Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-02
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP


Butler Wants 20 Make Co1Gax WOOIIey's
Keeper-The speaker DeeIines-fses-
SIP About the Aspiranfs for the Dem
ocrafse Nesninatidn-Ben. Buffers
Conspiracy 90 Overthrow Grant
Buffers Persecution of a woman
Grant CrifEeises Chase
Special to the Louisville Courier.
WAsHIEorGs. May S0.-A dispatch adj
dressed to Woolley as sovereign citizen
Imprisoned by the order of tyrants at the
Capitol, urging him 70 stand firm, and as
suring him that every true man in the
country would sustain him in his course,
was forwarded TO Butler to-day, who read
it, and inclosed a letter to Woolley, in
which he declared that the sentiments
contained in the dispatch smacked of dis
loyalty, and that the writer of it should be
in the custody of the impeachment mans
gers. Butler was greatly enraged, and de-
handed that the House should at once re-
sent the insult. He offered a resolution
that the Speaker of the House be empow-
/ cred 10 open all letters and commnnica-
tions to and from Woolley.
Colfax promptly declined the proaer on
the ground that he had no right to exercise
such authority, and objected to supervising
prisoners for the reason that he did not
think it came within the scope of the
Speakers duties. Wood denounced as I'M
just and unconstitutional such persecution
tof an individual; that he considered that
| The power of the House was limited that
if they went beyond this limit they would
rival the tyranny now practiced by the
Gar of Russia in Poland, and concluded
his remarks with the assertion, that the
whole proceeding "was a very small piece
of business" Blain obtained the floor next,
and proceeded to demonstrate that the
Speaker was in no wise obliged to assume
"such dirty work" The Speakers friends
were smart enough to take alarm and check
further discussion of the matter, foreseeing
that such action would greatly damage
Colfax's chance for the Vice Presidency
IrTeverent outsiders already term him
Jailer Colfax. t.,..s sa.
Butler finally perceiving the danger of
defeat, modified his resolution, making it
obligatory upon the Sergeant-at-Arms to
supervise all such communications, and ac-
eepted Blain's amendment allowing free
access to Woolley by his family, counsel
and physicians.
learn from an intimate friend Of Chief
Justice Chase that he is thinking seriously
of going abroad TO spend few months of
the looming summer. His health is not
very good.
Old Thad Stevens said to old Ben Wade,
a few days ago, "Well, Wade, l expect
your day and my day are over Well have
to give the road to such dGmp-carts as
Grant and Colfax.p "Yes," Wade replied,
"and they are loaded with mud, at that"
Old Ben's head Is very sore. f-tt.t
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-The friends of
Mr.. Pendleton are more confident at this
moment than they have been at any time
since the beginning of the campaign for
the New York nomination, They say that
he will carry such large majority on the
first ballot as will insure him two-thirds
vote on the next. They say also that Gen.
Hancock will consent TO take the second
place on the ticket with Pendleton, but the
prevailing sentiment favors young John
Quincy Adams, or Seymour, of Connecti-
cut, for Vice President. The escort from
the West is expected to have good effect
in resisting outside pressure from New
York But even the New York delegation
is divided. l am told that Pendleton is
sure for nearly half its members already.
There is good deal of fear expressed
lest the President will not support the
nominee of the Democratic party. But
am able TO give you some positive infor-
nation on this head. In conversation
with an Indiana politician, who called at
the White House yesterday to congratu-
late its occupant upon his acquittal, the
subject came up. The Indianian sug-
gested that the Democrats are little
afraid of the President.
What are they afraid of?' Mr.. John .
son asked. do they think Pm not a
good enough Democrat? Is not my
record sound enough. What is the mat
ter p
"They think you have not come out
square enough in your appointments"
Do they mean SehofeId ?'
Yes, that's one thing"
GLOW could do any better? / had to
take what could get. The Senate would
not confirm any one else"
But they say you are not in sympathy
with the Democratic party"
81 don't know what you call in sympa-
thy. / certainly have done what L could
against the Radicals. l was born and
raised Democrat and consider myself as
good one at this moment as L ever was in
my life"
"Do you mean TO support, il may be
allowed to ask, the New York nominee ?'
81 can't do anything else. I've nowhere
else to 60. If l did not l could not do
otherwise. The Democrats are too sus-
picious of me. They are too exacting
They don't do me Justice. II they'll go
on and do right, they may always be easy
about Andrew johnson"
The effort to get up third party is not
yet abandoned. If Mr.. Chase consents il
will be accomplished. If not, it will fall
through. The European trip | spoke of
yesterday is doubtless plan of the Chief
Justice to fly temptation, or, at least, to
shirk responsibility. His friends, how
ever, have not yet despaired of the Demo
cratic nomination.
Seymour positively authorizes the state
ment 60 be made public that he will not
consent TO the presentation of his name to |
the convention. He considers il impor-
tant to select somebody whose strength is
sufficient TO insure his election. He thinks
his record or PendleLon's open to constant
attacks.
Grants friends accuse Ben Butler of |
conspiring TO make the Republican party |
so odious that it will be defeated in No
vember. There is still no peace between
Grant and Butler. They naturally hate
each other, and Butler thinks il he could |
defeat Grant, he himself would become |
the leader, az he is now the brains of the |
party. This view of the subject is gaining |
ground among Republicans.
The Radical ratification meeting held /
here last night was a miserable failure. 1t /
was composed chiefly of negroes with a
few scattering white faces. The speeches
were vapid and unimportant. The alien
alton Of the moderate Republicans is like
ly to defeat the admission of all the South
ern States except Arkansas, whose delega-
ton is likely to get in.
Special to the Louisville Courier.
WASHINGTON, May 30.-The House was
guilty Of a mean action in refusing TO hear
read statement and resolution of Mar
shall, of Illinois, protesting against their
action, in depriying Winnie Ream of her
studio. Her plaster model of Lincoln,
which cost year Of labor will be rnined
, barohv PINT xghat ara ueniua and baau4y |