The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-03-09
CORRESPONDENCE.
IRON orr nrGrllR CORRESPONDENT.

FROM orr REGrliR CohkSroNp.N'
WASHINGTON. March 9Th, 1860.
The developments Of the past week have 6ecn
OF character which must satisfy the tresiuent
that the great constituency which placed nun 70
power still adheres to those essential principles OF
reconstruction which secure the vote OF the Union
majority OF Congress, and upon which alone the
cause Of the nation can be crowned with triumph.
ant success. The irresistible evidence contained
In the bold, ou,spoken denuneiations Of an almost
unanimous Republican press have not been. let US
hone, without their effect upon the occupant OF
the White House for from the remotest parts OF
the country the people have given their testimony
against the policy Of the President. II is not pos
sible ut this time tn say that the indignant, anu,
by the President, possibly. unexpectedly indig'
nant reception By the country Of his policy rs
enunca,ed by the veto message and the notorious
harangue Of the 22l of February, has changed
the plans which were evidently preconcertel with
the all of men Of doubtful character and still
more Doubtful patriotism, who now, By unmls-
taxable evidence, control the ear, the influence
and the patronage OF the Executive.
Already movements have been made which look
to the removal of present occupants OF Govern
ment Offices aud the ensaement in their places Of
persons who sustain the Presidents policy, speech
and all A system OF espionage has been institute.
ell, and the most disagreeablc part OF all is the
fact that the very men who have thus far acted as
spies and reporters for the President, arc rebels,
anu nOtOTlOuS hyUlpttHlLtTs WIN ttNhSoH hub iV'
bellion. A gentleman who occupies subordinate
position in the Treasury Department. who served
as captain in the Union army during the war,
and now carries the marks Of battle. snpposing
that his services for his country entitled him to
the privilege Of expressing an opinion on public
affairs. took occasion to disagree with the Presi-
dent on the subject of his celebrated effort OF the
22l Feb'y, and making some comments on that
dicuifel production, which, coming TO the ears OF
one Schade, were reported to the President, and
in due time the Treasury clerk was notified that
his resignation would be accepted IL rendered.
This Schadc will be remembered as the counsel oil
the wretch, Wirz, who was executed rs the perpe-
TRAITOR of the nameless horrors Of AndersUnyille J!
lie is q notorious secessonist, and with Messrs.
Clampitt and Aiken. counsel for the conspirators.
and more recently associates OF Mr. johnson, bids
fair to iamiliarizo himself with the wishes OF his
Excelency, and to distance Mrs. Cobb in minis.
trations at the White House.
GARRETT DAVIS.
This Senator, IL measured by disloyalty is un-
questionably the greatest man now occupying
seat in the United States Senate; II measured by
the ability which he brings to the deliberations Of
that body he Is with equal certainty the smallest
man. lie has the fa,ulty Of making the longest
speeches, and those with the least amount OF
sense. lie is probably the Oldest man in the Sem
ate now. lie reads all hisextemporaneous speech.
cs; and is generally dcnominated nuisance.
Senator'S relax, and even that paragon OF propri-
ETY.. Charles Sumner, is compelled to hide smile
| behind newspaper. The galleries are suddenly
vacated, the occupants having been caught in that
trap before, and knowing what is in store for
them at the present time. On Thursday he made
speech Of the most revolutionary character, in
which he recommended the Presilentto convene
the rebel Senators and Representatives and de-
maud their immediate admission into Congress
or to recognize them as the Congress OF the Uni.
ted States 1t Is seriously proposed in some cir.
Giles in this city that the rebels he forced into Con-
sress at the point of the bayonct. II the Prcsi-
dent were disposed to consider for q moment any
such revolutionary plan, which is highly impro-
babc il will be seen at once that such q move
ment must depend for success upon the Lieutcn-
ant General, and General Grant did not whip the
rebels in the field and restore the Government, to
put il into the hands OF horde OF Its malignant
unrcgenerated enemies.
SENATOR SrE.
Doubtless the most eloquent and stirring speech
which has beoS heard In the Senate this session
was made last week by the Hon. James w. Nye,
the new Senator from Nevada. One Of the best
speakers in the country, he also has the honor OF
being radical and Of adding another vote to the
hated majority who do not believe in allowing
rebels to come into Congress and sit in Judgment
on their own crimes. An incident in the life OF
General Nye and presenting q somewhat singular
coincidence will serve to close this hastily written
letter.
Many years ago young man considered him.
self deeply injured by n personal enemy who had
left his home in tho State Of New York for tho
West. Learning that he had stopped in Detroit
he followed him thither. sought him out and ad-
ministereda thorough chastisement for the Of
fence. Being fearful of prosecution for having
taken the law into his own hands he applied to o
lawyer in that distant city for counsel. After
hearing the young mans story and apparently
becoming Interested in his welfare he advised him
to give bail and leave. The lawyer became secu-
rity for the young man and paid two hundred
dollars, the amount Of his bail. which was forfeit
ed by the lawyers advice. Years have passed
away and that young man Is now the eloquent
| Senator from Nevada; and the lawyer who once
befricnded him is the hale old man who sits by
his side in the United StatcsSenatc, Senator How
ard, Of Michghan.
FAIRFAX.