The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-17
Ripples at the Capital.
NAsHfEeToN. Jsu. 9.


" Il Iheie be activity III Congressional work
proper, but some things may bo disturbed
that may be Thought to bo impropor for
presume nm offort will be made to intuso
lite iUto the torpid inertia that holds our
army here The position OF the Com.
mander. IN Chief is now anything but secure,
or eVon safes aud there Is s.tong fGoliDg
thai, II the present Genorals will not lead
our impatient soldiers agalnst the enemy,
they must give place to thosb who viii.
Tho whole month of December was like
winter in Paradise; soft, delicious, sun.
shiny days, aud brilliant, mDOniit nights.
with roads like pavemcuta; and, save tho
skrmish nj Dralnsvilr, which wns not fol.
loved up, not "a solitary move has been
made here. Doubtless, tho plan is 10 pon.
etrato into Teunessee, aud perhaps aGvance
up tho York r yer, aud. so so ~ rs these
movements are felt, 10 advance upon the
Rebols in front of tho Capital. t.
lis aaid Mr. Wad0's War Committee is
causing some unensipess among tho five
hundred Generals now playing staT engage
ments al the American Thealer. a..
Among tho important measures that will
early receive tho attention of Congress, will
be tho general subject of National finance.
aud Mr.. Chases scheme OF banking aud,
IL that body shall succeed in making mere
paper, by sheer force of law. safely do the
duties and functions of money, t will do
what tho world 10 its multiplied experience.
has never before socn. aud, in my judgment.
never will. Tho laws which govorn trade
| aud money, IN thoir financial relations, ina,
be disturbed ar modified, but o4nuot bu cUn.
lroled and changed. by statutes. Thts"
laws must bo made tho basis OF all useful
Legislation, or they viii be found too s'rong
for il. and bankruptcy aud ru,n must fullnw
tho conflict between tbom. No scheme OF
paper money that does not provide spu.
Gle basis large enough To redeem all the
paper hkely TO bo returned for redemption
~ u time OF panic, and also provide for any
ba'ance of trade against US in other cOun
tres, can succeeds unless, indeed, IL be
20 cnntrived that panics aud balaDoos OF
trndo shall iovGr exist. Whatever scheme
may be adopted must rest mainly upon the
means to be derived from q direct tax, SO
oppressive as to try tho patriotism Of our
p oplo To the utmosf.
Connec oil somewhat with this, aud
labor OF no small proportions, will bo the
,djustmuut of "a Bankrupt Law. Several
bills Rro already before tho two Houses. yet
lho special comlnlttce OF tho House, has, as
vet, repnrtod none. The impression il, that
soms act of this kind will be passed. .
Upon tho one great problem addressed
10 'hs generation of Am0ricans--the dis
position OF tho African race on this Cont
beh'--Eo certain glvlngs DOT TO outsiders.
as YET, Indicate what may DO expected, Un-
doubtcdly there Is sufficient majority to
enact any law on Tho subject; tho trouble
wi'l be I" agree upon plan. There is still
much ilmldity and featfulness among many,
even Republican members: and, although
million OF men in the field are, or oughtto
be. arguing tho question with cannon and
oa,onet. they sun think OF hushiDg it up
and giving il The 60 by; aud hence tho On.
tnnely end OF the debate on Eiliot's reso.
lutl"ns, in tho House, fuw days ago. No
inattor; it will get itself talked about.
th"cght shout and fought about. until nh
0pou'uS VIII DO tound and way out Tor it.
Do patient, on kind and thoughtful peo'
PIE new aspects ana now lights arc every
day opening 10 US, IN nnd nbout tins momen.
.ous mat'cr, ana inc world will reach aso
lu'loh OF II III time. The work OF gonera.
IONS may not DO wei aud wisely done 10
day. .r.E
You, Mr.. J.D Democrat, have your OWE
views o! the Mason aud Sidell muss. aud
| will permit every other individual 10 have
his, hers or theirs. Tho whole thing was
go suddenly sprung upon Us. aud 30 sud
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