The New York herald., 1879-08-28

| with your published interview with what HIS
name in China, and see il my estimate Of the mean
right he said in that letter that he would
accept nomination II IL were an imperative duty.
and who is to be the judge of that duty? Not GEN
! era Grant. but his party. You get the letter and
compare II with the conversation he is reputed to
have had with the Vfceroy and see if am not right
/ This much will say for Grant: when in Office he
does not disguise his purposes. II he wanted a
| w8man TO do it. Excuse me, have said all have
time to say and more perhaps than you care to have
| heard. Goodby. . 4.
II THE COUNTRY NEEDS GRANTS SERVICES HE
WILL GIVE THEM WILLINGLY
Mr.. Frederick Douglass. United States Marshal for
the District OF Columbia. asked his opinion or
General Grants declination OF the nomina-
ton for President in 1880. to which the
Marshal replied that he was sure that the
General sincere in his statement TO tho
Chinese sviceroy. He did not believe General Grant
was maneuvring for the nomination by his speech
to the viccroy although such schemes have been re-
sorted to by politicians to bring them prominently
before the public. He did not think the statement
made would affect the action of the Gen.
erals friends, they will proceed in their
course until they hear further from him.
thinks the General has really desire to occupy
the Presidential char again, and his decnation is
made in the light that of his letter of 1875.
General Grant, continued Mr.. Douglass never
fuses do his duty when called upon. He Is
straghtforward, honorable man, and ii his country
needs his services he will give them willingly. In
the event of General Grant retiring from the
Sherman is the next best man. The Secretary stands
we'll with the salwarts. and all classes Of republi
will more heartily unto on him than ON any
other man this side OF Grant.
SENATOR EATON LOOKS UPON THE DEcLINA-
GRANT THE STRONGEST REPUBLICAN CANDI-
DATE.
HARTFORD. Conn. August 2e. 1879.
Rafar IN fha ipfar hafuy Gana
Grant and Li-Hung Chang. Senator Eaton said
to HERALD reporter that he had read it, as
chronicled in the HERALD. very carefully. and also
the editorial on the same subject. After a moments
thought he continued: :-'I do not attach very much
importance to General Grants reported assertions.
for do not regard the interview much more than
formal talk between two diplomats. carried on in
complimentary vein and meaning little In my
best Judgment. sir General Grant is candidate for
the Presidency to-day. haven't the slightest doubt
of it, and he is merely playing his cards quietly and
shrewdly. His modestiy putting away the crown
as he reported to do, merely indicates. ii it nd
Gates anything. that he is ready to put it on"
A PRELIMINARY MANGUvRE.
"Can this be regarded as prearranged feature of
q movement for the nomination."
81 not prepared to give an opinion as to that"
replied the Senator. s'If Grant is aiming ut third
term and am confident that he is. he has unques-
tionably laid his plans carefully and has good
managers here who will show their hand when the
time is ripe Grant. you know is Senator ConklinR's
candidate, and much depends on whether Conkling
retains his prestige in the Empire State There
are some who fancy that recent circumstances have
injured Conkling, but for one am not prepared
to believe that he has lost his grip in New York
that it is essentially weakening. Don Cameron Will
try to WELD Pennsylvanla in Grants interest. and
thus you see he has two powerful workers in two
oft tla nj al n
..The Grant BOOM then. is mufled rather than
dead?"
..rhat's tho idea exactly. 1t was sounded pre-
maturely and while it is now quieted Grant is grow
strongest that they have to-day, and they ought
to have sense enough to know it. Let us concede
that Conkling and Don Cameron can and will aid
him immensely. Then, when the time comes Grant
stock will rise in New England. The trouble now
incnt New EnSiander to to speak for him. When such
man found aud speaks out believe that New
England will be for Grant. General Hawey would
prefer. for of his own, almost any other
candidate. There is, must admit, sentiment i'll
New England adverse to third term. but don't
the party vote " Nh Grant in the heid."
SOUTHERN RkPUBILcASs SOLID FOR GRANT.
scan he rely upon strong southern support?
"Most certainly" replied Mr.. Eaton in en-
phatic tone. .'The Southern republicans will be
almost solid for him. Sherman making every
effort through his understrappers to win the South
to his banner but when the time comes he will
fall short. The republicans OF the South would not.
of course to try to force nomination OF
Grant against New York aud Pennsylvania, but
the moral power OF those two States with them will
solidify them Cor Grant. OF course the republicans
of the South cannot carry q single State in the
Presidential election, but for all that their votes
those OF delegates from Northern States which al
ways go republican. From the West Grant may
also count upon large support"
The conversation then drfted toward the chances
of other aspirants in the republican party against
General Grant, and Mr. Eaton disposed OF one or two
in short order: Fisherman is q wretchedly weak
candidate and is getting weaker Grsnt would knock
him higher than kite. Blame has no more power
than child in the race aud 1 don't believe that he
has any show Whatever for either nomination
an election. He isn't anywhere. lie might carry
the Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. and. possi-
bly,, the Massachusetts, delegates, with him into the
Convention but that's about the end OF his strength
One trouble with him is that he hasn't any pro-
nounced views anything. He is too much Of
trimmer to little adverse puffs OF wind.'
DANGEROUS CANDIDATE.
.'With Grant ahead in the republican field what
bearing will it have upon the democratic nomina-
tionY'
IL the strongest candidate that have against
us, and many leaders OF our party fully with
this point 1t is useless to disguise the fact.
and Tor one don't propose to. While he is such
man that no man adherng to true democratic prin-
the country, could ever indorse him or give
him his vote, 1t is at the time wise 20
disparage his power and his prestige. With Grant
the held. ali other things being equal. am in
cined to believe that the democratic nominee must
come from somewhere east of the Aleghanies. 1t
would never do to take Western man. 1t would he
suicidal. The trouble il that Grant not only has
great influence in the West but the money power
and the industrial interests of the East his
side. sort of confidence felt in the man that
cannot bc shaken easily, and with New York and
Pennsylvania hxed for him In the Convention think
the other Eastern states might. by great effort,
be swung into line II the democrats expect to win
in the ne election in my 1t would 90 wise
to select u candidate man who for his
party the electoral votes of Connecticut New York
aud New Jersey. should greatly fear that with
GRANT in the field against us no Western man could
carry those three States. Men who now have the
lead OF the democratic party III the West viii not
East says it is settled. Trade has settled it.
exports exceed our imports by S2OO,000 900
annually, and our paper Is soidly backed
by gold and just good The East does not want
this condition of things changed. The industries of
the country are looking up and the East wants
interference by legislation The East demands q
OF sound financial views. Does the West offer
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