Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-19
Correspondence of the Charleston Courier.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Octob'


1t has been rumored that the President
in reply to an Invitation to attend dinner,
given iu compliment to Gen. Wool, has in
dicated the future policy of his administra-
ton. His letter will be regarded with in
terest What the President has done, 80
fsr, We we'll know, and We know that be
has taken firm position upon his own pol.
ioy of restoration. What he will do in the
future, in certain contingencies, isa subject
of much speculation. Heretofore he has
expected such change of sentiment on the
part of the people, as would lead to an adop
ton by Congress of his policy. But, if that
expectation is utterly groundless, the ques-
ton arises whether he will change his prac
tice. If Congress will not 60 with him,
will be go with Congress? Probably not.
The President now we'll knows what will
be the tactics of Congress. 10 few weeks
the President is to be impeacbed. At the
last session the Radical leaders took care to
pledge the party to course hostile to the
Presidents policy, at caucus on the Sat-
urday night prior to the opening of the ses
sion, so as to anticipate any thing which
the President might propose in his message
The same thing will be done next Decem.
ber. The caucus will arrange the impeach-
ment, and any member not adhering to the
caucus decree will be put under the ban of
the party.
General Buffers speech at Cincinnati,
was, in fact, intended to present the great
Radical issue, to wit: The impeachment
and removal of Andrew johnson, and the
substitution for him of the President pro
tenn of the Senate, probably Senator Wade,
of Ohio Upon this issue, Ohio, Penosyl-
vauia and other States have already declared
their position. They decide to sanction
Buffers entire programme, which be bas
stated with so much particularly. He is,
himself, probably, to be the leader of the
Congress army against the Presidents army
in case the President should resist the usur.
patious of Congress. He proposes himself
for that position He also lays down his
own law for the trial of peachments, and
prescribes rules for the conduct of the Sen.
ate, as the high Court of Impeachmeut.-
The Senate with twenty.six States repre-
sented, will, by bare majority of votes
twenty.seven order that President John.
son, as soon as the articles of impeachment
are presented, be arrested and imprisoned
at the old Capital or Fortress Monroe, and
his functions are at end. But johnson,
says Butler, may resist that course In that
case Butler will be on hand with an army
of Radicals, collected from the mass of the
people, by which the regular forces of the
army and navy are to be routed and dis.
persed. From this, by the way, Ben But
ler is to be the next President
The Senate may not proceed with the
trial in exact accordance With Gen. Buffers
programme. If they follow the precedents
in the cases of Judges Chase, Peak and
Pickering, they will merely summons the
party impeached, and proceed to examine
the case, hearing counsel and Evidence
They do not, as Gen. Butler supposes, as
sumo that the party is guilty, before evil
dence of the fact is affirmed.
The idea is very prevalent that some COM
motion will arise here early in the approach
ing session, for if Congress cannot inumi.
date the President, they will attempt to re-
move him.
1t is thought that Congress, at the COM
ing session, will provide by law, for an ear
lier meeting than usual of the fortieth Con-
gress They will do this in anticipation of
some trouble that may arise from their own
gh.handed measures.
1t was sufficiently we'll known at the Pres
ident's house and at the club rooms last
night, that the Radicals had their own way
in the elections yesterday in Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Iowa and Iodana 1t isa forerunner
of the result of the November elections
The Radicals are perfectly intoxicated
with success The city election in Balti-
more, which occurs to day, has not, so far,
been attended with the violence which was
appreheuded. LEU.