The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-10
The Repub Ilcan storm which Is Brewing

Three events have just occurred in Wash.
Administration Is dcmoralized, and how
widely the Republicans in Congress arc di.
vided on important questions. We refer to
tho decision Of the Supreme Court OIL the
Legal Tender act tho feeling IN tho Senate
on Con. GRANTS nomination Of Judge
STRoNa and Mr.. BRADLEY TO fill the vacan.
ces in that Court, and the vote in tho House
on Mr.. MARsHALL's resolutions against q
protective tariff.
OF tho seven Judges who pronounced upon
tho Legal Tender act, five were appointed by
Mr. LINCOLN, and when they were elevated
TO the bench they were believed to DO thor
ouah Republicans, and fully 10 accord with
that party on all tho financial measures arts
ing out Of the war, prominent nmong which
stood tho act now called In question. But
when this measure is brought to the bar Of
che Court two Of these Judges take Que
view Of its fundamental and vital provisions,
and three take another and totally different
view. And we have no doubt that their dis
cordnnt opinions red ct the sentiments which
the Republicans entertain on the same sub
Icet. They differ as widely ne the Ave
Judges.
The nomination by the President Of Messrs.
STRoSo and BRADLEY has brought out, and
will probably ye. Gcvelop in more marked
degree, the hostile feeling which exists be
tween Gen. GRANT and the Senate. This
Ia Ia IN Of ha
Senate 10 unite with the House in the repeal
Of the Tenure Of Office act a measure upon
which Gen. GRANT had set his heart ere lac
took the Presidential oath. Tho Senate will
seize every opportunity afforded by unfortu-
nate nominations, like those of Mcssrs.
erRoSo and BRADLEY, 10 prove TO Gen.
CHANT that they intend to keep the check
upon him which the Tenure act has put in
their hands. OF course, ho will grow FESTIVE
onder ths; but IL will avail nothing, except
10 intens fly the hostility between the Execu'
tive and the Senate.
Perhaps, however, the vote Of the House
ON MIR. MARsmALL's resolutions brings more
prominently into view the wild, differences
Of opinion in the Republican ranks on the
Issues of the future than either OF the other
matters We have mentioned. The resolu.
lions aimed blow at the long-cherished
Tariff pol cy of the party. This is one of tho
main issues on which sanguine members of
the party were relying 20 rally it's forces,
now that the great controvcrs es growing
out Of the war ere passing away. And yet,
on the questio of tabling these resolutions,
thirty Republicans from the West voted
with forty seven Democrats against this in
direct end evas.ve m do Of disposing of this
vital matter and among these thirty were
such leading npmcs as ALLIsoS, jun,
LAWRENCE, JULIAN, BENJAMIN, and NIGER
soil, who doubtless truly reflect the opinions
Of the Western Republicans OH the subject
of protector. The resolutions were sent to
the talle by only twelve majority. Ii n
direct vote could have been obtained, at least
ten muro Republicans would have taken
sides with tho Democrats, and Mr.. MAR
STALLS resolutions in favor Of purely rcve
nue. tariff would have been adopted.
These gales are forerunners of the storm
which is sure TO shipwrck the Republican
party ere the next Presidential election. un
less 1t promptly drives from the helm thC
incompetent and inexperienced pilots who
now undertake TO direct its affairs.