Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-23


way. 10 whatever direction wo turn the
prospect OF the opposition Il a drcary blank,
without light Of sun or moon or stars Inc
watchmen on the political ramparts return
only one answer" nothing but grass grow
Ing and winds blowing, aud nobody coming"
Mr.. Fernando Wood last week called caucus
OF his party In the chamber OF the House OF
Representative. They came from the North
and the South and the East and the West
and they all looked at the Hon. Fernando
In the expectation that he had some good
tdlnRu to communicate, but Mr.. Wood merely
stroked biz sIlver-grey moustache and asked
Mr.. Brooks, fresh from Japan, II he had
seen In the japanese political skies any signs
Of coming revolution which should restore
them to power Bat Mr.. Brooks In all his
travelling In the Orient had hoard no argu'
ment against the Administration, and had
failed 10 meet the coming man.
Mr.. Cor would give no comfort or couso-
latlon; not solitary sunbeam had he to
throw across the political gloom. And 60
they ali looked at Mr.. Wood, and Mr.. Wood
looked at them, until finally the situation be-
come truly embarrassing, Atlasta resolution
was offered aud adopted that "tho despot was
armly seated In the White House and that the
misguided people could not be made TO SEQ
the error Of their ways." And so they a.
jourued, determined TO watch and walt and
pray for better days, SIN, the opposition Is
not without somo stray crumbs OF comfort.
The Louisville Courier-Journdl has the fol-
lowing In the shape OF a letter from "rella-
bio gentleman" in Washington, which wo
give entlrei
aAn intimate personal friend Of Gov. oox,
Of Ohio tells me that the ex-Secretary of the In.
tnrior has great confidence In the orgRniHation
o. = party out Of the Republican ranks 10 oppo.
sltion 70 0rant's 70 election 10 the Presidency.
| He thinks that the liberal Repablioans will bo
| able 10 muster . very respectable force IN the
| State Of ohio. He believes that they viii carry
majority Of the Republican ms In Hamilton coun.
i ". On Friday night had talk with General
| Frank Blair on the political situation. This ia
| about what he said !; Ny dear Dir, every hing
must have BEGINNING. Walt and you viii see
/ The liberal Republicans Of Missouri will meet
| In convention on the 2ith Of this month, and put
the ball in motion, They VIII propose na.iSnal
| for the Presidency. The move will be seconded
/ by many other states In due tlmd -Four Of the
sa5 Psn.S aod Y ~.
i all dead against Grant as the sequel will show.
i DO you suppose that Horace Greeley has any
| lue0 OF NotluN iOf ufAntf moi DIT OF ". nor
has sumner and scores Of others that 1 might
mention. Walt for the wagon, my friend, Tor Il
is sure TO come along l told him that was
vii b obliged 70 fSll into tIs movemon,; other.
wise they will be left out In the cold. This may
all be %, and thou again II may not"
"Walt for the wagon, my friend, for II Is
sure TO come along" Yes, but that wagon is
such terrible time coming. Why, we we're
assured that 1t would bo on tho road last
/ year, but the leaves have fallen, and the
SHOWS and frosts have come, and now we arc
told that II cannot possibly be here until
General Buffers apple blossoms shall have
made their appearance. But what In the
meantime Is 10 become Of the shivering crowd
Of Presidential asplrants and hungry, lank
and disappointed politicians on the street
cornor1 The winds arc very bleak aud the
days and nights are very cold, and there Is no
one TO take them In and give them food and
shelter. Mr.. Groeley's old white coat Is
fairly torn by the rough breoze, aud his nose
IL very blue aud his hands are very cold-sc
cold that ho begins to believe farming Ia no,
the soft and gentle pursuit which be has en-.
deayored 10 impress upon the rising genera.
tion. Gratz Brown Is very weary, and be.
gins to loose all faith aud confidence In Mr..
schurz. German philosophy and mystIeisms
are all very well in their way, but where Is
the wagon7
There are symptoms Of riot and insubordI.
nation In the ranks Of the Democratic 'pos.
sums, who have been playing sleeping In.
nocence" for so long time. Dan. VOORHEES,
complains that the bitter cold has given him
the ague, and that II they do not wake up
soon they will all sleep that sleep thpt knows
no waking. Mr.. Coz plaintlyely cries.
Wake me, mother, wake me early, wake me-
And let me see tho glAddest day Of all tho glad
new year;'
but Mr.. Frank Blair, jr., whispers "lullaby
baby" and gently rocks him TO sleep again.
Sam. Randalrs soul Is sad aud troubled. Mr..
Summers one-tcrm principle, he groans, has
given him the nightmare and will drive him
to desperation. The entire party arc har.
rowed by visions Of horrible ghosts and
spectres beckoniug TO the White House, and
shaking before them the CORY locks Of dead
Democratic candidates. And oh where Il
the wRgonl
"Walt, my dear friends" says Mr.. ex-sec.
retary Cox, "fOr Il Is sure 10 come along. II
And when 1t does come, that sott-cushlOned
wagon, with Mr.. Greeley on the box and the
editor Of the Caucasian In the rumble what
q scramble there viii be! Possess your souls
In patience, gentlemen. The wagon Is broad
and capaclous, and II has room enough for
you all. Horace Greeley, with his JEFF. Davis
bail-bonds, and Aleek Stephens, with the
Constitution as II was; Mr.. schurE, with his
bundles OF ''lsm 5" all neatly labeled and
packed away. There will be room for Man
ton Marble and his curious gipsey World, and
Frank Blair, with his blood and thunder prop
osltions to give peace to the South. Aud the
accomplished Mr.. Camp, the supervisory cor.
respondent of the Tribune, will be on hand
TO open the door and hand all In who may
come along. And then, gentlemen, you shall
have that glorious start for that undiscovered
Presidential paradise which you shall hnd by
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