The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-01-09
LETTER FROM WARRINGTON.
oo,r.,nua.nee Of the Richmond Dispatch.

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WASHINGTON, January, 1861.
Considerable interest had been maniics'-
"A n fhc proceedings which would occur
- ,ba Csni,oi on this date, and the anxious
,,,,hI;, who were eagerly awaiting 10 see
,,hst the day would bring forth, were wen
rcnrese nted in the galleries OF both HOUSES
~ attentive auditors. In the House .ne
Greater degree of anxiety rested, d celhs
Generally understood that mr.. Asniey,
ss,ho "a thoroughly afflicted with i'm
,..chment on the brain as Thad. Stevens,
~ oven Rem. Butler, who declares it his
nnsl,arable purpose TO push that measure
s5,rouch the next Congress, if it fails now,)
would sound his notes in favor of immedi-
ate action on that dogma ofthe ultra Radi-
cal party. The caucus Of Saturday night,
however, had somewhat dampened Ashley's
hopes Of pushing his resolution through in
n moment Of enthusiastic excitement on
the topic, aud he was fain to content him.
self with resolution instructing the Ju-
dietary Committee TO look into the matter.
lt Is q good sign, though ever so slight,
when there is not found sufficient reckless
ness in Congress to get up another rcvolu-
tionary star-chambcr investigating COM
mittee, such as Ashley proposed to have
instituted. Tho Radicals, howeyer-that
IL, the majority Of those who voted for his
resolution-consider that there is enough
of their stamina in the Judiciary Commit
tee to effect all that a special committee
would, and rest their hopes in the intensity
of feeling exhibited by their friends be-
longing to it, ,GEcH
The six Radicals, under the lead fSpald-
ing, o: Ohio, who voted against the pro-
position 20 impeach the President (tor that
is what is intended, and nothing less may
FORM neucleus OF more formidable or
ganization in the next Congress, when, it
is understood, the pale of moderation IS
to be transgressed still fu,ther. Raymond
figured in the opposing Radicals but Spald-
ing is the leader of them. Dodge, oil
New York, who unjustly occupies the seat
Of Hon. James Brooks, and Davis, OF that
State, could not swallow the bitter Radical
pill, and together with the two West Nir-
ginia men, Latham and Whaley, are being
looked at as black sheep in the fold. IL
they stick where they are there is no
doubt of their gaining strength, provided
they combat with argument and ability
the revolutionary schemes voted against
this afternoon.
The Radicals know and assert that the
people are not now up to their standard OF
extreme legislation, such as impcachiDg
the President, bcstowing the elective fran
chise upon the negroes, irrespective of the
slightest qualification; reducing States to
Territories. &C.; but they say they must
and will be educated to il, and 1t Is for THIS
reason that many OF their whims are only
being agitated during the present Con-
gress, to be practically considered in the
next. 1t will take long time 10 teach the
people TO endure all that is proposed; but
the game is being tried, and an expert
ment in one particular case will soon be
made in this District. That is, universal
suffrage. What the neXt experiment VIII
be, and where it is to be made, cannot
now be told; but it is not improbable that
il will be in the attempt TO force the State
of North Carolina back into Radical hands,
with no chance or hope of her recovery
thcrefrom for years to come. II this IS at
tempted, ii will certainly be in defiance OF
the Supreme Court, which it is expected
will soon declare general opinion on that
point.
In the Senate, the main point of attrac
ton was the veto message, which every one
knew was certain to be presented, and
which. it was also universally known,
would be voted upon as soon as possible
after the reading of it was concluded.
Colonel Robert Johnson, private secretary
to the President, presented the document,
and the reading of it by the Secretary OF
the Senate, Forney, occupied about hall
an hour. The debate upon it after 1t had
been read in form 1.-THE senator's were all
supplied with pamphlet copies, and perused
for themselves,) was not long, aS the Radi-
Gals seemed eager TO pass the bill, notwlth-
standing the Presidents objections, imTe
diately. 1t will come up in the House to-
morrow, and probably be passed under the
spur OF the previous question. Only few
negroes were in the gallery of the Senate
when the message was read, or, indeed, al
any part of to-day's proceedings. Ihey
seem of late to have become tired OF what
thew cannot understand, and to the great
majority of the freedmen hereabout 1t has
become tiresome "waiting on Congress-"
Vice President Foster voted to sustain the
Presidents objections. 1t will be recol-
lected that he voted against the bill at the
time it was passed. a
The election of Stevens to the Senate
would leave the House without any leader
in particular, the several aspirants for that
position seeming each determined to force
their claims 10 the honor. Butler and Bout
well. both of Massachusetts,, are the two
most prominent candidates, and vie with
each other in presenting evidences OF Their
merit and ability to perform the duties.
But il is not vet settled that Stevens VIII
leave. Indeed there is much doubt ex-
pressed here on the subject, and the cleo
ton Is looked at with great interest. 1t
would not be bad for the Conservatives
should that event occur, for he cannot
domipeer in the Senate as he does in the
House, and it is not improbable that some
of the weak -kneed Radicals in the lower
branch, who are now actually afraid OF
Thad., would assert little more indie
pendence if relieved from his daily scowl
and buster.
There is some speculation on the subject
of the official position which will be as
signed 10 Senator Cowan after the eXpira-
ton of the present Congress, when his term
also expires, the general impression being
that he will be appointed to some promi-
nent office and il has been more than once
asserted in strong terms that ne would be
made Secretary of War. In the face OF
the fact that Stanton is now definitely and
actually known to be in favor with Con-
gress and opposed to the Presidents views,
il will not be matter Of surprise II the
reports should be verified. All reports,