Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-10

CIVIL service reform which shall make The
mere tide walters and other humble sery
ants OF the government independent Of par
, " mutations. 1t requires an amnesty fol
ponucal otIenses now seven to eleven year:
pygone, winch shall be so complete as tc
leave no exceptions. Forthese and kindred
reasons we are morally certain that the
Liberal Republicans will maintain and ex.
tend Their organization, uphold their ban.
ner, and support their candidates to the
ana, unless the Democrats shall see fit to
drive them OIL the course, which they are
not likely to do.". -. - -,
The Situation at washington.
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette, Radical.
WASHINGTON, May 7.-Phe dispatches
from the South to-day have created much
impression In both political parties. The
unexpected drift toward the support of
greeley has somewhat weakened those
democrats who have urged a separate
nomination. At the same time it increased
the estimate OF the strength put upon the
new ticket by Republicans. There is no
longer any doubt that number of promi-
nent administration politicians are seriously
considering the possibility of nominating
some other candidate than Grant at .Phila-
delphia, but the fact that such consultations
are going on is rather evidence of the ex-
cited condition of affairs than of any def
mite plan in the minds of those talking of a
change. As evidence of the unsettled stu
alton, rumor gained credence in leading
financial circles that Secretary Boutwell,,
who has just returned, had resigned, as
part of a political plan just decided upon.
There is, however, no foundation for such
story,
Special to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, May S.-The political sit
uation to-day has undergone some changes.
The very generally credited statement that
ex-senator Hendricks and Hon. G.. II. PEN
dletOn had declared in favor of the Cincin-
natl ticket turns out, after all, to be mis-
take. To-day a letter was received by
Democratic member of the House from
Mr.. Hendricks, in which he speaks of the
nominations at Cincinnati as great public
calamity, and declares that he cannot SUD-
port them. Word to the same effect comes
| from MIR. Pendleton, in a letter to another
member.
GREELEY GAINING STRENGTH.
On the other hand, it is noticeable that
among members from the cities the Greeley
| and Brown ticket is gaining strength, while
| the country members, who are mostly nom
committal, admit that the almost universal
acceptance of Mr.. Greeley in the South will
have great weight in the National Demo-
cratic Convention. The statement tele-
| graphed from New York, however, that Mr..
| Greeley intends to withdraw if that Con-
ventiOn dominates another ticket has given
rise to no incOnsiderable speculation, and is
considered by those Democrats who oppose
Greeley as an attempt TO dictate 10 the
Democratic delegates to unite on the Gin
cinnati ticket, while others favorable to the
latter say that it is fair notice to the Dem
ocratic Convention to meet the Conserva-
tives in fair way and harmonic all the
Democrats opposed to Grant.
GRANT WILL NOT WITHDRAW.
The movement to get the latter to with
draw as a candidate has failed in its incep-
ton. The Administration organ authora-
lively announced that the President sees no
necessity for taking such a step, and gives
three very emphatic reasons why he will
not withdraw from the convention at Phila-
delphia.
SUMNER To DECLARE FOR GREELEY.
Accepting this declaration as official, Mr..
Sumner, it is understood, will promptly de-
clare for the Cincinnati ticket, and advise
the cOlored people to support it.
The Approaching Political Crisis
The Grant Men DemOraAized.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, May 7.-Practical legisla-
ton has ended for this session, whether
Congress adjourns this month or not. As
reports come in from the various portions
of the country, both from Democratic and
Liberal Republican sources, indorsing the
Cincinnati nominee, the conviction here
becomes more profound that a political
crisis is at hand. In conversation with your
correspondent to-day, Senator Trumbull
expressed his enthusiastic approval of the
Cincinnati ticket, and said that those who
brought it forward builded wiser than they
knew. "Whether," said he, ''the Demo
Gratis ratify that nomination or not, and
whether Grant is renominated at Philadel-
phia or not, the backs of both parties have
been broken and new political party has
been created"
The war of disintegration is now COM
mencing in the Presidents Court. Before
the Cincinnati Convention, whoever dis
cussed the feasibility of nominating any
other candidate than Grant at Philadelphia
was placed under the ban of party displeas-
ure and advised to leave the regular Re-
publican organization, or else be read out
A new era has dawned in this particular
respect. Even Colfax mildly suggests that
some steps be taken to prevent a political
disruption, while compromise candidates
are suggested on all hands.
Henry Wilson has an opinion that he
himself could prevent political disintegra-
ton, while Colfax is understood as being |
impressed with the conviction that his name |
at Philadelphia would have the same effect. !
Messrs. Chandler aud Conkling are now |
about the only well known politicians in |
either House of Congress who are in favor |
of a vigorous civil and domestic war on the |
Cincinnati nominees and all who support |
them.
PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS AND PROBA-
BILITIES.
Blaine is looming up among the Presi- |
Dental possibilities at Philadelphia, and |
his name is used in this connection by
some who have heretofore been among
the stoutest of Grants advocates. A Penn
sylVania Congressman, and one who still
insists that through Grants second term
only can they carry the Republican party
with safety, said to-day that he feared a
contest with Greeley more than any other
man in the country. 1t is the theory that
all Presidential contests are carried through
VI HG16Oudl anu WIlllo
none of the elements of personal populari-
ty, Greeley has them all. He says Grant
has long since killed off all popular enthu-
siasm, and that particularly in Pennsylva-
mia his name causes chill among the
In the Vice Presidents room to-day, at
the Capitol, there was conference of lead
ing Republican politicians, including the
Vice President himself, to discuss the stu
alton. 1t was generally conceded that the
Cincinnati nominations were hourly grow
ing in strength, and that the only way out
of defeat was to nominate some new man
at Philadelphia. The four candidates
principally convassed were Blaine, Bout
well, Colfax, and Henry Wilson. Forney, !
who was present, suggests that the Repub- !
ican party could not afford 10 make the
personal warfare upon Greeley which
mad already been inaugurated,
and for one he would not con- q
sent to participate in it with his I
paper. He believed in Greeley's honesty |
md earnestness, and always admired him.
{ was suggested thata consultation be had {
With the President for the purpose of hav- |
ng free understanding with him ON the I
POLITICAL Situation and the DANGERS which | l.