The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-23
+. Our Washington Letter.
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I'VE print tho subjoined rather remarkable lett
, from our Washington correspondent, without ri
irS our assent to all he says. Since he wro
szzzaarAN's Bill, with the amendments OF Wusc
and SHEIlABARaER, which we publish elsewher
has passed both Houses of Congress, and no
only awaits the Presidents signature or veto. 4
we nave said elsewhere, we are inclined to thin
hr. JOHNSON will sign the Bill, and it seems ths
our correspondent thinks likewise. He is in pt
sltlon TO hnoao and whether not things will tur
out as he says, time alone will teu.-EDl
THE sUBL1M1TY OF DECEIT AT SOMEBODY'S pooR.
" WASH1NdToN, February 18.-In my last letter t
III LIE NEWS. gave to it's readers, without reserve
assumed detection OF Andrew Johnson in the nos;
| tive abandonment of what has been known hither
TO us the Administration Reconstructive policy
ton Of such change Of front on the Dart of th
a1G ppss1dent 1th Ido not upon this second thought
anb an"t with fresh and reliable information upon tb,
suDJects IL the least depart. Nay, feel called
| upon to reiterate that Mr.. johnson has espouged
| SO iar as solemn affirmation can commit him *
anyth1ng, the Constitutional Amendment and I'm
partial Suffrage. The successive negotiations b,
wnlcn TINS was brought about are shown to have
osy oesh eeRted Ry n35ocal and most notr
WIN one other gentleman, initiated the movement
nY rendering .some twenty Radical members oi
heed me house, use with Bingham and Banks at their
ueau, champagne supper at the Club Rooms in
the Me sropoitan Hotel Of this city. what fol-
lows = Concession and proposals to treat on the
susnoen 4i sne &c not at al The latter full
resident remained dumb upon the political sta
Gus OF tho day until their tongues were loosed
q their entertainers that the President would
be glad to see any one Of them OF collectively,
and that no doubt the association would lead to
results Ie mutually satisfactory. Upon this hint
tiy they spake, and it was arranged IN twinkling
fnat an interview should be had at the White
hos house on the following night That consultation
ofsge, vague p2a1ag1anhs in the New York Times and
osnGt ia metropolitan - papers, to the effect that it
Congress We're not very far removed alter ali.
Now happen to know that all three of the Wash
4gson g.e1 colrespondents Of the World, Times and
moment Of this whole affair; vet mark how dif-
ferentiy they are led The writer of the world
ehrewd M W. and diplomatic correspondent that he is
patches OF the purport and drift Of the negotiations
N question: for the reason that it is the policy Of
me Journal M ne represents to hope against hope,
know that the editorial that an appeared in A1 tba
MoEld on Thursday or Friday Of last week, and
Ppesdsnt twa1mny npoa and aes te
written upon the candid adyices they received tad
ir9m f, e thelr agent in Washington The Times, in
inll ~ accord With any movement that will tend to
oo away With the taunts with which it's principal
ealtor, Mr; raymond, is constantly assailed, be-
cause cause OF his uncertain steps in marching with
either party is Perforce the only paper Of The trio
ruth IN all this mysterious matter. The Herald,
fpl blown, and carried away with the strength Of
me wno which it has raised, in editorial bel
lows lows N favor, Of impeachment cannot counten-
ahce, nor lot the time, even admit that it is aware
that Z coalition on the parts Of one wing Of the
party and the President may possibly take
WHAT ALL THIS INDICATES AND THE DEDUCTION 10 BE
.
The events of to-day, so Tar as the action of the
= house is concerned, would indicate even Il
chere were any lack Of private and straightforward
q 6as been even more submissive than affirmed in
SSaaturday's letter. All day long Messrs Bingham,
Il me- ala ana aaayer With other of the parties
hgh11E for the concurrence Of the House With
sne hW passed after night long dehate in the |
senate Yesterday, and which is essentially the
same as introduced by Thad. Stevens saving The
- sauuon or Balne's amendment STIMULATING when
81 l4e e4cIuoed States have ratified the Constitution
y amendment and declared fnc iDopa15i isl eraso
and they become entitled to representation.
Now, all this is haught with certain unnistaka-
pie indications of q perfect yet secret coalition
between the President and tho adhereats Of Mr..
Blalne. 1t is so recognized on the floor Of the |
house, and the Democratc minority, and the Ste
Vens' wing of the Radical party, are preparing to
strike hands upon the vote which is to be demand
purpose in securing the defeat of the Bill: know
positively, too, that in the event Of that contest
0eAu6 50 CLOSE dS 10 nanS upon the ca9t@I hAf-a-
dozen votes, Cooper, Leftwith and Taylor Of Ten
nessoe, intend to change their votes and record
thems slves on the side Of the Senate amendments
thus giving the day to the parties engineering the
dent M. : s'1T. '-77.. .-'7"' =
Thus is Mr. Johnsons double scheme and diplo-
macy 1nmasked, and it remains to be seen who are
70 be the dupes and whether In the exercise of this
questionable school Of political nesse, he has been
,overly intent upon working the good Of the
south by wheedling and dividing their Congress
sional enemies. For my part I sincerely hope that
ne latter wholly charitable construction of the
residents late mysterious ways may come true,
but Will own that lam wholly convinced, should
he modified Senate Military Bill pass, it viii be
found to have obtained such supremacy in the
House by balance Of power Of which JMr. john
son is the exclusive keeper and subsequently, that
it will return to the Capitol law as fully fedged
as the autograph Of the President can make it.
REFORMATION OF TIE CABINET sl
!, OF one thing you may be sure and that is that
The present Ministry, as entirety, are not long
for this political world and that among the first IS
united with tolerably good prospect of
bidding adieu to Mr.. Seward. Chas. Francis
Adams for the latter, and Horace Greeley as the
bead and front Of mail bags, are the prominent
name es Tor the. succession: VIDEX..--