The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-07
Correspondence Of tho Clarion.l
LETTER EsON1 81. E0EEA.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 20.
The great topic of interest here is the
Presidents veto of the Freedmen's Bu-
reau Bill and the war that will undoubt-
edly arise between the Executive and
Legislative departments at Washington.
Large and enthusiastic meetings of
the democracy have been held at Cairo,
StLouis and other places, rejoicing in
the geto and approving the course of the
President In some places they have
been called democratic" and in others
held without regard to party. The Re
publicans are hopelessly divided, but by
far the largest portion will oppose the
President and sustain Congress. Near
ly all the Republicans of this city and
State will unite in opposition to johnson,
1t may cause their defeat at the next
election; if so, it will be a glorious re-
suit, for they are set of unprincipled
demagogues, whose illiberality and vim
dictiyeness are disgrace to civilization.
SO far they have succeeded in Missouri
by disfranchisin@ the largest and best
part of the people Of the State.
In 1860 St. Louis gave Il vote Of over
10000 The city has more voters i'll it
now than it ever had, vet 1000 or 5000
are as many as are permitted to vote
Johnson's speech to the meeting held in
Washington last Thursday to indor5e
his veto, has made the conflict between
him and the Radicals irrepressible "
and puts at end all hopes of harmony in
the Republican camp. 1t will be follow
ed up by the removal from Office OF all
incumbents who are not outspoken in ia
vor of the Presidents policy. Stanton
and Harlan will have to leave the Cabi
net 1t will be easy to supply their pla-
ces with better men. Secretary Seward,
Postmaster General Dennison and Secre-
tary McCulloch sustain the veto. Be-
sides, Raymond, Senators Dixon, Cowan,
Morgan, Van Winkle, Wiley and Doc
little, prominent leaders Of the old Re
publican party will stand by the Prasi-
dent. think a large part of the think
ing masses Of the party viii separate
from the Radicals and give the President
a decided majority before the people. At
all events, we may look out for sharp
work. Johnson or the Stevens Sumner
Wendell Phillips-John Brown party
must be driven to the wall. There can
be no compromise, no reconciliation. The
I,-N-~I-e-t - .,,,o~'.~Nes;"e Cor o.>I sc
are prudent and sustain the President
fully, will result in the complete triumph
of his reconstruction policy.
am stopping at the Southern Hotel,
doubtless one of the finest and best kept
hotels in the city. The building is new
and spacious, the rooms clean and com
Portable, and the table furnished with the
best that can be obtained, while the Gull /
nary department is as good, if not supe-
rior to any hotel South or West. /
found several Mississippians here. some
on visit and others doing business in
the city. Maj. N. S. Ward, the enter
prisjng editor and proprietor of the Pa
nola Star, one of the best weekly papers
in our State, is here purchasing paper
and looking after the interests of his |
journal. The Major looks well and is in |
excellent health and spirits. Charlie |
Williams, whom you recollect in the days |
of the "so-called Confederacy'' as a
Quartermaster at Meridian, is here, in the /
business He has been quite
successful, and is doing first rate bust
ness A considerable number of young
rebels" from various parts of Missis-
sippi, are here, clerking for different
houses, and doing well. With the ex-
,eption of some Improvement in cotton,
here has been but little change recently
Il the price of leading articles.
The river is rising and the mild wea-
her is opening the rivers above. In
sw weeks it viii be in excellent boating
Corn has advanced a little
ince my last and is now quoted from 90
0 65e. OCCASIONAL.