Year: 1868

The Washington correspondent of
the New York Iimes--who is little
given to scnsation-gives the follow
ing concerning the new party project
on the tapis, and which has been one
ofthe chicfcomplications developed by
the impeachment:


The most astounding political in
trigue ever known to the politics of
this country is now on foot among the
prominent politicians and Office hold
ers in this city and elsewhere. The
chief movers init are Andrew johnson
President Of the United States, after
acquittal, and Chief Justice Chase.
The object is the formation of third
party and the defeat of General Grant,
if nominated at Chicago. On Tues
day last Ex-Governor Pratt, of Mary
land, said that acquittal would follow,
and before the week was out the coun-
try would be astonishcd by an entire
change of Cabinet. 1t has since
transpircd that the President has
agreed to send in new Cabinet of
Republicans, Immediately after ac-
quittal, and to adopt and strictly carry
outthe reconstruction measures of Con-
gress. Senator Henderson last night
stated this agreement to be fact, and
it is believed by shrewd judges to be
one of the principal elements whereby
sufficient strength and power may be
given to Mr.. Chase's party to make it
formidable, and to throw the Presi.
dental election into the House ofRep-
resentatives, if not to elect its candi-
date before the people. Thismovcment
expects to be able to defeat Gen. Grant
by arraying itself against the extreme
radical element in the Republican par
ty, which, it is believed, will be his
main support. The proposition that
the President shall abandon his oppo-
sition to Congress is intended to ncu-
tralize the power of that body long
enough to make inroads upon it in
favor of this movement. When the
Administration is fully recognized, its
power and patronage will be used to
enhance Mr.. Chasc's prospects. 1t
is not believed he would accept the
Democratic nomination, but the fact
that Mr.. VOORHEES, and many other
prominent Democrats openly advocate
his nomination, is conclusive that a
strong Democratic support is at his
command. Mr.. Chase is unreservcd
in his expressions of contempt for
Gen. Grant as a political leader, and
for the impeachment movement, and
bewails what he terms the tendency of
the party to take up with small men,
and says the party has surrendered to
Gen. Grant. His Influence has been
excited from the beginning to defeat the
impeachment, and he is believed to
have done more than any other man to
secure the acquittal of Mr.. Johnson.
Hence the latter is willing, if acquit-
ted, to reward Mr.. Chase by throwing
the influence of the Administration in
his favor. The discovery of this in
trigue has startled the political me-
tropolis to its very center. All eyes
are anxiously turned on the Chicago
Convention. The intriguers hope and
expect to see some men in the party
in their race over acquittal commit
some foolish acts, whereby they may
reap additional profit. These are the
developments which are in everbody's
mouth to-day to the exclusion almost
of even the verdict. Those who
choose can take these statements cum
grdno sails. But they are based on
the facts and names mentioned above,
and have an absolute foundation.
One thing is certain, the Chief Justice
is still a candidate for the Presidency


any one who doubts this deserves q
straight jacket.