Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-03-08
THE "SITUATION."

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coup d etat, which, developing itself at
the same time in the two most important
points in the country, would secure the tri-
umph of its policy. Intense enthusiasm
was created, and from the peculiar day on
which it occurred, favorable opportunity
was offered to witness it's effects upon the
country. How far it was successful may be
promised from the despatch of Mr.. SEWARD
sent to Washington the next day. Occu-
pying q tand.point from whence he could
survey the entire field, and witness the full
effect of the device, he says:
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-It is all right aud
safe. The Union is restored and the coun-
try safe. The Presidents speech is tri-
umphant, and the country will be happy.
(Signed) VIM. H. SEWARD.
These two speeches are of sufficient i'm
portance to merit notice here. They diff
fered from each other In many respects,
quite as far as from the majority in Congress
whose measures they oppose. The President
was bold, defiant and determined SEWARD,
cold, cautious and reticent. The one de-
nounced openly and by name the opponents
of the Administration, and threw himself
upon the people for support; the other scat
tered rose water upon all sides, declaring
that there was no real difference of the ends
in view, but only difference in the means
of obtaining them. The President showed
that there was wide breach between the
Executive and Legislative powers of the
Government, while SEWARD studiously
avoided any confession that would lead to
any such inference He was explicit, how
ever, in his assertion that the policy of the
! Executive must prevail.
As might be expected, the country is now
busily engaged in discussing these issues
between the two powers. The press, which
always gives the first indications of popular
sentiment, seems to acknowledge that the
President has won the game by odds. A
backing down by several prominent men,
bers of Congress, and the want of concert
made manifest upon the whole body, leads
to the same inference.
The Freedman's Bureau is about to be
revived again in Congress. A two year in.
stitution with abridged powers is the present
scheme.
The subjoined is a copy of the new bill
as presented
"Be 1t enacted, dc, That the act entitled
'An act to establish a bureau for the relief
of freedmen and refugees, approved March
g. 1865, shall continue in force for two
years from and after the passage of this act.
"SEo. 2. Ind be 1t FURTHER enacted,
That the head of said bureau shall, from
time to time, make, and cause to be enforc-
ed, such rules and regulations, not inconsis.
tent with the constitution and laws of the
United States, as shall protect refugees,
freedmen, and persons of color in all States
or parts of States wherein, by the opera
tious of the war to suppress the late rebel
lion, or by the adoption of any amendment
to the Constitution of the United States,
any persons heretofore held to slavery or in-
voluntary servitude shall have been emanci-
pated, in the enjoyment of the right to
make and enforce contracts, to sue, be par
ties and give evidence in all courts and
causes, lease, purchase, hold. sell and con-
vey real and personal property, and to have
the full and equal benefit of all laws for the
security of person, estate and personal lib
erty.
The new measure does not seem to meet
with hearty favor from any party. The dec.
laration of the President as to the duration
of the present enactment seems to have
satisfied some of the members that further
legislation on the subject is unnecessary.
Another eUeAt in the last weeks develop.
ments, is the strongly conservative speech
of Senator SHERMAN. From an extreme
radical opponent, he at single leap comes
in as a supporter of the President, but
modifes his new position by occasional
scant morsels thrown to his own party. His
sudden conversion is one of the topics of
political gossip at the Capitol.
Both Houses of Congress have been en-
gagged in discussing the STEVENS resolutions
deearatory of the fact that no representa-
tive from the South shall be admitted to
either House, until Congress decides in fa-
vor of such admission. The only material
point in the resolution is that instead of
either House admitting the members elect
to it at will, both Houses will have to de-
eide by vote hereafter, before either can act
in the admission of the members from the
South
Intimstions are again afoat that the Re-.