The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-02-07
Correspondence Of the Phonis,
WAsHINeroR, Jan. %,

WARRINGTON, Jan. %.
The gfe,t question which absorbs pub
lie attention here now is the bill to con.
Ter fee suffrage on the negroes in ,his
District. The bill having passed ,hs
House, giving the nsgroe. suffrage With.
out any limitations or qualifications, ths
public expectation is on tipros to see
what the Senate will do. Great political
results depend on this action Of the Sen.
a'e. II 10 ascsrtained. bsyond doubt,
that the Pres ident will veto tho bill In IA
pressn, form. II, si,ere fore, the ssasss
sustain the action OF the House, the
President and Cofgress are st oIcs
placed in direct antagonis'n. The Prssi.
dent and the Republican party. 10 Coo.
gre.s. will be At dagger. points With sscL
other, and the President will have ,o
throw himself in the arms Of the eonssrt
vstires Of the county. This breach viii
undoubtedly involve . rscous ,fue,ion sf
the q .buet, in the interests Of con,srys-
tism. The conservatives are watehinE
the crisis with deep interest. The ouly.
apprehension they have is, that the Sen.
ate may modify the bill in such way -
TO avoid the Presidential veto. A fs~
days will develop the action Of the Sen.
ate, and il is to he hoped ,hs, ttsy will
have back bono enough to follow their
doctrines OF negro eqnsli,y. to The logical
conclusion the House hsa.
think it likely that the Cover nmsn,
will not attempt to try C.p,sin Sspnss.
The case ag.ins, him is = very feeble
one
am sorry to say, that an smendusut
to Trumbulrs bill has pssss I the Senate,
confirming e tho negroes the title, fos
three years. to the lands they are 10 pos.
ssssios Of on tho Sea Islands Of Su,s,h
Carolina. As the uoI.e 10 much NOR.
radical than the Senate. il is .lmos, esr.
tain this provision will become the Law.
unless the President vstoes ths bill. Tn.
President, have reason TO know. doe.
not favor this monstrous Injustice TO The
Sea Island planters. But il 10 not kso.a
"h'lbsr he will veto the bill OF cot.
There seems to be no do1bt but that
Congrs's will repeL the ,ss, oath seaui,.
ed ot lawyers pr.cticing 10 the UaissL
s's'e' Courts. This libsr.Ii,y Of Cos.
gre.s arises from the fact that ,ae ms;.,;.
~ OF The Supreme Court hold the lev ss
TO unconstitutional. Such !. the opisiss
"fths Court. though their decision Lss
not been announced. Sacl, q dscisios
"'''' OF Course. very much shake the 10,
gah'y OF the test oath nov rsqaissd Of
public otliss''. snl smooth. to soas o..
tsn., the obstacles to ,h. sJ,ni..ioo ef,hs
membr' Of Congress from the South. A.
the matter now stands, I think the C,..
yrs" are ds'erminsd no, TO admis say
nsmbs" fro'H the Souh. s1esp, ,hess
who cen take the les, oath.
hs regards Mexico, from what iss9h.
1t I" the po'icy VI oar Executive 70 ps,.
'srvs the peace With M.ximiiisa vssil
harmony isrestorsd =, the 8 ,u,h. Whss
''''or"'iou is c'mpls,s-say two o. three
yea" from no~-in time 20 operate w
the nsT. Presidential election, . very s.s.
Phas'c notice to leave the premises ~iIl
be served on Maxi,nilisn.
In talking With 10 .ding Dsnos,&ts sss
NEE" here from the Nm,h. su,p,iss 10
constantly expressed by them ,hss he
Confederate States did not hold out 70
the North the possibility Of . pseiss ~
adjustment in the even, Of MsClsllssS
slec,io" 10 the Prssi,isncy. VIII ,h.s
to 70 on, they say, they would have bsas
the RePub!iesns 10 dss.h.
The passage Of your negro code 10 eos.
s'ds'ed great rnisfortuas here. u h
made . gtsat bsniie of By the radiesls.