The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-03-21
SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE.
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SAN Francisco, March 8, 1865.
Changcable spells of weather, alternate dust and
rain, brilliantan and fashionable parties (among them the
=" Hawthorne &" by the old amateur dramatic club OF
that name, and the Verein,' an elegant masquer-
ade, by a German organization, excellent public
entertainments, with fires and alarms in great pro-
fusion, have marked the month of February.
Reciprocity.
The passage by the House of Representatives of a
resolution to the effect Z" that the treaty-making
power cannot authorize the importation of foreign
products, except as the tariff laws may prescribe
will, it is feared, seriously mar the prospects of the
treaty with the Islands. The very great agitation in
Washington upon national topics Commented upon
at length in another part of this letter. has no doubt
prevented the attention to, and consideration of, this
to US, rs well as to you, important matter, and can
not fail to cause q feeling of deep regret to all con-
cerned. -.--N ----.-.r-s-T t-e--s-a-
Important Political News.
4 great excitement prevails in political circles,
recent events in Washington having caused a marked
nsation-creat a deep feeling of anxiety, even
more, of dread, and giving rise to profound solicitude
in regard &c the action of Congress, and the proba-
bic results therefrom. The facts, briefly given by
the telegraph, may be stated thus The President,
disregarding the Tenure-of-0fice Bill, enacted by
Congress, and IA law of the land until decided other
wise by the Supreme Court, appointed rs Secretary
of War, General Lorenzo Thomas (not the gallant
General H., who distinguished himself in the South
west during the rebellion, but n suspected Copper
head, attached to the War Department, ignoring the
reinstatement of Stanton by tie Senate, and thus
rendering impeachment inevitable-this charge alone
being a sufficient cause for conviction. Therefore,
upon the 9th of February, after deliberate consider
alton, the House voted to impeach Andrew johnson,
and measures TO that effect were at once instituted.
In case u Mr.. Johnson's suspension, Ben. L. Wade,
President Of the Senate-a thoroughly consistent,
able and o~utspoken man, prominent as acandidate
in 1860 for the Republican nomination for President,
defeated by Mr.. Lincoln-becomes or o6fcio Presi-
dent Of the Unitel States. Rumors Of armed resist
ance to Congress have reached Us, rebels in Mary
land having made preparations, but Us Gen. Grant
and the entire army are ut its command, the loyal
Legislature Of the country need have no fear. Hav-
ing tLus.briefy alluded 10 our al-absorbing topics, l
can only add that Union men are determined to sup
port Congress without one dissenting voice or falter-
ing step, rallying rs only the just who fear not can
rally, and confident in the triumph of u righteous
cause.
The Johns0n-Grant Imbrogii0.
We have received overland the Presidents letters
in full, in which Gen. Grant is unjustly accused Of
falsehooi and insuboriination charges prompted by
q desire To injure him before the country, and ruin
his prospects for the Presidency. The ingenuity of
the calumniatOrs Of Grant was taxed to the utmost,
and the base attempt to compromise his reputation in
reality produced n contrary effect, and has endeared
him still more to the loyal masses-who have entire
confidence in his ability to clear himself of the Odium
falsifers are endelvoring to fasten upon him-who
bava ,ha rraafa-, filth i'm hia honnr and yerarity-
who will never believe that he is actuated but by the
purest motives and most sincere patriotism. The
base cvnspiracies formed by his country's foes CAN
not for an instant tarnish his fair fame. During his
long public career no charge of t~reachery or deceit
has ever been preferred against him, much less been
substantiated, and loyal men Will not believe the pro-
testations Of his enemies now. The current opinion
is, that Grant is the intended victim of a plot TO dis
obey the laws of Congress, which ignominiously fail
ed, and upon a misunderstanding between the Pres
ident and himself these charges have been founded.
This is the first conspiracy devised to injure the
great General, and We may reasonably anticipate a
rapid succession Of them in the future, for every dis
honorable subterfuge will be used TO turn the current
of popular favor he is SO steadily gaining. The
clamor for his elevation to the Presidency is hearty
and uniyersal-more so than ever before inspired by
any public fayorite since the days of Washington.
Grand Army Of the Republic"
Prominent before the country, from its faithful
allegiance to Congress in the struggle now progress
ing. this great organization proudly stands. 1t Is
composed exclusively Of men who have served in the
Union Army, and numbers nearly one million mem-
bers. AL honor to this patriot band, whose efforts
in the great rebellion for the perpetuatiOn Of our in
situations, the exaltation of the national character,
and our lasting glory and fame as a people, win ever
be gratefully remembered by honest American hearts
now that the struggles in the field are over, banded
together for protection and advancement, they stand
forth in their strength, champions for the supremacy
Of the Government, and determined TO sustain the
laws.
Mark Twain.
II Is generally known that the celebrated humor-
~. Private Miles o'Reilly. was elected by a large