Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-12-20

that Southern Senators and Representa-.
) tives have not rushed to Washington and
{ importuned to be admitted to their seats in
Congress. This letter does not disclose the
most happy condition of affairs for the
country. Read the letter: '.9tsi 10 .'.,h
. OF bra bnsl WAsHLNGToN, Dec. 10, 1866.
Notwithstanding the many predictions
that have been made OF lively time at the
National Capital this winter, IL doubt if
Washington has ever presented amore dull
and unintefcsting aspect, socially or politi-
eally, than at present, and the prospect is
rather against than in favor of an improve
meht. Itwas expected that the people of
the south would be here in full represeh-
tative force, knocking for admission to the
floors of Congress, and 'thronging the lob
bies as in days of yore; yet there is very
little of exaggeratiOn In the statement that
it Is almost as hard to find South Caro-
linian or an Alabamian here now, as was
q year or two ago--harder, indeed If we
take into consideration the squads of chiF-
airy that used to pass throughevery day or
two under convoy of a corpOrars guard for
q sojourn at Camp Chase or JohnsonlsIs-
land. snO'iGaiti i.EIpsiA 1Gh1 woLs % s9l1Inf
In this fact, apparently trivial in itself;
there Is food for reflection for ALL and cause
for deep concern on the part OF that great
majority of the people who desire to seesre-,
established at the earliest possible hour, the
era of peace and fraternal union between
the two sections. Sosfar the object oil the
present Congress seems to have been to hue
initiate the South, rather than torestore the
Union. Bitterness and animosity toward
those lately in rebellion, has beehlmade the
test Of craftsmanship, and heis most ad-
mireda leader who is smOstunc0mpfOmis-
ing In his hostility to those whom we must
regard as citizens of n common country, if
we are nOt0prepared to acknowledge chat
the work of secession hasbeen the0reticallyI
and practically successful o What the rebels
failed to do under the leadership of Davis
and Lee, Congress is striving to accomplish
under the leadership of Sumner and Ste-
tens.o What war failed to do, legislation1
steps hin TO accomplish The bloody strife
OfIfOur years, ending In terms of capitala-
ton which stamped the victOrs fas, not less
magIIanimous to forgive than powerful TO
bver6Ome, falsified the ofE-repeated declara-H 4
tion of eufCenemies, that the North hated !
then South. But the foes 9oto National
concord and unity now find In the halls Of
Congress an echo to their worst calumnies. /
and "a confirmation Of all the assertions
which laid the foundation for rebellion and
treason Aletter received a few days since
by a distinguished memberdof She present
Congress, from anaold fFiendtin the South,
states that the Southern people begin to- be-
lieVe that the North really desires no union
with them, and that there is aydetermina-
tionn here to effect q peaceable disruption
This sentiment isr expressed by one who
knows whereof he affirms, aud Is fully conn
petent toexpresslthe views Of the people \
with whom he associates He looks upon
the caucus resolution Of the committee gOf
fifteen as a virtual warning to the South |
thattheir representatives are not wanted in
Congress, now or at any other time, and
people in Washington this winter. And In i