The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-22
washington Letter.

THE UNANIMITY OF THE GRAN
MOVEMENT SOME FOREIGN CON
MENT ON THE ExPREsIDENT--H HI
AND THE ENGLISH MUTUALLY AD
MIRE-wHAT A DEMOCRATIC CON
GREss MAY DO AFTER MARCH 4TH.
From our special correspondent.I e
Since Congress has reassembleC
there have been two more deaths o
members-Mr. Hartrldge, Of Geor
gia, and Mr.. Schleicher; of Texas
making four, all on the Democratic
side, who have died during the pres
ent session. 1t has long been the
custom of Congress to adjourn for a
day on announcement of the decease
Of member, and. aimee the holi.
days, the time of Congress has been
almost entirely taken up in adjourn
ment.
j In the absence of political news
Of q legislative character. will ven.
turs to give some of the gossip cur
rent in political circles, relative to
the next Presidency. 1t is remark
able that at this early day there is
almost as much talk and interest up.
on the subject as if the country were
on the eve Of Presidential uOmina
ton. The eligibility Of possible
candidates are earnestly discussed.
The names of Blaine, Thurman,
Oonkling, Bsyard, Seymour, Everts,
Hendricks, and Grant, are most
prominent in these discussions. But.
of all names on the Republican side,
that Of Grant seems 10 be cherished
with most unanimity. Whatever
may be the feeling in the Republi-
can party at large, the absent ex-
President stands first in the hearts
of that compact, powerful, disciplin-
ed organization of professional poll
ticisns that centres in the capital.
They believe that his return to
America will be hailed with as much
enthusiasm as was the return of the
first Napoleon from Elba, and that
the continuous ovation which will
carry him successfully to the leader.
ship of his party, in the next Presi-
Dental campaign, bids fair to rival
the triumphant procession Of the
great Emperor from Fregus to PARIS.
Whether the simile will be completed
by a Waterloo in November, 1880,
remains to be seen. Postmaster.
General D. NJ. Key, is mentioned as
q possible candidate for Vice-Presi-
dent, on the ticket with Gen, Grant,
and 1T will not be difficult to see that
this is an ingenious combination.
Gen, Grant's visit to Ireland will
be his farewell to Europe, for he re-
turns home by way of the Pacific.
He leaves Great Britain, it is said,
With the most agreeable impressions
Of the motherland. (" If were not
an American" he remarked in Paris,
= ! would be an Englishman." The
General is said to have take q great
fancy to the Prince of Wales of
whom he saw great deal last sum
mer at the French capital, when
they we're both lodging at the Hotel
Bristol.
The London World correspondent
writes this gossip, which may not be
uninteresting TO some OF your read
ers: 81 hear from Gibralter that
Lord Napier and the General become
great eFopies on the occasion Of the
ex-President's visit to that place.
They rode and strolled about and
had mess dinners, and there was a
review and also a sham battle.
There was some surprise that the
General did not wear his uniform at
the review. But the American con.
sui said that Ulysses had tired of
his uniform and sent it home. How
ever bis craftsmanship was a theme
Of universal admiration. The sol.
diers cid their best in marching and
maneuvering. Lord Napier was
greatly pleased and said he had
never seen them do so we'll in his
life, and he supposed they were put.
ting their best foot forward for the
Yankee commander. 1t was rather
trial to undergo the inspection Of |
a man who had commanded over a
million Of men. and had taken part, |
In most instances as commander, in
City pitched battles. The General !
expressed TO Lord Napier his high |
admiration of the troops. He had |
seen none In Europe SO we'll disci-
plined. Their firing pleased him. |
They had learned, he said as he
watched the maneuvers, bow to fire
low and FIRE slowly By the way. |
General Grant does not believe in
bayonets or sabres. and said to some
of our officers that be would not have
a bayonet or sabre in his army, if he
ever commanded another. The ex.
ira weight on the soldier would be
better as ammunition or rations.
Our officers did not share these opin.
ions. and hAllaYai that the harnnat