Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-26
POLITICAL BREYIFIES.

10, fEom Washington to the Cincinnati Conn
Hrsrefdk, Republican paper, as follows:
"Among the witnesses summoned before
the Impeachment Committee was Colonel
HIllyer, formerly Of General Grants staff.
now Federal ofice-holder in New York
What he testified to, or was supposed to know
detrimental to A. j., cannot say but he
yesterday met Mr.. Eldridge, of Wisconsin,
"a member Of the committee) on Pennsylva,
MA avenue, and addressing him, said he sup
posed 1t wouldn't be necessary for him to re-
wise the report of his testimony. NO. Ell
bridge said, that would be all right WELL
said Hillyer, there's one thing Won might
have got out of me if you had put the ques-
ton to me, and you came mighty near doing
1t when you were examining me about Grant
What's that said EIdrid ge. Why replied
Hulyer, Il heard a conversation between
General Grant and the President some time
aSo-the only time ever heard them talk
politics. Grant seemed to be very earnest
aboutit,and bringing his hand down heavily on
the table, snid he Grant: Mr.. President,
den'G9Cy"es may talk as they please, LHt this
as a IcItite mans government and none bat
IcAite men should hare a rOice an It,
''NOw, the above is no Pigment of Cop
perhead imagination. 1t is precisely what
was related to me yesterday by Mr.. Eldridge,
with permission to print it, just after the con-
versation between him and Colonel HilIyer.
= Hon. +. E. Spinner, United States Trea-
surer, whose curious and emphatic signature
appears on all the greenbacks, writes brief
letter in response to a friend, in which he
says:-
II have not the patience to read anything
advocating the sneaking expedient Of paying
the national debt in deprecated currency
The Secretary Of the Treasury is sound on
that subject and in his forthcoming annual
report will address an argument to Congress
aud the country that am sure will please
you and those who are neither knaves nor
fUols."
In letter to James II. Harris, of North
Carolina, cOlored candidate from Raleigh
for delegate to the constitutional convention,
Senator Wilson, OF Massachusetts, takes
grounds in favor of the repeal of the cotton
tax so promptly as to Ppply to this years
crop, and also to the eDfranchisement OF any
Confederate DISTINGUISHED by the reconstIGc-
ton acts who are now labOring Ito restore
peace, aud give equal rights to ALL" He
further says:
do not, my dear sir, fear Congress. We
Will not retreat single inch Congress will
stand like u rock in defense Of its policy Of
reconstruction. Depend upon this"
The war being over, We can no longer
carry elections by reading bulletins of Union
victories aud eXhoruInS the people to rally
round the Gag" Aud those who are push.
ing Gen. Grant for President will land lust
where the Wings did with Scott III 81, if
they are allowed 10 have their own way. Ihey
utterly mistake the time Of day. Gre.icy's
Tribune.
Thus speaks the New York Philosopher of
the "BIock-he Brigade" There is more
truth than poetry, all shrewd politicians will
admit, i'll the old Philosophers prediction.-
"BehoId how good and pleasant it is Tor
brethren to dwell together in unity"
The Chase men sneer at the attempts
made by certain Republican journals to bring
out Gen. Grant as the Republican candidate
for President The Columbus (Ohio) Jour-
nal says:
why must we always 60 casting about for
available material, instead of tcarIessly
taking our representative men for office p
Can We hope tor a complete and enduring
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abandon principles for men ?"
The Baltimore american saws there is a
very general disposition in Congress to re-
lieve all the Confcderates who cordially as
sist in the reconstruction of the South. Such
meo as ex-Gov. Brown, of Georgia; ex. SEN
ator y. G. Brown, and Judge Aicorn. of Mis-
sissippi; Gen. Barringer, Of North Carolrua:
and Generals LoDgstrcet, jeff Thompson and
BarksdaIe will probably be among the list
Mr. Stevens openly expresses the hope that
all may be restored to citizenship who help
III the work.
- Wilson, of Massachusetts,, has written
letter to a negro candidate for the convention
in North Carolina. in which he tells him that
Congress will adhere to its plan of '.recon-
structiOn," and advises the negroes to perse.
we're in their efforts to obtain political control
OF the States. lie says to them, however,
''|et c0"tisc0tiOn be, as 1t showId be, an um>
spoke" woTd in your State. 1t has no mean
ing here"
The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press writes that the majority
report of the House judiciary committee will
be against the Impeachment of the President
y minority report. favoring impeachment.
signed by Messrs. Boutwell,. Thomas, Law.
renee and Williams, will be rendered In
short. the committee stands now as 1t did be-
fore the recess.
- Satrap Schofeld' has "dispensed with
the Virginia Legislature" There will there
fore be.nO session of that Legislative body the
coming winter. The people will be required
to do without laws until Sambo and Gufiee
make new Constitution and constitute them
selves Legislature.
A radical paper announces that all the
tried statesmen are with the Republican
party.