Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-12-27
orr WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENC E,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. Is. 1867
CHANT AND STANTON.

GRANT AND STANTON.
70 The Journal The most remarkable
event in political circles to-day, consists In
the appearance of General Grants private
letter Of August LIST, 1867 to the President,
and in which he protests against the removal
OF Secretary Stanton and Of Gen. Sheridan.
The reasoning of the letter is lnconcelva-
bly, foolish and weak. The letter must
have been written after dinner of Radi-
raism, served up both hot and cold, and
juat after the inspiration OF glass Of old
rye of the Radical brand, in company with
his friend Washburn. The letter is pub
lished just in season to prove that Grant is
neither prophet nor the son of aprophet.
One of two things is evident from the
wording OF the letter. He was at that time
a silly Radical in sentiment, or man great
ly in awe of Congress, ali institution which
has long since ceased to brighten even old
women. Congress is an insuffcrably weak
institution in comparison with the Execu-
tive of the nation. In his letter the Gen
| cal says " his Stanton's removal, So an-
| not be effected against his will, without the
consent of the Senate" He sees by this
time that it can, and that had there been
three times as many Stantons in the field
as there were Richmonds, the President
| had ample grounds for removing all Of
them. Again, the loyal people would
not sustain It, Loyal people =! Who
are they If Grant imagines for moment
! =.
the Reconstruction acts, he is wofully mis-
taken-that is, if loyal" in his vocabua-
~ means fielity-to the Constitution
Gen. Grant, / say it on my responsibility
as one Of the sovereign people, appears to
| the best advantage when he drops entirely
the role of ''Sir Oracle" His writings
and speeches are not calculated to make
such impressions as statesmen would like
/ to boast of.
/ GRANT AND THE PRESIDENT.
/ Strenuous efforts are being made to
prove that a letter purpOrting to be from
General Dent, General Grants brother-in-
law, and which said that Grant would not
accept Republican nomination, is for
gerry. The Chronicle has a double-leaded
leader to that effect this morning. It was
a sensible letter il it Was a forgery. The
signs are plenty itS UlaChDeIIleS tuaG IlaOi-
calism is in a fearful state Ct demoraliza-
ton. Its leaders are alarmed. Their slip
is on the reefs and quicksards of destruc-
ton. It is kind of shipwreck which
| Democratic underwriters rather enjoy
! We can stand the loss without crying much
| The life-bOat is displaying it's signals. 1t
will be the fault of the poor Radicals them
selves If they 10 not get aboard while they
can.
The interest in Fenianism is revivinc
!! here again. The consolidation of the
Roberts and Savage wings infuses some
new energy into the rank and file of the
army of the Irish Republic. There is more
tenacity of life i'll this organization than
was supposed possible, yet its prospects
for successful revolution in Ireland do
net look much brighter.
| POLITICAL PROSPECTS.
/ | cannot help thinking what profound
pleasure there is in store for the Democra-
cy of this country so soon as 1t obtains con-
troll Of the Legislative branch Of the Gov
ernment, and how true it Will be to the
mission of peace and Unconstitutional ghts
at the South, In that day the South may
look up, for tho hour of her deliyerance
will be at hand. Till then the South will
| have 10 G1uufG Iu0 evils Oh 1Olly
and misrule. And what depth of infamy
is in store for Southern men who have al
; lied themselves 10 fanaticism and invited
tue ascentlancy of radical sentiment. The
day is surely, swiftly. speeding on when
this will be realized. Retributive Justice
follows wrong with the precision Of the
spear of lthuriel and with the strength Of
thunder bolts
i Some one set rumor afloat to the effect
that France was about to send an envoy to
Mexico. Late news from France states
that the Paris PMjie denies it, thing
hardly necessary to do among civilized
people. Mexico is exactly in the position
predicted for her by statesmen. She had
with Macmillan prospect of a stable gov
eminent. She now has nothing but anar-
chy and confusion.
Last night an attempt was made to burn
the residence of Secretary Seward. The
fire broke out in the front part of the house,
and had it got we'll under headway, it
would have prevented egress. It may not
have been the work of an incendiary, but
it is SO thought.
We are having numerous fires now dur
ing this cold weather more than usual.
To-day in the Senate Mr.. Trumbull OF
the Judiciary Committee asked that the
committee be discharged from the further
vi G1C ISSOluIlOLS RS To
whether West Virginia is legally State oil
not. Among real lawyers there is only one
opinion on this subject. Senator Thomas,
of Maryland, had favorable resort made
in his case. There has been useless cx
pense and delay in this matter, which ]
am at last glad to say is settled.
3 GENERAL HANCOCK.
The Presidents message to-day to Con
: gress in favor of and so highly compliment
tary to General W. S. Hancock, has crea
I ted considerable excitement. It is thought
' by some to be virtual nomination of Han
} cock by Johnson to be his successor IL
, the message Gen. Hancock is compared tC
| Washington as patriot.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
Z The National Banks, having agreed tc
, contribute towards the Washington Ma.
tlonal Monument one-tenth of one per cent
of their capital stock, Or $25 for every
800, OOO-the work on the Monument viii
J., soon be resumed.
Very truly yours,
CROMWELL