New-York tribune., 1872-02-26

Conklings friends have been careful never to say r-
key" in bis hearing J.R. G. IL.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITOL.
COL. FoRNEY MAKES CURIOUS POLITICAL REyE-
LATIONS-HOw GRANT BID FOR TWO TERMS
RESUMPTION OF THE FRENCH ARMS DE-
BATE-INDIANA COAL AND IRON TO THE
FRoNT-THE TEXAS SCANDAL.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TRTBuNEI
WASHINGTON, Feb %, 1872.
Col Forney who is now in Washington labonng TO
harmOnize the disoOrdant elements IN tho Republican
party contributes article to The Sunday Chronicle OF
to-day, which he exposes Grants insincerity with
which he gave the country the impression that he was
in favor Of the One-tern principle. Forney,
in telling the part he took in bring about
Grants nomination. 1863, say that meeting Justice
Carter and Senator Thayer in 1861 he not surprised
when they said: "Wby can We not mako Gen. Grant
the Republican candidate for the Presidency Every
body is for him his star is the star OF victory There
two things necessaryhis own consent and an ap-
proved Republican record. Now, will you not apply
yourself to thorough examination into the political
declarations OF Grant since lac left Gaena volunteer
against the Rebelonp This FOrney consented to do,
and prepared fvecolumn article which appeared in
The Washington Chronicle and The Philadelphia Press
Of Nov. 7, 1867.
Col Forney continues: after II was in type Senator
Thayer and myself called upon John A. Raw nf, Chief
of Gen Grants staff and read it to him. He instantly
answered that Grant not a candidate for Pres
dent, and did not desire 10 be- and II printed it with
out authority, there little doubt that some super
and ask him il lie had been made can
didate with his sanction. He will, OF course, reply
that he never saw the article TIL it was in pint;
gang aglGy' Then Rawlins took it in to GEN Grant,
and stayed quite long time. When he returned he
his political record and surprised that he proves 10
be so good. IA Republican Upon this hint printed IT,
deny, the authority Of Cen Grant himself, that he
had authorized the publication of the article, and i'm
zed denial Of the dispatch to The Boston Post"
Forney continues his narrative as follows: when
he told US, with great emphasis Gen. Grant does not
want to be President He thinks the Republican party
can be elected and reelected; but said Rawns what
What S indeed during % his Admnisraoni lie is receIv-
ing from seventeen to twenty thousand dollars year as
General Of the Armies of the Republica life salary
To go the Presidency, at $4,000 year for eight
IT, PeraPs to @ gain a. more % but T e to be-
politician He does not aspire to the place Eight years
gland with her Wellington, her Nelson and her other
ennoble them through all their posterity; Such policy
is in accordance with the character OF the Engsh Gov
saves tile Republic, would be begsar If he depended
be is President he Will be accused as the willing
just now, when Cen Grantiis struggling out of bis
first tern OF the Presidency and struggling into his
tins Incident Thus it will be that Gen. Grant not
only desired to remain President that
only the OF his friends that he should
DE reelected that he accepted the Office at all"
is not now considered strange that Col Forney hay
ing done much TO set Grant into this scrape should
feel in honor bound TO him through, and not desert
him IN the middle Of the stream and this confession be-
lieved TO fully explain his mission here at this tme
which publicly 1yeu out TO be TO bring back those
Republicans who have straycd from the Administration
fold.
The political debate in the Senate will be continued TO-
morrow at o'clock, Senator Nye having the floor for
speech. He is likely to be followed by several other
Senators each side of the question, and the Senate
will not probably 10 work again the Appropriation
hills this week 1t has leaked out here to-day that the
Administration Senators are medtating comp deqt in
their opposition TO the sale Of to France resolution
Senator Wright Of Iowa, who though he has taken no
part in the present Discussion, is known to he
inlly in accord with Messrs. Morton and Conk.
ling, is preparing speech. In which ne VII
the senate has already far investigated all the charges
made satisfy anybody that there is nothing in e
and that TO appoint Committee now would be farce.
They are understood to have put forward Senator
Wright for this purpose, because he has yet made no
speeches the subject and has not committed himself
to the support OF the resolution II his proposition
sboud rouse the Hdsnation Of the press and the
country they can pass his speech over without acting on
his suggestions.
The failure OF the Missouri State Convention to
nominate Gen. Grant and to instruct its delegates vote
for him, well as the fact that several eadng Liberal
Republicans placed its list Of delegates to the
Philadelphia Convention, has caused considerable
uneasness In Administration circles The editor OF The
Missouri Democrat and delegation OF ohce-hoiders from
that State here recently and held many eonsuta-
tons at the White House. and with the oceholders IN
this city, The result OF their visit that they re-
turned home very despondent. In conversation with
friends just before leaving they admitted hat they nad
veniion. but that their visit here had convinced
them that such course might be far from wise Gen;
Grant they said had done nothing to correct the abuses
in the New-York and New Orleans Custom-houses ehd
they could not ind out that he intended 10 40 arytnnR.
They complained bitterly that the Administration Was
LAYING needless burdens upon them, aud finally con.
cuded that unless they desired to pledge ther
TO who was at least, likely TO ta as eucceeu,
would not be- wise to place themselves record on that
question The insincerity OF the CONVENTION m sia ~ ia
nouncing the Liberal Republican movement az mslghu
cant is shown the election VI several leading Lbera
Republican delegates.
Gen. Coburn and Gen. shanks OF Indiana brought
forward In speeches made In the House. on saturday
new project for connecting by ship canal the waters OF
the great lakes with those Of the Mississippi RIVER Inc
route proposed by them was from the south end OF Lake
Michigan southwark to the Wabash River, and thehco
by that stream and the Ohio River TO the hsssslpp;
Gen shanks stated that there would ne o 70 nid he
dig. Gen. Coburn said that the cansI couIu
made almost upon dead level and without @ .n
mark IN the Wabash River Lafayette The cost would be
less than that OF the proposed cahsl lnIougn Va, ini
Illinois, the natural obstacles 10 overcome peink
niacont by reason of the atness Of the country Cen
Coburn spoke incidentally "a one OF the REASONS @ lop d
srucng the canal OF the recent discoveries oI Iol n
coal in Indiana and predicted that IN a years Ihdlaus
would be tho largest steel and iron manuiactus Dn
In America aud In the world The canal Woulu NC vi
by OF the Wabash through that portion ot ne ste @
where the block coal Is found, ana W1lch "ou' w Wv
| seat of the great iron and steel Industry.
The only explanation that can be given here OF ule
conduct OF Gov Davis Of Texas when he was served
with eopds the other day. by the United states
and replied, "YOu will hear from the Department Vi
Justice at Washington Is that he expects 10 secure 'no
removal OF the Marshal for allowing On Indictment 10 10
found against him. This 1t will be remempereu' l' az
af AfUan