The Baltimore County union., 1868-09-12
Letter from, W0shingtOn.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. s, 1865

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. s, 1865
The city is crowded with alarmed Democratic politi
| clans. The hotels last night lively as whel
Congress is in session. delegation of discourage,
Copperheads visited the White House yesterday to urp
upon the President more active cooperation with Sey
mour and Blair. Thine enough YETI said the President
Cold comfort that, to drowning The ex-rebes ant
their friends look upon the Vermont election tn,
handwriting upon the wall, and tremble did the ole
| fellow-I forget his name-in ancient times Father
Wells Of the Navy Department, has promised them al
the aid in his power, and has commenced the work O
making removals of Republicans in the Philadelphia
Navy Yard and appointing good Copperheads in thei
places. The Secretary of the Treasury promises to lei
the axe fall the last of the present month"; in the Depart
ment here, when some two hundred Republican heads
will be Topped off At the Custom House in New York
the work of decaptaton has already commenced and
large number Of hungry rebels have been appointed
Office
few nights ago an attempt was made to assassinate
the District Attorney of this District Mr.. Darlington
while on visit to his mother at Charlottesville, Va
His wouldbe asSassins made mistake in the man. and
attacked and nearly killed the brother-naw of Mr..
Darlington.
We have the painful intelligence to day that the Rev.
Dr. Stockan, chaplain of the House of Representatives
lies at the point Of death at his residence in Phdel
phia.
We conceive that the Chicago Convention displayed
unusual sagacity in the selection of candidate for the
Vice-presdenoy, and for variety of reasons 1t is
curious circumstance in the history of the party of pro-
gress that though In past years generally in the minor
y and only occassiony successful these particular
occasions the President elected by them should be taken
away and the elected Vicepesdent on the same
ticket should just mysterousy turn traitor to the
principles of the party that elevated him to the position
Harrison lived just one month after his Inauguration
and succeeded by the plant Fillmore Taylor was
spared little longer but died suddenly, til s-er
infamous Tylor stepped into his shoes Lincoln was
permitted to serve out one term but speedily dis
posed of by a rebel hand soon after his second term
commenced and the apostate johnson stepped into the
good mans shoes. With these warnings before them
the Chicago Convention did not go bindly work to
select candidate for the Vice epresidency General
Grant is just likely to be cut off either of the
other martyrs to principle who have gone before him.
and if thing. without true the ticket with
him. in the exasperated state of portion of the people
of this country, doubt very much if insurance
company would not consider issuing policy his life
extra hazardous. 1t was to protect this life, by
ing temptation, that Schuyler ColaX selected as
candidate on the ticket with him. During long and
active life Mr. CofaX has been gsided by princ
pies eternal as the rock of ages When others have pre-
varicated ftered by the way he has moved straight
forward and neither turning to the right the left and
true the needle to the pole, to his conscience and
his God. The moral character of such man must ne
cessary be next to perfection. That it is is evident
from the fact that thus far in the canvass not single
attempt thas been made to tarnsh it, Neither have his
enemies attempted to injure him by showing any in
consistency in his political course and the only ground
for opposition is that he has been life long Republican
Mr. Colfax has hold upon the popular heart believe
which no other man enjoys. lie has that within him
which binds friends to him with hooks of STEEL His
political enemies respect him for his many personal v
tues, and his friends love him for the same lie is,
rmphatically, of the people, and who gives
positive and not negative strength to the ticket Too
date OH the ticket is drag weight. In this instance,
the candidate holds his own and is up side by side in
the with his distinguished leader.
Mr. Corax springs from the humber walks Of ii fe,
and without the aid Of wealth influential friends has
raised himself to the elevated position he occupies
lay Born in New York City, he received common
school education and then served short time in a |
store. His family moving West, he appointed |
while yet in his teens, Deputy County AUDITOR and |
ook up his residence at South Bend Indiana where he
csidcs to day lie early commenced to take active
interest in politics. and in 1854 became the editor and
proprietor of the 50 Joseph TaHey Register Iifg first
rational position that of Secretary of the Conven.
ion which nominated Gen. Taylor. In 1851 he a
anddatc for Congress, but was defeated. lie eec
ed to the 54th Congress, and has been member
ince since 1868 serving Speaker Of the House. By
lis impartiaty in the chair, he has gained hosts Of
riends from among his political enemies. As debatcr
c is clear argumentativc and convincing As writer
has great force and deals largely in solid facts not
0 be overcome.
General Banks arrived here yesterday, and gives it
lis opinion that Congress will reasscmbe the 2lst
Instant The late revolutionary conduct Of the Georgia
legislature seems to decide the question to another
ession That the colored men excluded from the
eorgia Legislature in violation of all law, is
lear fact to the usually prejudced mind of Andrew
ohnson who has expressed himself in the presence
Democrats as well as Republicans.