Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-29
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Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette. |
BosroN. 26 July, 1S72.-The only people
[ have met in my travels who seem TO be en-
tirely certain of the reelection of Gen. Grant
to the Presidency, fud in Boston They seem
to be entirely in the dark as to the revou
ton going oD 10 political sentiment as to the
propricty of change of rulers. | think there
is no doubt of New York going Tor Greeley by
such a majority as would not be prudent to
name. His kind feeling and sympathy Tor the
laboriug masses of all nations will secure him
their almost entire vote. 1t is probable that
the banking interest North, to very great ex-
tent is with Grant, but that will make no very
great difference in the final result, where one
man' vote counts as much as anothcr's. The
banks need be under DO fears from Greeley;
prudent aud tarseeing l.. will do nothing rash
ly to bring about resumption, or to upset the
apple cart, generally. as seems so confidently
predicted by those who oppose his elcctiull
Nor will the dead b lat politician stand much
chance under him; he will not be the President
of a party, with friends to reward or enemies
to punish; he will call around him the honest,
the faithful and industrious to aid him in car
rying on the government. The people may
confidently look for large reduction Of ex-
peuses in carrying on the government should
he be elected. In Philadelphia Buckalew $
tion election is deemed certain, and as goes Oc-
tober so will 20 November for Greeley, the
Liberal Republican and Democratic candidate.
The Germans and Irish OF Pennsylvania are for
Boston, Bourbon Democrat" from western
New York, who had not voted for President
since Buchanan term, and did not intend to
vote at the coming election He said he had no
confidence in Grant and would not vote for
Greeley, but he said there were very few in
Western New York that would do as he intend
ed to do. He disliked Gen Grant and said that
the administration would take out Of the Treas
ury all the money needed to carry the election.
| said to him you are au intelligent gentleman,
and presume you ought to be aware that no
money can cume out of the treasury except in
pursuance of law, with the warrants of the
various officers signed, Treasurer and all and
that these officers are liable to punishment and
fine for signing any warrant contrary to law, or
drawing the money for the same; that with the
exception of the secret contingent fund, which
was very limited and under the control of the
President, the public funds were as safe as in
his custody, and he need not be at all alarmed
at such AL idea 1t could not nor or was it possible
to be, that any administration could do such a
thing; that I apprehendcd and knew every
thing was honest and straight forward; that it
was true that individual Office holders could aud
did subscribe their funds, and the friends of
the administration were called on to aid in the
expense ola campaign; thar it was all wrong,
however; that the election of our rulers ought
to be left without interference to the people and
the duty of those Office holders not to Interfere;
that this new reform aud departure would be
brought about by Honest Horace Greeley, and
he would give thcu new start, which hoped
would long continue. Of course he did not
concur, for he said they have got the printing
machine and can make as many greenbacks as
are needed, and those used would not be count
ed. The conversation after that closed. A pleas
ant gentleman, though he seemed very much pre-
JUDGED. aud he told me singular thing, how
ever, about Saratoga, in the neighborhood of
which he lives. He said travel frequently on
the Rensaleer and Saratoga road, ard there Is
transported in gunny bags over that road large
amount of giauber salt. | asked what they did
with so much glauber salts at Saratoga. Hcsad
rrax SUI WHY. when the water is not strong
enough, slip in a i r;'w bags to increase It's
strength. without its being known. SAID, ny
dear sir, am very fond of Saratoga water, this
cannot be possible. 1t is possible said he, and
so the conversation ended. Whether there is
some nanufactoryat Saratoga requiring glauber
salts, he did not say, but give it to you as he
gave it to me, not vouchlng for 1t.
The crop of corn along all the lines of the
railroads looks spleudidn and if it is au index, We
shall have low prices for breadstuffs this season.
Shippers of both corn and oats from the West
are losing heavily, from 2Oto % cents per buShe
in both Boston and New York. Half million of
bushels of oats now in Boston aud same in New
York are without market. and the same of
corn don't know what the price would be if
all were producers, and no demand for con-
sumption at home, and we had to rely on
foreign demand L@"~*