The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-12-13
From Washington
CORRESPONDENCE OF TEE cuAn1Esror NEWS


MONDAY, December 10.-The inference hereabout
IN reference to the late Republican caucus is pretty
generally committed to the idea that the Radicals
nave no new plot to unfold, and are wanting in in
nVent1on TO ini1lsh some new plea upon which to
make the policy Of last session appear a. whit more
favorable in the eyes Of conscientious. thin,no,
men. Of course, in the enthusiastic adoption OF
last Mondays caucus, manifests that there should
be no vote for President in 1868 by States not ac
tually represented in the halls Of CONGRESS-. and
agaln, that no vote should be taken in the Flee
to torai i College not cast by members enrolled upon
erat1on OF Thad. Stevens reconstructive creed 81
the Inauguration Of the session. and is undoubLei-
y reatirmed at this time that every member OF
me Radlcal phalanx may be the more impressed
with their leaders unabated vindictiveness, and
steady contemplation of purpose-however infa-
nous me- 81 fhe et latter BE- With this fresh understand
to be disposition to allow such med as Stevens.
senenck, sc! Bingham, Boutwell, and Wilson to lead
remote and uninitiated rustic members bene
mildly content to see Radicaiism take its own
way, Without bidding or interference Of theirs
eloqqence expended upon the reconstruction
problem, between now and the 4th Of March
ala Tnan oennso duI1ng any one - month Of last sum
ever OF the sore-heads, who came to grief through
conservative introduction at the polls this fal-such
as Dodge OF New York, Thomas of Maryland, Dea-
NO OF Uho-who nave q superhuity of bile to work
Oh, which is as likely to wreak itself upon their
Radical allies as upon the nfnitesimal Democratic
minority % now le upon the floor Of the House At
such ajuncture, it is nowonder that personal Will
hcatlon is IN vogue to o very considerable extent
among majority; nor is it at all singular that
Raymond, should be among the hardest hit of tho
whole back-bltlng junto. Since his lowly confess
sl91 and antreaty TO be again taken to the Radical
fold, when upon the eve Of an ignominious expul-
0vv of dow
raymond has been tossed forward and back by
every disappointed Congressman n in the. rarty.
been merc!less in his Judgment of the formers
apostacy, from the moment that he lodged and CO.
quetted with the several extreme Radical measures
since been constantly active in ransacking the re-
cord for the most slaring and
Of the 1aters desertion to conservative ranks and
question Much as MIR. Raymond detests and
chafes under this wholesome and well-merited
party Discipline, d{1 and much as he is obliged to
sonal encounter with those who administer his tor
ment, his confusion and dismay probably does not
s4 BE RS RoR 6a Nth th the thor hGgah
deed, i is said that .old Thad Keeps constantly
at hand upon his desk, CAREFUL compiled scrap
book, wherein the legion of conflicting editorials
and utteranoes Of the distressed little member
from Gotham have been given in juxtaposition.
u in the business Of the Honsa that Stayens 1nei d;d
not raise storm Of derisive laughter and banter
ing by deliberately hobbling across the aisle to
toz1 of desire for knowledge in the premises,
whether he still could be counted upon for faith
~ adherence to 6o SIDES Of the question: and for
cordial afhliation with each eo7testsnq pa1zv
The fact that there is to be petition soon pre-
sented in the House from certain parties in Louisi
ana, end more particularly in New Orleans asking
State, and 9 complete annihllation of the present
government, has already EocH alluded to, and it's
effect vaguely forsshaaoEel ea t is generally
the exercise Of the centralized power is interviewer
With the Radical design for party aggrandzement.
from Southern States, as long as The majority can
prevents but Of course there must be an ostensible
policy, looking to ultimate restoration and good
both measures and men. TO CLOAK the Whole nmr.
pose, it is decided to make Of Louisiana an exem-
p!ar OF the mode to be adopted toward each Of her
stance the petition referred to is duly presented
and referred to committee. Meantime the Com
mlttee on Territories have under consideration a
session, which asks inquiry into the expediency Of
declaring territorial government over each Of the
e1Glqded ; States The report upon this resolution
Louisiana. convention will be promptly called in
New Orleans, which will be borne out in it's declare
tion that the State is dead and therefore, the Gov
Congress will Immediately receive as an accredited
territorial, delegate to the House, any one Of the
men who have shown themselves Jealous in the
work OF subversion. In complete HARMONY with
this method, will then be found that Constitutional
Amendment passed at last session, which declares
that no territory should thereafter be considered
eligible to admittance in the Union which did not
authorize impartial suffrage in all it's borders.
Here, then, is the exemplif fcation of the whole
Radical plot embodied. Under that clause OF the
Constitution which guarantees to every State a
republican form Of government is to be derived
BY Congress the pretext Of color Of authority for
gubyeftng State Governments; trusting to their
tools to continue the work OF obteration By speedy
election Of territorial delegates. This done it re-
mains for the majority only to point to the Consti-
tutonal Amendment indicated, to bs in strict ac-
cord with the Radical determination, that Negro
Suffrage must obtain IN the South, however re-
motey deferred, her practical reinstatement in the
Union may be put thereby. This is not the pur-
pose OF Thad. Stevens, but it is one in which he
must acguiesce perforce, because it is the iudg-
ment Of the seers OF Republican organization. who
ca! the Heavens to witness that the party cannot
be kept intact without recourse to the subterfnges
OF legisahon thus contemplated.
Colorado and Nebraska, In the persons Of their
senators elect, are agan making most persistent
efforts to gain admission as States. IF the men
sent here to represent them are fair type Of their
constituency, mentally, or as regards phasique
they should be rejected at once. Each have pro.
tested TO the Radicals that they were pledged to
|le in perfect af6iation with their act and deed
Wnepeyer admitted to the Congressional councils,
and each have ngain in turn assured the President
|coverty that they had no other than cordial ir-
tent to serve him and his policy. The Colorado