The Republican journal., 1872-05-23
Letter From Boston,
Correspondence of the journal.
A RECLAMATION.


BOsTON. May 20.
A RFCANTATION
If I recollect Alright, | said something in my
last about ''gente South winds, -
''White, fair May with rosy feei."
who, succeeding lcy-breathed March, was max
ing mother earth glad all over. Allow me to
take it all back. | was deceived by the .'ticlile
jade" Her smile was b., for day. And as
if mad at her own conde>cension, she ha, since
sent Northern blasts and East winds until all
thoughts of an early start for Summer haunts
are banlshed by our regular birds Of passage.
Sitting here as [ write, While a cold south east
drizzle--tt seldom rains now-makes the out
door prospects anything but inviting, comes to
mind, by way of contrast, these lines from II al
leck =
sweet western wind, whose luck it is,
Made rival with the air.
10 give Perenna's lips kiss
And fan her wanton hair;
BRING the but one, I'll promise thee
Instead of common showers,
Ihy wings shall be embalmed by me
And all beset with flowers" ?"
POLITICAL MATTERS
70 vault from poetry to the hardest Of prose,
L.
say what you may, are uppermost now and
must remain so until November Relative to
national politics, the feeling here remains quies-
cent, lukewarm even, although there is deep
under current flowing which will at the proper
moment rise to the surface and lash it into
foam. The opposition to Grant among Repub-
hcans Is daily becoming more pronounced,
albeit 1t does not take the shape which the
Greeley interest desires. Many Republicans
who are disgusted With Grants calIousne IS.
nepotsIn, and lack Of heart are not In conse-
quence attracted toward Greeley. although they
may vote for him when the alternative 5 pre-
sented between the big SO" and the little "g :"
as Senator Sumner SO fe!icitously states the per
sonai aspect Of the present outlook. Frank
Bro is now the only prominent outspoken
Greeiey supporter Massachusetts Repu 6iican-
Ism has contributed. But uasmuch as he is
very sagacious politician, and expresses him
self unreservedly confident Of Greeley election
through Democratic votes, we may expect to
see others following his lead SO soon IS events
Shall seem to corrobOrate his judgment Birds
course is puzzle TO MANY OF the old office
seekers and wlre-workers OF the party and ;lev
fear 'cst unter Tie mesi y While protesting
Inability tY reconcile their old lsad:r preseut
attitude with hl7 reputation for sagacity. Thus
iar there are no Indications lt the Republican
press Of the Hub Of leaning toward the new
movement; bur there are r1mors to the effect
that the friends OF Greeley gre negotiating for
the purchase of an evening daily to advocate
their cause, failing IN w.lich II is given OUT that
they will start g new peanY daily IN this con
nectioa, cannot refrain fEon giving q Greeley
mans explanation for the very bitter opposi-
ton % Greeley manifested by the Daily Adyer-
tiser, Some years ago, il seems the Tribune
payfully pgopounded this conandruu why
l. the Boston Daily Advertiser like poor man.
plaster" Answer Because il is good for
week weak back" This was more than The
Advertiser could bear with eqdanimity ana So
it has treasured up its wrath TO the present
hour, it is only just 10 say taat as at present
conducted tne conundru,a is not pertinent, IS
the Advertiser keeps up with the news quite
as closely as any Of its contemporaries, nd in
some particulars outstrif,s them ali,