The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-31
The Hayes Party Project.

The Hayes Party Project.
The cntcrprising statesmen at Washing
fon. who are running the Administration
and pulling the wires by which the official
figures move before the public, are engaged
In getting mp a new and sclcct party. They
have taken for model the experiment
which JONI TYLER tried thirty-nvc years
ago, which MILLARD FILLMORE partially
revived after the death Of Gen. TAYLOR, and
which ANDREW JOHNSON sought to repeat
On larger scale when he quarrcllcd with
the Republicans and broke away from them.
History repeats itself in bringing 20 the
front not only the methods which these
three accidental Presidents employed, hut
what Is more remarkable still. some OF the
same men as actors in this scheme TO create
n party for the Fraudulent President.
CALEB CUSHING, who has passed through
all the political viciSsitudcs of half n cen
fury, and who has been all things by turns
md nothing long, Is one II the chosen lead
crs of the movement, az he wa also a meme
Ter of TYLER's corporal's guard in 1872.
lie is admirably fitted ~ hc the chief of
the proposed party. Troubled with no convir-
tions. free from the embarrassment of any
principle, always open 10 the best bargain,
and accustomed to change with the current
of power wherever IL might lead, CNLrH
CUSHING at seventy-SeNrn years Of age, and
fresh from the revolutionary politics of
Spain, is just the man for the situation. His
military career was unfortunately checked
in Mexico, by one of those accidents which
Sometimes happen to the hcst meaning Gem
erals when danger il imminent, or he fli1ht
have been hero, as we'll H. "a successful
politician, a man1uvring Minister. Il maker
Of opinions to order and on both sides if
Necessary, pcdantic polyg!oi, aud a n.cr-
ccnary trimmer
HAYES scents the coming danger at Tie
meeting % Congress. and he knows, if the
fall elections result in Democratic Victories,
ms they are expected to do. there Will BE- "a
race among the Republican leaders, In the
Senate especially, to visit th,il. wrath oh the
Administration and to roiutia,o it rs uu-
worthy of confidence. In hi- recent letter,
Mr.. MORTON took occasion to warn HAYES
against this very scheme when Lee said Il
d. not believe that President HAYES Ui,l,,ls
H. destroy the Republican party and attempt
the erection Of "a new one upon it, ruins"
At the very outset Mr.. MORTON was fllly
informed Of the intrigue which is now
HSSuHllDE llill. llt WIS Il u lElfIUllI lttI
the foImatio of the Cabinet had much to do
with advancing the idea. AMI hc protested
with great ,igor Mt tine time. hlt wa- -,l-c-
quently placated 10y the rcarpYhntnlett OF
his special friends AZ homo atl abroad. and
by absolute control OF Ill" patronage ion IN
diana. sun, he wili uot h'.4flte t'allaisu
The policy which i- u,w u. subject ui -t
much controversy inside d.. Republican
party, if that course will preserve its cohc-
sion, or promise T. advance hl= persona! i'll
forests.
The recent conference at Wa-Aingtou un-
ier the shadow of the White II use, d.. ori %
seekers and oalconDii"r-. Wac mot ava i.Oi u-
for the object. AfcW Ncudl politicians iluu
the South, calling themselves J. u.eiaf-,
some OF whom w"re driven from Congress for
cause, were an.ons tine chief attractions Of
the secret gathering Not man 81 amy
note participated, aud nou" ,an lc induced
g. join the movement, with character 20 lo.c
OF with influence to command. lno camp
followers that .af - AN lar'!c-, ana ihc adj
venturer- without position or lnDu.-. may
zee in this project q chance to better their
fortunes. and improve it.
Mr.. ky has promised. "~houll p South
ern Democrats wisely extend him HAYES %
support he will Doe able To- deal h'- patrol-
hFe to them literally, and leNu.u' ai.etu'
system Of Federal patronage which has cX-
fsted In the South since fhr war; Tai. is n
large temptation 20 i'Nilc who have SUI
fercd all the calantic- of ciNil war, arle
worse in tie infamous rule Of carprt-hag-.,rs
during the last twelve years. But. 90 th,. r
credit lie II said. the hriue has l.Dn inliy-
nantly sruruod. and there IL l0t a !. ulo-