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Show The Coloraix) press have conn? to the conclusion that there is but little uee in battling against the up- nor of that Territory. The opposition papers have fought his confirmation since last January, and have finally reached the conclusion that Mrs. Grant's friendship is mightier than the Senate. The statements and affidavits made against him lor malfeasance mal-feasance and corruption in office, of every kind and degree, were enough to have sunk Noah's Ark; but the sweet influence of the ladies outweighed out-weighed them all. Mrs. Gen, Mc-Cook, Mc-Cook, an estimable and lovely laxly, was intimate with Mrs. Grant, and with the wives and daughters of Senators, Sen-ators, and everyone now knows the why's and wherefores. |