Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-03-12
aaxsa.aTToN Spite.

II appears from the reports of the pro-
seediass Of fha' Senate and from other
sources, thai the President dosa pot re-
eognixe in the rauting Aholisionists Of
Congress, friends that "wili do lie lo."-
Senator Grimss, > few daya since. com
planned most biEtsray because, as be said,
be could not gain admission to the White
House. aad Senator Wade told the Presi-
dent that be wis going te Hell as fast -
the cars could sake him. But all of their
complaints and decentralization havanot aad
the effect to produce any changes in the
course Of the president. The Abolition
ISIS having failed TO eoeree the President
into their msash res, now seek to disgrace
hitn, BY making slAaaeroas destinations
against Mrs. Lincoln, and those who are
ueEmisted TO visit the White House. The
following which we clip from the Spring
acid Rspssblicas, hashaa the ''run'' 81 the
Abolition press of the country. We copy
ii not to crafty any personal feeling Of
our own, bat merely TO show bow Adolf
| ton spite gives itself al airing:
THK Social CIRCLE OF rHK WHlTE HoUsE
- There il evidsntly an anffiendas sseaing
| IN Congress towards certain class of aa-
vspturers who have the run of the White
House, and geE influence with the Exeeu-
| tive, CONTRACTS 1T che departments, and
! information of state secrets, through the
| favor they enjoy with the wife Of the Pres
idppt. This unfriendIiness is,cyideneed
! in the repeated attacks of the Senate up
an Col. isamaul. the Marshal Of the Dis
ftrIct, It's rejection Of the appointment OF
! MIR. Watt, the gardener and head waiter
At the Whise House, as q Lieutenant in
the Armv, the exposure by the Potter In
vextigatins Committee of the disloyalty
Of the same pdrson, and lass, and perhaps
most significantly, by the relish with
which tbs House arrested and locked ap
that noted Bohemian, CheyalIer NikoH,
who. Al secret correspondent Of the New
York Herald, had furnished that paper
! with an gdvanst, account vi the Presidents
message, and refused 20 tell the sources
Of his information when arraigned by tbs
Judiciary committee. Itwus well UNDER
gtaed that bis information game shgoagk
his intimacy NIB the White House, and THU
was WHY the House was more persistent
in it, demand and deter1a nation to ex
nose the tiisgfaeefui association. Ate
apioxing closd quarters With the sergean
at Arms for "A hours, the CheFelier'
White House Frie..ds-Natt, who still re
mains in employ at that establishment
Gen. Dan. Sickles, who Is pet beau o
the lady Of the mansion, and eyeR Mr.
: Lincoln hims4lf, interviewed In bis behal
before the Committee, and told the stor..
as 10 the manner in which the suTrepti
tious information was gained. Watt con
= fgseed that h8 stole an abstract from Ii
/ Presidents table, and thus directly or in
directly throtIzh Mrs. Eaneoln, Mr.. Wjkoi
and the Herala obtained it. The Hous
having probeh the secret, and exposed ia
I 1aatians of AyikaH as the White House
. and tho character Of Watt, anew, druppe
= the matter ard Wikoff was released. W
hone the PreaidaaE will a5w hose the goo
: sense and frI max Is 10 taxa hins frar
Congressional and public opinion, an
purge his hosna--the home of the ChiA
v Executive Of the Nasion--of such cor
tsmptible AMI disgraeetal association
Aeflher be nor Mrs LlSeean, fresh fsoa
Illinois, couIA be supposed to know AT fir
the real character of these men, nor q
= history of their liYes but now that the
!. have leaned what was notorious in cas-
s.. lern cities. il ts 10 presumed they viii has
en- 10 rescue their own reputation and tn
b Of the couutty from such personl int
II maeies. Ntkoif's aas long been know
), Fboth 10 this toantry aud Europe, as pc
= sonsI political intrigner sad has bet
largely ersrtoyed 10 do the secret and di
u " work Of the Herald; and some yea
Is AGO. il nav DO remembered, be persecu
+ ed an English heireas On ths continent
! onsraaeousls With bis attentions and Q
most forcibIe seizure that he was arrest
: ana thrown inao prison " The Engliah .
10 tlsoritias. No lady, who Knows him Al
" respects hefaelf, weald andara hss .
: aaainsanee hr accept bis attentions for
Tnsssneuk.