Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-03-16
CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON. Mar. 10th, 1866.

.StereRs etc.
| Mr. EDITOR -
The march of events is onward, aud
though our land is now experiencing
dark and gloomy hours, yet will 1T soon
emerge from the clouds and darkness
which are round about it, into the clear
| light of better time and better con-
dition, so let us hope and SO let us pray.
The chief attraction in Congress dur
ing the past week, has been in the Senate,
where they have had under discussion the
| Blaine amendment to the constitution
This proposition introduced by Mr.. Blaine
into the House of Representatives, and
carried through that body by so decisive a
majority, has failed of the requisite two
thirds in the Senate. Men who have act
ed with the Republican party have chosen
to abandon that organization, and to refuse
their aid to this, and some other measures
of salutary nature.
The people of Maine may we'll be proud
of their Representatives and Senators,who
in these trying hours of the nations peril.
stand uptrm for the right Both Mr..
| Morrill, and Mr.. Fcssenden have taken
part in the debate in the Senate, the past
week, and have done themselves much
credit and the State. as believe some
service.
Nj Sumner, surprising as it may seem.
saw fit to array himsclfn opposition to this
amendment aud made strong speech
against it. thereby joining hands with all
the copperheads in the Senate and such
renegade republicans as have chosen to
leave the house of their friends. Mr. FEES.
sendcn's reply to Mr.. Summers argument
has scarcely parallel i'll parliamentary
efforts in the Senate has won for himself
golden opinions from all sorts of people
1t will be seen that the prospect of carry
ing any constitutional amendment during
this Congress is not very hopeful; still
much legislature of u wholesome nature
! looking to reconstruction will be reach.
ed.
day is an interesting occasion in the
| House, the floor and galleries being filled
to OVERLOOKING to hear the great speech Of
Hon. Thad., Stevens in review of the
Presidents policy. lie finished his very
able effort some hours or more since, and
| am able to give You the following cpi,o3e
which was introduced into the body of the
| speech; which take from an evening
paper now before me,
Nj. Stevens Went on to say that:
=" There were certain newspa 9crs that had been
eudcnyoring to disturb tho harmony that existed
between ths Pres dent and himself and some d
them had gone far to place him in aHtag
onism with the Executive. These journals has
done him too much honor. lie desired Ia .as
that Instead eli feeling any such personal emit
" toward the President as had been imputed t.
hin, he entertained the greatest respect Tor tn,
President. He honorel hts integrity, his cuur
age, his patriotism. and his desire To do fishi
lie admired hi. record in the past, and appIecia
ted his sacrifices; but all THE did MT make hin
fear 10 doubt his judgement or to differ from hit
policy:
Mr.. PRICE, cf Iowa, said that when he has
heard the gentleman speaking Of the Presiicn
in these warm terms, and when he called to min,
the words in which the President had denouucc,
oue lhaddeus stevens in public speech. h'
could no. help wondering and lie wished to know
whether that was the same Thadieus Stevens
|, that was addressing the House, sous
other.
Mr.. STEVENS. Does the gentleman tupposJ
that the speech referred t. and which statet
ia have been made in front of tho White House
N the 22d Of last month, was fact Does i
impose upon the gentleman from Iowa # SO
he wished to state to the House. and he wante4
! it understood that the communication was conf
Dental, [laug hter, that the speech was hoax
laughter perhaps the gtandest Of boaSes tina
had ever been perp trated, except, perhaps, tht
Moon hoax. tGfea, laughter.l lie was glad t,
have This opportunity OF generating the prcsi
dent from ever having made that speech. Laug 4
ter That speech was OF the conttIyaucei
Of the Copperhead party. which had been peTsa
cutting and slandeting the President ever since
the fourth OF last March aad,.. AZ spec an
# those ISLANDERS, he would send - the Clerk
desk to be read portion Of an editorial ,akc'
fron the New York Wc'it.
The Clerk then read the extract.
Mr.. Nback, of Indiana. inquired wbcthe
that. also. might not lie hoax
Mr. Stevens. 1t serious SANDER
fLaughter.l |; was inserted in the New Yorl
World. /, is an editorial taking advantage Of i
deed an incident which his enemies brpugh
about themselves. They have prosecuted hia
with such ISLANDERS ever since. They have asser
ted it from time to time. bat they have neyc
made the loyal people OF the nation believe it.
We look with Indignation GU the SANDER Of tn
President of our choice. Being unable to e.
that udium upon him, they take the still NOR
cunning course Of a sk'llful advocate in a cas-,
df lgnatco inqu1endo, who, outside Of the eyi
dence, will endeavor to get TIE subject 10 speal
on some matter concerning which he may be un
der a hallucination, and if lie can obtain from
him gabble and foolish nonsense his point is gain
ed. Now, it the Copperheads could make til,
country believe that the President had ever real
/ ly uttered that speech, then they would hay
:. made out their case. CLaughter.) Bnt we know
that in point of fact he never did utter any sucl
speech and he glad to be able to relieve tn
President from such imputation.
Mr.. Winfield hoped that. as the gantlem-n had
made this revelation accidentally to the House
he would consent to the removal OF the ihjinc
ton of secrecy. (Laughter)
II Mr.. Stevens resuming, admitted that in tni
hoax, as in the Moon hoax, the circuIstantialit
Of the narration was all in Its favor, They ha
mounted a stoue wall in front OF the White llous
to make the speech-that in making it be ha
been supported Gu side by a rebel eS-Mayo
| of ashing top, who had for some time been fur
risned gratuitously with lodgings in one OF til
Y penal forts, and on the other by Of the couu
81 for the assassns Of the late President. Bu
in spite If all these details, we who know til
e President knew that the whole story was all Ii
: from the start. (Grolt laughter)
Mr.. Price. | am satisfied that the House an
e the country will now agree that there was a mi.
( take. But for the gentemen's remarks, tn
: Presidents speech IN ght have been received b