The national Republican., 1868-12-16

ties IRON ven. Nnoerson, OF NirBinth, ~, 70
say the least, o matter that should bs dis
posed Of BY Congress only after thorough in.
vsstigation. An sisvs Of West Point. II I rs.
member correctly, as proprietor Of the Trede.
gar iron works at Richmond, he effected more, |
probably, for the cause Of the rebellion than |
any other one man except Gen. Robert E.
Lee. He was undoubtedly the most efficient
and accomplished fsbrioator Of engines Of
war Of oil descriptions who nided the effort to
destroy tho Union. Since the close Of the
war he has been held BY the friends Of the
Government 10 Virginia to be one Of the most
psrtinseious, abs and aggressive opponents
Of reconstruction under existing laws Of Con.
gress within the States limits. No other man
In tho State Is credited with more vehement
and frequent dsuunciation Of yirginis's
'isoslawsss' than this same Gen. Anderson.
II his offences are to be oondonsd BY Congress,
and II no Is to have restored to him all posi-.
bio opportunities to control the States do.
msstic policy and Affairs, can soc no sub
stantial reason for refusing to remove the dis.
abilities Of any or all upon whom disabilities
now rest. The purpose Of Congress In placing
thsm upon any was simply to relieve the
South from the blasting influence Of their 40
tivs interference In Southern public Affairs, II
being undsrstood that the disabled" would,
almost 70 . man, contend for reeonstruction
on the basis Of rsmitting the South into the
keeping Of those who engineered the rebellion
| from Its inception to its close.
The case Of Chief Judge Moses. of South
Carolina. Is In signal contrast with that Of
Gen. Andsrson. The Republicans Of South
Carolina rely on him implicitly to exert his
every possible influence in favor Of recon.
struotion on the basis OF the policy Of Con.
grsss. The Republicans Of Virginia, on the
other hand, believe, with we'll nigh as much
apparent unaaimity, that Gen. Anderson will
exert his great personal influence, II restored
to civil and political rights, to the end of
driving every native and Northern.bo white
Virginia Unionist out Of the States limits.
With those facts before them Congress should
at least make thorough Investigation iuto
| Gen. Anderson's claims" upon their elem
| sncy before deciding favorably upon his appli-
| cation.
I do not believe that the Senate will con.
firm the nomination Of Collector smyths to
the Russian mission. His claims to the posi-
tion are based wholly upon the ardor Of his
devotion to President johnson personally, and
President Johnson's policy. I presume no
other man has done as much in the matter Of
organizing the johnson party a Collee-
tor smythe. He is credited In Republican
circles here and in New York with being the
man Of all others who has msrshaled the
"glorious army" Of whisky inspectors, post
masters, and custom house officers, who from
frst to last, BY their contributions Of money
and most interruptions manufacture Of bogus
facts, have most embarrassed the policy Of
Congress throughout the South. Here hs Is
regarded as the chief of the ring" believed
to have taxed almost every man who has 90.
tanned any special favor from tho administra.
tive branch Of tho Government for more than
two years past. Not that no Is credited with
making the eIactious in person, but with fur
nishing the brains enabling his political con.
frerss to do SO success fully.
Mr.. Alexander Cummings will also have a
hard time of 1t before the Senate. That body
will not be likely to confirm any man 10 the
: place Of Mr.. Commissioner Rollins for tho
brieftime between this and March 4.h next
They do not believe that the President will
nominate any man likely to prove acceptable
to General Grant, or who w'uld accept the
position for so briof period. except to the
end Of making illegal profits out Of 1t.
Ilsarn that Gen. o. o. Howard had an In
tervisw with the Methodist Episcopal clergy
men Of Baltimore yesterday to enlist their In
auence In behalf Of the education Of ooloret
people. 1t will seem strange to the member
ship Of that denomination north Of Mason anS
DiIon's that such personal effort, on the par
? Of General Howard, 10 necessary at this late
. day to enlis. Christian ministers In this good
work, and particularly the ministers Of dc
nomination to which two thirds Of tho colorot
people belong. But all things arc possible 70
men In "border' State.
! While the clergy of all denomination
: North are stretching every nerve to educate
D and elevate and ChristianiIe the recently
emancipated, here one seldom or never hears
: the subject alluded to In the pulpit. 1t would
empty the pewsi for though one may discourse
of missions to Africa and plead elOqusntly fol
J her sons at home, any allusion to the African
! who, on the road to life's Jericho. have faileI
among American thieves cannot be tolerated
I In a "bOrdsr State" church
: I have been to many gatherings Of the col
cred people throughout Maryland. wher
. General Howard, Judge Bond, and Others wer
8 urgiOg, amidst oblOquy and reprOach, the thou
Z sands Of oOlorod people assembled to educAt
themselves, to establish the family relation an
: rs-sstablish the marriage tie, where no whit
clergyman could be induced to open the meet
ing with religious exercises, for fear Of the so
cisl ostracism 1t would bring to do SO.
Ia fact the past conduct Of some clsrgymsn
In this respect, would lead q not very rasl
man to inquire whether the eighth beatitud'
!, had not been abolished, and whether II wa
altogether true, that blessednes had any con
!, neetiOn with persecution.
am glad these things are going to be bot
ter, and that the "pulpit drum" at least IL
Baltimore, will somotimss hereafter bsa
. "rsvislle," and not perpetual "tattooi" tha
these 'leAst Of the disciples" will have tn
4 cup Of cold water instead Of the "col'
q shoulder extended to them, and that to tn