New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-24

cudgel in support of General Buffers nom-
nation by the Republican Conven.
ton. The TraseHer-r - making good
time for the General. 1t represents
mere stEsngthu in Statss sthaa al thsRne.
pers opposing the General combined. He
not only has the sympathy but the official
expression in his favor of the wOrkingmen
in Massachusetts. There is a large number
OF voters in the State who are politically
opposed to General Butler, but who will
vote for him if he is nominated either by
the Republicans OF an independent candi-
date. They will do 50 as opponents Of the
existing State liquor lax, which Butler il
pledged to kill BY enforcing it. 5... ..
Butler is too powerful in Massachusetts,
to be thrown aside by the present Repub-
lcan party in that State. It ID very shaky.
Notwithstandiug ais .'back pay grab bill,"
he il strong. When Dawes q the Rep,.b-
Acan mentions the subject Butler shouts
Credit Iobilitr.". Butler supports Grant
and receives, in response, tho undivided
support Of she Presidents officials, high
and low, throughout the commonwealth.
The national government is good deal
scattered. The President is to-day up
among the White Mountains accompanied
by his staff, Speaker Blaine, Senators
Cameron and Conklipg and numerous
Others officials. II is subject Of con-
Siderable anxiety, in these times Of rail-
road, stage and steamboat accidents that
the President should devote 50 much OF his
time on board them 10 travel. The Vice
Presidents illness increases the feeling as
in the event Of the President's death, Mr., 1
Wilson could not long survive, in his pres
ent conditior, the pressing responsibilities
Of the office. He 10 under medical treat-
ment and is required to cease his !abors-
upon bis History of Anti-Slavery."
Hon. Galushs a. Grow, president of the
International Railroad Company. OF Texas,
is here, and for the last week he has been
in consultation with the representatives Of
the Houston and Great Northern Railway
Company, the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railway Company, the Cairo and Fulton
Railroad Company and the St. Louis and
Iron Mountain Railroad Company. They
have formed such combination as TO perfect
the line of travel upon an equalized guage
OF road flour feet eight and cne-quarter
inches) from the northern sermini OF Cairo
to Laredo. On the Rio Grande. From thence
the Mexican International Railroad Com
pany commepces their line TO the City Of
Mexico, via the city Of Lagos. This road
was contracted for with the government
of Mexico in May last, by Mr.. Edmund Lee
Plumb, formerly consul general and acting
United States minister at Mexico. In
making the negotiations with that republic
MIR. Plumb represented the above named
companies, whose legal agent he was. After
accomplishing the main features Of his work
he returned here and has been in consultation
with President Grow at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. Mr.. Plumb informs the writer that
the prospect of the construction Of this
road has made signal change for good in
the feeling among the members Of the gov.
ernment of Mexico and the people, in view
of opening up communication by direct line
TO all the principal cities Of the United
States. Mr.. Plumb left here on Saturday
last for Havana, en- route to Mexico. to
some unfinished business and pre-
pare surveys Of the new road.
President Grow says the above named
in joint interest are hurryirg
up their business to the ful! completion Of
all their roads, and the construction of that
contracted for in Mexico. Mr.. Grow will |
leave for Houston, Texas. in few days.