New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-12
Especial Correspondence of the Crescent
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, March |, 1866

gress to destroy the States of this Union. The
radicals have always been rushing to the Senate
with some political panacea for the evils of the
country. The freedmen's bureau was favorite
for several weeks; then Mr.. Fessenden informed
his compeers that the constitutional amendment
to razee Southern representation, was the most
urgent measure ever presented to Congress; and
now, since the bureau bill has been vetoed, the
same Senator is perilously exercised because the
concurrent resolution cannot be gagged y
through the upper House as it was through the
lower. To declare the opinion of Congress upon
question of its own rights, would not confer any
validity upon subsequent action-the authority
of Congress to exclude the Southern States from
representation will not be made a whit clearer by
declaratory resolution to bind the radical mem
bers to certain political doctrines
This debate, which has occupied the Senate for
nearly two weeks, has been naturally divided into
three distinct periods-the opening speech of Mr..
Fessenden, the conservative address of Mr.. Dixon
and the legal argument of Reyerdy johnson. The
Senator from Maine opened the discussion with
speech containing more animosity against the
President than was at all seemly from an ex-cabi-
net officer, or even member whose standing
enabled him to dispense with such style. The
gentleman from Connecticut the first accession to
the conservative ranks from the New England
States to defend his position on the great is
sues before the country, and was obliged to under
go political catechising from his late friends. Mr..
Dixon supported the President in manly and SEN
sible speech, during which he was numerically
interrupted by the radicals. The changes in poti-
cal sentiment have thrown the members into
rather unpleasant personal proximity, and. the
Republicans who have detected suffer under the
sinister looks of their former associates. If it is
true that Senator Dixon is honored by the friend
ship Of the Executive, he must receive proper
tionate punishment under the sour and bilious in
Fiction of his right-hand neighbor, the late
Secretary of the Treasury. The speech of
Revetdy johnson was one Of the strongest legal
arguments in favor Of state'rights that could be
every occasion the Senator from Maryland has
employed his influence in favor of reunited
country, and pictured all the advantages which
must result from. the desired consummation. In
addition to these fraternal sentiments, he addueed
strong constitntiona,reasons lying in the frame
work of our government, against this continued
deprivation of State rights. The speech had been
prepared with great care, and contained ample
evidences the Senator's accurate and profound
eruui'iohs appheu' a' 'le saine 'ime' oy 'he
rules of common sense-not the fimsy, superficial
skimming of Mr.. Sumner. While delivering his
former speech on the great sbill, several rash
Republicans presumed to catechise him, and Mr..
hiih"oou' VI VIVA even sen'ufeo 10 nesn MS
maiden sword on Reverdy johnson, but the scene
was aosuaiS 'oo paiiiu, ioi 'ne uisney Oh tns RAD
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