, 1865-09-09
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.

LETTER FROM WASHINGTON. !,
The Rush Tor Pordons-vy1lnt the OBJ
Jectx OF Pardon Arc, and What the
PErd0nrd Say of ThemxcIve%-Tllc
Missouri Port Office Sauabbic-Eov.
Evans, Removal.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Ttibnne.1
WAsu1H11oS, Sept I, isG5.
Perhaps the most noteworthy and instruct
I've objects Of interest In the National Capital,
At this time, arc the hotel registers Up to
the middle Of the summer, the most promi-
pent features Of these open records OF the cen
tripetal tendencies Of our political, military
and naval world, were the countless sufflxes
U. S 4. end u. s n. But for the last two
months, they have resumed their anti-war
characteristics, BY The prevalence Of tho
names Of the Southern States In The column
under the head of residence. From Virginia
to Texas, the whole of the subjugated Confed~
eracy Is again as fully represented, from day
to day, among the arrivals, rs during the
proudest period Of pro-slavcry asceudancy be-
fore The rebellion.
One single motive-the sarac desire and ex-
pectation- -animates al these pilgrims, daily
coming and going BY the hundreds, from eye
rs pu1f Of the country between the James aud
the Rio Grapde: pardon at the hands Of the
Executive, with the accompanying benefit of
1e-instaliation into alIthe rights Of citizen
ship. Naughty Southrons-ahe pretended
cavaliers aud vaunted descendants Of English
Earls aud French Marquises, ths sclf-saylea 1T
istocracy Of the country-comfog In perfect
swasms, each trying to be ahead Of all the
rest, 10 do penauce As tho humblest Of sup
plants, to recant, to profess the deepest pen1.
the Yankee nation ;''-is 1t all hnttering
dream, or triumphant reality: Yes, there
they are !; ex-Senatora md ex-Congressme1,
ex.iiove1nors and c1-Gcnernls, cotton lords
! dcblcrs, running 3 rare In thear p7ost1atfun to
the dispenser oi executive cle1nency,-and all
| this for what: Not from clear perception Of
1 and sincere roget Of past wrongs; not from q
IeaWake1rd spirit for loyalty and az earnest
rcconeiIing the Two sections; nay, but from u
selfish, sordid, shabby anxiety to save their
| property. -
| elsmAions Of Southern editors and orotors
| the mean, contemplate, merciless Yankees"
We can recall the impassionate leaders and
fiery speeches, arowing, In the N ost emphatic
and positive terms, preference OF death or ex-
pattiation 10 submission under, funkeo dom.
! ina,1on. Bnt where are the followers Of The
example of Cato Where now the fmftators of
| the martyrs 10 great and sacred tFatls and
| principles, that In all ages and among all
civilized nations, chose e1ile rather than re-
| nounce their taith p: '-7i
There are thousands Of men lirina in this
country that at different times, either vo1un-
theIr native land on political grounds Eng
4 land, France md Switzerland afford. asylum
10 large numbers Of 50 called political lcfu-
| gees. The best among these e1iies on either
side Of the Atlantic could hare time and
asn1n secured a*satc return to their respective
countries, and re-enjoyment Of family asso-
ciations, rights Of property, and other highly
priced Immunities, By sur1endering their man.
hood and yielding, The peet1r demsnded Of
j them by their pefSocuiors- But they prefer
red faithfuiness to their convictions, though
coupled with poverty, and obscuraty, to SELF.
qualification and servility, despite the
anurcmcnts Of promised restitution
Ito. - al1luenee md position, What: ~.
contrast Ills consistent manhood,
proud selfrcspect, and firm adherence to
presents to the course Of by Tar tho greater mum
Der of the rebel leaders. Alter tho most per-
sistent protestations to the contrary, they
hasten to brnnd themselves as the most Pusti-
luminous brnEgarts md hypocritical egotista
in the eyes Of all rejecting mnnkina in order
10 esealE .ae @S sins " n,5 4t,a chaarsw,.
;e:ss and ~ o,acrftr ,sitj, which thew accent the
ness NV ln:s+t,ts XIV varrsa rn1s .s,nn t1,e
:,menduraG1enees Of which they dwcit with
| such continuous, yituperative vchcmence
In their eagcrness to save their broad acres
ana tu"n lots auu n:anstone N ~ usasa .n. 49,
and sloeRs, taey hn!nk HSm ~ lusns' noM
,Eoue Of the most sllining lights among them
have not hcsitntcd to touch the lowest depth
Of scu.deg1eaatlon ny AuuillaIug tnciE wives
and daughters ana s,slels 70 tue parts ., 80.
.1icitors OF cxecatfve grace III lnelr own oeaan,
by d1nt Of al the ans wAeremlsn y,s1,L woman A..
knows 60 well 70 move man. MluIne1l' Eu-
ropcan sy1npntlizers, IN iuli view OF this L dis-
,gusting spectacle, continue 70 look upon them
as "modern Romans" anu Elotaly lhe1u upon
the bench and the rostru1a' an prose anu
lpoetFy u. .1.,,.. e.u.xr,. r.
1he tInta is Ina, IN ln.s . In in.t a:ad -
ne v'ndacanou 81 nuau " .tf;! e1sbs ~ siSo
me laek q ID W 1n1 "a
Ire chnnRlns =! nuaa. .,s fe.j,trsJa erS - :.
dlsRiay OF s9 ar% M ~, H NJ, cr ~.
u1gla eonsss ~ %.S 80 earse ~ i,rrncsslbIa Ten.
lne taIturs % eri1 natsons cnnse nlonc auaiItics
se,1gsn, 9er marvrdom; md Ills TIC rebel leaders,
Inoosa ssSeS {ase,9n' ;he,1 ~ frst. IN thr;1 nwn
have dciuaeq eheM =. usS'; a,, ~ LII ia oM W..
Eninds me ,ne " II" % insnJrsc,ion
posses 10 .ne pb,.es ms md ha1r;ed MIN.
Snen &c cftae.e abn nnsn;rai fsith. far whch }aT
snsH ~, cist,pej "a have made thc fullest
ga StISS s ane ser'f;css ~ e no,s cTh3;,5tcd hcrn
su s,;t;eai Snd To5tarT ch;ef1 ains ~ tfe
" ,oi1n IN I'm INT htar It's ieriIironie nart oj
bn 1a,,orsH...io,, 49, u end iass ~ cbdracter.
Ut 1s .et dehas'n~ ia ,tsesT ia admit thc errors
nrn,r ,yars and In manifest w;ilinrness Ia
coTlct ti,cT. But IL proves Mi int Kopeless
t1nrariiT md loss of ali sense Of rirht and
f.onor. ia rrso,t to stimulation of rcprptaucc
in order 10 eyade the inst consequences d
wrongs 10 drop the mask Of contention
md. Ti,h shameless eafontess, 10 show and
tonst Of the old evil spirit.as coon As TINT end
Is attained. And this Ii Just the practice oi
many. ifnot most Of tue pardon seekers, hisll
nni1 low, who IRE infcsting Washington.
The case Of Hrschcl Y. johnson has heen
widely published. Hc was not too proud to
receipt pardon, solicited and procured for