The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-12-21
Washington Correspondence.


be a very important session of Congress.
Among the measures looked fer are some
needed amendments to the Internal
Revenue Law, and an amendment to the
Constitution prohibiting human slavery
forever in the United States.
The appointment of the Hon. 5. I.
Chase, TO I'LL the vacancy on the Supreme
Bench, caused by the delth of Justice
fancy. has been hailed 10y the radical,
reliable men with unbounded satisfaction.
Hon. james Speed, OF Kentucky, has
been nominated BY the President to fill
The vacancy caused by the resignation of
Attorney General Bates. The Senate
had cot acted upon the name up tc the
time of its adjournment over Monday.
but it is supposed the failure TO act iudi-
Gates no opposition to that gentleman.
A bill TO prevent the payment of gold,
silver or bullion for more than its current
value as marked on the coin, and to pre-
Sent the payment or acceptance OF the
lawful currency Of the United States for
less than its current value, was oil Tues
day offered by MIR. Stevens, and referred
TO It's proper committee. Yesterday Mr.
Blaine (of Maiue) called up the bill. lie
said, "During the twenty four hours
since this bill was introduced, much
mi,chief has been done, and every day
aud hour the House stands committed 10
! it, still greater mischief will result. 1t
Indicated three states of this Union, and
made every man guilty of ,nisdemcanor,
aud every clause attempted to commit the
iiuuse TO impossib!iries. Gold rose yes
terday l. per cent. for the very reason OF
the intrdduclion Of this extraordinary
ILL lie moved a reconsideration OF
the vote of reference with view OF
moving 10 lay the bill on The table.
MIR. Cox (of Ohio) said he did not
agree with the gentleman that .his bill
was the means OF putting up the price OF
yold. He rather thought the President
had played the bull' by his Message
Alter svme further remarks the bill was
laid upon the table.
! TIE particular part of that remarkable
document, the Presidents Message
which | suppose to be particularly 90,
noxlous to the copperhead factior of
which this gentleman from Ohio is a
Representative mar" is the last para
graph in Mr.. Lncoln's "peace procama
tiou." Notwithsiar ding the large popular
majorities in fasor OF carrying on the
war, these gentlemen were looking, 50 il
: Seems, Tor some "oveitureS" from the
| Executive, and here they are. quote
from the Message:
In stating a single condition of peace
mean to say hat the war will cease OF
the part of the Government whenever il
shall have ceased on the part Of those
who began H."
That is peace doctrine, SO plain ant
simple that child might understand it
The meaning is clear. 1t means JUS
what the people of the South will have
ii mean. 1t may mean honorable restor
alton to former Nights under free gov
, ernmeut, cleared Ut ;he incubus of SLAYER,
peace, prosperity. and all their attend
and blessi"gs-if they 50 viii it; or /
NAV mean eubJugattnn, and peace througl
exhaustion. IL means '.peace" at al
cveulS, and lasting peace, but not th
peace these democratic gentlemen want
Peace, without Slavery to quarre! about
! aud without the Democratic party ii
power, is the very condition of all other
! lhey stand IN dread of. They woulC
prefer eternal war bat they cannot hav'
1t. They eau find Il llttle fault now anC
/ then, caiI give the Administration mucl
trouble if they choose, and even & i've golC
an occasional upward tendency, but tht
! II tinal result they cannot change. Th,
+ ouly good result likely to come from thei
| chickering's is the hopeless burial of them
:, selves in the debris OF the fabric the,
: have reared, when 1t falls.
f. In the way Of amuseIIents we have tLt
| Leman Opera at "Gruvers," and Mis-
, Maggie Mtchells play Of "Fanchon" a
"Fotds." Congress having arrived tn
gay season is family inaugura,ed.- -
Theatrical managers and liutl keepers
are making hay while the sun shines.
Considerable amusement has also beet
afforded by the sending Of a delegation
representing the merchants OF Phlladel
phia (who met recently at the Corr
: Exchange) to urge the name Of Col
Forney as the candidate Of Pennsylvania
for place in the Cabinet, shvulI Mr
Usher 50 on the bench or Mr.. Welle'
accept The embassy to France. 1t We,
the practice some years ago, for thu
President 10 appoint his Cabinet subjec
to the coniIm nation Of the Senate. IL,
effort 10 favor Of Col. Furney is ill,tiue,
to say the least. MERIT.
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