The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Wheeling Res''ser )

h. WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1853.
One Of the very worst and most funda-
mentally miscbievous features OF the policy
of thi. Administration is its tampering with
the Judiciary. 1t has been among the Chief
boasts and true glories of England that her
Judges are models not only Of talent and
learning, but of integrity and independence
For the American Judiciary it seems to be
the desire of the now ruling faction that
they shall win a character for venality, sup
pleness and corruption that all the waters
of the ocean cannot wash away. We had
here, in the District of Columbia, an able,
dignifsd and upright bench of judges, three
in number, against two of whom not syl
liable of objection could be urged on any
just account; and against the third know
of little beyond some indiscretions charged
upon his wife. Had this third judge com.
mitted any thing amiss, he should have been
removed from Office in the lawful and regu-
lar way. But the lawful and regular way
is not the way with the men who now be-
straddle and violate our country. They
therefore undermined our pure and able
court, and after legislating good men out,
thew put others far their interiors into Office.
Our old court did not suit the abolition
faction because it stuck to the Constitution
and the laws, therefore the new judges take
it for granted that the less they adhere to
Constitution and laws the better they shall
please their masters, for whom, and not for
the people, they live, and move and make
decisions.
Following up this inference, the newly
made Virginia Judge (save the mark so
called Judge Underwood, has been disre-
garding both Constitution and law in his
decisions at Alexandria made in the confs
cation cases brought before him. The
Constitution denies the power to the Gov
eminent of taking more than traitors
life estate, and the confiscation act of an
abolition Congress, acknowledges the same
principle. Yet to please tn ose who put him
on the bench, this sage and sapient expound-
er makes decisions which confscate so far
as they have the power) the fee simple, and
rob the heirs and their posterity for the
fault of their parent So in our newly vamp-
ed courts here we have a judge, whose chief
delight is to denounce the principles of the
Constitution he swore to protect and sup
port. How sternly did the heroic Paul de-
nounce corrupt judge as "whited wall, I"
who sat ostensibly to judge according to
the law, but gave orders contrary to the law.
That was perfect description Of Thorough
going AboGtionist.
l learn from party who witnessed the
tragic proceedings near Benedict in Charles
County, Maryland, where Lieut.. White was
shot by Col. John II. Sothoron, that the
accounts published of that occurrence fall
much short of their narrowing reality. The
conduct of the negro soldiers was revolving,
and since that time continues to be such as
to keep the whole region in terror. Oh !!
such are the tender mercies OF Abolitionists;
such the fruits of trusting to their per6di-
Gus promises, and of expecting anything
just or right from their dark and hollow
hearts.
Nobody seems to deny Wendell Phillips
report of MIR. Lincoln's declaration, that his
Emancipation Proclamation of September
1862 was the most foolish act Of his life
The ultraists of the Abolition party do not
seem to be more than half pleased with all
that Mr.. Lincoln has done for them. Doubt
less, Phillips and he had hot quarrel,
or the President would not have uttered
himself so much to the purpose If the
President thinks that proclamation so fool
ish an act, there must be many more Of the
acts he has done to crafty the Abolitionists
which strike him in the same light
1t is said that the troops in the vicinity
of John Minor Bolts estate near Culpep.
per, have replaced the fences around his
farm that were pulled down and destroyed
by some of the preceding forces in that
neighhorhood. There are some scores of farm.
ers in this region, and on the loyal side of the
Potomac too, who would be glad of simi
lar act of justice. The probability is this
that this unprecedented feat in Culperper
is piece eff show generosity, done for ef
feet. But no matter why done, it would
be blessing if it could be generally car :
ried out Instead Of being protection and
safeguard the soldiers are too often terror
and a scourgs.
The fragrant denominations which can be
committed by 80 called authorities" in this
country, once of law and order, have re-
ceived illustration in the late Maryland
election beyond the brightness of the sun.
Gen. Schenck, now hiding behind tempo
rary screen, will one day be made to face
the light and explain all the wrongs he has
been the cause of committing. Driven by
the unparalleled barefacedness of the case,
particularly in Somerset county, Mr. Lin
coin has now, after the election, and when,
by means wickeder than were ever before
perpetrated, a fraudulent vote is to be got
to elect an Abolition Speaker of the House
of Representatives, it is too late to remedy
the wrong-I say, Mr.. Lincoln has come out
with promise he is great OH promises) to
punish any military officers who illegally
interiered. know not of what material
Mr. Lincoln's conscience is made, bn. if he
has that amount OF the article which his