLUE.
Senator Wilson left tonight for North Carolina,
where he will speak In the principal cities and
towns during the campaign, and Senator Morton
will go home to Indiana on Monday.
The President remained in his house all the even
ing and received but few visitors. An absurd ru-
NOR agitated the Branch all day concerning the
Sage. In the interest OF one OF the hotels local
reporter teleQraphed that Horace Greeley would be
at the Branch in the evening and make speech.
Some few credulous individuals thought that
THE PHILOSOPHERS,
might be induced to dance cdalcdn and talk an
advertisement for the hotel.
The President will attend the services at the
Methodist church In the village tomorrow morn
ing, II public business does not demand his atten-
ton, and will leave for Washington on Monday
evening.