The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-03
THE POLITIoAL WORLD.
Ex-POstmastor Donnison on the Situation

Ex-POstnA aster DennisOn ON the stu alton
The following Is letter just received by a
proment official from exPostmaster- General
Dennison on the political situation:-
MIAMI, Ohio, November 20. II have some
anxiety in regard TO the temper of our friends IN
Congress In respect to the President, but hope
1t will be of q dlgni6ed and moderate nature, as
displayed in word and act. l am wholly op'
posed 10 all impeachment movements, unless
theePresldent has beenidoing or shall do some
thing that will make it imperative upon Con-
gress to vindcate its honor or preserve the
peace OF the country. As to his policy, the people
have pronounced their verdict upon IL, and
Congress may well ignore i, only carrying out by
proper legislation the will of the people as eX-
pressed in that verdict
/ shall be glad to see an improvement In the
temper of the President, and VIII nail with great
satisfaction his hearty cooperation with Con-
gress In securing the adoption of the amend
ment by the Southern States. have really only
kind personal feelings towards the President,
and will be sincerely grati6ed to see him cut
loose from the Democratic party, and unite his
fortunes with the Republicans. want to see
the Union permanently and completely restored
upon the basis of the amendment. III the South
ern States persist In their opposition, and reject
that wholesome measure j will be prepared,
with my political friends, TO compel restora-
tion upon such terms as viii give permanent
peace and security to the nation, however
opposed the ruling classes of the South may be.
We cannot afford to have another war If posi-
tive measures can avert 1t. We must prevent,
under any circumstances, this old leaven OF the
Rebellion from resuming Its sway In national
legislation. i confess to not comprehendlng the
President. What he hopes to accomplish to
give historical eminence to his Administration,
cannot conceive. without a party, IN or out
of Congress, except so far as he may have
courted the Democratic, which is powerless to
produce results, what great measure or series of
measures can he hope to accomplish? If he
hopes to achieve anything of permanent value,
including the Mexican business, he will be dis
appointed.
The country is giving little heed to our
foreign concerns. All of it's thoughts are
directed to home matters, which Congress con-
trolls, and will absolutely control until March 4,
1860, or the close OF the Presidential term. Ii
the Southern States shall, IN the meantime, be
fully restored to the Union, and their represen-
tatives admitted 10 Congress, that body will
have all the glory, as such results can only be
with its consent and upon its terms. 1t really
seems as if the President was steering the ship
OF state without rudder or compass, and with
out any definite port for its final haven. Nor is
it possible for it to be other wise, His very
Cabinet organization requires it.
doubt whether he has the hearty sympathy,
or at least the concurrence OF one-thrd of his
Cabinet. Nor can he improve his condition by
any change. If he then hurries bodily into the
arms Of the Democratic party, and calls men,
bers of that party into his Cabinet it will compel
the withdrawal OF more or less oil the remaining
members in very short time, while he will
secure little more sympathy from the Demo-
cratic members.
Intend TO be swallowed up by the President
1t will preserve its organization for the future,
however distant, and have nothing to do with
the President, except so far as he may aid in
that preservation. If he hesitate to comply
with its wishes, it will keep aloof from him
TO see the President repair his mistakes ere the
close OF his Administration. rr....r...