The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington, ID. &. April %, isIs.
wEAK INVENTIONS OF THE GRANTEES. |
The friends of the administration wish |
TO make it appear that the convention
about being held at Cincinnati is being
manipulated and controlled BY democrats
AMI in pursuance Of this plan special dis
patches have been sent here from that city
stating that large number of democratic
congressman are there. The whole report
is n radical csnard, the only exception
being that Senator Blair has had no more
judgment than TO 60 TO republican con.
vcn,on and try 10 dictate its nomination
for which he is universally condemned by
! "v'..,'"rrv senators and members
SENATOR SUMNER
denies that hc said he could not support a
party which did no, udopt u civil right.
plank. That may be all true, but 10 mat
ter what shape things may take am con-
iidont that Sumner will no, be found in
opposition to radicalism pUir ct sempi,.
SENATOR TRuMBULL
does not want the nomination for any
place on the liberal reform ticket except,
indeed, that he is the first and unanimous
choice of the convention, he believing
Judge Davis is Il stronger candidate.
ANDREW @. CURTIN,
Of Pennsylvania, is reported not to he a
candidate. / have grave doubts of this
and set il down rs another trick have
strong reasons for believing that he is, and
when he is so strong his friends would
hardly withdraw his name.
HARMONY
on the revenue plank is to be secured by
ignoring that question 50 far
as the convention is concerned
and to accomplish tho grand
object without reference 10 it, and commend
this grave question to the thoughtful con-
sideration of the people urging them TO
elect members Of congress who will en-
body their views and reflect their will
which the platform will pledge shall be
faithfully carried out. The demorallza.
ton which exists here among the office
holders is fearful; worse scared set Of
men never was seen, their only hope,
which, is also the hope Of Grant, Is blum
der ut Cincinnati, then the bsyonet, the
suspension OF the habcas corpus, millions
of money, fraud and trckery and another
term Of four years Of radical misrule; 'dost
like the picture
ADJOURNMENT.
The senate Grant clique, in the interest
oftheir owner--Ulysses-have determined
an early adjournment and will transact
business in the following order Deficiency
appropriation bill, house bill to repeal
duty on tea and coffee, post office appropri-
alton bill, navy appropriation bill, am
nesty bill, Morton's bill relative to inspec-
tors of elections, Scots bill giving the
president power to suspend the writ OF
h haosas corpus in states lately in rebellion
o A"u general appropriation bill. In the
.e"a'e VIC result of their deliberations
:" .au'u' 500" was made apparent by the
w ho''oh W Senator Scott To limit debate
I'd Oh all amendments 70 APPROXIMATION bills
to hve minutes TO each sne.lor mi lao,
effort TO apply the gag rule in the s.n.,,
was strongly resisted Ny Messrs. Trum
bull, Stevenson, Casserly, ind Usm;,o,
of Maryland, who succeeded in lim,,,n,
amendments to the subject of tho amir
., priation, thus ahording slight safeguar
;. against 'jobs.' This action Of the radca
ma in sitting debate, under the pretencc of C
~ pcditing business, only shows to VIII
-. length. they will 60 to carry out their
:. signs Of retaining tue government in Tho
40. own hands.
ce MoRx SPIES WANTED.
d. The house yesterday rejected the rcpo
lr. Of the conference committee on the appr
or priation bill ms n rebukc for their atom
TO smother through section which ms,
US tuted small army Of spies, detectives az
10 informers, who were 10 have power to pu
IN. into the books OF business inen and me