Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-01-11
Washington Correspondence.

Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 5th, 81.
The Holidays orer-Meeting Of Congress
Hon. Thad. Sterens-Hs Debate Nth
Jmige Sfaatetiag-7ke Impeachment of
| The President.
| MIR. EDITOR We have worried thro'
holidays, and notwithstanding the flow of
cggnog. and apple-toddy and all sorts Of
| liquids of the intoxicating tendency. we
still live. The New Years festivities were
brilliant and far-reaching as usual aud
from the Presidential mansion down.eyery
body Who could or thought he could afford
it, kept open house. 1t is all over now,
and Congress is i'll session again.
| Those ni the members who are here.
seem to be refreshed, vigorous and ready
| for the fight. "Old 1had," commenced
the work on Thursday. in earnest. He
called in his skirmishcrs and scouts. and
ma-shalled his forces for grand as sault
upnm the citadel of wrong and oppression
and woe hetide the lillputian warriors
whether in the White House. the Supreme
Geur., or Oh the floor ot Congress. who
darcs attempt To break lance with this
stout old champion of the right. He de-
lvercd in the House a characteristic and
most mastery speech upon his bill author
ling the rebel States To organize loval
governments. He was listened to with
profound attention by men of all parties.
and by every one within the sound ef his
voice. No one will attempt, for no one
en- answer his irresistible logic or point
| l.
great ability, the perspieui'y the clear and
calm arguments tho sound and .judicinus
! Judgment. aud the profound statesmanship
of this old man astonishes alike, his enc
mics, and his friends. For forty Years he
has baitlcd against the institution of hu-
man slavery; and now that the system has
gone down, he stands to-day the foremost
champion in all the land, against the in.
>idious spin. of this institutions. which
aims to cripple our guvcruinrnt,and would
cast is blight and its dark shadow upon
the legislation of onr common country.
| had rnt thus far i'll my letter 10 vou
this morning, when my atteaiion was
drawn to- IA most interesting debate in tho
House between Judge Spaling of Ohio.
and Mr. Stevens of Penn. Mr.. Spald-
ing claims to be republican, is a man of
some ability; but has been chiefly noted
as BELONGING. To that small and very select
class of republican members here, who,
during the last session spent much valuable
time IN dancing attendance open Andrew
johnson. In other woids, he is regarded.
to use a cant phrasc-as rather fsh.y.-
Judge Spaulding came to Washington
sometime in November and was soon
closctcd with the President, and after this
interview proclaimed the accidental occu-
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