Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondents of the Ohio st.tesm.n.l
WASHINGTON, D. G., February 27.

Owing to absence from this city dur
ing the past week, I have not written |
to you since the exciting times brought
about in consequence of the removal OF
Secretary Stanton by the President. 1 had
left the city for week, to take peep into
the Congo junto now sitting in the city of
Richmond, called a constitutional conven-
tlop, to make a constitution for the govern
ment of that ancient Commonwealth. l
was, in some degree, prepared for an unfa-
vorable impression of this mongrel body;
but l must confess my Imagination was not
quite equal to the task of fully appreciate
ing this enormous farce. To be properly
appreciated, it must be seen. This never
to-be-forgotten body consists of one hum
dred and five members-thirty-f white
men proper, twenty-five blacks--some with
a visible admixture, say half-and forty
five black aohite men, or negroes inside and
white outside.
There are several respectable gentlemen
In the convention, amongst the Conserva-
tives, but none that l recognize as ever
having held any position before as law
makers. The Radical portion of the con-
vention have not enough political knowl-
edge. if left to themselves, to make much
improvement on a negro colony in any of
the West India islands. In short. this con-
ventfon is infinitely worse than had pic
tured in imagination, and burlesque of
immense proportions. 1 would not wish a
better electiOneering document than to
have any white man in the North and West
take peep in this mock body. The motor
ious Judge Underwood is President, and
Hunnicut and black nigger preacher by
the name of Bane, chief buglemen. The
nigger, Thinks the more respectable man
of the two. But few white people attend
the deliberations of this body, and but lit
tie seems to be cared what they do. 1t is
truly mortifying to see the dependency
and want of faith in the stability of our in
stitutions that prevails in this once proud
State. All kinds of business is prostrated.
All negroes and whites, too, prowling
round idle and careless both of the present
and future. The white people say it is use
less for them to raise more than their actual
necessities require, for if they do it is stolen.
The effect of this state of things is to
almost wholly stop the sale of all kinds of
real estate. Even Northern men when
they visit the South for the purpose of
purchasing land go home without max
ing purchases, though offered great bar
gains. Is it not strange that great peo-
pie like the people of the United States
will not see the cause of this state of things
and promptly apply the remedy, which
they alone can? 1t is the plainest propo-
sition in the world, that but for the vicious
and partisan legislation to hold power, as a
party, the real estate of large sections of
the South, especially of Virginia, would
what to-day bring increased prices over
it brought before the war. and that the
drift of emigration would be thither-
ward. 1t does seem that our people have
politically become idolators, as low and
mean spirited as the Egyptians, who only
worshipped the crocodile instead, as Drake
said, of the ''thick Tipped African barbar-
ian.''
AS remarked, missed the Stanton and
johnson imbroglio at its commencement;
but the finale is likely to be the most inter
esting part of the performance. 1t will be
recollected that / apprised your readers
some time ago, that it was the intention o1
the Jacobins to inaugurate impeachment or
the first show of legal formality as an ex-
cuse. The thing was brought about, how
ever, in quite different way from that an.
ticipated by the conspirators; but they de-
termined to do it as soon as pretext was
offered, and Bingham whipped into the
traces. had thought he would resist, bu,
poor human nature at last gave way, and
he at last succumbed to men he hates person
ally, for supposed political advantage
1t is not necessary now to pretend to give
detailed account of what is transpiring
daily. There are many rumors of war and
OF other wonderful things, but every thing
here is comparatively quiet. For fey
days the attendance at the Capital. and o.
hotel loaters, were more numerous than
ordinarily, but apart from this evidence o
excitement, there was none. There is but
little angry talk any where. 1t is MOI
known when the impeachment trial will
come off. but think at an early day. Both
the Presidents friends and his accusers de.
sire this. Rumors are afioat about writs oi
quo warranto, &C., to test the constitu
tionality of the tenure of Office act :
but I give it as my opinion that
no other proceeding will be had thar
square trial by the Senate on the indict.
ment by the House; and, 1 give it as my
opinion, the Senate aoiU not sustain the i'm
peachment Enough is known to justify the
opinion that all the best lapyers amongst the
Republicans will sustain the Presidents
removal of Stanton. l emu merate amongst
the most conspicuous lawyers amongst the
Republicans as of this opinion, Messrs
Trumbull, Fessenden. Sherman, Howe and
Drake-the latter, quite unexpectedly to
Everybody. Amongst the smallfry who
are likelyto succumb to superior lights,
enumerate Sprague, Upton, and Anthony,
and probably Van Winkle and Wiley, ol
West Virginia.
Judge Thurman is here, and some con-
siderable anxiety was manifested to zee
and hear him. He, therefore, received
quite complimentary serenade. and made
happy little speech at the Eb5it House.
Mr.. Doolittle made another q eat speech
on Monday, in reply to all the pack of Rad
ica]s, who only barked at him after his
great speech few weeks since. Mr.. Doo-
Titles reply was overwhelming, from his
standpoint, to his former Republican as
sociates. Your representatives, Judge Van
Trump and General Morgan, have reason
to know, will, in day or two, make able
speeches upon the great question of I'M
peachment. OBSERVER.
What an Illinois Farmer In doing
NJ Sullivant, of Chatsworth, Living.
ston county, owns forty thousand acres Of