Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-05-27
A Third Political Party Proposed.

!, The most astounding political intrigue ever
known to the politics Of this country is now
on loot among PROMINENT politicians and
ofice-holders in this city and elsewhere. The
chief movers in it are Andrew johnson, Pres
ident Of the United States, after acquittal,
and Chief Justice Chase. The object is the
formation of third rarty, and the defeat of
Gen. Grant il. nominated at Chicago. On
Tuesday last Ex-GoY. Pratt, of Maryland,
said that acquittal would follow, and before
the week was out the country would be as
tonished by an entire change Of Cabinet. 1t
has since ,transpired that the President has
agreed to send in new Cabinet of Republi.
cans, Immediately after acquittal and to adopt
and strictly carry out the Reconstruction
measures Of Congress. Senator Henderso j
last night stated this agreement to be fsct
and it ia believed by shrewd judges to be ole
Of the principal elements whereby sufficient
strength and power. may be given. to Mr.
Chase's party to make 1t formidable, and
throWtbe Presidential election into the House
of Representatives. if not to elect its candi-
date before the people. This movement ex-
poets to be able to defeat General Grant BY
arraying itself against the extreme Radical
element in the Republican party, which, It is
believed, will be- his main support. q The
proposition that the President shall abandon
his opposition to Congress.is intended to neu-
tralize the, power OF that body long enoughto To
make inroads upon it in favor of this move.
ment. When the Administration is fully re-
organized, its power and patronage will be
used to enhance Mr.. Chase's prospects. Itis
not believed he would accept Democratic
nomination, but the fact that Mr.. Voorhees,
and many other prominent Democrats openly
advocate his nomination, is conclusive that a
strong Democratic support is at his command.
hr. Chase is unreserved in his expressions OF
contempt for General Grant as political
leader, and for the Impeachment movement,
and bewails what he terms the tendency Of
the party to take up with small men,. and
says the party has surrendered to Gen. Grant.
His influence has been exerted from the be-
ginning to defeat the impeachment, and he is
believed to have done more than any other
man to secure the acquittal of Mr.. johnson.
Hence the latter is willing, if acquitted, to
reward Mr.. Chase BY throwing the influence
of the administration in his faynr. The dis
covery of this intrigue has startled the politi.
cal metropolis to its very centre. ALI eyes
are anxiously turned on the Chicago Conven,
tion. The intriguers hope for the nomination.
of Wade as Vice President which they claim
will place Grant on such IN extreme Radical
basis as to afford additional capital for the
,ew combination. These are the develop.
ments which are in everybody y's.mouth today,
to the exclusion almost of even the verdict:
Those who choose can take these statements
cum granO sails. But they are based on the
facts and names mentioned above, and have
an absolute foundation. One thing is certain,
the Chief Justice is still candidate for the
Presidency any one who doubts this deserves
a straight jacket.-N. Y. Times.