, 1874-02-02
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THE pnrAK-11p IN WAHIIIHGTON.

Wo print this morning n letter from our ro8n-
1ar correspondent at Washington Which, lofo-
shadows sito broRc]i botwcon Prosldoht trant
and tho Republican majority in Congros5' 1ho
moving causo Of tlis possible rupture Is 'ho
prostdont's loairo for denomination. Of tho OK
istenco Of Which wo hnvo airoatty haa
eyllonco. Aside from Con. dratta Rt'pu-
lation at the outsot, for Which MR.
Fornoy has youchcd, that llo should h"vo
three terms Of tho Presidency, there hnvo bcon
numerous Indications Tint llo hopcs md expects
to hold on to tho Office. II ho breaks with tho
Republicans In Congress- It will DO Tor one OF
two reasons, viz: Either bcca,ac llo boiiovcH
that tho ruling faction Of tho 1lopublcan pnrty
can novor again succeed in gonoral election or
because no believes that tloy will not give him
tho nomination in any event. Possibly both Of
those considerations hayo ao,no weight with
him. It Ia certnin that ho IN very mitch dis
satisfied with the trcatmout l'o has received
during tho prosont acBsion. 1lo compiling tl'at
his recommendations haro boen neglected MID
his tavorito nominations rejected. That ho no
longer oxorcieoa und}Hputod control OF the party,
an during Lin irnt torn, is manifest from
readily recall.
II Con. Grant ser ious!y contomplates break
with Congress, Congress-. on its part, doea not
soom to bo anxious to avoid tho iBsue. Alr.
Carpenters Iate two-days' speech is ono of tho
symphonic of this feeling. Tho dcnunciation Of
tho Louisiana iniquitios waa in roalty M attack
On the President, however much AIr. Carpenter
may hnvo dfsclaimod such characterization. Mr..
Carpenters position in tho last Congress on
tho Louisiana question shows TINT ho could
arc without auy worry serious pangs; and
It is fair, therefore, to assume That his now de-
parturo has been suggested by tho boliof TINT
party discipline Is nearly played out, at leaat in
Wisconsin. This fact, taken in connection with
tho rccent act Of treason committed by the Now
York Times, md the uuaccustomel boldnesa Of
tho Republicans in Congress in rejecting two Of
Gen. Grants nominations for Chief-JuBtico, in
dIcates that trouble is brewing. Perhaps, Oh
Gen. Grant thinks that lie cannot DO ro-elcctod
- AN lAAAACo tAo hGIbAt VI kAu pGaGAt IlAuGla
Of his party, the party loadots also think TINT
they can never again succeed II they attempt to
carry Gen. Grant. Probably both arc right.
II the breach comes, as now seems not un-
likely, tho Civil-servico atipcndiarics Of the
country will genorally sido with Grant. Tho
only hopc Of tho present ofilce-hodors Is his re-
election. They aro moro essentially his por-
Honal retainors than servants of tho party Not
ono OF them would DO loft, from the Secretary
Of State down to o Pension Agent, if tho Con-
grcasional malcontonts should succeed. They aro
forced by personal interests Us we'll as inclined
by habit, to side with tho President
in such Misunderstanding. Tho situation, if
it ovor comes to this, will 10 m interesting ono.
It will lead to creator division Of parties than
has been expected. aud Presidential candidates
in tho next election will bo aB numerous as
Richnopds on Dosworth field. All Of which
will be III tho interest Of the people as opposed
to the interests OF barnaclo politicians.