Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-05-07
MIR. Chase,s Position. "

CHdSc' . VolSIOhs 's7'- 49, .
The newspapers have had much to say're-
Gently with reference to the political position of
Chief Justice Chase Mr. Halstead, editor OF
the Cincinnati Commercial, which is supposed to
speak for the Chief Justice if any paper does re-
Gently visited Washington, and while there wrote
for his journal letter, from which we take the
following paragraph: 90
''That Mr.. Chase is not in thorough accord with
the Republican party or organization, as it Is now
conducted, has been very positively stated and 1t
is true In the first place, he is not an tnpeache,
and that is now the highest test of partisan fdel
|ty Then he believes in the doctrine of universal
amnesty and impartial suffrage, and that that is
the true and sure and safe basis of reconstruction
He is then of opinion that there should be an end
I6f restrictive legisat;on and military rule in the
South. He believes too, that the Southern mas
tiers are making lamentable mistake in declining
political fellowship with the freedmen: that the
most certain and speedy exit from their troubles
would be found in wisely concGating the blacks and
making them, as they might be made, the faithful
friends of the South, which needs but kindly rela
tons between the races and the return of peaceful
industry to stand up redeemed and regenerated.-
I presume that if such miracle should occur as
that Mr. Chase were nominated by the Republi-
cans at Chicago, or the Democrats at New York,
for the Presidency, upon platform that was in
his Judgment declaration of sound principles, he
would not decline the nomination. 3
"The Alta Vela Affair." .... ...... .
I'm the proceedings Of Congress and the I'm
parchment Court, frequent reference is madeto
the "Alta Vela affair" In order that the reader
may understand the matter, we clip the following
explanatory paragraph from an exchange:
Son the impeachment of the President, Hon.
Jeremiah s. Black, Pennsylvania jurist of ac-
knowedged ability and force, was at once retained
as one of Mr. Johnson's counsel. At the eleventh.
hour however, he deserted his client. 1t seems
that when Mr.. Black was a member of the Cabi-
net, claim was submitted to his department re-
lating to the right of certain Baltmoreans to dig
Belongs indubitably to st. Domingo, and as Mr.
very properly reported against it. Subsequently,
however, he did become interested, and the then
Secretary of State (Mr. Seward) again reporting
against the claim this time submitted by the vir-
tuous Black himself, the latter appealed to the
President, who, after thorough examination of
the claim in concert with the Secretary, tracing
the history of the island back to its discovery by
Columbus, came to the conclusion that the matter
was too clear to be disputed, and that the title of
St Domingo was unquestionable 1t is said that
Mr.. Black then urged the President to send ship
ofwar to Alta Vea to dispossess the owners Of the
island, whereupon Mr., johnson inquired whether
against Impeachment, desired the President to
commit ''high crime deserving impeachment? ?
The question was q sumner. Black took his re-
pulse in high dudgeon, and ncontinently resigning
his position as counsel for the President at once
transferred himself and his guano claim to the
keeping of the impeachment managers, who agreed
to put the claim through Congress.
Washington Rumors. 90.
"A special Washington correspondent Of the
Charleston Neaos furnishes the following batch of
rumors and speculations as to the hopes and de-
signs of the Radicals, in the event of the convic-
ton of President johnson:
WASHINGTON, May lin outside circles it is
the opinion that the President has now good
chance of being acquitted, or at least of escaping
with reprimand but the Radicals still keep their
heads up and declare that the traitor johnson"
will be removed in less than ten days. They are
not as cautious as they were, and have let slip sew
eral things which indicate the policy they intend
to pursue.
As General Sickles was martyr to the cause, he
will, as soon as Mr.. Wade takes possession of the
White House, be returned to the command of your
district, and, for the same reason, General Sherl
dan will be sent back to Louisiana: The Radicals
do not intend that military rule shall soon cease,
and say that they will keep military commanders
and large detachments of troops in the South for
ut least two years.
When the Cabinet has been reconstructed, the
South will be attended TO-, and those who know
Mr. Wade best, assert positively that he will advise
harsh and vndictive measures being taken in those
States which have rejected the Radical constitu-
tions.
There is some talk of pushing through the trial
of Mr.. Davisin q manner similar to that in which
impeachment has been conducted, and some Of the
more moderate Radicals think that Mr.. Davis
would do well to forfeit his bail and leave the Uni
ted States at once. 1t is also said that the South
ern leaders who have made themselves particularly
obnoxious to the ruling party, by their persistent
opposition to the unconstitutional action OF Con.
gress, will be banshed the country, All talk OF
Stevens confscation scheme has died out, and you
have nothing to fear on that subject
Bdy The Times Washington special says Wade
will return Sheridan to New Orleans; McCulloch
will 60 to New York to reside; Welles will remain
in Washington; Seward will go to Auburn, and
Senator Fessenden will probably have the mission