The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-25
The Washington correspondent Of the Bali-
more Gazette writes under date OF January

The Washington correspondent Of the Balt-
more Gazette writes under date OF January
22:-
The dominant party are becoming more re-
volutionary and tyrannical every hour. Thus
savage proscriptiyeness and arrogance seem to
keep pace with the repeated rebukes admins.
tered to them by the people. Governor Thom-
as was yindictively assailed in the Senate this
morning by Howard. Morton, Morrill, and
Stewart But, what arguments refer to
the debate. Mr.. Morton, perhaps, exceeded
even Howard in virulence OF attack. This gen.
tleman is very vehement speaker, INDUCES
in abundant gesticulations and is generally ef-
slightly .paralyzed in his lower lrmbs),
he addressed the Senate literally from
his seat. and therefore, much OF his
customary power in debate was lost.
Your Senator was powerfully defended by
MIR. Williams. Of Oregon "a RADICAL, He
concluded by declaring that If the Senate should
refuse MIR. Thomas bis seat, 1t would De mere mere
ly because he happened to differ IN pohtlcs
with the dominant party-and that If upon the
evidence, scraped together by the committee
from every nook and corner, as it was, he
should be rejected, then no man In Maryland
could consistently be received as her repre-
sentative. In such contingency mot to be
anticipated), it is the universal opinion here
that no new experiment should be tried, but
that he should be immediately reelected, and
again and again. if necessary, until the honor
of the State shall be fully vindicated-tor this
business is esteemed no personal matter.
There will be further debate.
The voting in the House upon the new
abominable aggression upon the South and
the country commenced this morning soon
after the journal was read. Much excltement
prevailed in the hall. The motion to reconsld-
er the vote by which the main question was
ordered Yesterday was sustained by large
majority. which brought Buffers amendment
directly before the House. 1t was subsequent
ly defeated, receiving only hfty-three votes
the Democrats and Conservatives voting unan-
imously in the negative. Upon motion TO
lay the bill on the table 1t was oDseIVaoie tnat
Thad. Stevens refused to vote, and it was in
ferred, especially as he opposed the bill in the
committee, that be would at least refuse to
vote or dodge on the final vote. But, as pre-
dicted. the measure received g strict party
vote. with two exceptions, namely, Messrs.
Carey, of Ohio, and Stewart, OF New York.
There is mistery about this apparent scism
among the faithful. Grant did undoubtedly
electioneer for Buffers amendment. This is
attr,butable to his desire to concliate such
men as Stevens, Butler, Sumner, Schenck and
Boutwell,. have no doubt he has succeeded,
with probably single e1certion, as the final
vote TO-DAY. clothing him with despotic power,
sufficiently shows. There is very little doubt
but that the bill will receive the sanction OF
the Senate.
I wrote the other day that unless the Rail-
calls wtre Restricted by some power which they
must needs recognize, this headlong course
would ultimately produce civil war, as it could
not be supposed that people accustomed to
civil liberty for centuries would finally yield
and become slaves to parcel OF "epauietted
STRUTS" observe, by an authoT1zed punllca-
ton, that the President OF the united states
enterlains the same views; isuggest as tIe
in masses everywhere, and by their numbers
and earnestnoss to convince Congress OF tho
urgent necessity OF retracing their steps. MI.
johnson seems to look to shorter cut. He ls
reported to Lave said: ga revolution, such as
these leadlong spirits seem determined 10
precipitate, may have, II 1t ls sunered 10 90
on. an effect more damaging than that of the
last civil war" And upon being questioned as
to his intention "to exercise all the authority
vested in hm b. the constitution to repel these
revolutionary measures" he continued with
emphasis; -. o,,oodv ornres.ed b,s
intention to perform his duty. AS to what that
duty may involve" (laying his hand lightly on
the table, and drumming with ms hngers during
the pause}-''it would be rather premature,
mat now even to suggest. We will leave spe-
cial measures for special occasions when they
arise. have confidence in the good sense OF
the army and certainly believe in the people.
/ believe in the young men; they will not per-
NIT revolution 10 be accomplished, even
though" added the President, IN serious,
but not at all threatening tone, ''it might be
necessary for the people to take the matter
into their own hands" -u
The tactics of the dominant party are full
confession of their sure defeat if the people arc
to be permitted to decide the great existing
controversy. Why is the negro electoral votes
of the Solith so perniciously insisted upon
Simply because it is felt that the Destruetors
are COW, and will be next fall, In minority at
the North It is in view OF things IN this
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