Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-05
0UR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 81, 1868.

| grave lie buried the hopes ana fears TO
| which it gave rise. Ben. Wade will not be
President Fred. Douglas (negro) will not
have portfolio in his Cabinet, and the
tho nsand and one Office seekers who hocked
to this city within the past two months,
and the more numerous hosts who were
impatiently awaiting the result at home,
will not be provided for, much to the ad-
vantage of the country. Their harps now
hang on the willows; johnson is not con-
victed, and, what the Radicals have left of
the Republic, still remains, in spite of their
predictions. The expectant Radicals lose,
but the country gains.
This is the only iniquity that party has
ATTEMPTED for several years past, that has
failed. In their insane lust for power they
have allowed nothing to stand in their
way. If constitutional provision forbade
the passage of law, they openly and
shamefnlly ignored it. Senators and men1-
bers of the House of Representatives We're
removed upon the most frivo lous pretexts
to secure the two-thirds requisite to pass
bill over the Presidents veto, and nothing
that an INSCRIPTIONS majority could do to
accomplish their nefarious purposes has
been left undone. At last they have failed,
and in their most cherished scheme, and
at time the most suspicious for the
country.
Grant and Colfax had committed them
selves to the measure. The Chicago Con-
vention in putting them before the people
for the highest Offices in their gift, en-
dorsed and demanded it, we'll knowing
that its failure at the beginning Of the cam
paign would be detrimental, if not disas-
trous to the party. Under such circum-
! stances their failure in carrying the meas
: ure upon which the party had staked so
, high, Gun but be accepted by the people as
# the Inauguration of that defeat which
awaits them at their hands in November
next, when. like Lucifer, they'll fall to
rise no MORE
s If there were no other reasons for the
" condemnation of this party, the indecent
q manner in which their tyranny has been
! exercised, especially in the matter OF
n impeachment, deserves and will receive
q the excavations of all lovers of fair-play
:, A few, even among themselves, have been
It SO shocked by their unfairness and one
J sided Investigations, that they felt con
d strained to cry out against them, though
= lacking the independence necessary tc
i make their protests available Thus Baker
t who, while the House had under consider
}, alton Buffers proposition to perpetuate
the impeachment managers, rose in his
/ place and with honest indignation and
= great earnestness of manner cried aloud
for Justice, but was finally whipped in and
/ voted with the ma ority.
In no case has this tyranny been more
iespotically exercised than in the manner
. proceeding against Woolley yesterday.
L. was to no purpose that he declared his
:, Willingness to answer, as he was specially
commanded by the resolution of Manager
n Boutwell,, "all proper questions" or, as
serted on oath, that no part of the money
: the beastly manager desired to know the
o disposition of, was used to influence the
y impeachment business The question had
h been asked and 1t must be 0nsUered, or he
Il must be held for contempt After such
e proceedings, if all who feel and express
o contempt of the House, or it's majority
should be imprisoned, there would be bu
: Jew honest and intelligent right minded
. men at large.
Who is there so base as not to feel con
tempt tor the set Of men who have faller
: 40 low As to yield a ready obedience to the
orders of Beast Butler and Thad. Stevens;
r. One of - most marked public benefits
e resulting non the vote yesterday, is the
retirement of Stanton from his boarding
l. house, he War Department. where, fol
j. some time, be has been lodging at the pub.
II lie expense. Whether General Grant will
J. furnish military guard for his private
b residence, to keep off the indignant peo-
). pie he has so long outraged with impunity,
d remains to be seen. OF one thing think
, we may feel assured, Forney and Curtin
! 4 l.
= rotary, for the much coveted senatorial seat
j. of Mr.. Buckalew.
l. Woolley was again before the managers
q to-day, but was still contumacious, that is,
}, he would not tell Butler where that
It $25, 900 was, thus establishing a char
o acter for prudence that does him
Infinite credit. He knows that it is
l. extra hazardous to let such O man know
where one keeps his money. The Capitol
d is no bad place to be inc prisoned in, if one
f, has to be shut up anywhere. The build.
4 ing is spacious, the rooms airy-there is a
af good library, q restaurant, barber-shop,
n bath rooms, &C., &C., all "on the free fol-
2, members and their friends, except the eat
Is ing and drinking. [ know moro than one
who would be very willing to exchange
It their freedom for few weeks imprison.
If ment with such surroundings. But this
n does not render the despotism any the less
n odious, and the people will hold the party
e responsible for the outrage on the private
e rights of the citizen; for, should this pass
e unrebuked, the turn Of any one who hap.
j. pens to differ from them may come next.
j. The managers, who are now having it all
q their own way, with the party that is sus-
d tanning them, will soon be called upon to
It answer to the people for the deeds done in
O the body (of the House) and large
> majority of them will be consigned to their
g original obscurity, from which they would
}. never have emerged but for the accidental
+ condition of public affairs SO favorable to
n demagogues.
J. The Senate has not yet taken up the
: House bill removing disabilities from GER
IS tain North Carolinians. By the way, the
g House struck out two of the three New
:. Hanover names, (Messrs. W. B. and j. Il:
n FIanner), retaining only that OF David
Bunting.
Hon. d. r. Goodloe, of your State, is