The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-06-27
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE,
Especial to the Louisiana Democrat.1
WASHINGTON, JUNE 14th, 1866.

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Y WASHINGTON, JUNE 14th, 1866
1t seemsto an observer that physical
comfort is the first requisite to the inhabi.
tants of this city, at the present time.
There isacarcelv quorum in the House
and not a dozen Senator's at any: one per.
iod, on the floor. Thad Stevens has been
too i'll to attend the debates for ten days
past, and the bnrly form of Charles Sum-
ner has by its absence left q material void
in the Senatorial armchairs. The certain
knowledge that every radical measure
would be quickly forced through Congress,
combined with the oppressive temperature
of the season, to invest the proceedings
with an undefiMable 1assitude The repre-
sentative men have not been SO uncom-
Portable as might be imagined; they have
made every preparations to mitigate the
severe heats of Summer, and little parsi-
mony is noticeable in their arrangements
for personal comfort. The only case in
which they have evinced a careful regard
for the public expenditure, was connected
with fear that the Presidents party
might derive some advantage from the
control of the publicfunds' The attack Of
Sasi WILSON ON M cULL0CH a
is an instance of the total perversion from
public decency with which whole party
may be, afflicted Henry Wilson was con-
sidered rather more moderate than many
Of his colleagues, in the early part Of the
session and his character for business tact
had imbued him, it was supposed, with a
more respectable tone. But this unseemly
attack on the Secretary of the Treasury
has proven Mr. Wilson to be devoid of the
little courtesy which public opinion had
supposed him to be possessed of. His pre-
vious moderation had not been caused by
an absence Of the inclination to be violent
but by an absolute inability to express his
ideas with more strength. Since the de-
livery of Mr.. McCulloeh's serenade speech,
the radicals have regarded him with peeu-
liar emnity The virnlence displayed by
the ''Natick cobblera is an instance Of this
sudden hostility towards Mr.. McCulloch.
Even Grimes, the sedate and calculating
Grimes, charged the Secretary with pre-
pairing his speech delivered before the Ma
tional johnson Club. Perhaps if Grimes
prepared his speeches addressed to the
United States Senate, they would be, more
creditable to the author. Cresswell, the
irredeemable renegade radical from Mary
land characterized the prominent support
ers of the President in this city-among
whom is more talent and position than
has been for some time united in politi-
cal organizations might hawks and
prowlers" The infinitesimal bogus efforts
concocted in the sympathetic border State
to sustain the course of purblind and per-
vertad intellects like Cresswell and May
nard are too well known to require COM
ment For the privilege Of tramping the
floor of the House, the delegation from
East Tennessee has sold itself to the ene-
my. With an impertinent disregard for
the contradiction involved, the representa-
tives from Tennessee are permitted the
poor privilege of seats on the floor, without
the right Of debate. accorded to a simple
Territorial delegate. The faithful men,
bers from Andrew Johnson's State, have
naturally declined to demean themselves
by appearing Id any such subaltern posi-
ton. So that eleven Of the great States of
this Union are enjoyingsthe privileges Of
representative government in the sublime
persons of lank, eadarereus Maynard and
the Tuning, ranting Stokes. The position
in which the really trne, conscientious
border men are thrown by the irrepressible
hatred Of the New England element was
exemplifed in the case Of
| RUUSEEAO AMI GhiNNBLlI.
The character of the former is known
and admired by both parties in the late
contest. He entered into this war with
the sole and uniform desire of maintaining
the unity of a Government whose ideal he
had studied at the feet of Henry Clay and
the compromise men Of Kentucky. Brave
generous and genial, with the heart and
mind of a Sonfhcrner, tnrned into an alb
normal vein by the early teachings of an
impractical school Of politics. As he
fought with gallantry for the Union on the
field Of battle, he is now ready with The
sentiment Of q true soldier to extend the
hand Of hearty fellowship to his former
opponents. This is the character, of on.
who is familiarly termed General Rous
seau;" as much opposed to Grinnell D
Iowa-his assailant on the present occa
sion-in personal appearance and menta
calibre as any two beings conld possibl,
be. Strong in the friendship of Andrew
johnson, Rousseau restraints his anger a
the satellites Of Thad. 'Stevens-attendan
luminaries shining with all the borrowed
light which can be obtained from th
lurid and demeniac glare Of their infatua
ted leader If the followers Of this bul
lesque hero could secure one glimpse of hi
blurred and blighted conscience, the
would involuntarily recoil with horro
from companionship with such a Mephistt
phelean nature. II. the dark guidance Z
Stephens was prompted by sincere convit
r ton, there would be some palliaticn for hi
' conduct, but the vicious instincts of half
e century are not to be easily controlled
Throughout his entire career, Thad. ha
: exemplifed the destiny of an unscrupulou
! man--with violent passions, unbalance
!. by any sterling intellectual acumen. No
r to the analysis of the subordinates tina
Y have been enlisted in his train. Imagin
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