New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-24
Especial Correspondence Of tie Crescentl
LETTERS FROM WASHlNGTON.
WASHINGTON, April 1S, 1866.

i- WASHINGTON, April 18, 1866.
There is disposition among the supporters of
the President to find fault with him for not acting
with more decision in reference to the distribution
of his patronage and the reconstruction of his
cabinet The offices are generally held by the
opponents Of his policy, and some of the most
intent radicals are in his cabinet Some think
that Mr. Seward exercises bad influence over
the President, and restrains him from vigorously
following out his own policy. But do not ace
any facts which justify this suspicion of Mr. Seward
One thing is clear the radicals are very bitter
against him, and he has nothing to expect from
them. If the President goes down Mr.. Seward
goes down too. He has no ground to stand upon
if the radicals triumph over the President. g1eG
heard letter read to-day from very intelli-
gent supporter of the President now on visit to
New York. He says the Presidents losing ground
at the North. This is much TO be regretted, for
he has thrown himself nobly into the breach and
tried to stem the current of public sentiment ad-
verse to the South. ..s T.- ri
The radical newspapers endeavor to impress on
the Northern mind the following propositions:
l. A general feeling of animosity among the
southern people against the government of the
United States.
than Immediately after the surrender of Gen. Lee.
3. That there is general disposition to pro-
scribe Southern Unionists and Northern immi-
grants.
4. That the freed people are subjected to bar
barous treatment where they are left to the mercy
| of the Southern people. e ="'5 - 81. ..-e >
The South should connteract the impression
sought to be produced by these allegations They
,,ti AZ t,,p 1ah
| the least amount of capital possible. One thing is
very evident, that as long the radicals hold pos
session of Congress, they will not admit any per-
| son to take seat who has been identified in any
prominent manner on the side of secession in the
late war. It is central idea with them to refuse
| to let any but what they call "loyal" " men par
| tcipate in the political power of the Federal
government. lH .is .aa .. r5.r -. !
The Judiciary Ccmmittee has just had the Judge
| advocate general, Mr. Holt, before them with his
assortment of evidence to show that Mr.. Davis
| and Mr.. Clay had a hand in the assassination of
Mr.. Lincoln. The committee consider the evi.
dence 80 important as to require the injunction of
secresy to be insisted upon as to the nature Of the
evidence. It's pretended!that this evidence shows
! concusively that Mr.. Davis and Mr.. Clay were
part snd parcel of the assassination conspiracy.
! 1t is immaterial what may be brought before the
! committee by swift witnesses who expect to gain
something by furnishing a budget of horrors
! Those who know Messrs. Davis and Clay know
| that they would never become assassins. Mr.
Holt is said to have taken great pains in getting up
| his testimony, as he is not disposed to be very
| amiabe to the leaders of the secession movement
IL is said he is the most bitter man connected with
the executive branch of the government.
The Senate had passage at arms between the
California Senators, McDougal and Conness, whict
is not very creditable to the refinement Of thai
body. Mr.. McDougal led off BY charging Mr.. Con
ness with having personal interest in his actor
| on some question about the Pacific railroad. Mr.
Conness replied with interest, that his colleague
lag in his chair an object of pity; that he was
disgrace to the State of California, the American
| character and the American Senate. Itused to be
said in the oden time when anything uncivil tool
lpace in Congress, that the Southern members
were showing their plantation manners. Wha
| shall we call this exhibition of parliamentary de
corum?
tits amusing to see the court paid to ex-soldiers
of the army. The President gets out his order fol
the soldiers to have the preference in civil appoint
ments, and the ink is hardly dry on his order be
fore Congress is out through of their committee
| with resolutions of the same character The radi
Gals pay great court to the soldiers too Last nigh
| the soldiers association had meeting, ant
earnestly protested against any one taking hi
seat in Congress who could not take the test oath
The radicals are insnuating that the Presiden
is more peaceable since the civil rights bill wa
passed over his veto. Senator Henderson said il
a speech that he understood that the President wa
I OILY ha in Eanu f,y
consideration. The eradicals are sanguine becaus
they fee that tlcy have the passions of the hou
| with them. "r