The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-23
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was to bo tho exercise of executive clemcncy and
partiaty to the people of the South. In the lower
House, such ebullitons of irresponsible wrath are
not in excess Ct the License Of debate because SIX
years reign OF passion and prejudice upon that
floor have made invective and denunciation proper
by common usage and consent. Not SO the Senate;
perhaps from the uncomplimentary fact that it's
members are too cumbersome Of speech, and slow
of motion, to undertake any very wild paroxysm Of
oratorical fury. But yesterday came tho exception
in the smilitude Of speech from CHARLES Sum-
NER, the immaculate pink in whom is compressed
all tho theory Of his party, without any conception
Of its practice, ability to monld its laws, Hear
him
At last the country is opening its eyes to the
Andrew johnson, who came to supreme power by "
bloody accident, has become the successor Of
erned and in the mischief which he has inflicted.
on his country. It sees the President OF the rebel
lion revived IN the President Of The United States
It sees that the violence which took the life of his
inustlious predecessor is now, bv his perverse
completely, extending through the rebel States,
making al who love the Union its Victims, aud
filing tho land with oppression. It sees that the
war upon tho faithful Unionists is still continued
under his powerful auspices, without any distinc-
tion Of color, so that both white and black are
sacrificed alike. It sees that he is minister Of
dscord and not minister of peace; it sees that
SO long. as his opinion prevails there is small
ton; that tho restoration of prosperity in the
rebel States much longed for must be crested
that the business of the whole country must be
embarrassed, and those conditions upon which
rests sound currency must be postponed. All
these things the country now saee."
And this from ono of the men who, in all lkeli-
hood, will be called upon to act as Judge in a
trial Of the very individual whom he has already
foresworn AS was we'll remarked by Senator
REvEnDY JOHNSON, who, Immediately after Sum-
o5.>
OF the lattcr's incorporate asseverations: tsThe
Senator from Massachusetts we'll knows that there
is in the House proposition to impeach, and, in
he Places Lac himself out Of the pale
already" .7. :.
and malevolent desire to work the President wrong
at whatever hazard Of honor or truth, is upon the
increase; and long before the Judiciary Committee
worked up an indictment against the President.
am inclined to think that the war of words upo1
the Executive will run higher and more recklessly
controversy between the Washington Correspond
ents Of the Now York Tribune, and Times and
Herald former, = holding that tho re-
were being, prepared for return to this
country on account Of the rumors Of impeachment,
had been dictated by the President, in order to
popular clamor against the movement to deeapi-
tate mir. johnson. Whatever plausible story may
pc advanced III support OF this assumption, Lean,
Of mine own knowledge, assert that within three
days leading broker Of New York, whose name is
potent upon the Stock Exchange, and who manages
ring whose IN influence @ is felt even among the
advices from his agents in Frankfort and in London
that they would prefer to suspend the sale OF o. s.
sional plot had evolved itself and meantime they
suggested the bonds had better return to American
shores until the storm had blown over. And back
they come--a million and half-by the next weeks
mail. Will the people Of the North be warned by
this first ripple arising from Federal credit tossed
into the sea, and destined to reach these shores
ns great wave, threatening to submerge even the
home faith in the stability Of the Government and
its promises to payL2 II they realize tho peril,
stake your life there's an end to impeachment:
FASHIONABLE ROW.
socia11y q great hub-bub is gathering, and pure
" out ofpohhcal bad temper. The Inauguration
of the receptions has had the first to do with eyok-
ing the petty conflict Of the hour. and they now
they have grown. Tho wives Of Radical Senators
Madame Secretaries Of the Cabinet play tie hostess
of the President, and colta9 speaEsr estha House,
which are pervertel lily made to socially represent
aS poey
tration. Thus, in the salons Of one is found all
the moderation and patriotism Of the day; and fra
throng. that make the country unhappy and
jeopardize her life. The line ia drawn as closely
as though count Of the respective numbers was
each Gen Grsnt's, ana few mansions sr presided ID
over by merely leaders of fashion, Unknown IN po-
dcal controversy, are taken as the vantage ground
follow those cordial mani Of hatred that
conduces to the general cheerfulness and iolty Of
the situation have described. s
,'a = a.sss, HORACE aRKEIE1.A+ ~. Y: .ts V
This mistaken philosopher and veteran rnroina-
in Washington for several days past. In personnel
he has not changed "a whit this quarter Of cen
Bss as ba to he Rs N
him q daughter a young ludy, bright, vivacious,
but slightly peculiar. Horace has been escorrtting
it is proper to add that they made mo distinction
in attending these entertainments, Son account of
color" Of politics; but made the whole rounds
@ xsy
and daughter would be sepa -ated, and each engag-
ed by mutual friends until tho evening and crowd
the paterna1 escort, would oftea discover that Ho-
race had withdrawn an hour BEFORE, arm-in-arm
with some friend utterly obivious Of the fact that
doned to the wonder and commiseration Of a
Washington crow i, too much amused to proHer
assistance. This Young lady. however, seems to
Isolation, and invariably orders her carriage and
departs alone whenever snch emergency arises.
+ .S s- i:@ft TIE PLAY. 81 -: + %
Two heatres are now n operation. here, and
are readering the modern drama Of the s Lonss .os
Strike Hhich, am inclined to think is being e1:
tended beyond the limits originally intended; and
tiring the public. At the oppostion concern, Nag.
gae Mitchell, despite Of the coldest weather OF the
seasoh is playing a title Barefoot, !. TO crowded
Last week MAJ Maretzek tried season of ITALIAN
opera among us, butSth ,upper-tendom weres 80 IN.
fat 1ated With the receptions sleghn3 zties and
skating carnivais, that they. falled to put in a
| very extensive appearance for .Mnx, and thus hs
retired . loser by about Ave Thousand dollars.
s ~ ;,s. NJ s +, t... I. ~ s -: t VIDEX
Tn Columbus Ensnrer says the warehouse
1 lately burned in that city caught in the upper
! story, where no person but one Of the firm had
been for hours, The warehouse had been recently
built, and belonged to J. J. Grant, Geo. z. Swift
/ Gen. \. d. Guerry, John Buchanan, and s. a
bill The cotton belonged to vzrious. parties: :an6
i but fttle ofit wasinsured Judge N. J.. Crawford
lost 81 bales Mr. VIM. r. Luckie some 50; and
Mr.: Stone IS bales; Hon. y; NJ: Russell y bales
Mr.: Randal Jones 70 Gnsured) !. :snd numbsrs q
rsSonsidefsble amount The total loss wa
SAD 0ocUnRENoa.- Parents sshon1d take warning
from the following very ead occurrences, as related
by the Edgefeld Advertiser. Many quite spnsal
boys are frequently seem With gans which arl