The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-04
LETTER FROM wAsHINcTnM
lFRoM OUR OWN conRpspounr,n

"AshlSdroS, August 1.-Socety, I learn i;
nia'erlaly changed in this city, There 70 -
"ssoc'ation betweon the citizons of Wasbiro,o -
anu inc Abolition office holders. who are oonorou
o'''eriy hostile to the President becanse ~ bio 49,
construction policy and respect for tho sou,hor
people. Aoi 'io southern
uo'u night to Marmion." As tho te,eoron,
I'iofnaed You, Congress adjourned ON sotnrda,,
.oi several days it has been cboo. ~ -.
'ue'on' 10 read tho Sunday Cbro,,;o,e ~,
! "ou'a proclaim for all that shoutd co,s,;,,,t.
oonsress, there never has been such ono =, =,
''ne' ana mover will be such ano,I,or Tn ~
oui'orlai OF yesterday FoRNEY saws: "Tbo o,o"o
~ iong and exciting session of the Amo,;on, :,
oonsiess is always an instructive, and in evor,
way, interesting event. One sees human oharo.
'o' Al Ill its Varieties-the cupidity OF tho NO.,
AHo 'he curiosity Of the women" After tb,s o.,
nouneement OF "the cupidity of the man h.
oieAhs out into eulogy. But from what T
oAn understand, "Barebones parIismentn ,v,a
uluer ., ana deoenoy and purity to if. W;,h;S
'no ias' t"elVe hours Of it's exstenoe hin.
"e.o hurried through amidst clamor and oor
usion' without moments deliberatiop. pres-
"nu 'he Dill went through, like ono NJ The
nN'h.s through window. The whole and onlv
Impulse ana purpose Of this Congress has been 70
Aep 'no naoicais-that is, themselves- power
snu ses WI they could out Of tho pocket OF Uncle
-, 'n'"'eiVes ana their friends. They vote
.lS ~ increase OF salary. From tbrca
nu s,.S 'ney Jump to five thousand a year. e.-
,,.I. nhease, and they leave the poor cIerks
NON 10 HtarTe on Thousand or twelve
anona,s uunArs year. This simple incident ia
-. SPEAKS more than volumes OF the
cupidity and meanness OF such act y, No., WIG
congress mas power to provide for it's own soIarr
as well as that Of the clerks Thooo C..''
men get three Thousand dollars per annnm 80
lay they cannot live on that amonnt ;n .t "nu
'ity where clerks and their familios .r ,:.. 'Ano
Welve or fifteen hundred dollars Tbor .a.. o
heir own income two thousand dopor. -
eave the poor clerks where they sound H., .'
using to do any, hing for them. This ;. 49, IL
his same Congress, except in O. run,, as..: n'
lie this which is just over, spend mnch -, ."'
me at their homes, where their expenses oro ~.
ear as high as they are in WASHINGTON ,,h;,a
ie poor clerks have to be on hand boro IN 49,
me- was there ever greater meanness ,ha.
'ls 10 read FoRNEy's Sunday Chron,c,e ono
onld think that such men as Lrcunou. A..
[DEs and SOLOMON were common in IN. o.,.- {
lat adjourned. ns'ess
Inc temperance cause is waking nm bero .,s
ia Rfafe6L Of Al Jhlnnat nvarv onrpor ,ho
ley have been there. Under o recent Act of Con-
ress incorporating The Washingtonian Temper
nee Association, they are making arrangements '
} build large hall, which shall be an ornament l
} the city. General Howard and other gentle
len OF note are engaged in the movement, and
here is no doubtit will be success.
There seems to be no regret here at the resig-
alton OF fPostmaster-General DENRIsoN. He is q
ourteous kind Of person, but he has no backbone
purpose. His auccesser, Mr.. RANDALL, is quite
Is opposite in energy and purpose, and is, besid
ithout mental reservation, the unflinohing friend
the President. OF HARLAN, Of the Interior De-
artment, and SPEED, Attorney-General, it NAV
o said good ridance to bad rubbish. Their
uccessors are good men and true. Judge PAT
ERsoN's sdmittance to the Senate, il was feared.
'ould be denied him, but every one, 80 far as
ear, rejoioes that it was not, except the foes of
he President.
What do You think is the great topic of conyer-
aion now that Congress has adjourned, and it's
,lghty men, as FORNEY would call them, scat
ered2 Why, simply, "will the President make
There is great shaking of dry
ones in the Departments, and fear and anxiety
it on many countenances.
The Fenians appear to be masters Of the situa-
ion. The Radicals are bidding for their votes
nth mendacity respectable constable would
o ashamed of. The Chronicle OF yesterday heads
n article, "Congress in favor OF the Fenians,"
nd then gives joint resolution which passed.
congress on Friday night, giving them tho use of
ertain buildings in which to hold public meetings
and particularly in reference to Irslandl"
The Radicals intend to catch PADDY's vote, but
'ADDY, I fancy, will be like PApDY's flea under
heir manipulations: "Put your hand on him aud
e's not there" ASHLEY.