The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-04
Our Washington Letter.

Our Washington Letter.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE DAILY NEWS. ]
A sEM1-CENTENNIAL JoLLIF1ClTION.
WASHINGTON, January s0.-In opening this letter
to the record Of current events about the capital
I am charmed to bear witness Of matrimonial
episode not two hours DID, that attracted to itself
the presence and best wishes Of half the upper
tendon Of Washington. The affair in question
was the "Golden Wedding" of Colonel G. K GARD
NER and lady, who have q scion in General GARD
HER, Of Confederate fame, and who commanded
under the fearful storming of Port Hudson. The
celebration this evening Of the annlv ersary OF ha
century's married life was attended py nearly all
the elite of native Washingtonians, and many OF
the bride and groom's friends, who arc but the
dwellers Of day. Among the hitter were Admi-
raj Lee, General Emery, Judge Wayne OF the Su-
preme Court, and the wealthy banker, W. w. COT
ccran. One Of the most interesting OF the events
incident was the presentation Of bouquet 20
Madame Gardner by the venerable Frank Blair.
The ceremony and compliment Of tue latter were
80 peculiarly Of the old school--to which NJ. .:
must have been one Of the earliest pupls-that 1t
impaired decided piquancy and zest 70 the en-
tertainment.
GREAT CRY AND LITTLE WOOL.
have had a long candid talk with q Radical inn
peacher, who enjoined me to BE- Discreet as to his
disclosures but as this letter goes to section OF
country not at this time holding Legislative inter
course with the Congress Of which the gentleman
is component I deem it wise and discreet to say
mo n
making public in the Immediately loyal districts
Of the States. Among the earliest things the Ju-
dietary Committee Of the House did after the
presentation of the impeachment project was TO
summon Ashley the author of the resolutions de-
mandng action in the matter, and put him upon
as to tue charges md proofs he would
and could present and substantiate. That initial
ST o betrayed tho weakness Of the whole plot, and
almost discouraged the Committee from turtner
Ashley WIS without document OF
want charges to offer against the President, IN any
way cogent to the case to be made up. Under this
reversal of their hopes and zeal In the premises
The Committee have since given their undivided Ut
tention to Matching up the completely OF Jefferson
Davis in the assassination plot, and inc las! hall
is to be driven into that coffin of Judicial trckery
and lies so soon as the Committed can nab John
Surratt, now hourly expected by the Government
to arrive off Fortress Monroe. Strange that tho
very first landing of this fugitive from native soil,
oA1C
United States Government has provided lodgmont
for the very man whom Surratt ls to be literally
plead with to secure the formers sacrifice upon
tho latter's perjured utterances.
s'THE GREAT coMMoNER" COMES TO GRIEF.
You have seen by the telegraphic announcement
Of the recommitm OF Thad. Stevens. Bill OF ne,
that when it comes to the nerve OF
action upon measures going definitely Snd speclhc-
nlly beyond the pale of average radicalism, the
Pms falterS
fuses. There has been no better and talrer test
vote Of the relative strength OF MINIMUM and max
mum radicahsm than shown by Fridays contest
over and defeat of Stevens Enabling ACT. Inc
recommittal crushed it to earth beyond resurrec-
lion. For instance, the House jointure OF the Re-
construction Committee stand evenly divided In
the pren,is sos, pro being Messrs. Stevens, Morrill,,
Boutwell, md Blow, and dI contrGu'e Rogers,
Bingham, Conklm and Hise. Mr., Blow, however,
not ont in an appearance from this time on to the
tourth of March, thus leaving the opposition In
command of the field by one majority. Stevens
accepts, and is 80 completely resigned to Inc STU
atom that he privately affirns that he Will call no
urher session Of the Committee ns but psstepty
,ble him to demand q reconstruction of the Com
nittee Of more plant stua 7 need not say that
1nder this lats dispensation, '"rhe GREAT Com
nonor" is neither lamb in den1eanor nor sllVSry
;ongued in speech. His party at iargo he @ De-
,lities Of MIR. Bingham Of Ohio his great rival for
he leadership of the Republican side OF the House
,ocether with Mr.. Conklin, Senator elect rom New
york. he heaps an inyectiYe and intensity OF hate
hat is shuddering to hear.
a spEcK OF MUTrNY IN THE RADICAL CAMP.
The aSoulhes7u loyolssts' had q meeting last
1ight-on, Of their weekly pow-wows over the con-
ton Of the country IN genera a9a Il .he Gs r oM
a on, 81 Fe1as presided; .ac !a;s that en-, en-,
,ued indicates clearly 'oyatests !i are
thoroughly carried away -. Indignation OF the
lefeat Of Stevens Enabling ACT, and like tho author
beir sas sentiments % Known among the recroants Of
he Radical ranks. The council concluded before
IS adjournment that it would be wise to hold
convention Of loyalists in Washington about the
ourth OF March next, in order to impress the 3 ID,
here are few mon lett who are without their
eward, and standing. grievously in need thereof:
n conjunction with this provision for exciting the
eneyolence OF the 10th Congress-, the meeting ex-
itself as quite disgusted with the lnactlon
nd want Of nerve of the present body Legislative;
,outweu. the House was fnint-hearted and weak
need BENZ. T. Butler was cxtolled to tho skies,
nd il was more than limited that when that re-
oubtable plferer Of plate and purloiner OF spoons,
anne to his seat in the Capital next month, some,
hing would be done that the nation could regard
8 decisive and fearless.
In fact, lle loyalists don't think they havo been
,eu trcat d. Beyond being sur monod, nnder an
llowance Of three dollars per diem, to appear be-
,re some Congressional Investigating Committee,
ave Been obliged t. put up with a beggarly sub
istence the whole season through, while they re-
,ain in patient waiting upon unappreciatlye
rethren in Congress. This dePaorable situation
no exaggeration, and has actually - come me
apitaL Not man OF notably seedy exterior, and
If Of anxious expectancy, is to be seen i'll daily
oitering through the corridors or fastening upon
lenbers as they pass from one House to the other,
nat he il not Immediately designated Southern
o,iahstn and held up for the facetia Of newspaper
orrespond dents and reporters. YDEA.