The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-02
the 0ONsPTRACP, IT'S STRENGTH
AND ITS WBAKNEsS.
Morton, sherman, Cameron, rnd Chandler
for It-Biaine and Copkiinq Against IL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Four men in
Washington are the buG brass, brain, and back
| bone OF the new confoderacy to destroy the
| Union Morton and Sherm n In the Senate and
| Chandler and Don Cameron In the Cabinet. II
these four men were suddenly to die, all danger
to the public peace, all danger to the Republic
| would be removed. HAYES and Grant, though
Important factors, occupy the same relations
70 these four confederntes that effect has to
cause. Grant is but their implement; Hayes
their anurebead In the present, their instrument
In the future. But the main motor of these
four men Is sef-seli-preservation, self interest.
| Principles and policy. the public and even the
| party are but means to this solo end OF self
| And no one can truly understand the present
| political situation who docs not know the exact
character, relations, aud objects Of these four
| men.
| Take Morton, for instance. His love OF power
and prominence Is inordinate. his energy and
| persstcncy OF purpose extr iordinary. his am
| bition high, his methods low, his ability I'M
| questioned, his contempt for consistency or
| sincerity undisvuised. his regard for anything
| like public interest or public Conscience utterly
unknown. He has but one aim, ard that Is
power position. His State elected Gov. Hen
| bricks four years ago, gave q Democratic ma
| jorty OF 1900 two years ago, aud gave ma
| jorty of 1000 for Tden last November. His
term expires in two years. The very next Legis-
allure will have the choice Of his success or. II
Mr.. 1ilden's Inauguration can be prevented, Mr..
Morton thinks he can either be reelected, or,
failing In this can get Cabinet office from Mr..
| HAYES. But the power of Mr.. rilden's admin
| istration would make MIR. Morton's reelection
an absolute impossiDility. When Morton. tn ere
| fore, insists upon putting Hayes into the Presi-
| dencv, he simply nghts for himself, fights for
| self preservation.
Take sherman next. lie. too, loves power and
position His term, too, expires at the very next
election. Mr.. HAYES carried ohio by the skin of
| his teeth, by majority less than the number OF
| Federal ofceholders in ONO. Tho power Of a
Democratic administration. tho popular changes
| absolutely sure to follow the reform measures
| Of Mr.. Tiden, would secure Ohio to the Demo
| crats at the next election hey ond any question:
| MIR. Thurman has been twice elected by Demo-
| cratic Legislatures ana Mr. Shermans last cleo
| ton was Of most doubtful Legality. so closely
| divided was the Legislature. SO outrageouoly
partisan some OF tho practices resorted to. The
| inauguration OF Mr.. HAYES gives Mr.. sherman a
| chance OF reelection. Falling in this. he could
| 20 into the Cabinet. But the Inauguration OF
Mr.. 1ilden deprives him not only of all hope Of
this, but also Of all prospect OF future pua lie
| life. In nghtng, therefore, for MIR. Hayes,
Mr.. Sherman simply fights for himself-for self
| preservation.
| Take Don Cameron He Is ambitious and av-
| arlcious, rlcn and INSCRIPTIONS. He IL was who
nominated Hayes at Cincinnati by his actio n as
| Chairman Of the PENNSYLVANIA delegation. He
Is Secretary OF War, and has tho abs olute pledge
| OF Mr.. HAYES that he shall he reappolnted. He
never was elected by the people to any ONCE,
and probably never will be. His State is Demo-
| cratic beyond n question the first day when
r.. n,lF.. n..tI. ~.
| vented. A change of Administration in Wash
inTton would very probably produce this
cnanre, while 1t would drive him from the Caol-
| net, bansn him from puolic life. perhaps, for
! ever The Inauguration OF Nr. Hayes would
confirm his present power, aud open vista OF
aew worlds to conquer In the future. In fight
| ing for HAYES. therefore, Mr.. Don Cameron sim
| ply fights for himself-for self-prescrv tion.
| Take Chandler. A millionaire. yet repudiated
| 10y his own State; coarse. vulgar illiterate ILL
| Informed, interruptions, and ungenticmaniy
| dcmagogue Yet member OF the Cabinet. He.
| too, has great fondness for power and public
| lie. His services as Chairman OF the National
| Committee make It more than probable that Mr..
Hayes will retain him in his Cabinet. The inau-
guration of lilden would, OF course, prevent
this, and would practic lily Danish Zach from
public life, for even II he could again secure an
| election 10 the Senate. Mr.. Christiancy's term
| does not expire for four years vet, and Mr. err
| rvs reelection Is now assured. So that, In
| nshting for Haves's Inauguration, Zach simply
| 1ghls for himsef-for sef-preseryation.
On the other hand, take Conklng, or Blaine,
| or d yves. or Elnunds. Their circumstances,
| their objects, motives, charactet interests are
| all different.
| II Is beyond question that Blaine would have
| been nominated at Cincinnati In spite Of
hinu but for tha tlint attnchai IN M nv
the Investigations Of his railroad transactions
his he knows. He looks to day to tho Presi-
dcncy In 1881 His seat In the senate, his power
| IN Maine, his prestige In the country, his hold
| upon the masses of his party, bis great abil-
| ity and versatility, his Independence in point
| OF wealth, are all beyond question. What Henry
| Clay was to the Wings Blaine Is to the Repub.
cans. still, that faint rem ANS and Blaine knows
II. But blaine has also intellect enough to know
that he cannot os elected In 1880 II he iden-
titles himself with stil greater fraud-with
tainted Presidency, prostltuted party, sub
verted Government. lie wishes to redeem him
| self, wishes to wipe out his faint, and not add
| far greater one to It, He knows the forgetful-
| ness and generosity OF tho American people. lie
| knows tn At the past would DO quickly forgiven
| for the present. He has rightly, too, she utmost
| conn ience In his own ability 10 create power
| fu Impression in favor Of any policy no advo-
Gates. lie knows, too, tn Hayes's admi nstra-
| ton would he controlled 10y men who are al his
| enemies-the Camerons, Gran. sherman. and
| Morton. Why should he not ally himself with
| the tignt and just cause2 why not by an honor
| able, conscrv ltive, and constitutional course
| reg iin prestige aud popularity He knows that
| Grant and the Gamer ms hate him bitterly.
| knows that sherman. Morton and til cir confcde-
rates ali hate him. Why should he help them to
| put their tool into the Presidency Why miss
agreat opportunity AMI Identify himself with
a monsuous wrong which 10 against his own
| Interests?
Take Conkllnc. lie. too. looks to the Presi-
| dency In 1850. lie, too, knows that no man den-
| Tilted VITA the scheme of Morton aud his con-
| iederatos will IT can DO elected. lie, too, knows
| that HAYES Is "A weak person. whose administra-
tion Will be controlled by bad men More than
| this: ConKlins Is u proud and sensitive man
lie does not speak to Blame. He does MOI like
| Sherman and Morton. lie hates liristOw. Yet
| ho knows that liristow has MIR. III iyoss pledge to
| ho pui back into the Treasury. pledge gwen In
consideration of the vote Of the Kentucky dele
CATION III the Cincinnati Cpnveniio Yet he