Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-02-17
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
"rand SOciabie Of the Southern RepubIi-
can NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Address by
Hon. Horace Maynard-His Chances
amt Claims for the Vice Presidency


Senator BrownIOw at his Post-sumner'.
civil Rights" Amendment-The Prest
dents Last Reception-England vs.
America.
Special correspondence to the CHRoNIcLE.]
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. Is, 1872.
| The Southern Republican Association
which has grown to be strong and power
| full organization, gave the first of series
of Sociables on the evening of Feb. I'd, al
Masonic Hall. At Q o'clock the Hall pre-
sented a scene of beauty and elegance OF
dress rarely to be seen. This being the
first reunion of Southern Republicans
since the war, made it the happy occasion
of friendly greetings, warm congratula-
tions and fine soclable enjoyment: among
the DISTINGUISHED throng are noticed Pres
ident Grant, Vice President Colfax, Hon.
j. Martin, of Alabama, Hon. Horace
Maynard, and nearly all the southern
delegation in Congress, including several
northern and western members.
Bv invitation of the Pastor (the Rev.
DIR. Bovntonl of the 9th Presbyterian
Church of his city, Mr.. Maynard
delivered an address on sunday
evening before the Missionary Society OF
the congregation, which was as interest
ing as it was full of thought and power
Mr.. MAYNARD is looking well and is Civ
ing his best efforts to important legisla-
ton. Standing next to the Chairman on
the most important Committee of the
House. he has been considerably besleged
bv LOBBYISTS and office-seekers and has
but few moments of rest he can call his
own. Though many years OF puollc !aDor
and varied experience, he has quietly,
though steadily gained for himself ma
tional reputation which is the embodiment
of sterling integrity, unselhsh PATRIOTISM
and broad craftsmanship. ANA Wnlle IL Is
quite probable that Mr.. COlfaX will receive
the nomination for the Vice Presidency at
the National Convention, yet 1t ls quite
natural that all Tennesseeans here are en-
Enthusiastically in favor of Mr.. Maynard for
that position. And this sentiment IS not
confined to Tennesseeans, but IL seems 10
be the expression of nearly all Southern
Republicans and host of Northern, East
ern and Western friends. They feel that
if any man is chosen from the South Mr..
Maynard stands head and shoulders
above every other Republican South, ana
has strong claims at their hands as well as
those of the National Convention, from his
ripe scholarship, long experience and un-
finching adherence to every principle dear
to the Republican party.
We are satisfied that he has the full con-
fidence of President Grant and the admin
istration, and is destined to fill an impor-
tant position under the next admlnlstra-
ton, if not under the present one.
Senator Brownlow is looking as well as
usual, and is always to be found at his post
when important business requires 1t, not
withstanding his great feebleness. Col.
John Brownlow seems to enjoy life at the
capital and is generally surrounded with
attractive young ladies in the many inter
esting social occasions of Washington So
ciety.
Mr.. Sumner played sharp game in
lacking his "Civil Rights" bill as an
amendment to the Amnesty bill, which
caused the defeat of them both. They
were administration measures and would
have passed the Senate as separate bills,
but the bill as amended required two
thirds vote, which was lost by the union
of Democrats and non-Administration Re
publicans. While we cannot agree with
Mr.. Sumner i'll his effort to place the Re-
publican party before the country In an
unfair light, upon the eve of Presiden-
tial nomination, yet it has placed, for the
present, at least, another star in the Sena-
tors crown, and no doubt has been the
cause of much chuckling among the 90 dis
affected
We wish Mr.. Sumner displayed q better
spirit which would lift him above mere
personal or party differences to those of
national interest. Strip him of his stub
born will and determination to have his
own way III all things, and he would con-
stitute great man and would be person
of universal national pride. But true
greatness always shines out from beneath
the beautiful garb of humility.
Ere this letter reaches you, the season of
Lent will have been ushered in, and will
have closed nearly all the doors of fashion
fashion which, like fearful whirlpool
of dress and display, has led captive day
and night the rich and fashionable world
at the National Capital.
The Presidents last grand reception of
the season will take place on Thursday
evening, the 18th instant. Those who
have attended his former receptions, no
doubt will make ample calculations for a
crowd and q fearful squeeze.
These receptions are attended by every
body, from the Cabinet and Foreign Min
lister down to the humblest hOd-carrier, and
all are permitted to take the hand of the
President and exchange friendly greetings.
The universal charge of the Democratic
press has been that England's sharp
diplomats fearfully humbugged ours in the
Washington Treaty. But after the fiery
of the English press against
our claims upon the British Government,
we think that the laugh is upon the other
side. w. X. NJ.