The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-12-14
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
The Rr-assembTing Of COuGress---EE EEasiy
Legislation for the purpose Of crip9Iiug
The Executiyc---Sien. B0usseaU. Henry
Janus Raymond. dc.--Fhe Presidents
yEesSaGe. Boutwell,. etc. etc.
Correspondence of the Bedford Gazette
WASHINGTON, ). c.,
Dec. S, 1866.
Mr.. EDITOR The assembling Of
Congress on Monday last, was signali
2ed by an immediate attack upon the
Constitutional prerogatives Of the Pres
ident, by the Mongrel majority in the
lower House. Scarcely had the sound
Of the speakers gaveI ceased, as the
House was called to order, when a bill
was introduced, and rushed through
under party pressure, repeating that
part OF the act Of 1862 which authOri-
zes the President TO pardon persons en-
gagged in the rebellion. This course Of
action had been determined upon by
the Mongrel caucus on Saturday eve
ming previous, and was intended to
frighten the Southern States into the
ratification Of the Infamous Amend
ment passed at the last session. The
Senate, however, refused, by a close
vote, to take up the bill, though Chan
dIer, of Michigan, tried his best to bull
ly Senators into following the hasty
example Of the House. The bill was
referred to the Committee on the Judi
cary, where | predict it will slumber
awhile, as the Mongrels fear that in
the event of of its passage, the Presi
dent will, under the power confer, ed
upon him by the Constitution, issue a
proclamation Ofgeneral amnesty, which
would hurt them infinitely more than
the special pardons which he has grant
ed, or may issue. Thus does the Con-
stitution protect itself and those who
stand by it.
Gen. Rousseau is back again in his
seat. You will remember that he was
censured, last session, for Gaming that
reverend slanderer, Grinnen, of Iowa,
and that he resigned in consequence.
His constituents returned him by an
overwhelming vote, which means, if
Grinnell lies again, Rousseau is to give
him another ratan-ing. l notice, also,
thepreScnce oftheshameIess Raymond,
whose Janus-face looks in two differ
ent directions at the same time. He is
the fellow who read the platform of
the Philadelphia National Union Con-
vention held in August last. You re-
member that he said in that address
that if the Southerners accepted the de-
grading conditions which were sought
to be imposed upon them by the Rad
ica!s, they would be unworthy citizens
of a free country. Such was the sub
stance Of the remarks, if not the exact
language, used by this delectable Con-
Servative. Well, no sooner had Maine
and Vermont voted, than Raymond
tUrned tail upon the National Union
Convention, and made 4 straight coat
tail for the camp of the MongTel Rad
ica!,. Iispaper, the \. y. IjmeS, came
out in favor OF the Amendment and
threatened the Southern people that if
they didn't accept the degrading con-
diti0ns' offered them in that Amend
ment, they would fare worse. He al
so did his best to defeat Mr.. Ciymer in
your State, and Mayor Hoffman, in
New York. Notwithstanding his ser
vices to the Mongrcls he was kicked
ortof the"Repubiican National Com
mittee, " and tabooed generally by the
leaders Of The party to which be pro-
fessed to belong. The other plight he
ventured to poke his nos2into the Mon
grei Caucus, when Old Stevens discov-
cred his presence, and the MOngrels be-
gan at once to consider among them
selves the propriety of inSiting him to
leave. i resolution to that effect was
offered, which received some % votes,
but was lost Down sat Raymond, as
big dog a. any N the kennel and as
ready to growl at the Southern people
because they Will mot accept degrading
conditions" as the men with whom he
affects to disagree. What an internal
hound he is!
The Presidents messagehas just been
announced, and Old Thad. doesn't care
about hearing it. He has moved to
postpone its reading, but the House
feels disposed to listen to it. 1t is re-
ceived with attention and / can see a
bitter smile on the countenanee of that
old knave Boutwell,, of Massachusetts.
He is one of the miserable tricksters
Awho in the Peace Convention of 1861
refused to listen to any compromise,