The Van Buren press., 1867-08-02


utterly dcmoralizcd. Atcr trying every shis
wind and cypc,lient 10 cripple or defeat the
Military Bill. they voted ior Il and we shall
lind them doing the same again. In the sam,
way they will twist and squirm. and sbirk on
a direct resolution ofimpeachment. y
So, it seems that Schcnck, Bingham, a
Co. have mo bone in their backs and nc
blood in their veins What poor apol-
ogies for men they must. be! He spoke
Of Senator Sherman as being guilty,
usually, of meddlesomc folly" and OF
Attorney general Stanbcry as " disputa-
tious lawyer" OF Mr.. Raymond the
editor Of the Republican New York
Times, who was lately in Congress, old
Thad. remarked ~,
lie had been the worst failure ha hail seer
in Congress. lie had pretty style offalking
and u certain sort of snartncss IN debate. buI
IL was Of n sehoolboy, sophomorical style, and
could not stand an instant under the test OF
earnest principle. In the midst of his most
elaborate, studied and highly -pcrfumed ha-
rangues. a few words OF sound common sense
would knock him Hat urm his back. and
leave him helpless. lie made poor show in
Congress among solid, earnest men.
Chief-justicc Chase he alluded to as q
"negative man." by no means powerful
or popular. Wade he regards as played
out; and he declares that General Grant
" will be foolish enough il he attempts to
be President and that successful gen
cral may be q failure us President The
opponents Of Senator Wade, such as Fes-
scnden, Sherman q Co., are thus allnded
to: ....
Question--You think, then, that n resolution
of Impeachment. could not now be carricdy
Mr.. .Stevens-Ithink not. 1t would be de-
fcated on account of Jealousy on the part of
the opponents of Senator Wade. The contest
between Wade and Fcsscnden for the rrcsi-
dency of the Senate was q bitter one. and per-
sonaf feelings and motives will interfere to
prevent Wade from occupying the Presiden-
tial clair even for a single day. Aiter Wade's
election. Blaine, Of Maine, said on the floor Of
the House. This Congress will never vote
We don't want any OF Ben.
Wades "Shellywaggers' around the White
House, 1t Is this sentiment that will defeat
Every little tricky politician
who wants this man for a postmaster or that
man for a constable and does not think Ben.
Wade will give him what he wants, will OPP
pose it. 3fs~ e t1s
IT has been the general sentiment OF
our Radical friends that Congress in its
political policy was actuatcd entirely by
the most sublime considerations for the
public welfare, and that such thing as
:. personal considerations or feelings"
had no influence over their conduct
What will they say now, that this charm
testimony they will not dispute, and
where they supposed was oisinterestcd-
ness is personal intrigue and corruption.
Mr.. Stevens is still more explicit Hear
him: H 'la -7 .f's
Qucstion--Is the Republican party well
united in Pennsylvania af
Mr.. Stevens--l fear that We shall lose Penn
sylvania this next election. ! do not think
we have eaYnestness enough in the State to
unite and draw ont the Republican strength,
while the Republican portion of our Legisla-
turc has been so openly. notoriously and
corrupt that all the honest people
in the State are disheartened and disgustcd.
Question--i You do not suppose you can beat
New York IN corruption, do your
Mr.. Stevens--I think we could. Cameron
working in the Legislature. He had not four
teen votes in his favor at the close of the cleo
ton. but soon after he had forty. One man
now claims $4,000 for services, and they re-
fuse TO pay him. This corruption will cer-
tainly beat us here next election, unless we
draw out the Republican strength by getting
up furor and excitement on impeachment.
Geary too, hurts It's very much. He Is an UNI
happy failure, and his nomination was an un-
fortunate thing for the party.
This is the worst portrait which the
great commoner has drawn. Can it be
possible that this party, which is thus
arraigned by the immaculate Stevens, has
had for years the prayers of the clergy
their warm and earnest prayers-fO their
success, and that for it they have con-
verted their pulpits into political ros-
trums. Having thus given up Pennsyl-
vania, our readers may be curious, per-
haps, to hear what Mr.. Stevens thinks of
the prospects in New York. He is thus
quoted:
Question--What do you think. sir. of the
condition of the Republican party In New
York State?
Mr.. Stevens--I think you will be killed by
conservatism in New York. Your Republic
cans are what the Indian would call mighty
uncertain" They have no boldness or settled
principle. Your last years platform was one
of the most absurd and cowardly that could
be adopted in country running rapidly to
Radicalism. Greeley has generally spit upon
such platforms; but | suppose he will be for
a more diluted one next year Your Repro
sentatiyes are not reliable. look upon Latf-
lin as an entirely dcmoralizcd man. Most OF
tue others are no better than he. Conkling
has hitherto been true and hope he will con-
tinnc so In his new position. believe New
York will be lost this year By want OF earn
estness In the cause. and BY the dishwater
which has been thrown around by Greeley
and Gerrit Smith. 9E~ trtt
SO New York and Pennsylvania are
both given up this fall to the Democrats,
and we all know that where those States
are Ohio is generally found. ~
The remainder Of Mr.. Stevens conver-
saton is devoted to general politics, in
which he gives his views upon confisca
ton, negro suffrage, impeachment Of the
President, and SO forth, with which views
our readers are familiar from his printed