New-York tribune., 1872-05-08

| OF DEMOCRATS AND OLD RESIDENTS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THB rRBUrEi
WASHINGTON, May THE fearful state OF
excitement and alarm into which the thick and thin SUD
porers Of The Administration have succeeded In work.
ing themselves over the Cincinnati nominations bas
caused legislation, during the past two days, 20
bo a matter of minor Importance In tho
Senate, any Hne begins speech tho majority
the Senators retire TO the coakrooms and obbies
discuss the political situation and whenever vote Ia 10
be taken the pages and dookeepers have 10 be sent In
every direction to call In enough to make up quorum
The following some Of the impressions which
gets from mnglng with public of every shade Of
political opinion and attending TO their conyersatOn The
Liberal Republicans much better satisfied with the
Cincinnati ticket to-day than they have been at any pre-
vious time since I. made. The personal disappoin
meDts which at first found free expression are now much
less keenly felt and as the news comes In from every
direction Of the kindly reception which the ticket Is
ceving except at the hands Of those who are fully
committed to the Administration. these men are
couraged and rapidly recovering their good nature
while those who at once approved the work Of
the Convention profess to find every day new
ground for announcement. Senator TTumbul, In
conversation to-day, expressed himself very
warmly tie political situation Speaking
OF the Observation-Disclosures he said: "The Conyen
tion builded better than It knew. II now makes no
difference whether the Democrats ndorse the ticket
not, whether Grant other man Is the nominee
at Philadelphia the backbone OF both parties Is brOscn.
and party has been formed"
Among the Democrats the change in sentiment Il also
very strong. As the Democratic members of Congress
hear from their districts and find their news.
paper organs either advocating the approval
of the ticket, or, at least, speaking kindly
Of it, they either range themselves boldly In favor
OF Greeley and Brown refuse to say anything accord
ing to the in which they publicly received the
news Of the nomination. Everybody in Washington.
the strongest Grant men, now admit that tho
Southern Democracy Will support the Cincinnati ticket
without break, while the element Of the party in
the North which has already indicated It's approval Is
not to be despised.
Said bureau officer this evening: We cannot shut
to the fact that the Democracy, as body viii
support Greeley. / surprised at it but it is So
Among the permanent residents OF Washington, tho
maory of those most prominent either for their wealth
social position, known to be Democrats. A gem
tlemen who has taken pains to ascertain their views
that he has been unable yet to find one Of them
WHO does not approve the Cincinnati ticket.
The supporters Of the Administration are divided
Several conferences have been held during the day and
evening for the purpose of determining course OF
action. One. which is said TO have been
held in the vice-President's loom at the Capitol
was attended by Col. Forney and number
OF leading Senator'S IL found that tbcre
was a great difference of opinion as to (which
the wiset to Some OF the Senatoioi
cabal, whose unreasonable severity and whose Go
termination TO read out OF the party every ke
publican who dared to prefer other Republican
10 Grant, did much TO split the party, are sill
in favor OF harsh and vindicuye course. They 53y
that the kuife Is the only alternative lett them
and that the Administration must at once begin
its work OF decaptating every official whose
loyalty IA even suspected. Others. and among
them is Col. Forney, favor more ccnciiiaiory
course They say that something may yet turn upte
make the Liberal Republicans desire to return to tbs
party fold The Democrats may desert them, tbereiore
the back ought be left open for them and roth
ing done to cause any hard feeling than IL
necessary.
Some OF the Administration able to discuss
the situation co0y and 10 estimate the danger 10 Grant
that new movement portends One Of the shrewdesi
OF Them who occupies seat in The House
admits that the Presidential fight viii be yery
meDt OF danger hes in the uni Of tie LlbeIaI RepoI
can aud Democratic parties" There are TWO olbci
things which fear more thaD tnat; o nst - ,ne H.,
the Irish will vote for Mr. Greeley e ,ndsse ana Ee
other is that it will be laughing ana SINGING chnpagb
1 was a boy and helped laugh and sing Bairo OF
INTO the White House, and must not be deceived Ct
made to believe that Mr.. Greeley be laughed on the
Presidential track. The Jokes viii strengthen lin be-
people" One object Of the Conference was 10
TO Gen. Grant, and ask him. for the good
OF the party. to withdraw. No conclusion
was reached but there has been much canyasSng of
candidates whom IL IL hoped the party can he united
is that Mr Boutwell, has placed BIS resignation III
the hands Of the President in order that be may De
source is found to be without foundation Tho
that Mr.. Fish has resigned in order 10 let TIC
Admins; ;rstlOn get gracefully out of the Alabama
Iuudde. THIS. probably, hns as nnch ruth IN as to
first The last which Is probably frrc. Is that Asslsnf
Secretary of Stale, Chas Hale Las been asked by MIR.
Fish to resign.