Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-15
WASHINGTON.
VIM. M. Evart as Flsh's Successor.
Other Changes,

/ t-r-- Vtner Changes,
NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Wm. NJ. Evart is
now mentioned as the successor of Secre
tary Fish, Gen. Meigs as the successor Of
Meade, and Judge Settle, of North Caro-
lima, as successor of Justice Nelson, of the
Supreme Court. The latter is about re-
tiring on account of old age.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-It is probable
that Brig, Gen. Cooke, now commanding
the department of the Lakes, will soon
be retired, he being over sixty-two years of
age, and having been In the service about
forty-five years.
-s+ gV British Claims.
The mixed Commission Of American and
British claims to-day awarded claims
amounting to $39, 900 in gold, to be paid by
the United States to Great Britain, princi-
pally for the property of British subjects
destroyed by the Union forces during the
war.
Acquitted.
The trial of young Jewell at Baneville,
Va, for the murder of James r. Clark
charged with sbducting the formers sister,
resulted in verdict of not guilty.
A Forger PardOned.
Percival B. Speer, convicted of forgery
in Philadelphia, and sentenced to three
years Imprisonment In the penitentiary, In
March, 1871, has been pardoned by the
President.
The Department of State received to-day
an unofficial copy of the award made by the
Emperor Of Germany In the San Juan arbi-
tration. -Ea- zsf we ere
The Failure OF the Liberal Movement
Explained.
Special tothe Courier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 49, Hon. Mont
gomery Blair has written an important let
ter to the Liberal Republican Central Club
of Baltimore, pointing out the causes Of
failure in the late campaign, and predicting
the early triumph Of the Liberal cause. He
states that he was early apprised, from an
authentic source, that the money organiza-
tions of the country had concerted war on
Mr.. Greeley, and to their influence and ex-
penditure Of money, and the failure of the
Liberal organs to accept the issue thus ten
dered, he ascribes the defeat of the move
mont which was in July an acknowledged
success. he says the government will
yet be redeemed from the bank
ing, railroad, credit mobilier and
other parasitical interests, which were hung
on it during the war to absorb its powers
and vitality. These parasitical interests
form the nucleus of the Radical party. Its
essence, therefore is plumber party. We
shall have four more years of plunder, the
continued growth Of that miraculous indi-
vidual wealth witnessed in the last decade,
resulting from the perversion of the Gov
ernment to that object and corresponding
progress in the Capitalization cf all the
powers of government. Mr.. Blair further
maintains that the Liberal party will be
cons llidated, and that time only is wanted
to compact the opposition and restore pop
ular government.
How Virginia was Lost.
Full returns from a large number of
counties in Virginia have reached here, and
they show that the extraordinary result of
the majority for Grant was accomplished
not by an increase of the Radical vote, but
by the apathy of Democrats, who, after
the October elections, regarded the Presi-
dental contest as hopeless, and therefore
stayed at home. The vote for Grant in
many counties is far below that for Wells
in the gubernatorial election of 1869. when
Wells was beaten by $4,000 majority.
Grant loses from the vote of 1869 in
Amelia county over three hundred votes; in
Augusta near 600; in Chesterfield 500; in
Dinwiddie 260; in Goochland $40; in Hall
fax $50; il Norfolk county 1000; Pittsylva-
mia $40, and heavily in Petersburg, Rich
mond and other points. 1t is clear from
these figures that the delinquent Conserva-
tives did n ot vote for Grant, but stayed at
home. The straight-out vote is as con-
temptible in number as in purpose, not ex-
eeeding 1000.
TOu Scott VS. Cameron
1t is said the latest sensation is that Col.
Thos. A. Scott, Vice President for the
Pennsylvania Central, is to enter the field
in Pennsylvania as q competitor with ST.
mon Cameron for the United States Sem
ate. Col. Scott, it is understood, refused |
to allow the Pennsylvania Central railroad |
to be used as partisans machine to pro-
mote Hartranft's election, and he also re- |
sisted ComerOn's attempts to bleed the cor |
poration for his party and personal pur-
poses. All this Cameron bitterly resents,
and it is reported that he went |
so far as to try, not long |
since, to have Col. Scott turned |
out by the directors of the Pennsylvania |
Central. His effort was ignominiously q |
failure, and now Scott, in compliance with |
the wishes of his friends, has consented to |
enter the Senatorial race. 1t is thought by |
good judges his chances are fair for beating |
Cameron. If the contest goes on, it will |
be live and severe beyond precedent in |
Pennsylvania politics. 1t will be Greek |
meeting Greek, as neither aspirant has |
ever failed hitherto to control the Penn
sylvania Legislature.
A Diplomatic Absurdity.
The recent absurdity perpetrated by the |
diplomatic corps in calling upon the Presi-
dent to congratulate him before the Electo-
raj College had recorded their votes, is as
cribed to The undue zeal Of Blaque Bey, the |
Turkish Minister, who improved the occas-
ion to illustrate his profound acquaintance
with the American Constitution. Some of
those who figured in this business are
good deal concerned for fear of being laugh
I'D at both here and in their own countries.
LanKstOn's Aspirations.
Langston, the colored aspirant for Attor-
ney General, had an interview with the
to-day. He was full Of the idea
Of getting this position on yesterday, but
he Presidents friends here for the most
oa IF treat his nretensioDs with a pood deal |