The Lincoln County herald., 1872-03-28
CvAuSltems.

II Is said Senator Sumner will support
the nominee for President of the Cinciu-
natl Cousention. He ~Ont support Giant.
whom be terms q bold, bad, vulgar man,
The St. Charles Cosmos thinks that
evidently" tho St. Chasies Democsat,
German Republican organ, Is not going
to support Grant if feomioated.
Out Of one hundred and thirty German
Republican newspapers in this country,
the Standardization has counted up just six
that favor Grants denomination.
The Grant wing of the Radical party
is taking great pleasure nov in abusing
Carl Schurz; applying to him such fsml.
iar epithe,s as "Tsaitor," "Dutchman"
&c. Let them go on, they will soon gain
rope enough 20 hang themselves.
Some of the snti Giant Radical papers
aver that there we're soveoty Ave thou
sand reasons Why New Hampshire should
have gone the way she did. They refer
to the seventy Eve thousand dollars
alleged to have been sent from Washing
ton to carry on the canvass.
The Tribune manifests its deep solici-
tndc for the reputation Of the Grant gov.
ernment in this wise "The discovery of
another defalcation in the public service
will not tend to satisfy tho people who
recollect the Hodge defalcation. that oil
possible means have been adopted for
their prevention. A Maryland collector
Of internal revenue is defaulter in the
amount Of $4,000. Shall We never have
full inquiry into similar laches which
have already been made publc?"
Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia,
under sudden inspiration, writes Of the
recent anti Grant address of Gratz Brown
at Jefferson City: "Al who hold the
sentiments of Governor Gratz Brown on
this subject, and will in good faith assist
in defeating the Radical attempts at em
pire and central dcspotism, We hail not
only as cordially accepted allies, but as
good gh Democrats for US in the
coming conflict, whatever may have been
their past party names or associations. y
Senator Upton, of Nebraska, arrived at
Cincinnati Friday night to consult with
the leaders Of the Liberal movement in
regard to the May Convention. In an
interview with reporter Of the Times he
named Garfield Of Ohio and Dawes of
Massachusetts, as leading Republican
mem bers of the House who were known
to be in sympathy with the anti Grant
movement in the Republican party. He
says Trumbull is his first choice for the
Presidency, but that the Cincinnati Con
vention will probably decide on Davis.
Senator Wilson, in his New Haven
speech, said that Grants administration
had sent more dcfaulters to states prison
than any in the history Of the govern.
ment, but when pressed for their names,
could only recollect one, and he was tried
by court martial. Senator Fenton, on
the other hand, stated not long ago, that
out Of thousands of smugglers and swim.
ders under the present administration,
not . single man had been convicted
There is ono point, however, upon which
there is no disagreement: that no ad
ministrat,on ever before graduated such
a multitude of candidates for pententiary
honors.
Senator Grimes was the father Of the
Republican party in Iowa; was once
elected Governor Of the State, and :wice
chosen United States Senator. He was
compelled by illness to resign his seat
and went abroad for tho benefit of his
health, but returned few months ago tt
die. Meeting a distinguished officer o
the army three days before his death. he
said to him and his words have the force
and solcmnity Of death bed warning
in course of conversation: "Grant's ad
ministration is the most contemplate ia
imbecility and scandalous in corruption
which has ever oppressed the American
people or disgraced the American Gov
ernment."
We have the following articles relative
to the leading Germans of America, from
the Kansas City News of last week
Where are the leading Republican Ger
mans of the United States in the presen
political contingency? Known to be op
posed to Grant are, Frederick Hecker
the great patriot Of 1848; Frederick
Muench, the great patriot Of 1880
Judge Stallo, Of Ohio Fred Elassaurek
of Ohio; Carl Schurz. of Missouri
Carl Hsinsen, Of the days of '48, and DR.
Heinrich Tiedeman. q brother in law te
llecker. Sigel's loyalty is quite as much
in question, and ex Governor Saloman, o.
Wisconsin, is known to be equally dis
affected. If this is the place Of thu
leaders, where may their countrymen b.
expected to fall mp"
The Mt. Stsrlin. (Kentucky) Sent'ue
10 responsible for the following incident
Of the battle of Belmont, Of which 1t il
reminded by an account of the recent in
terview between Lieutenant Governor
Broas, of Illinois, and the President, ir
relation to relief measures for Chicago
10 which Mr.. Grant decidedly snubbed
Bross: logon was q colonel, and had
brought from the field Of battle one Of tht