The Republican journal., 1874-01-15
Is the President Separating FROM his
Party.

There mas recently peryQdei the politi-
cal atmosphere one Of those mysterious
WhiSperings which forerun great events
OF political nature 1t has taken scarcely
any shape, and found no record anywhere
but has inspired belief that something
important was about 10 happen at the
capital. Next came the revolt of the
Senate at the nomination of Mr.. Williams
as Chief Justice, and the withdrawal of
his name, creating II breach between the
republicans Of that body and the executive.
Following this is the nomination Of Mr.
Cushing to the same office, an act 50 as
founding, coming from the present exc
cntiEe, as to create Il panic III the party
The press that has hitherto supported the
President begins to speak very freely Of
the act, and in fact to read the President
out Of the party The New York Times,
the leading organ Of republlcanism, CON
dennis the act in words that mean war, as
follows
The President has now committed I'm act
which is thoroughly wrong and indefensibe;
and it is our duty to condemn il ~ we believe
the whole country will condemn it, when its
true consequence comes 10 be clearly seen
The Senate may, and probably will confirm
gen. Cushing's nomination; for the race of
time servers is not embodied in Mr. Cushing's
own person. In that case great danger will
menace the nation, and Il lasting disgrace will
DC attached to President Grants second term.
This is not the universal voice of the
party papers but is the prcdominating
one. The Portland Press supports the
President, but the Bangor Wing alludes
to him in these disparaging terms
we had hoped that the emphatic disapproval
Of the country. as expressed concerning the
nomination Of Mr.. Williams would impress the
PRESIDENT with the force OF the public demand
that i'll selecting candidates for the highest
national positions he should look beyond the
llttle cotcrc of personal f;lyoritcS who surround
him i'll Washington.
still stronger indication Of DISRUPTION
appears III the correspondence between
the President and COY. Davis Of Texas.
Davis having been elected Governor,
naturally desired 4 second term, but was
whipped out in the recent election Re-
nembering the course Of events in Louisi
ana, and the military interference he
telegraphed that troops were urgently
needed m Texas to support his authority.
This call the President refused, and very
properly and pointedly added
The act of the Legislature of Texas provi,no
lof me recent election having received yo,1r an
pfoval, ana both political parties having made
nominations, and having conducted a nolit,c,
campaign under its PROVISIONS would # not be
prudent as wei! as right to yield to the verdict
II the people as expressed by the ballots
(sgned L. S. GRANT.
II Tue President has really resolved to
refrain rom military interference in the
south, and to make such nominations ne
that of Mr. Gushing, what does the fi,tnro
hold for the party save disruption and tho
drifting of the fragments on the stormy
sea OF dlssension Can it be that a,r i
really breaking?
lhe Senate has tried to cut the knot in
20 which the House tied the salary hill
On Monday a substitute bin was nassod
oo 10 ., That all of the salary hin oxcont-