Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-02-26

to make a speech, but somebody an
nounced he would address the public on
Thursday evening. Not a Union member
of either House, not even an ofice-holder,
so far as I could hear, took part i n the
demonstration. Up to this meeting, l
have not conversed with q single individ-
ual, Senator or Representative, or citizen
who shows a willingness to support the
policy foreshadowed. In one respect it is
far better that the relations between the 10y
al people and johnson shall be clearly de-
fined and understood. The suspense which
has prevailed in regard to his exact policy
was almost i~nsupportable. You will re-
collect that prior to the New York and
Pennsylvania elections last year, although
the President was repeatedly called upon
by prominent Union men of both States,
and solicited to declare in favor Of the reg
ular Union ticket, or at least against the
Copperheads, he refused to take sides
with the friends Of the country. Please
take notice of this historical fact, mas
much as it will serve to dissipate the cry
that the Veto was provoked by what is
called the radical policy Of Congress.
The same temper characterized him di-
rectly after the meeting Of Congress. Not
an intimation was given from the time Of
his annual message of his intention to
carry out the positive and voluntary
pledges he made while a candidate before
the people. Accordingly, treason every
where took new heart. 1t was as COM
mon to ridicule and execrate the Radicals
as it was to outrage and cheat the negroes.
Delegations Of the leading and most pro-
scriptive Democrats paid regular court
and were received almost in state at the
Presidents Mansion. Mortified as they
were to see him entertaining and listening
to Copperheads and traitors-humiliated
by his ill-digested, incoherent and illogi-
cal harangues, as he received and an
swered all sorts of delegations, the true
men in Congress sought to suppress their
apprehensions; they did everything to
avoid, postpone and render impossible a
condition Of things which, it nov appears,
has been for months craftily, sedulously
and treacherously preparing. Not a
measure vas contemplated by these faith
full Unionists tina. did not find a source of
encouragement in the pledges and assu-
RANGES Of Andrew Johnson himself. This
is true even Of the most Radical measures.
We can best understand in this solemn
emergency, by fearlessly stating the dam
gers of the Republic-dangcrs, however,
that may be anticipated and prevented, if
we are only bold and fearless in the dis
charge Of our imperative duties"
The shennndonh-seward too Sharp
for the English Government.
New YORK, Feb. 24.-The morning
papers contain further correspondence be-
tween our State Department and the
British Foreign Office, respecting the Shen-
andoah. Seward refuses to recognize the
vessel a, the Shenandoah, asserting that
she was never other than the British regis
tered ship Sea King. He sharply declares
he did not ask for proceedings to be taken
for the condemnation of the ship. because
the course which the British Government
has heretofore pursued in regard to our
application for justice was such as to dis
courage on our part the expectation OF
such a disposition Of the vessel, adding
that the United States will accept her now
simply and exclusively upon the pruden-
tial consideration that the vessel being
given into our possession will not again
depart from British waters In a hostile
character. An affidavit by one of the
crew of the Shenandoah, showing how the
British portion of the crew were permitted
to escape, having been laid before Lord
Clarendon, by Minister Adams. The
British Foreign Secretary observed that
there were matters contained in this afi-
davit upon which the Government. might
possibly found prosecutions, if the ey-
idencc were furnished against them.
Adams rejoined that with their previous
experience of English prosecutions, he
could not presume to say the United
States Government would DO willing to
take this course. The entire c%orrespon-
denceis summed up by the London Press
as Of an irritating character, placing the
question in less satisfactory position than
ever.
Expressions OF Opinions about the
Predicate Veto.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Yesterday, the Leg.
islatures of Iowa and Missouri adopted
resolutions sustaining Congress, and de-
nouncing the President.
Democratic meetings, to indorse the
President, are being very generally held.
The Union editors Of Illinois, in annual
convention at Peoria, yesterday, voted
unanimously to sustain Congress.
CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-The Chicago Tri-
bune says the country ought TO be in
formed in relation to the Bureau Bill
which the President vetoed that the bill,
before it passed the senate-perhaps, we
might safely say, before it was introduced
into Congress-was perused by the Presi-
dent. and received his appreciation. 1t
was shaped and worded partly to meet his
views. It was well understood by the
friends of the bill that he had expressed
his sanction and friendship for it. Hence,
when it passed the Senate, It was voted
for by Doolittle, Of Wisconsin, Norton, Of
Minnesota. Stewart, Of Nevada, Dixon, Of
Connecticut, Morgan, of New York, and
vanWinkle, of West Virginia, who now
sustain the veto. 1t 10 well understood in
Washington, that when the bill passed
into his hands, after its passage through
both Houses, the intention was merely to