Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-04-18
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April II, 1866.

h8ShAN6lON, ~. Sss ApEll lls ACOo.
Editor Chronicle During the past week,
s'zay policy has received several severe
shocks. First, in the election of Gov. Haw-
ley, and again in the passage of the Civil
Rights Bill" over the veto. The duty of the
people now Is to sustain Congress; the Pres
ident may then be brought to see the neces-
sity o. standing by the Union party, striving
to promote the interests of the whole countrT.
both North and South.
The great topic of conversation now. is
the admission of the Southern States. Are
they loyal enough to be allowed representa-
tives in Congress? Their position reminds
me of a child, VIM in a fit of the sulks, re-
fuses to eat his breakfast, the father says
nothing, but at dinner, the child, its appetite
shsrpened by the fasting of the morning, is
the first to be seated at the table; the father
then says, you went without your breakfast
to suit yourself, you will go withour your
dinner 70 please me. Sowith therebel States.
They withdrew from Congress to advance
their selfish ends; now let them remain out
side until they can present sufficient proof of
their loyalty to enable Congress to admit
them without injury TO the best interests of
the country.
During the campaign in Connecticut, Gen.
Garfield made many fine speeches, his speech
az New Haven was said to have been the
best Of the campaign.
A few days ago a message was received
from the President, transmitting commune
cations from the Secretary of the Treasury,
and Post Master General, suggesting a mod
~iicatIon of the oath of office. The Secreta-
~ of the Treasury says a considerable mum
Der of those holding positions in the revenue
departments have been unable to comply
with the requirements of the statute. As a
consequence they have served without COM
pensation, as their accounts could not be
audited by the accounting officers of the gov
eminent. Many of them have performed
very important duties, and not a few must
be in great distress, by reason of their inabil-
ity to draw their salaries. 1t was thought
best, on account of the utter d-isorganization
Of the people of the southern states, to ap-
pOin. tax collectors from among their own
citizens. This was not done from any dis
position to disregard the law, but with an
honest and sincere purpose Of collecting the
revenues with as little odium to the tax-pay-
ers as possible. Many of these men were
Obliged TO hold Office under the insurgent au-
thorities, as the only means of supporting
their families, Others 10 escape CONSUMPTION,
or to be in a better condition to resist, at the
proper luhe, COulou6Tale Eul6s 0I6db tOSS "
the government must result from the discon-
tinuance of their services: but it is due to
them, unless relief should begiVen them at an
early day, that they should be notified, that
as their services cannot be legally paid for,
they will be no longer required.
The Postmaster General, also finds it diff
cult to find persons who can take the oath as
Postmasters. Of the 2,25S mail routes in
operation in the disloyal States, at the break
ing out of the rebellion, the service of 757
only has been restored, and that of $500
post Offices in those States, only 2,O42 ap-
pointments of postmasters have been made,
of whom LIZ only have qualified for Office,
757 of them being males, and 420 females.
Of the S65 who have not qualified, it is be-
lieved that quite all of them have not done
so because of the oath.
Among others holding appointments in
the House of Representatives, l notice E. V.
Smalley, Esq, of Youngstown, Clerk to the
Commute on the Military affairs, and Col
L. P. Buckley, late Col. of the 29th D. Y. l.,
of Akron, one of the Assistant Door Keep
ers. OCCASIONAL"