The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-28

LETTER FROM NON. ralDDtvs STEVENS.

The Great MIS- nike Of COusress-iIew Ia was
Made aud Who Mae it-Ne Law Against
fhe Removal OF Districr Ao"nahaers-
Effects of Sectional Cesssr yasissii ana
Sparks from tho Goddess Of Iiberty-Co"'
servntisIn Worse Than CoPPerhendism.
LAsoAsrER, Pa, August 81, 1857.
Hon Thsddeus Stevens has 40 far recovered his health
that he expects to start In fsv days on tour 70 oe
Upper Lakes. The following Iotisr from him will APP
pear in the Ezaminer ard Herald TO- morrow
COLONEL scHocx To MR. srEvrSs.
CoIunGIA, Pa, August e. 1867
Hon. THADDEus srEvXss, Lancaster. Pa. -
DEAR SlR-seyeral OF your Intelligent constituents ia
this region doubt from want OF proper information,
are complaining OF mistakes made by Congress In not
passing laws al the last session restraining the removal
OF certain oincers Engaged 10 reconstruction. con-
tended that had passed an acc the very close
providing tor that very contingency, bat which IL not
isr our representative is responsible Tor this OMISSION,
II omission II be You know we are In the habit OF
daehng familiarly with the member from the Ninth.
brief answer viii much obse your friend
SAMUEL sCHOCk.
ME-. STEVENS RFfLy.
LANCASTER. Pa, AuSust :6, 1867.
COL sANcIL scHocs Columbia, Pa
DEAR sR-You are right in supposlrg that Congress
made mistakes. is the inevitable lot OF man you
mistake In supposing tina, there any Ian prohibit
the renewal OF the district commanders without the
consent OF the Senate
Soon after tho commencement OF the last session OF
congress reported bill from the Committee OF the
house o. Representatives, which contained provision
rA'"."4HuH 'hcH REMOVAL WITHOUT tho consent OF tno
Senate passed the House and TO the Senate
ms Senate struck il out aud returned II TO the House
VINO refused 10 concur In the amendment The result
WAS committee OF conference, where an animated
contest ensaed There were several other questions
IN controversy between the houses, which the House
onefed to yield this could be granted, The
Senate perseveringiy refused, declaring that they
would sooner lose tho bill. IA that would
Illustrate all our legislation II could not be
allowed. The House yielded. with q warning Of the
eviis II would inrct upon the country some Of the
members OF the Senate seemed TO doubt their power
undor the constitution which they had just repudiated
unu wnoiy outside OF which all agreed that We wore
acssne, ess or whole work OF Teconstruotiou was
10 90 graveiy conservative and magnanimous. These
aeas seemed 70 control the action OF some half dozen
senator's who preferred trusting the President
nv GEAR Colonel, afew Senator'S OF great ability, I'M
oocoted patriotism and purity have become saturated
Win what they are pleased TO call cOasTrrtisnt
meaning, confess, am unable to upde.stand-that
rear they VIII forget the monster that slain In 1TT6
anu again IN 1851 and will thus do great damage 10 the
creation OF government now capable OF being con
Ncr'eo into political paradaa This is liable to happen,
framework as by gradually forgetting the vital principles
OF the Declaration Of Independence Strike OF the
living sparks which give life 10 Goddess Of Liberty
anu the mysterious and intense heat, whose welding
nr.s near century ago and at present. are fusing the
principles or freedom and reducing despotism to
ender viii gradually COOL until tho most conservative
aespot could thrust his sword into il without affecting
It's temper
have said above that did net know tho moaning OF
conserv atism have since the report OF speech
said to have been made by Ohio Senator al Canton
onio, which, II II DO truly reported, and to be con-
sdered as definition or that doctrine, thon It, 10 mo- s
very acknowledgements than copperheadism. II Ia egs.
lation without authority and reconstruction by
usurpaton
am, very respectfully your obedient servant
THADDEUS STEVENS.