Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-08-04
From the Nashville Gazette.
 Affairs I'm Washington.

So long as the Radicals hold wash ington, the country will not want for sensations. The infamous measure of arming Southern negroes and precipi- tating the war of races in our midst, commands attention from it's very enor- mity. Hendricks declared on Wednes- day that the President ought to resist its execution with all the constitutional power of his high and responsible office. Senator sherman made the stereotype defence, alleging that the murders in Texas fully justified the measure but Hendricks hushed him hastily by irquiring why it was that the only State in which they claimed outrages occured--Texas-wa omitted from the provisions of the bill.
 The Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports a general feeling of apprehension, intensifying daily. He says s'the impression is we are approaching more serious crisis than the rebellion. The oldest and gravest men speak out their fears, and a distinguished ex-General of the Federal army, not now in politics, de- clared to day that in less than twelve months members of Congress would be hung in their respective chambers. This officer, though lately sympathizing with the Republican party, is satisfied of a fixed determination of his late political associates to overthrow the Government and seize the executive power. He says the people will first have to hang traitors in the Capitol as the surest means of saving the nation. "
 So far goes the Democratic correspon- dent. But the special of the Cincinnati Chronicles Radical journal of the straight-jacket Forney scoool-goes even further. It gives us all inside view of the Radical caucus Wednesday. Fremont declared there was every indi- cation of a Democratic success next November. The perturbation of the Radicals-their despair and despera- tion--is so fully portrayed that we copy the dispatch without abridgment : Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Chronicle.
 WASHINGTON, July g.
 CAUCUS OF SOUTHERN RADICALS.
 A caucus of the Southern Radicals was held to day for the purpose of try ing to secure the admission of their delegates from Texas, Virginia. and Mississippi. Gen. Fremont was pre- sent. B. r. Whitmore, of South Caro- lima, was Chairman. They adopted resolutions denouncing the unstateman- like attitude of President Johnson in the late veto message. Gen. Fremont made speech, hoping that Congress would not adjourn and abandon the field to the enemy. There was every indication of a fear of the success of the Democrats.
 MULLINS.
 Mullins, of Tennessee, acted his char acteristic part of clown. He wanted Congress to pass Q law providing that all Southerners asking pardon shall have published their desire in the loyal papers in the county where they reside, for at least ninety days before making application. The meeting adjourned until evening.
 QUESTION OF ADJoURNMENT--RECE
 A second reading of the Presidents veto message, in which he officially enunciates the Blair doctrine, has increased the number of those who favor recess instead of adjournment.
 Fuller accounts of the way in which the Mississippi election was carried have had the same effect, and the latter have served powerfully to strengthen the sentiment in favor of the enactment of that clause in the Senate Military bill which gives arms to the recon structed State Governments in the South. Morton, Wade, Wilson and many others in the Senate believe that the rebels will overwhelm the authori- ties and overawe the black voters in every reconstructed State unless they are provided with the means of defense.
 In the House there does not appear to be so strong a sentiment in favor of this, and the newly elected Southerners are divided in sentiment, some fearing the political effect and the evaporation of feeling, which would result from such measure, all of which make it possible that the subject will necessitate good deal of debate.
 "How HATH THE MIaHrY FALLEN"