The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-28
Our Washington. Letter.
LsPEc1AL CORRESPONDENCE OF rHE nA1,y ,r,v, !

II : O3>A'EANS6
"aAI TIME HAS VERIFIED AND MAY YET SHOW
WASHINGTON, February 25.-You do me the CO,
eesy IN prefacing editorially my last letter on d
Aomlhlseratlon and it's abandoned sspolcy, to su
eest 70 your reaaers that time would show he
neariy had defined the status Of Mr. JOHNSON. 81
70 "hat extent might be relied upon in accre1i
ing MIN with change Of front regarding his DOS
ton toward Congress-.
Stnce tnet writing much, in my Judgment, h,
come 70 pass that indicates, at least which wny IL
WIND blows, and gives to it the direction and part
fulhilment OF my propheses. For instance Tb
Military Bill, now in the hands Of the Presidon
and out OF whose possession month ago. no Renn1
hcan who understood the situation would ever bay
expected it to emerge alive, and when His Exec
lency has the constitutional right to suffooate !
IN his Executive pocket until the Thirty-Ninth Con
sress ceases to be, will beyond peradvent,1re, bt
sent back to the Capitol on day after to-mor
roW-w1th the Executive objections to be sure, but
nevertheless, by their very presentmont enab1in5
ano aa1ordlng tight OF way to make tho Bill lav
before the adjournment Of the session.
The veto, under any other emergency would bt
an outward and visible sign Of that ssinwsrd an6
spiritual grace" which, up to month aeo. %%o,,li
seem to have sustained the Administrator bnt
noW 1t is simply to forbid, that offence mnv come
Of it, 0AN1Ss
Every one understands hereabout 1,ox. VI, Iorr
son Is menaced with impeachment, both activelx
and coverty, in all his remote or 1,erooaA1 Iurer-
course with the opposition, but it has been mat
ter Of equal notoriety however, that his indiffer-
ence to such threats, and frmness against all such
Vaccinations Of the enemy, have until lately as
sumed something as grand and courageous as
other OF his earlier stands against the encroacI,-
ments OF the Radicals. To SEQ, then, tho present
ment OF this veto-which is nothing other than
gratultous aid = he enforcement of the passage
Of the Bil-uI :. the heels Of negotiations and in
strict conformity with the representations of
Messrs. BLAINE and BINGHAM, of the House, who
only succeeded in raDying upon the measure by
positively affirming in the privacy Of their party
caucuses that MI JOHNSON would certainly send the
biA back IN time to pass before an adjournment
It would seem very probable that treaty was con
cluded between the Executive and at least ono
wing OF the Radical purity, when the former con
sents to yield so vital point in the atters favor
with tender Of such timely pledges in that behoof
that the Bill is enacted upon their strength alone.
Whatever may be the purport and binding effect
OF such stipulation as the above, it is mani fest
taat all the Radical party not so positive Of the
Presidents intention of conducting to the passage
OF the Military Bill, by prompt submission Of his
veto IN the premises. This is instanced more di-
recty IN their prints and speeches. The Chronicle
-FoRNfY's organ-which is very faithful as we'll
as snbservient exponent Of the Radical policy, al
lows scarcely morning to go back without faunt-.
ing "a double-leaded leader" :" showing how ANDREW
JOHNSON may redeem the past, and be taken TO-
the hearts OF his countrymen, limiting, meantime,
of the dark and dreadful retribution that would
arise in the simltude of impeachment should he
fail either to sign the Bill, or at least tender his
objections thereto, time for final action in over
riding his demurrer.
In Congress, and especially in the House. which
is usually the most violent wing of the lepisIatye
branch, there seems to be q tacit understanding
that the President shall be let alone until
developments are evoked, conctusively proving
that ANDREW JOHNSON is not of them. You hear
no more of the man ut the other end of the ave
nue." His Accidency." or passionate defamation
at1ibuting tho assassination plot to direct COM
phcity Of the then vice-President. Congress is
content apparently to employ the nextfew days, in
which it awaits the veto, in something like pre-
tension Of practical legislation. .%t.::
KEEPINa ELS own COUNSEL. =
Whatever stand Mr.. JOHNSON may be preparing
to take upon the new issues, which he has appa-
rently accepted at the hands Of the Radicals, and
it is manifest that he does not consult nor has not
since the initiation Of this new state Of affairs, with
either Senators Doo1IrTLE, CowAN, DIXON, or any
Of the brave men who have coupled their fortunes
with his from the outset and pulled him through
the darkest hours Of his administration. In con-
versation with one Of these, q gentleman, who is
known throughout the whole country for. his tact
and SUCCESS as leader In the Republican party
for many years, learn, that the administration Of
Mr.. JOHNSON first lost that strong and indomitable
Individuality, that marked it down to The close OF
last session Of Congress, about the time that i'm
peachment begun to be 1nooted cut upon the
Western borders, during the excitement Of the fall
elections. The change, then but slight, was en-
tirely noticeable to my informant, cne Of NJ.
sJoHNsoN's most constant advisers, and it has
grown, swayed, and unsettled the previous policy
Of the Executive, in the exact ratio that rumors
and threats Of impeachment have prevailed and
until virtual abandonment Of that policy and
compromise with Congress is ss certain as the day
It is for your readers to determine how far self
defence may warrant public servant, even as ex-
alted as the Chief Magistrate in yielding to what
may seem to be an aHpowerf1l combination to
'break or ruin,' but Of the fact Of such capitula-
ton they can have no doubt. On Wednesday
next His Excellency's veto comes to hand, and is
IuIue Lue EptClSl CIQSE IQG OV0ITullnS IN DOGn
Houses on the following day-and then follows the
passage OF the Bill. By constitutional provision
the parchment upon which it is engrossed, for
warded at this late day for the sanction OF the
President may be scattered to the winds and the
measure lost by default. Not so. The Bill is re-
stored intact with no more material antidote than
. veto. And this, too, with such wicked haste
that even the sorry hope Of defeating the measure
by relyinp 1ipon tha flihustariner factics OF the
Democrats, is completely set aside. Five days
and q half win thus intervene between the restp
ration Of the BIZ and The close Of the session
ample time in which the shonestt Commons" ani
grandiloquent Senate may lecture and threate1
the Executive as deliberately as they please
| :s1s4-s vDEX.
| State Items. ,.l.,;5
I TEE EDUCATION OF FREED1EH.-A fine two stor,
| frame school house will soon be erected in thi
| city by the United States Government in further
anca Of tie above object. a large number q
pupils Of both sexes now regularly attend the da
and night schools established, and, we are inform
ed, have gratifed their teachers by evidences Q
( improsement. The now structure win be plain
but convenient for it's purpose and be located j
the vicinity OF the African Church, between PIai
and Washington streets. The contract has bee
/ awarded to Mr.. Clarke Waring. ~ C1arotinid1-
4 BAuoNs 10 THE Pooa.s-We learn that Ger
Greene, the Conmandant Of this District, has re
ueved not > little suffering among the poor Of th
State. Dnring the month Of January his officer
4 distributed some seven thousand rations, anon
the recipients (which we're one hundred and nine