Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-07-17
Correspondence Of the Gazette.
Our Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, July 7, 1868.
1t is more than amusing to be here
now and see the wire working of the
Democratic party-composed of reb-
els like Forest, of Fort Pillow fame,
that stands equal in the catalogue of
crime with any acts OF the most bar
berous nations, down to the mildest
Coppcrhead of the North, who only
opposed the war "to save the she'd
ding of blood"-how innocent these
latter would be-saints, but who ever
Heard them denounce the cold and
Tevengefui massacre at For: Pillow,
after all had surrendered. Andrew
johnson, thinking to take tile cor
vehtion in New York 10y storm, has
issued q proclamation of amnesty to
all vile and undeserving rebels who
were yet unrepentant, and even more
80 than the day they surrendered. 1t
is no use to apply his own doctrine to
him, "if you hear any one prating
about the Constitution, spot him"
for his words and doctrines are only
for self-elevation nud personal ag-
grandizement. He may get q COM
plimentary vote, but that will be all.
Chase deserves one or two for "rui-
ingsn and "long drives with doubt
full Senator'S" in the Impeachment
Articles of impeachment ought to be
filed against him, in the name of the
soldiers, in the name of the orphans
of those men who died in the prison.
pens and cess. pools of the South,
and in the name of the widows of
the late war for his trifling with the
trial of JEFF. Davis. He would have
hung him long ago if the radical
party would have said to the "nobte
Chase" you will receive the ncrnina-
ton of the party for President--Mr.
Davis would now be sleeping sweetly
in his coffin.
In the Senate we find the smooth,
mild and pleasant Hendricks, who
has opposed all or nearly all of the
measures of the war AID the recon.
struction measures since the war
with steady opposition, get up and
declare against the relieving Of polit-
ical disabilities, some who have
worked for the restoration of the
South ever since actual hostilities
closed on the field. Here is two dis
tinct and contrary bids for the Presi-
dency.
Senator Upton told me last night
that he drought Congress could no.
adjourn before the 1st of August
! The Senate is on the tax bill of to-
bacco and whiskey as passed by the
House, that will take thenl to the
middle of the month, then there are
some appropriations and the deticien'
cy bill that will consume some time,
besides they have a long list of ap'
pointments to be confirmed or reject
ed, which will consume time, and
that valuable time of the campaign
Mr.. Cobb, of Wisconsin, has intro
duced a resolution i'm Congress tC
give all honorably discharged soldiers
one hundred dollars bounty whether
they served two years or less. The
resolution is aimed to cover cases
where they were disabled under two
years, and were compelled to leave
the service-some Were wounded be
fore they had soldiered two weeks
l know two or three cases where re-
cruits Joined us at the Rappahannock
river and inside of five days We're Sc
verely wounded. The General is al
open hearted man, and always anx
ious to assist the rank and file. HI
is entitled to the gratitude of all sol
diers and earnest friends.
There will always be some blum
derbusses in the party. 1t is now
proposed to pass a civil service bill
just before the election, so that all o
Johnson's appointees will retain thei
places during life. This measure il
advanced by some radicals who ex
pect to get the best of Johnson
They had better find out wher
Wooley is before they attempt any
thing more. 1t is reported that Ste
vens will to-day introduce five new
articles Of impeachment and defenC
them with an able speech.
Three members were sworn il
from North Carolina-that adds
to our already great majority in TIN
House. Two contested seats wer'
decided in favor of Mckee and Della
no, and the three new members from
Arkansas.