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Tha Moves of Discontent.

The Waves of Discomfort.
There are unmisiakable signs Of disruption
Of the miscalled Republican Party. There are
late developments Of corruption too strong for
honest men to swallow, and the discontented
Republicans have determined to hold Conven-
ton at Cincinnati in June, after Grant passes
through tie OHice-holders Convention at PhiIa-
d,phia.
The opponents Of Grant are likely TO pre-
sent the name Of Senator Trumbull or that Of
Justice David Davis Of the Supreme Court, for
the olice Of President of the United States
The resignation by J w Forney Of the COL
lectorship Of Philadelphia is significant
omen, just AS Cofax rebitches himself to the
Gran, team The suhjined paragraphs lfr"m
the Baltimore Sac, ~ J. Herald and Tribune
will give the reader an idea Of the currents aud
conuter-currents in the political sky.
CoLoNEL FoRNEYs REsIGNATIoS.-A Stir
.AsooRg Politieians-Jobu W. Furneys note
Of resignation Of the Philadelphia relationship
giving his motives, etc, is further explained in
The Press ,Forney's paper.l 1t says, in SPe-
cial letter from Washington;
Many persons suppose that Colonel For
ney's resignation means opposition To General
Grant The President has not to-day a more
grateful or earnest friend than Colonel Frney.
and General Grant knows it, But he is at
the same time friend of Mr. Sumner, a friend
Of more than twenty years standing. and Of
others who douot favor the Presidents r-nomi-
nation. C,lorel Forhey'S great desire is to
unite the republican party Of Pennsylvania,
To this end he will work steadily on his return
10 his editorial duties He feels that il is time
10 cry Haltw once more TO the desperate
men who are trying 10 uSe the name Of Gene
raj Grant to keep them in or help them to Of
fees. The President invited Col Furuey to
call and see him this evening. Int as the Colo
nsl left in the early train for Philadelphia, in
order to attend business meeting at the mint
tomorrow morning, he could not accept the
invitation"
The New York Herald prints as a dispatch
from Philadelphia the statement that " Horace
Greeley has been here all day in consultation
with Mcclure, Judge Avery, Of New York, aud
one Benjamin F. Camp, New York poll
tcian. Il is believed in well-informed circles
that coalition between Greeley, Mcclure and
Forney has been effected"
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Tribune, after communication with Col
Fornsy, writes Of his new departure to say:
d" He has cone 10 the conclusion that Gene
raj Grant Is not the man to unite the republic
can party and that he prefers To be in a posi-
tiun 10 support any Que else whom be may de-
sire. Many Of the rogues in the republican
party in Pennsylvania have been shielding
themselves behind Grant. and as Furuey de-
sires TO fight them, lie las resigned that he may
do SC"
The Tribune says sditorialy
That Col Foruey has discovered the
change in the tide, we DO not doubt. His
reSigiatioD is perhaps the most notable public
Indication Of 1t that has yet appeared, though
there are plenty equally as significant, but
thus far, less conspicuous On the result Of
the New Hampshire election. year ago when
General Grant seemed hopelesSly drifting to
NNlNftNf W. Nit''AitAi hlt ll tones tlCtT
enough To- reach the White House; now. be-
fore the New Hampshire election, he utterS the
same cry Of alarm
The following letter was delivered Saturday
afternoon TO the President Of the United States
by a friend Of Col Forney. The Colonel re-
turned TO Philadelphia from Washington on
Sunday evening:
" WAsHINGToS, February lO.-Dear Sir:
When you tid ule the honor to tender NE the
appointment Of collector Of the port of Phla-
d-lphia acceptcdit most reluctantly, because
Unprecedented IT would SeriouSy interfere with
my business, aud especially with my indepen-
deuCe as a journalist Ten months TX perience
has entirely confirmed this impression. and
ind myself constrained o. send you this, my
resignation of that uffits, e. take effect on the
FIRST Of March next. shall then return To my
profession As Ear more cOugeuial field of use
iulne>s, and devote all my Efforts Ia MY news
paper aud To the energetic support of the
principles Of the great republican party
Most earnestly thanking you for your kindness
and consideration, reuiain dear General. very
truly yours. d" J. W FORNEI
d" His Exceleucy President Grant"