Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-03-09
WASHINGTON. Feb. oath, 1866.

WAsHINGToN. Feb. oath, 1866.
For the American
Affairs IN Washington- The Presidenfs 5
Poliey--Copperhead Meenng- Theycatt
upon the President, and he addresses
Mcm.-Mr. Fesseadnn's speech-Me-
morial address upon Hon. II. Winter
Davis-H L. Garrison do.
Nix. FDiroR:
take my pen with some reluctance to
describe to you, and Your readers. the
scenes and events of the past week You
know thatzl have predicted. that the Presi-
dent would not give aid and comfort to the
copperheads. This | did Oh what con-
sidered the very best authority. 1t is now
necessary to say, that the President has
disappointed his friends, and placed HUI
self in an antagonistic position to those
who elected him.
1t is not SO much that he vetoed tie bill
for cnlarging the powers Of the Freedman 5
Bureau but that he travelled out OF the
records, to attack Congress, and to dictate
to lhclu, what he considered their duty III
admitting the rebel states.
But it is not my purpose at this time' to
anaimadvcrt upon the Presidents course
by way ef argument against his position
Or official acts. Isimply intend to give III
' !. h, tts.a,, srNt, a.
here during the week, and how and by
whom the Presidents policy has heen re-
criycd aud endorsed. No sooner had his
veto message been read III the Senate, than
Il shout went up from ever! copperh,ad
secessionsts, ana rebel sympathzer III
Washington These people were frantic
with JOY, while every Union man WAS
sad \ public meeting was called to
endorse the President, and on the 22d ot
Ecb. W ashinston's birth day Growers
Theatre was thrown open to the crew, and
such gathering it could but make the
hearts OF good and loyal men sad. We
remembered the dark days of the rebellion
when these very men were wont to rcJoice
at the defeat OF our arms, and to be sad
when we had victories and We said, can
these things be Can these people rejoice
on account Of the official conduct of tho
man whom but short time since, they ha-
ted derided. and despised; and the man
who owes his elevation to his present high
position to the loyal masses OF the North
The leaders and managers of this gather
ing were rs follows:
Col. T. b. Florence the editor OF tht
Constitutional Union, a most malignant
copperhead sheet, John T. Coyl the proprl'
etor of the National MtelHgencer and
another violent coppcrhcad paper. Aker
and Clamnit counsel for Mrs. Surrat, j
Schade Eeq. counsel for Wirz Ex- Mayor
Barrett whom Mr. Lincoln sent to Fort La
fayettc. and many others of like politica
status and character. The Speakers on thu
occasion gl0rifed the President and the
multitude applaudcd him to the echo
But our loyal majority in Congress was de
nounced in unmeasured abuse because they
do not a. once admit to seats the red hand
ed traitors whom the South have elected to
Congress. scarcely need tell you, that
no republican of any note took part in this
meeting though in the crowd which vlsi-
ted the Presi lential Mansion and heard
the speech there were many thousands OF
union men who listened with blank acton
ishmeut, and deep Humiliation, feeling
that now indeed, have We great cause fol
sorrow. But pass to note more pleasan:
things. Congress will think remain firm
AS soon as the Committee can properly in
vcstigatc, they will proceed to admit some
of the States. Tenn. the Presidents Own
state viii come first. Let the people eve
rywhere be patient. In few weeks OF
months at least the action of Congress will
invigoratc the public heart and the nation
will be saved. Mr.. Fessenden your great
Senator has again spoken. ! cannot de.
scribe either the speech or its telling effec
upon the Senate, and the multitude who
heard him. The doctrines which he lat
down and enforced with such mastery abil
ity, will become the central thought.
around which the Republic will gather
Thank God true craftsmanship and genu
inc patriotism still live and have their hom'
in the American Congress. On the 22t
and while the rahle were shouting the prais
es of Andrew johnson, very differen
scene was being witnessed in the Hall 0