The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-04-30


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lam not writing for the sake Of fhst-
oric-not ranting mere fustian- when I
say that the majority Of the nomina-
tiops sent in since the present extraordi-
nary session began, have been the re-
suit Of 90 trade between the Executive
and Senators. Take an example. One
Western Senator, prominent as a Radi-
cal, sent an Illinois politician here, sup
posed to be in good standing at the
White House, TO tell the President that
le would oppose Sumner session OF
Congress, provided he received certain
Offices. The Senatorial barterer did not
get the offices, but did most strenuously
oppose the proposed Summer session.
General Garfield, Of Ohio, was smarter
than the Senator, for he got his pay.
Perhaps the General was considered
worth more for future purposes than
the Judge. After the adjournment, as
the story goes, the Ohio Representative
got General Gordon Granger to repre-
sent to the President that he, Garfield,
30 acted as 70 materially aid the defeat
pfzthp ;ERmmex session movement as
pz6p3end by. General Schenck. A
5n 11co was the reward want
y ss.,z - (cffce, and General Gar
80 man Sn minated and con-
That was one way Of sustain; mo- tbe
President; another was when, OF ~
presentation by Sidney Clark, Of Kan
say, of preamble and resolution set
ting forth tho action of the House on
the impeachment question, and re-
questing the Judiciary Committee to
report at the reassembling of Congress
in July. Garfield killed the preamble by
cowardly criticism on its language,
as committing the House to the i'm
peachment Of the President. There
were other services, as for instance the
very coarse attack made by the Gener-
al on Thaddeus Stevens during the de-
bate ON the original Military Bill. But
the illustrations have given are sure
ly sufficient to entitle the Representa-
tive to as much "bread and butter" as
n seconded Postofiice will obtain for
an ally. :.
Among the traders Simon Cameron is
conspicuous. He has entered into COM
bination with Buckalew, Cowan, Kan
dali, Boyer g. Co The latter to do the
out door business-attend to the White
House and Departments, while Cameron
and Buckalew run the Senate. Judge
Kelly's, Thaddeus Stevens, koontz's
and Covode's districts have been the
especial subjects for Senatorial train
ing. Let me mention another illustra-
tion of Cameron's management. Every
body here knows that Isaac Newton,
Commissioner of Agriculture, is uncom-
monty incompetent for his position.
With all who support him it is ques-
ton only, not of competency, but how
much they can secure from his depart
ment for their support. am not In
any of the "rings" for or against New
ton. The President has nominated
Colonel Capron, of Illinois, who is very
generally pronounced fit for the place,
a good soldier and reliable Repub-
lican. Cameron is Chairman Of Com
mittee on Agriculture. Only four men,
bers are present. Cattel, of New Jer-
sey, uniting with Cameron, agreed not
to report on the nomination, SO it is
killed. Newton made great many
promises OF places ana seeds 10 ac-
complish this. .-s.,.
The New YORK senators are IN tne
trading ring. The Brooklyn omces
have been the great bone of contention.
Conkling wanted the post-office for a
State Senator who voted LOT MN. MOT
gan wanted the Assessorship for the
Third District ior an9lner wno , voIeu
for him. Let us see now this worSs.
General Roberts was nominated ny Tue
President for the post-omce o, Tue oIIy
of ChRsenes. an essurea Dy PIo1l-
uont &to1fr13 tH& hoperts pas Always
nknZ2zy man, ana was an
exc0Flcns soioter. ies ne = srcJecpea.De-
cause Of tho trade agrocd upon Inc
two Brooklyn representatives, OF the
johnson cllques, were 70 nave tne pal
ance OF the of1ces, PROVIDED the Seha
tors got the two they desired. was 1
not correct IN declaring tnat the Tule
was 80 much Tor 80 muen, ana that
no principle governed either nomlna-
UOh Va So<&hNAe
Morton of Indiana is another proiRl-
nent trader. The list of his barters
would fill a column. He was especially
active in support of both Rousseau and
Meredith. Support of the latter was
quite in keeping, since it is well un-
derstood fact in Indiana politics that
Meredith has always Had the support OF
the Morton influence in his attacks on
George w. Julian, not even excepting
his brutal assault OH him by ruffians
hired for the purpose.
Gov. Yates is not free from censure,
and even Ben. Wade voted for Steed-
mans confirmation. This latter was
engineered by Sherman, Fessenden and
Sprapue, and doubtless an understand
ing was arrived at for support of Presi-
DENTAL aspirations by such Conserva-
tive Republicans as Chase and Fessen-
den. The former win never make the
Chief Justice he is capable of being
while the Presidential bee buzzes under
his bonnet. He ought to get rid there
of ut an early date-for nothing is more
settled in the peoples mind than that
he cannot be renewed from that bench.
Sherman takes care of his own with
oreat assiduity. 1 am informed that
some eighteen members of the Sherman
Ewing families are in Office. This is
uepotfsm on q large SCALE Charles
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