The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-10
Want Of Harmony"

publican leaders, and especially Repub
lican congressman. under the rules, reg
ulstions and policies adopted by th'
present administration. The radica
portion Of the Radicals do not materially
disagree with the principal measures
adopted by the administration, but II
the manner in which they are presented
to congress. This manner is complained
OF as being dictatorial, with not as much
as by your leave" &c. The man at
the other end Of the capital, being of a
commanding turn of mind, presents his
men and measures in a manner sone-
times distastcful to representatives and
senators in congress Of MANY years ex-
perience, who think they understand
their business. who Fave partisans to
please and reflections TO secure. Prob
ably in no one particular has the presi-
dent given more dissatisfaction than in
his appointments Aside from insult
inc congress and the nation by appoint
ing ali his relatives to cfice first, and
these who had made him presents rext,
he has IN very many instances selected
men for important political positions
who were decidedly unpopular with the
leaders Of the radical party. All this
has lis effect, and that effect IS not one
calculated to produce the utmost har-
noDy.
II Is net at all probable that this feel
ing between the radical portion OF con-
gress and the president will cause any
serious disaffection but 1t may cause
such state Of facts to be presented to
the people that they will see the man
ner in which our goyernm ntal affairs
are being administered.
The leaders Of the Republican party
already see this want of harmony be-
tween themselves and the administra-
ton, and not unfrequeEtly refer to it in
their newspapers and public speeches.
Probably no palmer exposition Of this
conditicu Of things hasSeen given to the
public than may be found in a recent
Washington correspondence Of the n.
Y. Times. one of the ablest and most
influential Republican newspapers pub
li.hed in the United States. We find
the article copied into the Chicago Post.
another straight Republican paper,
which doubtless saw in it statements of
sufficient Importance to demand
It's publication. We make al extract
from the article which will show The
view which the writer takes of political
Affairs at Washington at the present
time:
Correspondence OF the View York Times.
WASHINGTON, Feb 19.-There is
ar element in the political atmosphere
in Washington which bod4s no good to
the future unity and success Of the Re
publican party. 1t IS difficult to define
It's character precisely, but it Is 50 pal
pabls that one can feel It and breathe it
AMI it IS Car more permcating than VIC
ike t. admit. The cause OF the exist
ence of such an element Is even more
difficult to define than It's character. But
It's existence is certain. The shape
which this feeling takes may be illustra-
ted, perhaps, BIZ the remarks Of a dis
tingaished poet and satirist, who spent
few days here last week lie had been
dining and wining in high official cir
eIes mad kept his eyes and ears open,
and his conclusions we're not hasty On
preparing t. leave. a friend asked him.
well. what Do you find - Il find. .
said he, IAN administration without a
party to support it." The poet found
the truth, and this remark may illus
tra;e the element which refer to as
existing in this political atmosphere.
The administration and the Rcpubli-
can party in congress ere not en- rapport
in feeling OF desire. There isno cnthu-
siasm on the floor Of either house. either
in the support Of the measures Of the
administration or ia It's defense from
any outside attack. This GOODNESS and
indifference extends 50 far that it is
even possible for Fernando Wood to OBJ
tain unanimous consent to offer and pass
impairment resolutions rejecting more
CT less directly on the action Of depart
ments, and that, too, upon mere news
paper. assertion as basis 4 distin-
guished senator, who. in all the vast
volume Of debate in that body, has held
bride on his tongue, SAID to me on
this subject: There is net member
Of that body who does not wish we'll to
President Grant and his administration
yet there is not particle OF enthusiasm,
and very little cordial feeling in its be
half in all the senate" He is undoubt-
cdly correct.
This condition Of affairs ia, Of course,
the under current err, and not the sur
face aspect. But it is cropping out in
% many directions that the matter may
we'll be seriously considered. 1t is a
fact, then, that u.any men, who have
heretofore acted with the Republican
party arc now talking about new polit
zeal affiliations. The Republican party,
in their estimation. has substantially
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