Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-15
NO. 10.

received forty-five affirmative votes to sixty
eight against. So much for one days con-
sideration of the Presidents Message. The
republicans were 10 longer ready to suspend
the rules for every radical resolution This
is an encouraging sign.
CAUSE OF THE CIRCULATION AMONG THE
REPUBLICANS.
Some of Raymond's friends now assert that
he voted for Stevens resolution for Joint
committee for the purpose of revenge upon
the President. They state that about ten
days before the commencement of the session
he called upon the President in reference to
the New York Custom House, but he could
get no satisfaction out of the President in
regard to ii, and has taken this course out of
| revenge. 1t is somewhat doubtful if there
is anything in this plea, but that, on the con-
trary, that he was prompted by the hope of
! position on certain committees, unless we
take the other view, that he was led into a
trap which he did not understand or know,
the nature of. The latter, however, does not
| give him credit for his usual shrewdness
No person can blame Stevens for his course
for he was consistent with his past record,
and made no hesitation in proclaiming what
he intended to do. There was no disguise
nor eoncealment about it on his part He
went to work deliberately to accomplish an
| object and has been thus far successful. But
| with those who claimed to be against that
/ policy. like RAYMOND and numerous others.
| there is no excuse for their course 1t is
| deliberate swindle upon the public, a repu-
| diation of their pledges and a violation of
the expressed wishes of the people.
| INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND
SENATOR SUMNER.
4 rich interview took place between the
President and Senator Sumner on the eve
ming after the message was read in Congress.
Ii lasted for several hours. There were
three or four persons present Sumner is
represented as having been very nervous
Some of those present thought he would go
into fit at two or three different periods of
the consultation. At any rate his actions
justified the application of the term of being
monomaniac in regard the to negro. Find
ing himself unable to move the President,
he finally broke out as follows:
MIR. President, | notice that the white
rebels down in Alabam and other localities
in the South are taking very strong against
the Union, and denOunciugitin strong terms;
can you not do something to put stop to
it?"
The President coolly replied: | see, Mr.
Sumner, that white rebels in Boston are
talking against the Union. Can't you put
stop to 1t there ?'
This confused the Senator for short time.
but after twisting in his seat for a short
time he again broke ont as follows -" Mr.
johnson, the reports from the South show
that the white rebels in almost every section
are insulting the freedmen. Don't you think
that Congress ought to do something to cor
rect this evil?"
The President, with significant wink to
the other gentlemen present, replied -
"Mr. Sumner, | notice by the papers that
the white rebels in Cincinnati have been
recently insulting white people there and
knocking down one or two Can't Congress
do something to correct that evil?"
1t is needless to add that the stay Of the
Massachusetts negro monomaniac at the
White House was of short duration after
that thrust.
POWER HELD BY THE PRESIDENT.
Members of Congress have all of sudden /
discovered that the President has the APP |
pointing power in his hands, They see that, |
with very few exceptions, the federal office
holders throughout the country, from the
Cabinet down, are those appointed under
President Lincoln's administration. Already /
there is a wonderful uneasness among the
of the House who voted for Ste
vens' resolution This fear will cause a
great change in the body. The public may
look for some grand political somersaults be
fore the session terminates. In order that
this point may be understood / give the
points of conversation which took place a
day or two since between a high official and
republican member The member re-
fcrred to was boasting how he was going tn
oppose the Presidents policy, and that he
lid not care what Mr.. Johnson did.
"Stop," says the official, care YOU sure
you are independent of the President and
,an sustain yourself at home if you oppose
him? Your district is very close"
"What has the President to do with my
district? The people elected me, and ex-
pect me to carry out their views. | repre-
sent them, not the President, and he can't
affect me there"
"But," adds tho official chow many
postmasters have you in your district?'
Z" That has nothing to do with it," re-
Piled the member, they are all friends of
mine. Besides, it is always understood that
he Representative in Congress is entitled
o those appointments or his friends
But" replied the official, Suppose that
he President should take II INTO ms head
o remove all of your friends and appoint
men in their place who were friends of his
md did not care anything about you, what
hen would be your position at home?'
This opened the matter in a new light 10
he enthusiastic member After little hes
tation he asked in a tone showing that this
vas a new question, "The President will
lot think of doing that will hep"
81 don't know, replies the official, what
he President will do, or whether he has
bought of this matter. | only know what !
would do if were in his place, and that t
Tould be to rcmoveevery one of yOur friends c
you opposed the policy of my admins
ration" C
"W-e-ll-well," drawled out the MEM I
cr, 81 don't know but the Presidents policy 7
right, after all, and think | will support a
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