Year: 1866

has leave OF absence for tho remainder OF the sesss
with permission to delay his report on Memphis asa
until next December.


OUR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.


The Next Presidency y-Cnndidafes Of the Radi-


cRls-Ulysses y. Grant, salmon p. Chase,


Schuyler COlfax, Nathaniel p. Banks, Edwin


M. Stanton.


wAmScroS, July I8, 1864.


The semi authoritative announcement in the HERALD
Of Saturday that under circumstances would General
Grant consent 10 be candidate tho Presidency at the
ensuing term, has created another commoton In the
radical camp. These Jacobnical destructonists arc
altogether too shrewd 10 before the people ON an
issue involving simply the relative popularity and 40
ceptance Of radicaism conservatism They know that
such an issue they certain OF defeat Therefore


Is that they exceedingly anxious TO seize upon
the universal fame and popularity Of the man who put
down the rebellion and turning the contest from it's real
merits, determine II upon the meEs Of the man they
shall put forward They now express openly the deter
minaton to run Grant without his consent II he with
holds It. II 10 their last resort It Is the last straw
within reach. II is the only rope at which the drown
ing man can cutch and they hold to 1t with perfect des
peration.


But It will be found In the end If they succeed n cap
turing Grant that they have caught tartar The known
democratic antecedens Of the great general his admitted
conservatism throughout the war; and his persistent


endness towards the South since the surrender OF the
rebel armies, all go to prove him anything but sym
pahizer with radcalism. Hence IL Is very easy pre-
dict that II made President against his will by radical in
fuenec he will prove worse Tyler than the famous
John The whole power Of his administration would DO
exertcd in behalf OF united country rather than for
few Puritan fanatics His Cabinet advisers would be
statesmen rather than Jacobinical Hessians. His ap
pontments would be conferred upon the friends OF the
Of sectional faction The whole moral power OF his ad
minstraon would be exerted unhestalingy and obst-
naely in support Of national measures. opposed to
the part san schemes that characterize the legislation
OF the crazy faction in power In Congress- vetoes
would be sent to such body much more freely than
thev now are and IL would require but few months
work an aenat on between him and the party
anxious TO put him forward that would condemn him in
their eyes the veriest traitor living: jus; as few
short years they sought to make him ont traitor
before Abraham Lincoln and secure his dismissal from
the service


But Notwithstanding the present urea, radical cry
Grant, Is not at all likely that convention be got
together that will b. wholly unanimous in comforting the
nomination him. Chase has not yet forgotten his
ambition. The White House looks quite attractive to
him from the chief seat the Supreme Court bench rs
il did from his Cabinet Office or the Senate chamber.
He stu urges his olamsLto the nomination the
purest and most immaculate emanc pator OF them
ALL and will mot waive his preferences even in
favor ofGeneral Grant Ho Ia OF the impotc style
of radicals who surrender their personal convictions to
no mere questions Of expediency. Nor docs Chose,
through his friends admit that there is question Of
expediency in the matter They are fully persuaded
not only that Grant Is unsound the great principles
that undere radcalisn but that Salmon p Chase has
strong hold upon the popular affections the Illus.
trous warrior We all laugh such credulity, such
presumption such amentable Ignorance OF
popular sentiment, but cannot explain Il
any the less 10 exist Chase bound TO be candidate.
even u compelled to go into the as discord
ant element and fight against the Grant interest And
could he foryet his claims and consent to let his
rest for once. the lofty patriot OF Michigan. the Hon.
forming coalition with Chase by which the latter
have the second ONCE on the tickctcould Chase for
on ones sns.r %oua no, ~. him % S hansr
has got the insane idea that he cut out for very
great man. and while no sees the way open TO demon
Moreover, Chandler is no friend OF Grant. The Id
West Point prejudice crops out here and Is SUBJ
II at TO be trusted Chase and Chandler both have
money, aud their friends have plenty moro to back
them and they are bound 70 eight tho contest out to


But il there were any show for Chase against Grant
there other candidates ready TO como into tho
whose allegiance TO the main Issue Of radcalism
s beyond dispute Speaker Colfax Ii laying some very
wires based upon the contingency Of there being
he is candidate against any other man, and
has o pretty fair show Of party popularity 70
star. % with S.. during n. p: n5s
building up his personal popularity and BY means Of
his hospsbe receptions and uniform courtesy has sue
this personal popularity and his conceded fidelity the
destructive principles Of the party he representa- What
his chances Of may be not to be deter
mined He Ia sbrewd, active perscvering. Time will
show whether no has bottom enough TO contend against
such competitors As he will meet in the race


And by no means an Insignificant competitor both TO
Collar and Chase will General Banks prove. Banks
great failing 10 little undue estimate Of himself He !:
Undoubtedly able man, but he has not yet succeeded
in upon the country full idea OF his superior
attanmcnts statesman This he IL now endeavor
of the House Of Representatives Of which he is Chair
man. Hero he has had abundant Held Tor the de
so0 and was os.enaousy rampsed Apparently BY
and with his advice and consent that no In.
tended TO improve the opportunity Hence !.
on the Mexican muddle his mess with the Fenans. and
hts fai do raj with Lord RUSSELL in which he was
70 politely told 70 shut his mouth, would all be vent
lated through this committee the manifest exaaton
Of It's Chairman But seems that Nr. Seward has
some friends in the same committee, foremost among
Co g New York Circus, and 20 the doughty general
has a. yet failed 70 carry all bis point. Howover be
docs not yet despair Nor need he. Apparently there
10 time enough yet before the close OF the session for
him 10 mako coap dS by which to secure the promi-
Banks points with pride and pleasure his New Or
leans administration and to the Louisiana State Conven
.on q lsos ns a ns ,he ne
unfortunate loss Of his wagon load OF paper collars in
The Red River country and 10 he boasts his ntncss 10
contend for the Presidency with any man but Grant


Stanton however may sfter all prove u be the great
est Of them ALL Stanton notoriously cars for no.
body and fears nobody would delight 10 defeat
He thinks more Chase than he does Of Grant, but his
se1shness leads him 70 look upon the Chief Justice a.
vastly unpopular while he can control the ina.
simply looks upon them from his lofty perch
insrnincant an,s busyns themselves To other peoples
sugar bowls stanton s pulling every string, and 10
bound 10 make . strong show.


SO we SEQ that, what with the doubts Of Grants real
position political questions and his admitted disin-
clnafon run, added TO the number and persistcncy
Of the other candidates. the radical convention will after
all not be the tame, easy going affair that has been
ticipated Tho elements Of very earnest contest arr
already apparent and much bitterness will be engen
dercd before the candidates are nominated.


CONVERSATION WITH PRESIDENT JOHNSON.