The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-05
The Pressure Brought to Bear
on the President.
"A GENERAL INTEREST in PACKARD
Efforts to Put the Carpet aggers
on Their Feet, 's,sss.D NJ
ANTI.HAYES TERMS or COMPROMISE.
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FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
! wAsHlsorox. Dec. 4, 1871
PACKARD AND THE NEW ORLEANS COLLECTORS
sHIp--sENErIcIAL zrsu1rs TO EVERYONE TO
ACCRUE FROM THE NoxrSArIoN--wzAr ANTI
HAYES MEN WANT. ........:..tAss
What 10 called "severe pressure" 10 brought bear
on The President 10 induce him Nominate Mr.. Pack
ard TO the New Orleans Coec.orshin Tho theory
1gssl II that having made Wharton, warmosh man,
Msrshs Of Louisiana. he ought now 70 give tho Pack
'ssdvhg OF the republicans once also that Pack
afd's appointment would revivs the party In Louisi-
ans; that u would sratify the great body Of
tho Northern republicans and prove 10 them
that the President 10 still loyal 10 tho
republican party; that lt would probably secure
tho support OF Senator Kellogg for his policy
aud nominations, and In short that make ovsry-
thing entirely lovely all around he need only send
NJ. Packard's name. Nor 10 shis all Several Louis
lana democrats have appeared on she sosss who d.
clare that they too would be sratsnsd by the
na,ion Of Packard, which 10 undoubtedly true,
for. one q these privately remarked, i.Paekard
~ Collector will consolidate us democrats and
enable ~ 70 hold our party together without DIM
Guilty" So they are quito willing 20 SEQ the Presi-
dent succumb to the pressure. Vice President
Wheeler has taken jealous part IN this Packard
movement and ID one Of those who urge hts nomina-
tion. ss~t' fss - #'ss's $751;
Il 10 svideat that the admission OF Mr.. kellogg to
the Senate shaken the confidence Of those rspub
licans who before rsaay 10 support the Pras,.
dent Party discipline Is just now extremely strict
and rigid. everybody is made 70 isoi that
acsertiop, Or oven ukcwsrmnsss will DO
severely punished, and Senators and Rep.
syessntarves who would readily support tho
fresdcns they ielt sure that no would give way
very cautious For Instance. several repubii.
cans who signed the Packard memorial did 80 unwll-
lnsy d have privately urged the President not
70 nominate him. But they signed the paper because
they uncertain whether President would not
make the nomination, ana felt that II he did their
refusal to sign would sss them INTO trouble with tho
party leaders. ,eN... t4@saH .sa aEsfNalsst@I
Meantime the republican members OF the Now
Yorg delegation In the House to-day got up memo.
ral or requess 70 the PRECEDENT asking him rsnom.
innate hessra Arthur. Cornell and Sharpe All but
Iwe Of the delegatioa signed this paper, and Tho
President will be told that hers 70 another oppor.
tunisy 70 make everything lovely ana show himself
good republican. When tots has been presented there
viii SIN abe another msmofiAi now iheld 10 70.
serve, TO b produced ~ Tho proper time This will
ipg himsslt good republican,, and In order
70 make everything lovAly aaa stop al this iass -
break up hts oatAnsA ~ - wsaA oaly d. this and
put In such the anti Hayes leaders desire com.
pists harmony would DO restored NJ once and the
President would DO great and noble statesman Just
now Is tho fashion 10 call him false sreacherous
hypocritical and cowardy. But It Is doubtful whether
msttsrs VIII 60 tar allow Of the production OF
this last memorial Friends Of tho President say tina.
Ssnee's name again also that he VIII undoubtedly
Send 10 sgain the names Of Roosevelt, Prince and
Merritt Thsss assertions are mado very confidently
by persons usually very well informed.
Meantime thcre are signs that considerable num-
Der oil the republican Senators getting tired OF op.
posing the President They ask in private converse.
sion, What IL the Of all this fussf II does no
good 10 she party; only widens bresch and all for
nothing but to please q low self.wiied Sen.
ssors, who force the remainder TO eight their
battles at their own expense. The disposition DO
friendly terms the White House. especially when
tho Administrator has still three years before IT, and
tho love OF comfort ana ease, all combine TO make q
good many Senators think the war has gone
. about far enough, and there rumon tonight OF
consultations HAVING In view a reconciliation
Win the Presruens en- his terms II he will
not surrender they wii though lot course they viii
nnt give him q good chance to back down. The SEN
atOrs who OF this mind point out te their asso.
eales that after oil, the battle against the President
has brought neither them the party any ad
vantage. They suggest that honey will catch
moro n'es than vinegar, even In the
WHITE House, and they recall tho fact
that Smith confirmed Collector OF Chicaao
BY large majority yesterday morning. In spite OF tho
fac. that both tho Illinois Senators objected and thor
objection was sustained By another Senator OF great
influence. Thus, thov say, IL Is clear that even tho
old custom that the objection or republican Senator
TO The nominations In his Staie should BE- anal 10 ne
longer obserysd. Tho President appears. to BIO
strong enough to carry his point In spite OF
IL, and what 10 tho In any longer
carrying % shs war; Ssoss who Of tns mind ass
nov engaged in an effort TO bring about general
reeonciliaton terms mutually advantageous and
which shall ipcludo pardon ana amnesty to all who
have made war on the administration. As tho Senate
10 not 70 moot iii THURSDAY tho Senators in
question have the advantage Of entire leisure TO
prepare articles Of peace friendship and alliance.
There 10, however, growing suspicion that the Pres
ident will require unconditional surrender which
means that he will stick BY his NOMINATIONS His
trends shy shat no has gone far he ought In the
direction OF cancellation and that he needs be
concfliatcd little
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FROM OUR RfGlIlAR CORRESPONDENT