The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-02
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1-ha Conflict Coming.

Tho tenure-oS-ofice act passed IN 1856
10 trammel ANDREW JOHNSON and bring him
To subsection to the Radical Senate, Is looked
upon as afording the means to emoarrass
President HAYES and give to the Vindictlye
leaders opposed tohis policy OF Cancellation,
a chance to crafty their feelings: Speaking
OF the fruits of this act, passed at reVoiu-
,t;onary time for the special purposes OF az
nnscrupulous party, General GARFIELD, In 9
recent magazine article on the subject, says:
cit has virtually resulted in the usrrpa--
tion by,the Senate of n large share OF tine
appointing power. The President can re.
move NO officer without the consent Of tue
Senate, and such consent:is;not often given,
unless the appointment OF the successor
nominated to fiji the proposed vacancy rs
agreeable to the senator In whose STATE tue
appofptee resides" w. -,
rs Should the indictments be strong enough;
we can see how they may annoy the Presl-
dent. :, They may eritlcise closely OF his
appointments, and In captious spirit reject
any OF them. They may offend the Prest
dent BY rejecting, what are known IS per-
sonal appointments for assumed want Of
Qualifications. They may raise difficulties
about appointments outside OF the Repubii-
can party-made by the President IN the
prosecution OF his policy Of, conciliatfon-on
the ground Of developments rejecting upon
the loyalty of the nominees. Audit ID said
that great industry has been exerted by
agents in rummagipg old papers ana reTiVlng
old scandals for this, object. Then, In any case
Of suspension Of an officer for cause, such
as meddling with politics any other not
agreeable ito the leading 2conspirators, the
nominee to fiji the place made vacant by the
suspension will be rejected The case Of
CORNELL. OF the, New York. custom-house,.
may bring on ACQUISITION like this, and there
may be others OF :atsimilar kind, upon which
the question OF the ciEil-scrvice reform ma,
be fought over" W., WIN! Ea.: rrrrJ M ~
The plotters are preparing 70 90 Wnat
they can to bring on disturbance Is
thought that the storm may burst during
the extra session; but II not, it., viii occur
imm ediately The regular, session !, COM.
mences.. Nevertheless, the war depends
upon very critical conditions. The Repub-
leans of the discentented and vindictiye
stamp have but d brief lease, Of poYer,
and il is even even doubtful whether, they have
the power at all. They will make no move
mentif they find that they have fit'not, ain,
less, indeed, they only seek an opportunity
to vent their spleen. II there be a few Re
publican senators WHO, approving President
HAYEs's policy, Fdetermihet to stand by him,
CoSKLSs and BLAME and EDAUS slD9Fs can do
nothing; for the Democrats will snstain:tlfe
President. 1T. is not comfy their patriotic,
duty, but tile sure way to, ruin the: party OF
tue bloody shirt, to ++ehd its power. spd end
it finally. ,,or,oo y,.l 9! III. ,YnaaE II
There is, indeed, Reground of.hope forittle
senator's. Poor NloRTos wi II
never be with them! again to'gixe BACK bone
to their desperate sehemes and t. ,pioneelrr
them through. the devious. ways Of; public
malice and party: vindhctiveness.f His PLACED
will be filed by n. very different person7'
There must be a'constant loss Of power; and
as strength recedes no new alliances can be e,
expected to the dying cause. II
A few weeks will. we think, give the,
and his policy q decided triu!npha