Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-07
WASHINGTON.
All Together.

All Together.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Asl the memters
OF the u b neS were with the President Gu
ring the forenoon.
6uspectcd Smuggler.
Cspt. Evans, Of the revenue marine
steamer johnson, reports to the Secretary
of the Treasury that he took charge Of the
steamer Morning Star, on Lake MichiSan,
on suspicion that she was engaged In
smuggling, as she had no papers.
How the Old Thing Works.
Col. Hughes, the Republican candidate
for Governor of Virginia, Representative
Plats, Mej. Carter and L. II. Chandler, also
of that State, had sn interview to- day with
President Grant, and afterward called on
The Postmaster General and other heads of
departments. Their business was of po-
liticsl character, involving appointments to
office.
LATER The President assured Col.
Hughes of his warm sympathy, and hoped
be would be succe sful In the approaching
gubernatorial election 10 Virginia. he ex-
pressed willingness to do all in his tower,
consistently with his position, to aid Col.
Hughes and the Republican cause in that
State. The President left this evening for
Long Branch.
The President to-day signed the postal
treaty between this Government and the
Japanese empir'.
"Where the Carcnss ISL etc.
Special to the Louisville Coarier-Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.--If the arctic
navigators have so far failed to discover the
magnetic pole, it is evident that the political
.,,1 III
more sue essful in discovering their center
of attraction. The President had hardly
time TO eat his breakfast this morning be-
fore the hungry throng began to arrive.
AS the breezss OF the Atlantic are preferable
20 the tepld airs of he Potomac, tpere is no
time to talk; so ali day the President of
this great republic has been disposiDg of
urgent business, preparatory to return to
the seashore tomorrow. Among those
who were granted an interview was Sena-
Morton, who had much to say about the
political prospects. OF course it was all
right.
The Virginia Campaign.
Hughes, the LynChburg candidate for
Governor of Virginia, backed by small
delegation, also had hearing on the virtue
of Government patronage in influencing the
election in his favor. His opinion of his
own chances was touched up to suit the oc-
cssion. In the absence of any open assist
ance, he asked non interference, for 1t
seems the factional contest in the Republi-
can camp is quite lively. A dispatch from
Richmond says that Kemper's chances for
the Conservative nomination for Governor
of Virginia are almost certain. ALI accounts
indicate that the Old Dominion will be very
thoroughly worked up politically during the
coming campaign.
Presidential Elections.
In conversation to-day on the subject of
. change in the manner of eiecting the
President and Vice President of the United
States, Senator Morton, chairman of the
Committee having the su ject in charge,
remarked that the present system had al
ways been unpopular, and for over seventy
years Congress at intervals had been sgita-
ling the question, but never arrived at any
results which were satisfactory. he thought
the late Presidential election demonstrated
the danger in which the executive power is
placed by very possible contingencies. If
Horace Greeley bad been elected, there
would have been serious complications.
Something will be done next winter, posi-
bly, by legislation, if practicable under the
present constitutional provisions, and, if
not, by formal amendment.