The New York herald., 1870-12-27

WASHINGTON, Dec a. 1870.
Early last week the leaders OF the antiGrant wing
OF the republican party here had the following
despatch and others OF similar character tele-
graphed all over the West and published In their
organs ana In outside papers,
There is fair chance OF settling the division
which arose among the Missouri republicans during
the late campaign so FAR er.eitds 10 the detego
ton here and the position assumed by the Exeeu
ties In the late campaign have been IN consultation
with each other and with members OF the admlnis
tratlGn 10 or a. week past and today matters cam
which the whole situation was talked over
The members present were Messrs. Van Horn,
Burdett, Dyer and Benjamin. The President re-
ceved them cordially, and the interview was OF a
very satisfactory character. Both sides came away
satisfied that the President would cooperate cheer
fully In effort to reconcile all present differences
There Is much good feeling over the present stna-
confident that the relations OF the administration to
political affairs in this state Will now assume such
character as 70 prove OF great advantage In the ap-
preaching election OF successor to Drake.
Of the sincerity Of the anti-admnistration leaders
last weeks profession OF desire 10 heal dissension
IN the republican ranks the public can judge by
reading their speeches OF this week, particularly
those OF Messrs Sunner, Scnurz h Co. No demo
crat has ever oerated President Grant terribly as
have these same "conciliatoryn ~ republicans.
THE FACT IS
the republican party is hopelessy split quite down
through from top TO bottom. Spauding's prepared
glue won't save 1t.
AS stated In my letter OF yesterday, all these ''con
clllatorv" movements originate with a miserable
handful OF st. Louis anti-Grant republicans, who
have been running little
TAMMANY RING, JR.,
In that city for this ten years. but which was smashed
all TO finders by their efforts necessary to secure
control of The State last fall Two OF the ring
the newspaper advertisements and the salaries or
Senator Schurz's German friends-amounted, as
dollars, TO which should be added another Quarter
OF million on account OF lat contracts and other
pckings, making the entire cash loss OF the Brown
SchurZ clique not less than 100000 per year-all
gone to tine democracy and Grant republicans.
TO this must be added the loss OF the entire federal
State or Missouri by combination that could not
exist day after election, and cannot In all proba-
bility, ever be made again.
SUICIDAL POLICY.
And now, while few poor suffering mercenary
henchmen are whining round the White House for
"concilation," their leaders IN the Senate are
throwing hot shot and shell into the administration
ranks at every possible opportunity
The course pursued by the anti-Grant republicans
has carried them to that point where reconciliation
Is utterly impossible. This Is now an admitted fact.
WHAT WILL BE DoNEY
The President has but one course to pursue He
VIII let the malcontents entirely alone The party
is stronger now than before the split II the Presi-
dental election were to take place next month Sena-
tor Sumner could not carry Massachusetts against
Grant.
III MlsSOuTl Tue OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CnQue Is rail-
ing to pieces rapidly. IL can never carry the State
again. Indeed, If 1t could get back the lost patro
mage OF st Louis city and county the managers would
be aoundantly satisfied.
The detection Of Messrs. Senators Dixon Cowan
and DoOlittle headed by President Johnson with all
the federal patronage did not prevent The election
Of General Grant.
The present split Is nothing near so serious the
one just previous to 1t.
Let then the President take no heed Of the advice
OF mercenary trimmers. III he lets the malcOntents
severely alone, and has nothing to dowtn their con-
ciatoTy measures, he will be re-elected-n he gets
the nomination.
or his chances at the next nominating convention
shall have something to say at another time.