Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-12-13

tI,e oil WAS drawn. aud before it could be
e1tinguished the whole interior OF the
building WA, in flames. \ portion of The
stock VAS destroyed Tie drug store If
DIR. Is. III Normept. adjoining, WAS also
hnrpt to the ground, but the most of tie
goods were saved. Mr.. hell} S loss IS eS-
timatcd at about 81. 800, half of which was
covered by insurance. The other losses VIC
have not learned.
OUR ANHINGT0N CURHESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, y. c., Dec. /, 1867
70 The JowH,d Tho political fever in
Washington is at white heat. The Presi-
dents message, reports of the Secretaries,
and the uncertainty of Congressional action
on the resolution for impeachment, all
combine to keep up Il great and unusual ex
citement. The Presidents message is re-
ceived by his friends with the most une-
quivocal COMMUNICATION. In its praise they
are unsparing. Judging from effects pro-
duced 10y it here, the message will have a
most powerful influence in cementiDg
| throughout the country. 1t is not likely
| that scarcely a recommendation contained
in it will be needed by Congress, but they
will be needed by the people, who, in the
future, will place Representatives in Con-
gress of the same mind and temper.
| It is only to Democratic majorities North
that the South can look for just recog-
milton of her political! rights. The present
condition of things with you will have to
be endured, until, at the hands OF national
and honest men. the whole Infamous sys-
tym Of so-called I" Reconstruction " is OBJ
! liberated,
There is already raueh perturbed feeling
on account of violations of faith on the part
of newspapers which had the message, for
convenience sake, in printing, given to
! them in advance. The harm has been done
and the injury cannot be recalled, but the
result of it will be that the same conSidera-
ton will not be again 6 wen.
The report Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury is first in importance after the message,
and will be the subject of the greater part
of Congressional discussion. Several inan-
cial bills have already been introduced,
but they have cmanated from men Of little
standing in the financial world, and only
prove that the great question OF finance is
not generally understood. 1t is very pos
sibie that Bingham, of Ohio, who is pre-
pairing Il speech on this subject, will be able
to say something sensible, but it is evident
that there is II most miserable dearth of
talent among legislators, to whom, unfor-
tunately, is committed the monetary inter
ests Of the country Members of Congress
can set Oft i'll country towns their hlather-
skite fireworks to some advantage, but i'll
their aggregate ability they sink SO far be-
meath the level Of real statesmen, that they
become objects OF pity. Some Upton, or
Thayer, or d Corbett, fresh from IL bear
hunt in the mciyllizod regions OF the Pa
cihc slope, thinks he knows us much as a
Hamilton. II Morris, u Badger. Il Walker,
or 1t AIcCulloch, and the first thing we
know he gets up Il bill. The inventive
genius of such mon, il confined to plough
ing and narrowing, and roofing ont stumps,
would confer moro lasting benefits on man
kind.
1t would be useless to conceal tlin TACT
that Radic,tiisUl j., III fearful state of
doubt inst now III regard to tho politics OF
General Grant. \ party governed by the
first principles on which writs OF U@ i"IsatiCo
! UtquirendO are issued. cannot be expected
to look through the ~orj covering their
eyes without the aid of most powerful
glasses. \ boy just able to lisp the two
words c0neHeOn sense, would be able to IN
dErstand the position Of the General. His
position is undoubtedly one which com
| mands the confidence and respect Of a large
body Of our people. In fact, grand mass
meeting is to be held to day i'll New York
city for the express purpose of endorsing
Grant.
The Vanderbilts, 'towarts, Astors, and
othersolid men, give this meeting their pat
Ionage. Gen. Grant would not, under any
circumstances, support or acquiesce in the
leading feature of Radicaliam, that is, negro
suffrage. Failing to support that, he could
| find no resting place on the Radical plat
| form, nor will he try to. 1t may be said,
on the other hand, that he will not endorse
all the more advanced doctrines of the
Democratic party. He is evidently reser-
wing for himself, so far as his political &C
ton is concerned, n middle passage be-
tween the parties, and probably between
! the upper and neither mIllstones Of the two
parties, he will be crushed, SO far as his
| Presidential aspirations are concerned. -
1t is a mighty difficult piece of business to
steer safely between Scylla and Chary bids.
1t has already assumed a question of
doubt, as to whether Mr.. Cooper will be
! confirmed as 8 Acting Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury No personal reason ex-
lists for his rejection. If the nomination is
rejected, it will be on account of his Con-
ssrvatlsm. Honest, capable, and efficient,
he fills the ancient requirements of public
officer, but partizan pique controls in these
| days of the better Judgment.
Very truly, yours,
CROMWELL.
Snacial TELEGRAM to the Richmond Disnatch