The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-10

| the utter impracticability OF comphcatlng the
party in any scheme Of compromise Of
has frequently been limited that it was
feared BY many Democrats in Congress
that by some hocus pocus ths hangers upon
the verge OF both parties would cnntrive some
| cheating plan which would SEEM ely divest
the monstrous outrages committed against
the Southern people Of their more glar-
ingly fragrant features, at the same time re-
tanning this vital enormity. 1t has long since
been known that certain stock jobbers, profess
ing to be lifelong Democrats, and occupying
conspicuous public positions, were not unwill-
ing to dilute, il not sacrifice the essential prin-
ciples Of the party, to make assurance doubly
sure Of the success Of men willing, and con-
sistently able, to secure others of minor impor-
tance To all such plans the recent and fur
| ther action OF Congress must forever put an
end. The Democracy here, and (so far as the
correspondence Of public men here indicate the
! general feeling) everywhere, will demand res
| toration Of the Union upon strictly constitu-
| tional principles, and consequently an utter
sweeping from the statute book Of every ves-
all the acts and doings Of every kind compris-
ing the infamous Reconstruction" system.
Unless the opinions Of the representatives Of
the party now congregated in Washington are
greatly at fault, the platform to be adopted on
the 4th proxmo will not only insist upon this,
but upon full recognition Of those inherent
righrs of the States which we're never denied
until the late unfortunate war placed it in the
power of conspirators to dispute them, and
denial of which under no other circumstances
would have been for an instant tolerated.
GENERAL THOMAS.
Whose fingers were used to pull the chesnuts
out Of the fire? This is question in which
General Lorenzo Thomas is interested, and
one which he may soon be able to answer. The
manner in which he was ordered first to re-
sumo his duties as Adjutant-General OF the
army, and then to act as Secretary Of War dd
anterim, is already well known to the whole
country General Thomas was the. agency
through which the Stanton imbroglio was
eventually brought to termination, and as
such he was assailed by the impeachers in the
most scurrillous manner. He was den )unced
for everything that was wicked, and was styled
the co-conspirator with President johnson.
The President wins, impeachment is de-
nssh fsa1sd aaa the 5spartnens what @
fS%ss ssds cali Il hi%s ld B. Does s be- now @ assume me-
actively the duties Of Secretary Of War
Oh, no! he was advised and directed
not to take possession Of the department after
Mr.. Stanton LETT, although ordered 80 to do
while Stanton was there. Does he resume his
duties as Adjutant-G General Of the army? Oh,
no General Schofeld tells him he had better
wait few days lest people say he was too anx-
ious to get back into Office. You can wait,
General but you will not assume the duties Of
Acknowledgement. Grant does not want you
there, since you aided in ousting Stanton, and
you will be sent on another inspecting tour to
the South, during which you will have time to to
solve the interesting question propounded
above Assistant Adjutant- General Townsend
will be assigned to duty as Adjutant- General OF
the army, and General Thomas will be-Aecom-
modated with another rowing commission. His
motto is to obey orders without complaint, but
some OF his friends will complain ofsuch treat
ment to an officer who has stood firmly by the
President.
THE CHINESE N WASHINGTON.
The House of Representatives has resolved
to give public official reception to the Chi
nese Embassy, on Tuesday morning, at IL
o'clock in the hall of the House. A copy of
the resolution was transmitted to Minister
Burlingame yesterday, and the invitation for
Tuesday was accepted. AS there is the great
est curiosity to see these Celestials. .the lush to
the capitol is expected TO be Very Srea.. The
servants of the embassy travel about the
streets al will, but the dignitaries keep them
public gaze. Since their presentation to the
President the officials Of the embassy have
made calls On the Cabinet officers, foreign
ministers, on Mr.. Wade, Chief Justice Chase,
General Grant, Senator Sumner and Mr.. Col
fax and last evening they were at brilliant
reception at Mr.. Stewards house, where many
ladies' and officials and diplomats were pres
ent. The house and grounds were Illuminated.
two instrumental bands were in attendance,
and Miss Richings and other members OF her
company gave parlor en- ertainment. To-
morrow the strangers will go to Mount Ver-
non, and on Tuesday attend q state dinner to
be given by The President in their honor.