The New York herald., 1868-05-20
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

WASHINGTON, May ~ .SGs.
The HERALD's exposure Of Colfax's proposluon to
Wade has produced much sensation here and the
shameless denial Of the fact in the radical organ OF
New York may yet lead to an investigation such as
Mr.. Broomall proposed. Wade himself authorized
the statement that Colfax had called upon him and
suggested his resignation President pro tenn. OF
the Senate as a means Of procuring votes for I'M.
peachment or rather OF removing objections to It,
The consideration offered for this retirement was to
be the withdrawal Of Cofax and Wilson as COM
petitors for the Vice Presidential nominal
tion at Chicago, while their rewards were
to be the White House for Cofax and
she Presidency OF the Senate for Wilson II the game
succeeded. Now that it is certain to fail, Cofax
pretends to be very innocent But Wade won't let
him or & and the truth a. OF history wiil be vindcated
alleged. did not state that Coliax against Inn
peachment quite the contrary, for all his plans of
selfish ambition We're staked ON conviction. Every
The furious assaults upon Trumbull, Fessenden,
Grimes, Fowler, Henderson and the like, charging
them with corruption and bribery, have pro,
voked great Indignation In all circles, and
Will eaa Se acosns u mighty 81
What is curious about these charges ie, that
they come from the most notorious members OF the
lobby. Bohemian writer for the radical organ In
New York says that he most Of the violent ar
tices for that paper impeachng the integrity Of the
lobby agent of Jay Cooke 4 Co. during the war; and
now the lobby manager Of the Pacific Railroad, OF
the iron Ihriu League III new NOrk, OF o steel
pany, and connected with all the floating Jobs about
Congress and all the venal combinations he IL GER
tanly the right man to impugn the motives Of hon.
orable senators.
Since the foundation of the government there
never was Congress so destitute OF honesty and
shameless In Its corruption as the present one No
bill 10 offered containing any pecuniary interest that
is not pounced upon by vultures and made to pay
toll to members and newspapers I'm the radical
"ring." The Common Council Of New York has be-
come respectable body by comparison, and Nor
rissey refuses when here to associate with radical
leaders on account Of their suspicious character
These radicals speak openly Of the prices at which
they are valued and Of the fortunes made by indl-
viduals The whole thing Ia monstrous and revolving
to the last degree and part Of the decentralization
produced by the war.
Grant is much discouraged at the turn OF things
ano would not accept the Chicago nomination ex.
cept under sense Of honor He feels committed
after having sanctioned the declarations made by
Washburne. Rawlings, Forney and others, and from
having openly advocated Impeachment under the
persuasion Of bad advisers, VINO assured him con-
viction was q sure thing He believes the repub-
can party mas gone to the dogs and that Its defeat In
November is inevitable.
One thing IL quite certain, that no Qattef what
may be done or attempted at Chicago rAdlcalism is
dead and the party split In twain. This Ia the ex-
pressed Judgment of Its best men. They admit that
It s useless 10 make struggle since the election is
foregone conclusion.