The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-01-25

removals from Office by the present |
Executive, as shown in the speech of
Mr.. Cowan, a few days ago, has struck
everybody with surprise, even Sena-
tors, who were evidently unprepared
for the official exhibit of Mr.. c. Mr.,
Fessenden, while this subject was up,
recommended moderation" to his par
ty, and expressed himself opposed to-
''the whole class of legislation" based
upon doubtful Constitutional auth0ritg>
1t appears the President has made bslt
about four hundred removals. Oftbese
not more than three hundred are sin
cere friends Of his administration. The
whole number of holders by
Presidential appointment is about
twenty-five hundred, making the num-
Der of his political enemies in office
stand as twenty-five hundred to three
hundred of his friends. The question
yesterday being On the amendment of
Sumner to convert all officers whose
salaries exceed 81 900 into Executive
appointees, subject to the advice and
consent of the Senate, the latter made
speech grossly abusive ofthe President.
His amendment, if adopted, will in
clude at least one hundred thousand
additiopal 'Presidential appoint
ments" not now sent to the Senate, en-
bracing officers in the customs down to
clerks and night watch-men. Mr.. Sum
ner, in the course of his remarks, charg-
ed the President with being "an enc
my to hecountryr ;" San usurper," "the
successor Of Davis, doing mischief sec
ond only to the rebellion"-With 'beast-
ly intoXication, with making maud
lin speeches, us ing "brutish language"
Of selling pardons," and a long cata-
logue of crimes and misdemeanors
which, he averred, were as nothing
compared to his enormous offence of
'fomenting the rebel spirit of the
South" and which, he contended, made
it "the spe cidI duty Of the hour" to take
under the protection and subject to the
control Of the Senate this army of Office
holders. 1t will be observed that these
charges against the President, uttered
in the Senate by leading member,
were made in full view of the pending
impeachment by the House Of this
Mr.. Sumner WIS reminded. "What
chance" said one of the Senators on
the Democratic side of the Chamber,
twill the Presid ent have of a fair trial
before a tribun al composed of such
members as the Senator from Massa-
chusettsand 9th er Radical extremists?
The discussion excited. great interest.
The Senate chamber was crowded with
members of the House.
1t seems to be, the avowed purpose
of the Mongrels to overthrow the ex-
listing Governm ent-to drag from the
Executive Office, for no offence Whatev-
er, a man placed there by the people in
the manner prescribed by the Constitu-
tion-to annul the power of the Judi
cial Branch of the Government, and to
subject nearly one-half of the Republic
to species of government, the equal
to which, in all the essentials of despOt-
ism, the world has never yet seen. 1t
is manifest that this purpose cannot be
accomplished without prompt and un-
ending resistance; that it cannot be sue
| cessful, except through revolutionary
struggle, and yet, under these appalling
circumstances, the organs of the Mon
grelS affect to despise the warning voice
of the Conservative press, and even to
| doubt the certain, unavoidable andim-
mediate effect Of the first daWning Of
the revolution into which they are
swiftly precipitating the country.
You have already been informed of
the nomination of Senator Cowan to be
Minister to Austria. AS to his confir-
nation to the foreign embassy, 1 regret
to state that doubts exist. The nomi-
nation of Mr.. G. has been referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Among prominent men visiting the
Capital, l notice Hon. Simon Cameron,
who was for some time on the floor of
the House this morning. He was re-
ceived with marked attention, which
seemed greatlyto vex the "Great Com
moner." I hope the press will cease, for
the present, at least, its attacks upon
Mr.. Stevens, on the ground Of pure
commisseration. His present position
is truly pitiable. He is snubbed by ev-
cry one, and as a leader his course is
run.
A fire occurred this morning at about
o'clock which, l learn, at one time
threatened to consume the Presidential
mansion. 1t originated in the conser-
vatory attached to the Western wing
of the main edifce, andtotally destroy
ed the fine collection of flowers and
plants collected there, together with
the consumable portion of the conserv-
atory itself. PR4.