, 1873-12-26
The Nomination Of Williams as
Ohief-Juatioe to Be
Withdrawn.
Caleb Cushing Named as the
Presidents Second
Choice.
Further Developments Concerning
tho Perqnisitcs Of Wash
ington officials.
A LooEcning OF Party Tics on all
Sides.
Special Dispatch 10 Tile Chicago Tribune.
ruin NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

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Special Dispatch 10 Tile Chicago Tribune.
c,tE oN1EF-JusT1OEsH1p,
WARRINGTON, Dec. 25.-1t la sa{o to BAY that,
upon tho rcaysembliug Of tho Senate, tho uomi~
iuation Of Williams as Chiof-Justice will be with
drawn. It is ascertained that II o voto wcro
talten On Ills confirmation In full Senate, thoro
would DO n majority of eight against him on tho
Republican si1o, without counting tho oppoBt~
ton. It il confidently predicted that Calob
Gushing g nau1e will be sent in next.
CURIOUS PREREQUISITES"
Tho revelations that havo boon made in
tho Inst month with regard to tho shame-
full mannor III which private luxuries
haSo been provided for Government
officers at public expense havo excitod groat sur
prise ind indignation among all classes. Menu
bers Of Congress who haye heretofore been most
loyal to tho Administration, and all tho parts
tloroof, express themselves with groat yehe~
menco on this poiut, and doolaro their purpose
to havo the whole matter thoroughly Hfted. Be-
hind the facts which have been ctieitel
with regard to the unlawful use made Of
public funds, In supplying carriages.
horsea and servants for onieials Of
all grades-from Cabinet Ministers down to
choap and arrogant c1orls-aro other facts which
it Is proposed ut an early day to bring to light,
which will show tint those arc not tile only luz
urioa paid for by tho public for private benefit.
II surfaco indications nre to be rolled on, 1t can
be proven that, by tho receipt OF unlawful por
qutHitos, officers salaries havo boom fairly
doubled tn a groat many caseB. Customs which
have tho warrant of yoars to HuHtain thom,
but which have in oil these yoara grown
and inereased, now amount to a most
acandalous abuse. With public officials in wash
ington tho ru1os Of fair donling which arc nc
knowledged in private Hfo do not aeom to obtain,
and, whom public property can be appropriated to
private uso without incurring the danger Of pros-
ecution for criminal offenss. it has been and
Ia 10 appropriated, although there can be no
sort Of oxcuse for tho
41LFER1Na,
save that the tempting opportunity presented
itself. This appears to bo tho case with MI Off
Gers Of tho Government, and tho tirat-claas
clerk In the Department, or tho committee
clerk in the House or SENATE, enjoys those per-
quisitea in TINT proportion to which his
rank and pay entitlo him, under looso code,
that teaches that cribbins from tho Treasury ia
not only permissible, but advisable. stauncll
supporters Of tho Administration who have
hitherto been nwayo Of these things, without,
perhaps fully apprecfating thom, arc now
awakened to realization Of tho oonuition
which 1t must reach it the evil is not
checked soon and the threatened Investigations
into these petty pilferinga will certainly be as
thorough and scathing as over was made into
doubtful transactions Whero Congressman haye
boen implicated. The developments Of such
an investigation will 50 far to slow how
the deterioration in morals Is accomplished
through petty pecnlations under color OF law,
hue really and inlefensibly dishonest in spirit.
Tlore IL no doubt but TINT the evil complained
Of hos greatly increased undor tho Alminstra-
been, more than anything else, like the managing
Of an army il the fold, whero tho fancy md
wishes Of tho General commanding aud his ataH
officers is Inv but those peculationB did not be-
gin, an OF thom, with tho present Admiuistra-
tion. They will doubtless TO shown to go back
agreat many years..
PARTY TIES LoosESEp.
Tho remark has grown common o. sto in
Washington that party lines nover vert, appar-
emily, 80 weak as tl,ey arc at present III Con-
gresB. The overwhelming Republican majority
IL Congress finds weakuesa in its strength, Tho
President evidently nlado mistake whom lie
salculatod TINT this majority would guarantee to
rim an un9uentlonnE 9 compliance With all tho
70 strong that 1t toels strong enough to refuse
that compliance in all cases; SO Btroug thnt it
does not believe that Gon. Grant il
I z 54sseas sssSp pset 20 csdt ., TO sa s}sns not s
;!.at defereutial respect which it formerly paid
tue man whose military prestige was worth hum
deds OF thousands Of votes In the last throo
years thoro has bean no such Independence dis.
played In public md private ~ now, mud the
circumstance that Grant has served two terms,
whereby the people haye become we'll enough
acquainted with him to judge him pretty accn-
Eately, IL the chief obttacle to tic third term,
which Endorsement would bo gratefully ro-
ceived. party leaders In tho HnnHo find it much
more dicntt to direct tile vote thoy choose shnn
ever before, and, unless thoprosent outcropping
characterization Is speedily Bquelclled by sono
unforeseen power: tie dlsorganizatiou Of tho Re-
publican party will be 10 great before tue wintor
is over ~ to great1y impair itB ollicioncy for
future triumphs. Tie party leaders md non-
elective oftco.holdoss, IN Wow Of this atate OF
AFFAIRS have grown quite apprelonsiyo and arc
doing q vast amount Of log-rolllng to counteraet
tho insidious Objects of tho poison that bas got
into The System Of tho party.
THE DEMOCRACY IN CONGRESS
appear to bo completely demoralizsd. They are
no longer unit, md 1t would be difficult II not
impossible, to point out any man who could be
properly callod loador. Olymor, Of peunayly
Ia tho leader OF a snall purity Of what might bo
tcrnod Modern Democrats. Judge Thurman
rallies those Of tho Middle Ages; wllilo by lar
tue strongest party, coming dow, from tho Dark
Ages. is marB,alod by such mon aB Stephens
aud Fernando Wood. The party ia scarcely ever
united. oven In opposition to tho Republican
party. when the question Is political one.
GOV. sIIErIERp
returned from Now York, whore he had boon for
tile purpose OF raising tue money to pRy tho
January interest Oh the District indebtedness,
fegtszday
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