, 1866-03-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
TFTon Our Own Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Mxrch . 1888.

eem, there arc individuals in Congress Of high
tanding and considerable influence in the Re.
publican party, who, at this late moment, not
the lrFctrievable character Of \
he events Of the past fortnight, deny the ex-
steuee Of wide breach between the Presi-
lent md Congress, and insist that there Il no
cal occasion for any hostile feeling between
he executive and legislative branches Of the I
Government; that despite the prevailing Diff
erences Of opinion and action, the contend
ny parties can continue to cooperate within |
he same party organization, and that, by tho
exercise Of mutual forbearance, whatever in
he way OF split may exist, can be easily
oined together again.
Their dc1usion rests partly on an oblivious-
ness of facts, and partly upon IN unwilling
aess to contemplate state Of affairs involy-
ng the possibility Of 4 loss Of official infn-
snce and control Of patronage, and au intense
anxiety to hold On to the latter. The unity
and integrity Of the Union party Is endan-
gcred by nothing more than by the efforts Of
those laboring under It. By urging their i'll
founded impressions upon, and imparttag them
to others, they contribute, notwithstanding
the honesty Of their Intentions, much to the
Of the party, whose best in
terests they CHM 10 promote. The tendency
Of their arguments is simply and solely to
weaken the bold, selEassured spirit Of the
majority Of Congress, and to lessen the firm
ness Of their resistance to the prescriptions
of the Executive. And get the salvation
OF the Republican party; the protection OF
The country from tue evils Of violent, pro-
t1acted, internal agitation; the security
against future civil connections can only be
found In the strict maintenance Of the pres
cnt immovable attitude Of Congress toward
the President; In continued spirited de-:
fence OF its own rights, and steady check of
all his encroacbments upon them. This Is the
conviction Of The .cisest and tsaese .taders Of The
Onion party in congrest, who arc firmly op-
posed to all compromises and concessions,
md hold and act upon the undeniable truth
that whenever Congress stoops to temporizc,
the popular cause is sure to be eventually lost.
Fortunately tho propaganda Of those opti-
mists is not meeting With any great saccess,
and from day to day the fact that the Presi-
dent Is tile encmY OF the Union party, becomes
more and more apparent to the major
ity Of Congress. Let 1t be recognized with
equal clearncss throughout the loyal States,
and made the guide Of party action every
where. The time for patient, passive endu-
rance Of Executive experiments and -usnrpa-
tions Is passed, and open, direct, severe de-
nunciation Of them BY the people Is urgently
wanted.
THE EFFECT OF THE VETO uroy coSaREs-
rstoSAL LEGISLATION.
The eyes Of the public haye as yet not per-
ceiyed any visible effect Of the veto Of the
Freedman's Bureau bill upon the course Of
legislation hy Congress. Nor arc they likely
TO observe any deviation from the line of &C.
tion marked ont before its reccption-at
least not in the immediate future. The
majority will steadily pursue the cven tenor
Of its way; enact the precise measures pro-
viously i1eteruIned upon, AS though no Exc
cutire dfsapprobatfon Of any OF them had
ever been expressed, and throw the rcsponsi.
bllity for the possible want Of fruition OF
their 1abo1s, through additional vetoes, en-.
t1rely upon the Presldent. The civil rights
bill; the suffrage bill for the District
Of Columbia, and other, proposed laws
Of q political bearing viii all be
worked through both Houses and
eventually submit the Executire's adelity to
the canee Of liberty. Justice and humanity ia
still further tests. The question, whether Con
grcss Is to compass at al any benetcent mea
surcs, inperatively demanded By the precari.
ous condition OF the emanclpated people O.
the South, will be nals to rest entiraly with
the President, and the radical majority bid!
him welcome to any popularity he may achieve
| by preventing their cousummat1on. OF courst
all political legislatiou By the present Con
grees can be brought to an end by systematic
! vctoes of the President. But the latter can
not prevent Congress from doing Its duty ant
I fts whole duty before the country. Som
| things, that enactments requiring the sppro
| baton of the President, will fall to accom-
plish, for want Of the latter, viii nevertheless
\ 10 brought shout By concurrent resolutions
| However, the good likely TO be realized b.
this process of circumventfon will be limited
owing 10 the naturally narrow scope Of th1
rnu1e Of legislation. It has been determine
by the majority In both Houses to carry a
the measures OF n political nature now pept
ing before passing finally upon the various cor
stltutional amendments before the twofbodlel
and to take up the latter again, IN case {
their failure through vctocs, as last resor
This determination was the cause {
the consideration Of the Constitutions
amendment, providing "that Cougre:
"shall have power to make all law
(which shall he necessary and proper to s,
"curc to the citizens of each State all th
"priyilegcs und fmmuntttes of citizens In tI
"seycral States, and to all persons In the &c,
"eral States equal protection in the rights
"1ife, liberty and property,''-by far IL
most comprehensive, important and benei
cent get eonsidcrcd-til1 the second Tucsda
in April, uron the motion Of Mr. Conk1ln,
It Is ttne, there has been some doubt as TO Il
possibility Of carrying this amendment by
two-thirds majority, Tet despair Of its ult
mate success In the House was not the re-
motive Of the majority IN putting of its I'm
decision upon The merits OF the proposition
assertions Of opposition papers to the col
trnry notwithstanding.
| PASSAGE or TIE EDECLARAT0RT CoNcURREN
RESOLUTION Bf TIE SENATE.
| Senator Feseendcn Justly deserves muc
praise for the perseverance with which, r
| Eardless of the feeble state OF bis health, /
pushed tic concurrent resolution, declsriI
that no Senator or Representative shall be Al
mitted into Congress from any Of the reb
States. ninth Congress shall have declare
said States entitled TO such representation
all through the week, and secured Its phssatt
on yesterday. With it's passage, Congre
Aas secured Ferltablc Shebboleth for AZ
struggle with the Executive TINT may
forced upon 1t, and assumed firm positit
upon eol1d ground, in which the country c!
and will sustain 1t.
Excepting the cloaing episode OF the I'm