The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-06-15

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samuel Drouthitt, Greenyille q. h.
VIM. Moore, AbDeville G. 81.
Poppe. Anderson c. n. r
An Interior View.
We again quote from '1Mack, . the
able correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial This time he yentilates
the secret resolves of tue radical Sc
nate caucus:
In the last radical caucus; the conn
Gil of war where such q wonderful
victory as has since been claimed was
hatched, great many things were
determined upon. Among the rest,
it was agreed that the successor ofno
man removed by the President for
opposition to his policy should be
confirmed. In other words, that no
political pet Of radical Senator
should be disturbed Mr.. Chandler.
OF Michigan, let this cat out OF the
bag, day or two since, when Col.
LOOMS, Of artillery fame, called
upon him to know what objections
there We're to his confirmation as
Assessor Of Internal Revenue at De
troit. The phlebotimical Senator
was condescending enough to say to
Loomis that he held no objection to
him personally, but that such had
been the 'rule'' adopted in the eau
Gus. that to confirm him (Loomis)
would be to violate it.
1t Is well enough for the country to
know this fact. Ny own impression
is that the Senate will not dare to re-
fuse to confirm q man with the splen-
did army record of Loomis-a record
which ought to be u great recon-
mendation to one who had such great
faith In blood-letting as Chandler had
o few years ago. 1t is believed, how
ever, that some time after Chandlers s
memorable prescription for the coun-
try's malady, in 1861, he changed
his medical faith from national phle-
botomy to individual bibulosity, and
has since adhered to the latter mode
of treatment with great vigor. How
ever, let him use his influence to de-
feat Loomis, if he dare. Let the
LOOMS Battery, that lost so many
men and SO few guns in the gallant
army of Sherman and Grant, and
that has the name of forty battles and
forty victories inscribed upon its ban
ner, be defeated by-Heaven save the
mark-Zachariah Chandler, esq.
and then let the radicals talk Of their
love for the soldiers, and their apprn-
citation of the boys in blue.
Another thing agreed upon in the
caucus was the passage of a Joint
resolution to amend the Constitu
itlon, by providing that the President
shall hold his Office for four years,
and not be re-eligible. This was
presented by Mr.. Wade on the goth
OF February last, immediately after
Mr.. Johnson's speech to the Virginia
delegation, which was construed by
the radicals into bid for reelection.
1t was resolved in the caucus to take
It up and press it to q vote as soon as
poss1bfe after the adoption Of the
pending proposition.
1t was Also agreed to override the
Colorado veto, and admit the new
State, despite the Presidents objec-
tions: This will not be possible with
out the self-stultification Of ut least
holt a dozen radicals Fes-
sender, Grimes, Poland and Ed
Ands-and others, I believe, all of
.iom voted twice against the bill for
Cuiorado's admission. 1t is said bv
some that q sufficient number Of
those opposed to the bill will be in
duced TO absent themselves when the
final vote is taken, to give the reo,i-
site two-thirds in favor of it. This
manner of lodging will not suit the
people, though it may lead to the
acquisition of two Senators. The
admission of Colorado, for party pur-
poses, may prove, before long, an
example ruinous to the dominant
party of the present Congress. The
Democratic p~rty may find itself in
the majority one of these days, and.
anxious to increase its powers, NAV
look around for new States. 1t will
find material for half dozen in
2 Texas, and for as many more bv a
division Of other Southern States.
Better leave Colorado out until her
population at least doubles. A State
with fewer inhabitants than one OF
the wards of Cincinnati would be
yerV much like an nbsu,,jtu