Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-03-03
MISCELLANY a
From the Grccnville Mountaincer.
From Washington.

We had the pleasure of receiving from Gov.
Perry a most interesting letter from Washing
ton Of the 11th inst, for which we return him
nur sincere thanks. We learn from this, that
matters are not so gloomy and dark. altogether,
as from tile threatening of the Radicals we
might suppose. Governor Perry heard the
opinion expressed, and coming too, from very
high authority not likely to be mistaken, that
g there was all undcrcurrent at work which
was crumbling to pieces the Radical party,
end they would separates=-that the prD3pnc;
was decidedly hopeful and that the Southern
members would soon be admitted"
1t is manifest that President johnson is
coming up to the highest standard of patriot
ism. On all occasions his annunciations of
sentiments, principles and policy, are worthy
of great man, and of an American Statesman
before the corruption Of var and civil strife
had perverted the understandings and drowned
tho little patriotism of inferior natures in
eea of passion What noble contrast to men
Of the Stevens type. Governor Perry, in
company with Mcssrs. Trescott and Burt of
this State called on the President first on the
10th instant. "We found him (says Gov.
I.) engaged with the Christian Commission,
and heard his address to them. He stated
that his policy of Government included all the
States, and that he knew no North, no South,
no East, no West; that his religion embraced
the whole world, and that he recognized every
honest man as his brother" lie had, in the
morning of the same day, addressed the Yir-
ginia Delegation in the glowing language of
patriot and statesman. After receiving the
promise Of an interview the next day, the party
retired The President is " looking rcmarka-
bly, .well and scsn,ed in good spirits his man
ners are always kind and pleasant The Pres
ident alluded to his interview with Fred.
Douglass and his. negro committee the day be-
fore he knew of course, TINT the committee
had been sent to him, and he was guarded in
his language. The ultra Radicals-thesc po-
litical Pharisecs--are evidently watching ev-
erytllihg the President says aud does with
view to find something upon which to pcrse-
cute him, but the President is aware of their
purposes, and is equally guarded and firm
They will make nothing Of capital for them
selves out of such men as Andrew johnson
and General Grant, if VIC are to judge by pre-
cedents hitherto.
It is rumored that the President will veto
tho Freedman Bureau Bill, and that the At
torney General and Secretary Of the Treasury
will sustain him in it; the other members of
tho Cabinet are said to be opposed to the veto.
Gov. Perry, with Mr.. Trescott, called again
the next day after their first interview with
tho President. Whilst on this visit, Mr. Sc
ward and Mrs Daniel Webster called, and
Immediately afterwards, Gov. Dennson, Post.
master General. Beth the Secretaries met
thom very cordially. President johnson re-
qucsted them to call on the Attorney General
and have the United States Court for South
Carolina organized This Gov Perry was to
attend to on Tuesday last. The organization
Of Civil Court Of the United States will be
. great security to our citizens in having ev.