The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-19
WASHINCTON.|
GRANT AND THE NEW YORK MEEyDgG
Democratic Business Men Want No
Change of Administration.
Adams and Groesbeck the Lib
eral Candidates.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM IN TKE1ROUSE.
A Po1ygarnic Spat About Rail
roads in Utah.
Colored, Children in the Wash
ington Schools.
A VERMONT DEFAULTER.
The, 'sE. A. Horton and Edgar
Smith Cases.
A Po,ygarnic Spat About Rail
roads in Utah.
C0lored Children in the Wash
ington Schools.
\ VERMONT DEFAULTER.
The, ''sE. A. Horton and Edgar
Smith Cases.
"A XII .ELUX SHOT In SOUTH CAROLINA.

WASHINGTON, April IS, 1872.
President Grant Wednesdays Meet
ing-What Democratic Business Men
Think.
The President, in conversation with Senators
who called upon him this morning, expressed him
self as much pleased with the demonstration In
New York last night, which he regarded only as
evidence of the popularity OF the republican party
He has been assured, from reliable sources, that
the leading democratic merchants and bankers In
different parts OF the country are anxious that
the republican party may completely triumph at
the coming Presidential election, tile surest
way Of maintaining our credit and resisting any
thing like financial crisis which they regard as
certain II their own party should succeed
Unconditional Surrender.
The story that the President had made overtures
TO the soreheads seeking for reconciliation is with
out foundation.
Adams and GrOesbecL for Cincinnati /.
letter received here to-day by prominent on
Cial from resident OF Cincinnati who is fully adj
vised OF the preparations for the Cincinnati Con-
vention, is to the effect that the ticket to be agreed
upon is Charles Francis Adams and W. S. Groesbeck
the latter OF Cincinnati and of President John
sons counsel during tee impeachment trial.
SOrehead Delegation From the Ca pitOl
About fifty liberal republicans met by invitation
tonight to make an accredited delegation to the
j.
Mayor Of Washington, who sold President Grant the
famous SCI, 900 house, presided. Fifteen delegates
were Named among them John D. De-
frees, George Alfred Townsend, Colonel Alex
Ander, ex-Postmaster; General Mcclellan, an
old Official here, Judge Wright and others. The
President was directed to add the names OF two
well-known negroes to the lst-one OF them an at
tache Of the Howard University. Preparations
we're made to organize campaign club Immediately
after the nomination at Cincinnati John d..
Defrees will be the auant courier and wire-puler
Of the delegation.
A Railroad Row from the Territories
Railroads and the Poligamy In the
House-Lively Sccnes-Civn Service Re-
form.
The Territories created lively time to-day.
Messrs. Claggitt and Hooper, delegates from Mon
tana and Utah, entertaining the House with a stir
ring debate on the merits of Mormon rule.
These gentlemen entertain widely different
opinions on this subject. Mr.. Hooper does
not believe in a pluralto of roads, If he
does OF wives, and, therefore, opposed
Mr.. Dunnell's bill granting the right of way to the
Great Salt Lake and Colorado Railroad. Mr.. C1ag-
gett In favoring this bill made some severe stric
lures upon the spirit of Mormon hierarchy and the
tyrannical control assumed by 1t over the destnies
OF the people OF the Territory land charged that the
opposition to this railroad In the interest OF
that tyranny, and the determination to keep the
foreign or Geptile elellent out OF Utah was the
moving power OF the opposition. Mr.. Claggett is
ready debater and Mr.. Hooper grew FESTIVE under
his statements. The silence was complete when
the Apostle Of the Latter Day Saints
arose to advocate their cause. Mr.
Hooper is a man of rather peculiar personal
appearance He is tall, OF very dark compile xion
with gray hair cropped close to his head and gray
beard which give him patriarcha look He is So
ciay general favorite, and has by his kindly and
genial manner, made many strong personal
friends. He made manly defence Of his
people, gave an interesting account OF their
sufferings and prvations and struggles and losses
In opening up that Territory to civilization saying
he only asked for justice toward them; that the re-
suits OF their toll and enterprise be not snatched
from them by soulless corporation.
Mr.. Claggett, who had reserved his best rounds
Tor final shot, then denounced the Mormon
Church, and gave brief account Of the
laws enacted by the Mormons for their
government, quoting from their statutes to the
effect that Federal officers, who obey federal laws
and disregard Mormon laws are liable to be put to
death" He said that the franchises OF land, OF
water and the control Of the timber had been given
unreservedy into the hands OF the Church.
TO be used by it to enrich and make
powerful the few, and that now they seek
by the power this wealth has created to keep out
Gentiles, enterprise and the influence it is sure to
create.
In reply Mr.. Hooper spoke generally OF the in.
justice OF raising the cry OF church, pogamy ana
infdeity whenever there was a question
10 be discussed affecting the interests
OF his Territory. lie grew excited sew
era times during Mr.. Claggett's speech, ana
insisted upon talking back, ana OF being heard too
The scenes at times were very funny and excited
much merriment. There was some other discus
sion had upon the merits OF the bill by different
members Mr. Cox, OF New York, opposed IL as an
entering wedge for granting to corporations
and monopolies excessive and unusual pow
ers and privileges, and when the previous
question was ordered he moved TO lay the bin
On the table, which the House refused to do and IL
passed
The bin may not be a land grant swndle, but The
company have right TO build a depot In every pos
sible fence corner along the line.
The civil service question occupied the
rest Of the day, but without throwing any
new light upon It, This discussion presents
rather curious anomaly In legislation. measure
inaugurated by the President is denounced by the
administration members as inimical to him and his
recollection. General Butler, who made the scnsa-
ton speech upon 1t to-day and succeeded In getting
up nearly as much excitement as the Nor.
mon debate, denounced il as q Cincin-
natl dodge, said In the Senate IL re.
ceved only the support Of the Cincinnatiward
Inclined, and in the House those who endorsed
1t among the Presidents friends had to announce
they were not looking toward the same locality.
Governor Bair declared the agitation to De a step in
the right direction, ahd denounced In Sc
we're language tho corrua4on ana demon