The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-02-23
interesting from washinxson.

Goth, has an editorial embracing
resume extract from letter received
by the editor from ex-Governor
Perry. 1t will be seen that the State
Works at Greenville, and tho Gas
Works at Charleston, seized by the
United States Treasury Agent, are to
be given up. We make the follow
ing extracts from the Mounttaneer's
article:
We. learn from this, that matters
are not so gloomy and dark, alto
gether, as from the threatening of the
radicals we might suppose. Go
vernon Perry heard the opinion ex-
pressed, and coming, too, from very
high authority not likely to be mis-
taken, that "there was an under-cur-
rent at work which was crumbBng to
pieces the radical party, and they
would separate-that the pr%spect
was decidedly hopeful, and that the
Southern members would soon be
admitted.
It is manifest that President John
son is coming up to the highest
standard of patriotism. On all occa-
sions his annunciations of sentiments,
principles and policy, are worthy of
great man, and of an American states
man before the corruptions Of war
and civil strife had perverted the un-
derstandings and drowned the little
patriotism of inferior natures ina sea
of passion. What noble contrast to
men of the Stevens type. Governor
Perry, in company with Messrs.
Trescot and BUST. of this State,
called on the President first on the
10th instant. eve found him (says
Gov. P. engaged with the Christian
Commission, and heard his address to
them. He stated that his policy of
Government included all the States,
and that he knew no North, no South,
no East, no West; that his religion
embraced the whole world, and that
he recognized every honest man as
his brother" After receiving the
promise Of an interview the next day,
the party retired. The President is
looking remarkably well and SEEM
ed in good spirits; his manners are
always kind and pleasant. The Pre-
sident alluded to his interview with
Fred. Douglas and his negro com
mittee the day before; he knew, of
course, that the committee had been
sent to him, and he was guarded in
his language. The ultra radicals
these political Pharisees- evident
ly watching everything the President
says and does, with view to find
something upon which to persecute
him, but the President is aware of
their purposes, and is equally guarded
and firm. They will make nothing
of capital for themselves out of such
men as Andrew Johnson and General
Grant, if we are to judge by prece-
! dents hitherto.
Gov. Perry, with Mr.. Trescot,
called again the next day after their
first interview with the President.
Whilst on this visit, Mr.. Seward and
Mrs. Daniel Webster called, and i'm
mediately afterwards, Gov. David
son, Postmaster-G General. Both the
Secretaries met then very cordially.
President johnson requested them
to call on the Acknowledgement and
have the United States Court for
South Carolina organized. This
Gov. Perry was to attend to on Tues
day last. The organization of Civil
Court of the United States will be
great security to our citizens in hav-
ing every matter tried according to
| the strict forms and rules of estab-
lished law, with the right incident OF
appeal to the Supreme Court of the
| United States.
Gov. Perry alludes to the novel
condition of the negroes in Wash
ington. ''In going to the capitol he
was amused to see ragged, dirty,
black, lazy negroes, sauntering over
the buildings, taking their seats in
the galleries, and difusing through
the heated atmosphere Of the House
and Senate all the odors of Africa's
villainous compound Having Of
fetal business with the ecretary of
War, Gov Perry called on that
officer, and it was satisfactorily ar
ranged. ''He found the Secretary
very kind and obliging-particularly
So" ''Since grim-visaged war has
smoothed his wrinkled front, it is
but meet, it seems to us, that all his
ireful agents should conform their
tempers to the more placid mood of
that terrible god. The Secretary
and great Generals Of the United
States appear to be adjusting their
features to correspond with the
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