The New York herald., 1876-01-26
w WASHINGTON.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON Jan. 25 1876
THE EFFORT TO PURITY THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY IN THE soUTH-ITs PROBABLE FAIL
URE AND THE REASONS THEREFOR
The attem pit to purify the republican party in the
Southern States, OF which the HERALD has given some
accounts in its South Carolina correspondence and OF
which Governor Chamberlain's letter to a Senator
published to-day, gives indications attracts anguid
attention here Not much is expected of it because IL
is not believed to have the cooperation or even the
good will OF the administration, or Of influential North
ern republicans and without such assistance II cannot
succeed II is not easy, men say, to purify the South
ern republican party while the leaders Of the corrupt
faction supported by the influential repubi-
in Washington.
The Mississippi republicans would like to cast out
their corrupt leaders but they hnd TO their dIsmay
that Senator Morton is the defender Ames and of the
misrue which has gone in their State There was
an effort to purify the party in Louisiana and bring
into popular and honest from the conservatives
but the President appointed and the republican Senate
has just confirmed Wells the chief OF the fraudulent
Returning Board OF the most important federal
Offices in New Orleans, and the reform movement is
crushed.
In Alabama there have been attempts TO make the
party honest and respectable but Senator Spencer's
influence at the White House and In the Senate is po
tent enough to prevent all encouragement to those
who would do this Last spring Spencer procured the
appointment OF Hines his intimate friend and sup
porter be United States Marshal in Alabama Before
Hines could take possession his office he detected
in such connection with post ONCE frauds the Presi
dent compelled to dismiss him from the Marshall
ship. and Heaey appointed in Hines place.
Spencer opposes Healcy's confirmation, well
that of McGrew Sixth Auditor who is the successor
of of had,
dismissed from the Sixth Auditors place because he
so ignorant and unfit that he could not carry on
the duties of the ofce This Sheets was candidate for
Congress in Alabama before he became Sixth Auditor
and IL is in evidence before Congress that he
defeated because one OF his party declared TO the
coored voters that he nt for a seat in Con-
gress.
Meantime leading republicans here say that Governor
Chamberlain is all wrong that he will presently land
in the democratic party and that they have long fore
this So far as one hear here Governor
Chamberlain has no sympathy among the republican
leaders, who regard his movements with suspicion and
dislike. Under such circumstances and with the fed
cral support given to the very whom IT is neces
sary overthrow in order TO purify the party In tho
South, the conclusion here among familiar with
Southern politics is that the reform is hope.
less.
NEGOTIATIONS MISUNDERSTANDING PoLo's
ADVICE.
For some time past good many people here fam
iiar with the OF the Spanish negotiations have
been surprised at the unexpected good temper with
which Spain has received the remonstrances and
threats OF this government gentleman who
friendly relations with Admiral Polo while he the
Spanish Minister here, said to-day that perhaps the
Admiral's influence and warnings not without
their effect in making the Spanish ministry cautious.
When the Admiral left here said the gentleman, he
said
/ go home to tell my government TO endure every
thing that honor will permit them to endure rather
than TO provoke into contest with the Union which
General Grant will endoavor to precpitate for the pur
pose OF electing himself to a third term.