Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-12-13

just received by prominent official from
ex Postmaster General Dennison on the
political situation
MIAMI, o., Nov. %.
[ have some anxiety in regard to the
temper of our friends in Congress in re-
spect to the President, but hope it will
be of q dignifed and moderate nature,
as displayed in word and act. / am
wholly opposed to all impeachment
movements, unless the President has
been doing, or shall do something that
will make it imperative upon Congress
to vindicate it's honor or preserve the
peace of their country. AS to his policy
the people have pronounced their ver-
dict upon it, and Congress may well
save it, only carrying out by proper leg
islation the will Of the people as ex-
pressed in that verdict. [ shall be glad
to see an improvement in the temper of
the President, and will hail with great
satisfaction his hearty cooperation with
Congress in securing the adoption of the
amendment by the Southern States. l
have really only kind personal feelings
towards the President, and will be sin
cerely grati1ed to see him cut loose from
the Democratic party, and unite his for
tunes with the Republicans. | want to
see the Union permantly and completely
restored upon the basis OF the amend
ment. If the Southern States persist in
their opposition, and reject that whole
some measure, will be prepared, with
my political friends, to compel a resto-
ration upon such terms as will give per-
manent peace and security to the nation,
however opposed the ruling classes of
the south NAV be- We cannot afford to
have another war, if positive measures
can avert it. We must prevent, under
any circumstances, this old leaven of the
rebellion to resume its sway in national
legislation.
1 confess to not comprehending the
President. What he hopes to &C
complish to give historical eminence to
his administration, | cannot conceive.
Without a party, in or out of Congress,
except so far as he may have courted
the Democratic, which is powerless to
produce results, what great measure, or
series of measures can he hope to &C
complish2 If he hopes to achieve any
thing of permanent value, including the
Mexican question, he will be disappoint-
ed. The country is giving little heed
to our foreign concerns. All of its
thoughts are directed to home matters,
which Congress controls, and will alb
solutely control until March 5, 1859, or
the close of the Presidential term. If
the Southern States shall in the mean
time be fully restored to the Union, and
their representatives admitted to Con-
gress, that body will have all the glory,
as such results can only be with its con-
sent and upon its terms. 1t really seems
as If the President was steering the ship
of state without rudder or compass, and
without any definite port for its final
haven. Nor is it possible for it to be
otherwise. His very Cabinet organiza-
ton requires it. doubt whether he has
the hearty sympathy or at least the con-
currence of one-third of his Cabinet.
MORGAN he improve his condition by any
change. If he then burries boldly into
the arms of the Democratic party, and
calls members of that party into his
Cabinet, it will compel the withdrawal
of more or less of the remaining men,
bers in very short time, while he will
secure little more sympathy from the
Democratic members. The truth is that
the Democratic party do not Intend to
be swallowed up by the President. Il