The Morning herald., 1876-02-03
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WASHINGTON, Feb. ., 1870,
The Presidential fross continue 70 lssp
from the political pond and their croAfing =
| Issrd in the land. The latest that has come
i 1,ght is senstor conkane, Of New York,
Ebose friends claim tbas bshas csnddsra-
/, thusder in the country, and when the
Irener time comes it will loud enough.
mi thsre is 4 propheslsd asts - the
ED On that side Of the beu1 and hs must
1 Gotten out Of the rway bsfors IooSkliug
an make many advancep. 4 Il ieDlsine, and
e stands in the way Of conklig fnd f'onk. Elt
(,pp stands in the way of Blat Ind that's
ust where the matter rests, an as neither
Sue is expected to give way toVte other y
gill be nip and tuck in the Contsnttoh.
Presidential stock is not wortknich here
p,t now. Every man in congrsis ~ tES
euste If he gives n opinion yiptH sht qres,
ions Of the day, from specie payment dsv1
b the right of turning out niggers a1d ope
|rmed soldiers from the supernumary posi.
lions around the House, he 10 At onfe i'm
|sled upon the pens Of theNstasiuas news
sper correspondents snd hold upi against
lis own kicking and !, squirming = the
tandard bearer of his -pasty and lcaudt
ate upon this or, that tie&et,
And it has just been rsdueed to tho Sdes
hat the announcement u nsw eandfasss, r
egardcd with shrugged shoulders and q
ery uncertain "umpbR'i1
Those men who are the most prominent
this connection are those who speak of 1t
be least. But those who fit about the lob.
les, strut through tho hotel corridors VIII
heir thumbs in the arm-holes Of their vests,
Ass the time alternately muuching peanuts
nd drinking strong cocktails, interpolsted
Fith conversations with nexspaper men, Gre
ovetous gentleman, who arethe most tromi.
eut by this method to gain prominence.
of Grant thers Il but little to ssy; for q
psnwho,ka President, he certainly does
N command the attention an! respect thSt
be should Occupying that position. y Y 4
I'D that Zachary Taylor, died from ;aster.
ibe cold, ,Esontracted while raising his hat
the multitudes that cheered and saluted
Jim on every side. II is also, said tn al
Winfield Scott had to answer salute and
heer so much that his arms and neck gave
'ut under the constant bendings and twist
hgs Of the i3dscles from this cause.
But there is.one thing very certain, and
hat is, shat Grants life will never be Offered
lpon the altar of courtesy in acknowledg
lg salutations, neither will his arms O
leck grow tired. He commands but littl
|1tentlon, and he may appear upon tn
treet twenty times day with the inevita
Ple cigar stuck in the corner of his mouth
(losely in imitation of that style said u
epresent Nose of the fire brigade, slouc
lat pulled over his eyes and he attract
ule Or no attention. There are few VIII
urn to look back when he has gone by, an
nc spanking team he sometimes appear
ehind are more the objects of comment
nan the President himself. But in goin
Ner the different things of interest here, !
manner which the boys would describe 9
run, hop, skip and jump, must not ia
= speak of two men who have done more t
meet the spirit Of peace and reconciliatio
nan all others combined. Men that sue
you'd not be looked far from, after
urSory glance at their lives. We will tax
sst' General John B. Gordon, now in til
n''ed State Senate; tall, wiry man,
'ce pleasant in every feature, ,notwithstant
ng the deep laid scars here and there, shov
gthathe did much for thatcsuse he fougl
onscentiously for as the right. Mild an
naole in peace, as he was fierce in wa
no we have the soldier, statesman ar
0yal American.
Az the commencement Of the war Gcner
r0foon was an unassuming citizen ~
'eorgia, but at the first sound of the W
'ump he mounted his horse and went
,Hgna, and was go distinguished soldi
'a' nc won the proud distinction from &c
1ee as Gordon, the lion. hearted.
elice he took his seat in the Unit
S'A'es Senate he has been the champion
' peace and reconciliation, and has fought
snantly in that body for the achieveme