Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-02-18
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE


WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
Special Correspondence of the Spectator.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18th, 1868.
AS I am suffering with racking neuralgia
in the temples the readers of the Spectator
will have to make all due allowances for the
brevity of this epistle, and, perhaps, many dis
iolnted ideas. For who can entertain an idea
with the neuralgia in his had? lis almost as
hard as for the Beast to keep from Butlerizing
the ''Spoons!' But, de gusti5us.
Some two years ago, hooted at the idea of
confscation of the homesteads in the South
the Beast pet object, and Old Mortality Ste
vens' cold blooded little mild confscation'
scheme; and eighteen months ago, [ made
equally as emphatic assertions, there would be
no impeachment; and month ago affirmed
the Southern States would defeat any (so-
called) constitutions which the mongrel, pie.
bald conventions (so-called) might submit for
their consideration. | am not SO certain,
though, Of South Carolina, Mississippi and
Louisiana Alabama has just verified my pre-
diction; and confscation and impeachment
have been consigned to the tomb Of the Cap
ulets.' Though great efforts have been made to
resurrect the pet defuncts by Radical hyenas,
they still lie low. And your readers doubtless
remember that [ stated last week that notwith-
standing Alabama and the other States might
defeat the Radical, negro framed so-called con-
stitutions, yet, nevertheless, the redoubtable
Rump would pass an enactment that the con-
situations had been duly ratified by the loyal
voters, and entitled to representation in the
lower and upper Rump. And as verifcation
of my representations Buckeye Sherman in
troduced resolution in the Senate last
Wednesday to that effect, in regard to Ala
bama [ do not alludc to these singular fulfill
ments of predictions Or prophecies to prove that
[ am prophet or the son Of prophet, or
gifted with the faculty of presclence, or vain
glorlicatlon of personal astuteness, but merely
to let your readers know that the Spectator
has somewhat reliable correspondent at the
Rump Capital
When the impeachment question was SO
overwhelmingly defeated last December, |
stated In these columns that it would be re
ylved again, and sure enough it was. Andrew
johnson S galvanic pen on Dry-Pump Grant
infused new life into its worn out dry bones
THE CALLED jade winced' and on Thursday
last, In meeting of the Reconstruction Com
mittee, Old Mortality Stevens stated that he
wanted to bring the subject of impeachment to
the test in the committee. He believed the in
vestigation had gone far enough, and the time
had come when some tangible action should be
taken He had prepared, he said, the follow
ing report to the House, and he would now
take the sentiments of the members Of the COM
mlttee thereon:
1.-The Committee on Reconstruction, to whom
was referred the correspondence of Andrew
johnson, President of the United States, and
U. S. Grant, General Commanding the Armies
of the United States, having considered the
same and the evidence, do report that in virtue
of the powers with which your committee has
been invested, they have carefully examined
tla hot. Of
that Andrew johnson, President of the United
States, is guilty of high crimes and misdemean.
ors and therefore recommend the adoption OF
the following resolutions:
Resolued That Andrew johnson, President
of the United States, be impeached OF high
crimes and misdemeonors.
Resolued, That the Committee go to the Sen
ate, and at the bar thereof, in the name of the
House Of Representatives and of all the people
of the United States, do impeach Andrew
Johnson President of the United States, of
the Senate that the House of Representatives
will in due time exhibit particular articles of
impeachment against him, and make good the
same.
Resolved, That said Committee do demand
that the Senate take order for the appearance
of the said Andrew johnson to answer to said
impeachment
As soon as the reading of the resolutions was
finished Judge Bingham moved to lay the re-
port and the whole subject of impeachment on
the table. Stevens said he wanted the yeas
and nays recorded on that motion SO that the
country might know who was and who was not
in favor of taking cognizance of the high
crimes and misdemeanors committed by the
President. The vote was then taken and
STOOD yeas, Messrs. Bingham, Beaman Paine,
Hulburd, Brooks, and Beck nays, Messrs.
Stevens, Boutwell,, and Farnsworth.
When the defeat of Old Thads universal
panacea for all Radical ills and discontents, he
flew into towering rage, though he says he
expected as much. He asserts that the Radi
cal party is virtually defeated, .and all through
the cowardice of its own household and as say
nothing Grant stands in old Thad S way to the
Presidency with flaming sword, he gives the
military chieftain and his groom Twisted Nose,
Washburne, home thrust in the rlbs,sb lay
ing the blame at their doors and their friends.
He says that if it had not been for the fright
and CONSERVATION of Dry Pump and Twisted
Nose and their intermeddling, nothing could
have saved Andrew johnson. In this Old
Mortality makes a false statement, and OF
that he is well aware. The only. thing that
saves President johnson from going through
the form of trial by impeachment is Yankee
greenbacks, stocks, and the will OF the Ansers-
can people ! This is the power behind the
throne and the car of Juggernaut which Thad.
makes obeisance to, rather than be crushed to
atoms by its overwhelming might. But what
pitiabe object Stevens presents? An old
man on the brink Of the grave, fast verging in
to eternity; still resorting to the most ultra
measures against his fellow men because they
happen to disagree with him in political views,
and their most implacable enemy therefor |
question if he ever reads Pope's Universal
Prayer or when retiring for the night COM
mits himself to the keeping of the God of Char
ity and Prayer, and repeats the much admired
stanZa:
'sTeach me to feel another's woe,
And hide the fault see;
That mercy / to others show,
That mercy show to me-"