The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-05-27

q Third Political Party Proposed.

II I1lTQ GOl1tACd4 I'll 4Ao'o00o'
The most astounding political intrigue
every known to the politics OF the coun-
try is now on foot among prominent poll
ticians and office-ho!ders in this city and
elsewhere. The chief movers in it are
Andrew johnson, President of the United
States, after acquittal, and Chief Justice
Chase. The object is the formation of a
third party, and the defeat Of General
Grant if nominated at Chicago. On
Tuesday last Ex-Gov. Pratt, OF Maryland,
said that acquittal would follow, and
before the week was out the country
would be astonishcd by an entire change
of Cabinet. 1t has since transpired that
the President has agreed to send in Il new
Cabinet of Republicans, immediatey y after
acuuittal, and to adopt and strictly carry
out the reconstruction measures Ct Con-
gress. Senator Henderson last night
stated this agreement to be q fact, and it
is believed by shrewd Judges to be one OF
the principal clements whereby sufficient
strength and power may be given to Mr..
Chascs party to make it formidable, and
to throw the Presidential election into
the House of Representatives, If not to
elect its candidate before the people,
This movement expects TO be able 10 de-
feat Gen Grant by arraying itself against
the extreme Radical element in the Re
publican party, which. it is believed, will
be his main support. The proposition
that the President shall abandon his op-
position to Congress is intended to nell
tralizc the power of that body long
enough to mako nroads upon it in favor
of this movement When tho Admins
tration is fully recognized. lis power and
patronage will be used to enhance Mr..
Chase's prospects. 1t is not believed he
would accept u Democratic nomination,
but the fact that Mr.. Voorhees, and many
other prominent Democrats openly adyo-
cate his nomination, is conclusive that u
strong Democratic support is at his com
mand. Mr.. Chase is unrcscrved in his
expressions Of contempt for Gen. Grant as
q political leader and for tho impeach-
mcnt movement, and bcwails what Ee
terms the tendency Of the party to take
up with small men, and says the party
has surrendered TO Gen. Grant. Ills in-
nucrcc has been cxerted from the begin
DIll. ~ litc illl lilSttNibiS"'3 '''N' A'S
is beloved to have done more than any
other man to secure Tic acquittal of Mr..
Johnson. Hence the latter is wiling, II
acquitted, to reward Mir. Chase by throw
ing the influence of the administration in
his favor. The discovery OF this intrigue
has startled the political metropolis to its
very centre. All eyes arc anxionsly
turned or the Chicago Convention. The
intrigucrs hope OF the nomination of Wade
as Vice President which they claim will
place Grant on such an extreme Radical
basis as to afford additional capital for the
new combination. These are the dcvel-
opmonls which are in cvcrybody's mouth
to-day to tie exclusion almost OF even the
verdict. These who choose can take
these statements cum a't'no salts. But
thcv are based on tic iacts and names
mentioned above. and have an absolute
foundation. One thing is certain, the
Chicl Justice IS still Il candidate for tic
Presidency; any who doubts this deserves
:, straight acIet.-N y. Times: 10Th INST.