Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-02
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
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.ailr WASHINGTON, Nav 3Oth, 1868


WelL the country breathes freer now-that
that incubus the great Impeachment farce has
been removed, and the debris been quietly con-
signed to the tomb of the Capulets" have
always maintained that the farce would event
ually hang itself, and it did, too, though l was
laughed at for entertaining such an opinion the
reasons for which, it is unnecessary to discuss
now or cite in detail. But has the predictions
of the roaring Radical Chambers, Dead Duck
Forneys, Quacking brakes, Hole in the-Sky
Boutwell, and Blatherskite Logan's, that the
country would be ruined and liberty dethroned
if Andrew johnson was not convicted Of high
crimes and misdemeanors been verified? [
think not The world moves on as usual, and
Boutwelrs ''hole in the sky" is still open as a
ventilator for the escape of the nonsensical
twaddle and gas of such blatherskites as Bout
we'll and Logan.
One salutary affect the Impeachment farce
had, was the resignation of Fornicating Forney
as Secretary of the Rump Senate and the re.
treat Of the squatter in the War Department.
Impudent Stanton, and also his young hopeful,
Stanton, Jr. The Dead Duck was in great
hopes that his du recon- would not be accepted
but antiquity Cameron insisted upon giving the
good bye to the editor of my two papers, both
daily and by Monday, June Ist) his sue
cessor will probably be elected; then farewell
to Forney ''pickings" in the Rump.
On Tuesday last, Forney was so certain that
Andrew johnson would be deposed and Swear
ing Buckeye Wade put in his place, that he
had already in type double loaded two column
editorial, congratulating the Senate in the most
victing President johnson, and the American
nation, that they had to day for a ruler that
tried, stealing patriot Ben Wade When the
High Court adjourned the Dead Duck went
to the Chronicle office in great rage and
knocked the two column double loaded edito-
rial into pie Whisky Chandler also be-
came very much elated and considered the
prospects for conviction so good that he was
quite lavish with his greenbacks, and had made
every arrangement for a large party on quite a
costly scale. Out of respect for the defunct
carcass of impeachment he ate his cake, drank
his whisky and port standing and in silence =
Poor devils they did not heed the trte old
aphorism, not to count their chickens before
their eggs are Matched.
The Committee appointed by the Radical
Chicago Convention, to announce officially to
Dry Pump Grant his unanimous nomination
for a row up Salt River, next November, and
to present him DRY Pump with copy of the
shaky platform upon which he is to fight it
out on that line during the dog days, per-
formed their duty yesterday in the most full
some style; comparing Grant with Washing
ton, the savior of his country, Old Abe Lin
coin &C.. and other equally ridiculous and non
seusical comparisons The Committee squeezed
out after hard work, much talk and blarny, the
following reply from Useless Grant
Gentlemen of the Committee of the Soldiers
and Sailors National Convention Il thank
you for your compliment have never had a
desire for a nomination for any political office,
but duty demands and obey. 1t affords me
great qualification to have the aid and support
of those who so ably aided and supported me
during the war of the rebellion If | did not
feel that had the support Of the majority of
those who so aided me, | would never consent
to be candidate. 1t is not as matter of
choice with me, but as matter Of duty, that
L have accepted the nomination. | ask your
aid and support from now until next November
as | had it during the revolution.
The Senate in executive Session yesterday
evening, confirmed the nomination of Gen
Schofeld, as Secretary of War; not however,
without first defining their position" out Of
delicacy for Impudent Stanton's sore head, as
also sort Of show tor consistency sake on
the part Of the Rump Senate. Gen Schofed
has been telegraphed for and will arrive here
this evening from Richmond
Gen. Rosseau will in all probability succeed
Gen. Schofeld in command OF District No l.
Should he, l can congratulate you upon having
Kentucky gentleman to carry out the recon
struction acts in Va He is a high toned, chiv-
alric gentleman, and brave soldier
SIDNEY.