The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-02-19
.'. From Washington.
The special correspondent of the Baltl-
more Gazette writes as follows:


more Gazette writes as follows:
WASHINGTON, Feb 9.
The impeachment project is assuming
quite serious aspect 1t was not until
Yesterday morning that the Reconstruc-
ton Committee resolved to test the mat
ter gravely, when the subcommittee, IN
creased by the addition Of Mr.. Beck, of
Kentucky, substituted for Mr.. Brooks, OF
N, Y, was instructed to investigate the
circumstances connected with the john
son.Stanton. Grant embroglo-to send tor
persons and papers, and report the EVIL
dence to the committee at large 1t was
found by the Chase men that the "cor-
respondence" had not quite inundated
Grant; that there was yet some sparks OF
vitality in him, and, therefore, they de-
sign to show him up in n new light. de
has, as vet, appeared merely as detec
tive and spy of Stanton. 1t was thought
necessary and advisable to exhibit him in
more degraded position. Under the
manipulation of Stanton, Ashley and
Holt, he is to be made witness arr put
upon the stand to testify against bis rival
candidate for the Presidency. To what
baseness may wereturn. Horatio Why
nav not imagination trace the noble dust
of Ulysses till we find it stopping a buns-
hole S'' Besides General Grant, certain
members of the Cabinet, and Stanton
himself, have been summoned to testify.
Also, ]. B. StiIson, Washington cores
pondent of the World, and one or two
of Grants Staff. The subcommittee met
at two o'clock yesterday, and began their
labors by the examination of Mr. Stillson.
They meet again tomorrow.
The President had not, as late as last
night. consented to the publication of bis
response to Grants last letter althong h
I thir.k it will soon see the light,) nor has
he taken any measures to GUST Stanton
from the War Department. The Conser
vatives should, nevertheless, be charita
BILE. They should recolect that he is be.
set by the most INSCRIPTIONS and reck-
less party that ever held powerin this or
any other country. His position certain.
tainly is not safe if it stand in the way Of
the onward revolution Could he, ought
he. in the unsel6sh consideration of the
public good, risk the installation of Wade
as Civil Dictator, at time like this, when
SO fearful struggle is pending and rapidly
approaching? No doubts that if the
President, intent only upon his own ad-
vancement, should even exercise only the
powers Justly pertaining to his office, inn
peachment, and suspension of his functions
would certainly follow, when he must per-
force become the standard bearer Of the
opposition. Hc, nevertheless, deals with
his infamous antagonists with the pru
dence of far-seeing statesman and with
patriotism and singleness OF purpose
without parallel. He feels that the c0an
try cannot Just do l0ithom him, and seems
disposed to sacrifice all personal consider
ations to the certain prevention, at the
propitious moment, of the triumph OF the
petty tyrants that rule Congress. What
ever his short-coming heretofore may
have been, recent events, and those fore
shadowed, warn us TO be chary OF CEN
suring his present conduct
Some fluttering among the epauletted
gentry was observable this afternoon in
Consequence of an implied insult to the
whole army, contained in the Chronicle OF
this morning. Forney, writing underthe
signature Of Occasional" thus ovcrtops
all truth and decency:
"When we recollect that, 1oithoM tht
soldier thus assailed Grant the rebellion
,oould hare triumphed, and the Government
of the United States would haze been de.
stroyed and superseded BY that of the slaue
conspirdtors, we have the reason tor this
savage malevolence."
Thus neither the Attila of the Union
army, Sherman, nor the thunderbot OF
liberty, Little Phil-nor yet the Sword
of Gideon" the soubriquet by which the
venerable Thomas is distinguished, con
tributcd anything to "savc the life OF the
nation" Neither did the dead soldiers.
whose slumbers are disburscd at Anlc-
tam by the proximity Of dead Contedcr-
ates, help to keep life in the country's
carcass. Nor did the manned patriots,
who infest the Departments, fire Il shot TO
stimulate the languishins hationaltS-to
Grant and to Grant alone be all the glory !!
The bill to carve out OF Texas two
more States will be passed shortly. One
of the two sovereignties is, hear, TO be
called congo-the name of the other has
not been determined upon. The object
of this bill is to get four more Senators
and four more electors.
We make the following extracts from
special dispatches to the Charleston News /;
WASHINGTON, February II.
Since the open rupture between Gen.
Grant and the President, as disclosed in
the recent correspondence, party bitter
ness has been hourly on the increase, and
there is no doubt that the crisis OF the
long struggle of Congress with the Exc,
cutivc is at hand. 1t is conceded by well
informed men OF all parties that the Radi-
calls will impcach Mr.. Johnson, and, un-
less resisted, dcpose him within thirty
days. Bingham and the more cautious