The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-05-15
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LspeeIal eorrespondencs of the UnIon FIag

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the U. 5. Senate that Managers Butler and
Logan colluded with Jerry Black, after he
Impeachment proceedings had been commenced, In
an endeayor to coerce or scare him (JOhnson)
into pursuing a certain course Of action il
relation to the guano island OF Alta Yela.
The facts Of the case are simply these Mr..
Black thought the island ofTight belonged to :
company Of Americans, his clients, and they
we're wrOngfully dispossessed OF 1t by for
eign power. Mary other eminent lawyers
think as Mr.. Black does on this subject
Andrew Johnson prOfessed TO think so, too |;
but hesitated TO act In the matter, because
Mr.. Seward took an opposite view Of the
case, and further because be was apPreh0n-
sive that the Republican party would oppose
the action he was desired by Mr.. Black, 10
take in the matter. At this stage Of the pro-
ceedings, Mr.. Black or one OF his associates
called, at the suggestion Of Andrew Johnson,
on Messrs. Butler and Logan, for their re.
spective professional opinions on the matter
in dispute. These, it seems, coFrespOnded
with that Of Mr.. Black. All this before the
attempted removal OF Stanton and the i'm
peachment Of Andrew Johnson. 1t was not
till after the proceedings against the Presi-
dent had been commenced, and Messrs. But
Ter and logan had forgotten their slight pro-
fessional connection with the Alta Vela case
which have alluded to- that Mr., Black and
the President same to words upon the sub
ject which resulted in the breaking up Of
their personal aud professional relations. II
is simply absurd to connect Measrs. Butler
aud Logan with any attempt to bribe or over
awe Andrew johnson in this guano business.
In view OF the change Of ADMINISTRATION
now imminent, responsibility Of no Ordi-
nary magnitude attaches to those about to
assume the reins of power. II the interests
of the country are to be conserved, the i'm.
pcrative demand is fol nothing less than a
thorough and complete purging from Office
Ofthe eOpperhead influence which has worm
cd itself in during JOhuson's administration.
II will be useless for us to attempt 10 win
victory If we officer our troops from the
ranks of the enemy. The secession senti-
ment here, as well as in many other parts Of
the country, is just as bitter and relentless
as in go, previous to the breaking out Of the
war, and this has been fostered and nour-
lshed by the "pOlicy of the outgoing PFeE-
ident, in appointing 20 places Of power all
over the country, and especially in the De-
partments here, men of known disloyal sent.
iments. The supineness Of the Republican
party in permitting this high-haHdsd course,
Is, aud has been, its standing rsprOAch for
little backbone 10 the Senate would have,
doubtless, saved rs from many an appoint.
ment +" not Rt to be made" Anticipating
the change which will undoubtedly take
place within week, persistent and active
efforts have been made by cOpPerheads to
secure appointments here, and a great num-
Der have been quietly crowded into positions
in the hope Of thereby Rainhg a status look
fna fouu0Rdo VOaanuafOn N fh0
new administration does not make = clean
sweep of these enemies Of the country,
the impeachment Of Andrew johnson will
not only have been q failure, but the defeat
and disgrace Of the Republicans party win be
assured.
The successful results Of the recent cleo
tions in the States Of North and South Caro-
lima, Georgia and Louisiana, have been the
cause of warm congratulations here among
the Republicans in Congress. Few persons
can realize the amount Of hard work, per-
soual suffering, and heroic cOurage which
have been required and expended in this
great reconstruction struggle. Apart from
the labor dsne and the sacrifices made by the
Southern Unionists themselys, the loyal pSo-
pie have 4 reason to congratulate themselves
on the existence here OF most valuable party |
the Southern loyalists. refer 10 the "Unlon |
Republican Congressional Committee which,
composed Of abont thirty leading Senators
and Representatives, has had, through is |
Executive Committee, charge of this great |
work. The three hardest working men in
the House-General Schenck, Judge Kelly
and Mr.. Broomall Of Pennsylyania--are on
this subcommittee. The organization was
irst effected by Republican Congressional
caucus, in March, 1866. During that year
its attention was chiefly devoted to the NORTH
ern States, aud TO securing the control Of the
10th Congress TO the Republican party. IL
distributed about three-quafters Of million
documents, and, at the same time, began its
preparation for the arduous duties soon i'm
posed upon Il by Reconstruction, Thousands
Of MINES Of loyal men, and others who might
be reached in the South. were entered in
books kept for that purpose. The names Of
bnrean officers, friendly army officers, male
and female teachers, prominent lOyalistsi ed.
itors, &C., were all recorded, so that packages
of radical documents might be sent TO them
for distribution.
When the reconstruction ae.s were passed
in March, '67, the COmmittee went 20 work
and has kept hard NJ Il ever since. Il Is not
too much 70 say that the rescue Of the State
Of the South from rebel control
and placing them In the safe keeping Of loyal
men, is due mainly to the nntiring energy Of
this committee, which thoroughly organized
and systematized operations. When the
work began there were fifteen poor papers IN
Tue South sustaining Congress aud loyal ac-
lion. There was no Republican party ma
,binery in existence. How much aid the
whites there wonld give was uncertain, and
he manner in which the freedmen would act,
vas problem, the successful solution Of
which was believed In BY but few.
What has been accomplished Is seen; kor
I was accomplished Is known oniY 10 those
have done the work. Il cannot be told
n a few brief sentences. Bat perhaps a sum-
nary Of some Of the leading facts may help ,
me 10 realize Il. The 6rst thing was 20 effect
ocal organization. This was the great work |.
II last summer About two hundred active
White and eolored men were cent throughout
he South. Party Conventions we're beld. q
Documents were widely circulated. i Bas r
ound necessary 10 prepare simple Papsfa
specially for that puFpois. OF one-a dia-
ogDo between a Republican and eolOted
nan --about bali a million have been eireu- n
ated. The Rev. h. n. Turner, colored y
lergyman and State Senator elect In Georgia,
Tftafr0 Iu1um / a