The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-03-07
COMMUNICATION.
WAsilINGfoN, d. G., !
Feb. 20. 1866.


Mn EDITOR The all-cngrossiny sub
jcct of thought and conversation at the
National Capital, as it doubtless IS through.
out the country, is the recent action of
the President upon the Freedncns Bureau
bill, the apparent motives which influenced
that action and his speech delivered from
the steps OF the White House on Wash
ingtons birthday. AS my opportunities
for observation are better than those of
most Of your readers, perhaps few
thoughts from me may not be unacceptable
10 them.
That an "irreprcssiblc conflict" has
boon inaugurated between the President
and Congress-, Is no longer matter of
doubt, but painful fact. The President
throws down the gauntlet, and Congress
promptly takes it up. The issue is plain
ly made, and it is to be ''lought out ON
that line" What true Patriot does 10.
trcmblc FOR his country wlicn he con,i lers
the pcrils impending from such state Of
things :
The rebels with their friends, the d m
ccrats, seek TO transfer the scene of war
from the field, where they failed. to thu
forum where they hope to succ, cd ; and
present appearances which seem to inIi-
cate that they have willing instrument
in the person Of Andrew johnson, the
man whose loudly declared but Il short
time Sncc, and which de,AEa,ion met
with n hearty response fioutescry loyal
man IN the country, his p&rpo,c to punish
traitors and make treason oliou.. The
Penilarnt i..". ted upon South,rn rebels
by admitting them into the councils of the
nation, and the o.limm attached thereto.
is not plainly visible TO n person of ordn-
AIRY apprehension Those only are able
to ''See it, whose visions are distorted by
sclf-increst or II gr.splng ambition.
The unfortunate speech Of the President
to the copperbead mob ON Wa,hinglon's
birthday, Is deeply regretted by lns more
discreet friends, ard severely condemned
by his enemies. Rumors Of an '.indispo-
sition' similar to that which afflicted him
at the time of Mr.. Lineo,n's second in
auguratiOn are atloat. he nd member
OF Congress say the other night that he
had charity enough for Mr.. johnson to
believe that he WIS ''indisposed' at the
time he uttered that speech, and that
when he got "wcll' he woull regret il.
1t was supposed by many that Mr. Ste
vens and oihcrs to whom the President
applied such abusive c2'thets, would reply
to linn, but ut caucus Of the Union
members Of both Houses last Friday
night, they decided to maintain a dieni-
fled silence
In consequence Of the Presidents course
rebels are tijcking TO the Capital from all
parts OF the country The streets are full
of them, and the hotels are Overlooking
with them. 1t is whispered that dark
deeds are medtacd that the assassin',
pistol and the ncendary's torch are
again to be brought into rcquistion. But
believe these reports to be the result OF
the fears Of the timl or iabrica TONS OF
the alarmiSts
A grand copperhead demonstration in
favor Of the President was made at
Growers Theater on the 22md. Some
asrute individual SUCCESS that, as tn,
government purchased the thaatcr
in which President Lincoln was ASSASSIN
ated, it now purchase the one in which
President johnson was killed.
In the issue which is now made up
between the President and Congress, it
remains to be seen which the final arbitcrs
the people, will sustain. The question j.,
simply this: Shall rebel states who have
no state organizations which are rccog-
nized by the National Government, be
allowed to be represented in Congress by
men whose skirts are still red with the
blood Of our brothers, and whose spirits
are still as rebclious as ever; or shall
they rad till loyal state governments are
organized, and loyal men are placed in
power, and we receive other guarantees
that they are willing to accept the situa-
ton and abide by the laws and cOnstltu-
ron of the United States.
Hastily, c. C.