, 1864-04-26
From Our Regular Correspondent
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L. CONGRESS At woRE.
Congress has ut last gonet3 work in "cead
earnest" at the Revenue Bill in Committee o1
the Whole, and few days more will doubt.
less see It perfected. It has been decided not
to Tux stocks Of spirits on hand. Mr. Wash,
burne yesterday renewed his motion IN favor
thereof, which failed By 81 yeas to 70 nays
The spirit men worked upon the holders Of
all other taxable goods, md the result was
that they brought great pressure to bear on
Congress in opposition to Mr. Washbune's
motion. That gentleman certainly deserves
credit for the persistency and pluck he has
exhibited in his endeayors to secure q reye-
nue. ofnearly twenty millions Of dollars to
the Treasury. he succeeded in giving us
Gen. Grant tor Lieut General, but the spec
uletors have beaten him in his efforts to aid
the revenue. It is stated that the whisky
men expended large sums Of money in their
efforts to prevent taxation.
AS to the main features of the Revenue
bill, although Mr. Stevens has boosted that
It would tax the people to their hearts' con
tent, I have heard leading Senators aud others
confidently assert that it will fill to meet the
financial requirements of the Government,
Notwithstanding that the New York World
and other Copperhead papers have been call
ing upon the Government to tax heav,1v and
/ rcdnca +1,e ro1,;no ~ ~ .,-.o w..
49, 49,. 49,. .1ssAs,', .ns eut4eu1ss nAse
~ toe. '',Av ,',, VIZ support any reasonable
| they shall not vote for the bill. The truth is,
most Of the Copperhead members, in the
Northwestern States especially, are SO sworn
to do the behests OF the secret societies of
tte, Luz pal!y tnat Inat tney datc not violate
lhelE oa1ns oy Fotns either men or moneyto
ca173 On the "ar'
| AS predicted. Mr. Longs speech haa II.
yided his party, Much the larrer nnmhpr
| side with him however. as wc]f "a the mnst
| Influential papers. This massce of the nortv
and those small political fry who control it,
| organization are with him while the leaders
| t Mno sue %lth MN assert TINT 1t only takes
u te ;t ana circumstances !s 70 bring " the par
| Aeaoe st3nd IN most degraded position ut
present n the eyes OF all honest and patriotic
men. friyntely they believe with Long.
! fonhelY tAcy diier With him. To what q
Nfetehed condition OF politics has that Or
ganlzauon now been brought. It Is mere
nr pay, not 1or pr-nclple- Apeace party, It
PROPOSES 10 Iun a""ar man 1or President 1t
aes1rss me defeat OF Grant before Richmond
| .9aat, oecauselt wants 70 triumph, 1t pos
eiptc, VIII = man Q! its oMn sentiments; In
na 4 exen1 II bnld5s IT'S prospects excellent
s9n no, annke,y mat large portion Of the party
~ w H,,; iocs LIS nqaanaIlon IN 1ne convention
~ tertea5o' ~ Is Teauceu 10 1ne 1aS end OF
us .:s iofmst selt IN It's best days. 1t was
notto @ .ollls suosefsie9ey 10 the slave power.
IN lts worst, 1t is noted TOR its subserviency
to The rebels IN arms. Long really and truly
represents the party. The X. G. C.'s who
are me main Pillars OF 1t, believe and act
WIN Aim. Inc leading men, who are mere
so1olcfs OF fortune and lighting only for plum
1er 81, ana pay. saca as =. :. Cog OF Ohio, and
81, 81, .a h9Ir1sson q Illinois, believe as Long
and 1teir n; q. as do, but do not think It
prudent inst now to act With him. Il Grant
Is dictated however, they will so over to him
60 Quickly as to make ones "head swim"
GRANT AND observation-disclosures, n &C.
1umors tit Gen. Grant Las I requested per. sas
mission to rive Gen Wccie1,,n = comm.nd
It was even stated 1ast ninlt That h. lotS1a-
manded CT M1, Stanton and the President
one or both, that he should be placed In the
field. Whether Gen. Grant has done so or
not cannot positively say. Butt know that
some leading Copperheads are making the
most strenuous e1ertions to this end. They
arc seeking 10 approach Gen. Grant On the
subject through his staH, some Of whom are
democrats, and these leading Copperheads
pretend to say that Gen. Grant has expressed
wish that Gen. Mcclellan shall have com-
mand: The overslaughiny Of Gen. Butler
ed upon by the Copperheads Us an evidence
that Gen Grant Is disposed to act fairly, and
do the gcntlcmanly thing. Also his reinstate- |
ment OF Col. Noodford, Of Kentucky: Now,
y Gen; Grant is disposed to yield to these !
Mcclellan Eopperheads and traitors, II donot |
say he Is, he will rue the day he does SO. |
There is plot at the bottom Of all this. Big |
mtn arc pulling the wires Of It, and using |