The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-02-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsuISGToN. January 90

The revolution is rapidly eliminating. All the
measures devised by Congress for subvertIpg the
Government will be speedily passed In addition
to those heretofore particularly referred to- thereis
now bill before the House prohibiting the Su-
preme Court from adjudicating adversely to acts of
Congress passed, however in direct conflict with
the Constitution. bill is also before the Senate
simplifying the proceedings upon impeachments,
md nroyidinc that two thirds of the Senate may
declare a party suspended from exercising the
functions of his office pending trial. This bill is
manifesly aimed OF the President, and is an indl-
cation of the desire of the Senate that the House
shall present charges. AS part and parcel of this
scheme TO e1pel the Executive, still another bill is
pending in the House empowering the President OF
the Senate, in cases where e1-obfcio he shall sue
ceed in the Chief Magistracy, 10 hold ouer beyond
The time for ,rhich he shall hare been elected as Sen
afor. This is clearly intended for the benefit of
Wade and is made TO fit his case 10 hair. 1t,
moreover, evidently contemplates seizure of the
Government in of failure to elect their cam
didatc, after the 4th of March, 1869.
In the meantime, it is by no means certain that
the country may not be plunged into foreign
war. learn that the leading spirits of the domi-
nanr party deem it advisable to consummatc the
revolution under cover Of actually existing hostili-
ties II Is probable, therefore, that our complica
tions with Great Britain will be seized upon to ef
feet their purposes. In leading article in the
| Chronicle, said TO uvc been written by Holt, strong
ground is taken in favor of pushing matters to an
Immediate issue. The arguments in ihis article
upon the right of expatriaion are singular enough
taking into view their palpable bearing upon The
present condition of the South. The report of Mr.
Banks contains the following paragraph:
deprived of recognized citizenship, debarred
| from the privileges otravel or commerce IN peace
and exposed 10 punishment in time of war, they
are without safety and without rights. The COM
mission of public crimes could not more etfectuaiiy
strip them of privileges which in every age and IN
all parts of the world hive been the accompan-
| ments of civilization and freedom"
Commenting upon the passage, the Chronicle dis
courses thus:
"On this fundamental point the position taken in
the report is unassaiinbe, for the principle conf
| batted is incompatible with our most elementary
IDEAS of individual freedom. II man must per-
force remain citizen subject cf thai nation ,rere-
in he chanced to be born, his country 6M prison on
an extended scale The most liberal Government
would become tyranny should II assert 'il's e1,
trayagant degree of authority, and patriotism could
not exist. Even The greatest blessings would cease
TO be valued if forced upon us against our inclina-
| tion or if il were once announced TO US that we
| had no option but to receive them. And If this
principle of perpetual allegiance is inadmissible
| under ihclnls Government. how much more op.
prcssve would il be under despotism y
True to the letter and as Applicable TO the South
ern people ut this instant us 10 expairlated IRISH
men.
The General Government is rapidly absorbing
all power, even in respect 10 matters OF privatt
concernment. The tclegraphic companies must
soon yield 10 the demands Of Congress- and private
| dispatches are to be put Under the manipuations
of epaulettcd oficials. Washburne, OF Illinois, has
prepared a bill for this purpose We are told that
he anticipates violent opposition from the lines
now established under State authority. No won
der People are very naturally, disinclined to
surrender their property without adequate COM
pcnsaton or indeed to surrender it at all at the be-
hest of body of men coniessedly without rightful
authority seize it,
II is understood that the wire-pullers have deter
mined to run Staunton for Vice-President on the
Grant ticket. The Convention to meet ut Chicago
| in May next will be mere formal gathering. and
| its function only 10 endorse the preordination OF
Congress. Many of the small fry, who have been
looking to the second Office, are evidently dissais-
fed with this arrangcment-among them Wilson,
of Massachusetts, Morgan of New York. Speaker
Cofax, Grow, Of Pennsylvania, Logan, &C.
The Democrats are making strenuous exertions
TO carry New Hampshire al the coming election as
the starting brick 10 knock down the row in The
other States Hon. A1onIgomery Blair, Hon. ID.
W. Voorhees,, Hon. j. S. Black, and other promi-
nent gentlemen have accepted invitations Of the
Democratic Committee to address the people of
New Hampshire upon the pending issues.-Cor.
BnIfimore /Jozefje