The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-20

extraordinary and unnecessary measure of par
tisan animosity. Old Thad. Stevens is in a par
ticularlv indignant state OF mind, and frames
maledictions Of novel and forclble diction to
convey his views upon his defeat. The old
man is the more chagr1ned as ne set out IN the
fra;I hone of consumms Ting the revolutionary
scheme. and i'm that view had the disposition
Of tho correspondence between the President
and General Grant as well as the voluminous
impeachment testimony OF the Judiciary Com
mittee referred to the Committee on Recon
struction, of which he is chairman. The cham
pion considered by such reference the case
was sure, and in this view he was seconded by
measure in the first instance. Those Repub-
icans who voted no in that case looked with
some anxiety upon Stevens determination, as
the Question. in the event OF reaching the
House. it was feared, would then come in such
a shape that to vote against it under the lash
of old Thads authority would be almost equi-
yalent t0 voting for it, IN the estimation OF
their constituents 10 this class the failure OF
the scheme is subject OF no small relief and
self-congratulation.
The secret OF the second failure, it is said,
lies in the action of MIR. Bingham. This gen.
tleman. one of the ablest Radicals Of the House,
for some time has manifested frequent inclina-
ton to the conservative view on many qnes-
tions. In the beginning OF the late affair,
Bingham was evidently in favor OF the impeach-
mont. The solution of the whole question
rested entirely with the part Grant would take
in The matter In consideration of the lively
character Of the correspondence between the
President AID General Grant, it was expected
tbat tho latter would be found in the right
frame of mind to furnish the impeachers with
any amount of satisfactory evidence out OF
which to work up case. The last letter OF
the President, however, appears to have dis
,tol @La ,,,iDHo md aYDantat10na of tho
opposition. Upon putting heads together it
was discovered that Grant was not the plant
tool thcy looked Tor, and was unwilling to sub
mit to play the part laid out for HIM. This re-
buff was not expected, and the General was
accused OF timidity and other failings equally
uncomplmentary, by which the disappointed
Radicals vented their bitterness upon his de-
worse, and created considerable sensation
among the few persons who were expected to
manage the whole affair. Mr.. Bingham getting
wind of this difficulty in the way, became him
self less inspired with the justice Of the course
about to be pursued, and tackled accordingly.
The change of base on the part Of Mr.. Bing-
ham carried with it similar inclination on tho
part of the remainder OF the Republicans on
the committee, except those who continued
faithful to tho last. MIR. Bingham'J motion, in
committee, to lay on the table the report which
Thad. and his coadjutors had most carefully
and diligently prepared, was fatal blow, and
put nm end. by one fell stroke, to the delight
ful anticipations of Thad. and his supporters.
1t is considered fortunate by the moderate Re-
publicans not of the committee, that tie move
ment was thus nipped in tho bud.
RADICAL VISITORS TO SECRETARY STANTON.
Tho Senate not being IN session to-day
good many members of that body and several
from the House OF Representatives called upon
Secretary Stanton and had various converse
lions with him. For some time the Secretary
was seated in corner of the ante-room next
to his private Office, smoking long brler root
pipo and looking unusually contented. Ben.
Wade, wearing his customary irascibe express
sion, sh6t1ed in about noon and inquired what
was the news. Nothing particular was vouch-
sated to him. so old Ben. offered his share,
which was put in congratulatory form and
related to the passage Of the act yesterday to
supply vacancies temporarily in the Executive
Department. Just the thing that was wanted"
remarked Stanton. "Yes," replied Ben., ''he
(meaning the President) will have no six
months occupation for his rebel appointments
i'll future. Tie ten days the Senate allowed
him was too long, in my opinion. He is able
to do more mischief in shorter time than any
other man in the country" "His capacity for
that" re ,lied Stanton, "is more than equal to
his means" Here Senators Ramsay and Pome
roy entered and the usual congratulations
were oxto lded. Tho Same fact was mentioned
to Stanton that Ben. Wade so kindly furnished
in advance; but it was acceptable news in the
quarter to which it was directed, and due ap-
was signi6ed. Stanton is evidently
hand and glove with his Radical friends Ill
Congress.