The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-16
The Radical Party Split I'm Twain
FOrney Denourlces Mr.. Chase.

From the Washington Chronicle Of yesterday.
THE CHIEF JUSTICES LITTLE GAME.
Those who are not for us are against US.
We would trust no man whose sympathies
are not sufficiently enlisted In the great
cause of the people to express himself.
Andrew Johnson's friends have no diff
Guilty in saying that they intend toyote for
his acuuittal, and we have no patience with
that sort of treachery which seeks to inn
nose upon us by pretended respect for de-
corum. The country has a right to know
what senators mean to do. If they do not
mean to vote for conviction, then the vote
had better not be taken at the present
time. To acquit the Presidential criminal
at this time would be to undo the whole
work Of reconstruction in the South /; and
maugre MI pretence to the contrary, we
cannot view the recreant senators IN any
other light than as co-conspirators with
Andrew Johnson to effect this purpose. As
for Mr.. Chase's little game, it will be as eff
fectually blocked by q postponement as
BY conviction.
He says the party has surrendered to
General Grant" whose habits are con-
stant theme with Chase's partisans, and 1T
is no secret that Mr.. Chase would infinitely
prefer Andrew Johnson as President for the
balance Of his natural life than see either
Mr.. Wade or General Grant in that office
for day.
Having failed to secure nomination for
President over MIR. Lincoln in 1854, it is
well known that Secretary Chase endea-
vored, after the Baltimore Contention had
placed its candidates IN the field, to organ
lie new movement to divide the party.
Failing in this, he reluctantly retired to the
Supreme Bench, where he has considered
himself politically shelved, and with rest
less ambition has constantly manGuvred to
get the Presidency. An eminent politician,
well acquainted with the purposes of promi-
nent men in Washington, announced six
months agothat there were to be three candl-
dates for the Presidency, of whom Chase
and Grant would be two, with view OF
throwing the election into Congress, out OF
which the Chief Justice expected to come
triumphant.
We expect this lisa true indication OF the
ultimate purposes of the Chief Justice, who
has resorted to an extraordi binary amount OF
dinner diplomacy, and long drives with
doubtful senator's, to- defeat impeachment.
1t is about time his long career Of treachery
to the Republican party was exposed. NO
body, of course, doubts that he and Andrew
johnson long ago conspired together 70 save
the life of JEFF Davis !; and that this lead
ing traitor would have been tried, convicted,
and punished long ago had 81, honest Judge
performed his duty and an honest Execu-
tive enforced the law. 81.
The Treasury ring is a powerfu Machine,
but the great American people are stall more
powerful; and we warn all those who are
attempting to defeat justice that they Will
be called to account.
Mr.. CHASE DETEaaINED TO BEAT WADE ABE
AND TO RUIN THE RADICAL PARRY The
Washington correspondent Of Forney's
Press says: y
The fact that the Chief Justice is con-
stantly in the company Of Messrs. Fowler,
Irumbull, and others, who are known 70 be
or are considered Doubt is accepted as
eire,lmstantiaI proof that there he's been o
conspiracy from the first 10 omplish the
result now. threatened. he drives, dimes,
and visits with them, early and lsss.gs lt
has been his custom heretoYor 20 bold nm
self aloof, and compel people 70 seek him,
Instead Of seeking them, as he DOW GOES.
private letter from HIM tc@an eInanent
southern loyalist declares that ne has done
everything In his power In the paEt TO de-
ieat Senator Wade, and that he wi al continue
70 do the same III The future. hope soon to
pc able TO get permission TO print extracts
iron rom this Letter; bis until 4 go, Joy must
accept the meagre abstract at it's s0ntautss::
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