The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-10
POLITICAL sPEcULAr1oNs.
Special to the N. Y. Herald.


1t is evident that the admission of Mr.
Kellogg to the senate has shaken the con-
fidence Of those republicans who were be-
fore ready to support the president. Party
discipline is just now extremely strict and
rigid. Everybody is made to feel that
desertion, or even lukewarmness will be
severely punished, and senators and rep
resentatives who would readily support the
president if they felt sure that he would
not give way are now very cautious. For
instance, several republicans who signed
the Packard memorial did so unwillinRly
and have since privately urged the presi
dent not TO nominate him, But they sign
ed the paper because they were uncertain
whether the president would not make the
nomination, and felt that if he did their
refusal to sign would get them into trouble
with the party leaders.
Meantime there are signs that consid-
able number Of the republican senators
are getting tired of opposing the president.
They ask IN private conversation, what is
the use of this fuss? 1t does no good to
the party; it only widens breach, and all
for nothing but to please few self-willed
senators, WHO force the remainder to fight
their battles at their own expense. The
disposition to be on friendly terms at the
white house, especially when the admins.
tration has still three years before it.and
the love of comfort aud ease, all combine
10 make a good many senators think the
war has now gone about far enough, and
there are rumors tonight OF consultations
having in view reconciliation with the
president on his terms. If he will moi
surrender they will, though of course they
will first give him q good chance to back
down, The senators who are of this mind
point out to their associates that, after all
the battle against the president has
brought neither them nor the party any
advantage. They suggest that honey will
catch more flies than vinegar, even in the
white house, and they recall the fact tha
Smith was confirmed collector of Chicago
by large majority yesterday morning, il
spite of the fact that both the Illinois SEN
ators objected, and their objection wa
sustained by another senator of great In
huence, Thus, they say, 1t is clear tina
even the old custom that the objection of
republican senator TO the nominations il
his state should be final is no longer OBJ
served. The president appears to b.
strong enough to carry his point in spite
OF It, and what is the use in any Longer
carrying on the WARP Those who are o
this mind are now engaged in an effort L
bring about general reconciliation on
terms mutually advantageous and (which
shall include pardon and amnesty to al
who have made war or the administration
As the senate is not to meet till THURSDAY
the senators IN question have the advant
age OF entire leisure to prepare articles O
peace friendship and alliance, There is
however, a growing suspicion that th
president will require an uneonditiona
surrender, which means that he will stici
by his nominations His friends say tina
he has gone as far as he ought in the di
rection of Cancellation aud that now h
needs to be conciliated q little.
From the Inter-ocean.
A special dispatch from Washington ha
the following: Leading Democrats ar
aroused to the Importance of taking som,
immediate and practicable steps TO coun
teract the influences which have for man,
months past been excited to complicate on
relations with the Republic of Mexico
They realize the imminence of the DANCE
which threatens the peace of the two c0un
tries. That there is deliberate purpos
70 provoke hostilides on the Texas borde
Is feared by the conservative men Of bot
parties. The objections which are urge
by our Minister OF Foreign Affairs to tn
recognition Of the Diaz Government are nc
accepted as satisfactory. The tone of tn
fresldents message in its reference {
Mexico is regarded by rejecting men a