The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-31
The Death OF Stanton-G1ee Of Promi-
nent Radlcals-The New Financial
Scheme and its Chances-The South
Carolina Election Case.
IFRoN OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON, December 2

Carolina ElectfOn Suse'
IFRoN OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, December 2e.
Washington has been practically shut up
dv4ng the lest four days, aud even now tnat IL
Ia open the situation is dull. Everybody VINO
does not have a permanent residence here leaves
the city for home at this holiday season.
Then we have had the death OF stanton, tue
usual rauntings OF black cambria from the pill
lars and posts Of the departments anu 'he
ebsequies TO make up the general sonore
look OF the town, and to strike down more 1hah
half Of the life Of the festival week. Inc
death of Stanton has. Of course, filled what mas
been left OF the city, but it has not been folowed
by the mourning and lamentation that some OF
the accounts sent hence would make one believe.
No people know more OF the ex-Secretary and
whilom Justice than the residents here and there
was scarcely a futter Of Grape from the windows
of q private dwelling over his death. Republicans
as well as Democrats suffered from his vindctive
temper. One OF the most prominent OF the Radl-
Gals resident here was thrust into the OLD capito
prison, on the mere breath Of rumor. Forney teiis
in his Chronicle OF the arrest and Imprisonment OF
his own editor and Of the open rejoicing that stan
ton made to his face when he demanded his release,
and sthers live In disease contracted in prison
without cause and without conviction. or course
that Latin maxim that requires that no Ill should
be SAID of the dead has no exception; but the fact
should be noted that prominent Republican
taurnalist and ofice-holder has been bodest in
" his open rejoicings over the death OF Mr. Stan'
ton. That, perhaps, illustrates enough But the
ex-Secretary has lived q life OF doubt and fear
since he left the War Department. Hardly week
passed that he did not receive threatening letters
Of an anonymous character, and this so preyed
upon his mind that he had employed private
policeman to do duty from sunrise to sunset IN
froi>of his residence On Franklin Square.
The Secretary OF the Treasury intends to open
the New Year by pressing his financial policy on
Congress substantially in the same line in which
1t was blocked out in his report, and as briefly
telegraphed you few days since Eastern capt.
talists state that Congress may enact loan bear
ing four and half per cent. interest, but thatit
can never force an exchange Of hve-twentes for
the same until specie payments are resumed
and that, in that event, when it, can commence 70
redeem those of-1s62-7, it may secure good
many Of the European bondholders for the lower
rate OF interest. But they say that just SO long
as there Is difference between coin and paper,
investment will seek State and railroad securi-
ties that pay higher rate OF interest. The SUBJ
stance of this is, that the success OF pending
loan at a lower rate OF interest depends entirely
upon the resumption Of specie payments.
There is some hope for Virginia yet. General
Canby's presence here has not been able 10 turn
the Presidents head against his own message.
Grant says that he viii stand by what he said IN
favor Of Virginia; and he hopes that Congress will
not undo all that has been done in that State by
adopting Summers bill exacting the test oath
and turning over matters generally. But there
Is no doubt that the Radicals are fired up. The
Georgia bill whetted their appetite, and they may
command majority in both Houses yet to put
on the screws and give them another turn. Gov
amor walker and his friends have been pretty
CO.. fdent, until within short time, that the
state would be admitted without much opposl
ton; but they have discovered that most OF the
sarpet-bag Congressman are arrayed under Ben.
Batter; awaiting his beck which way they shall
gohnd 1t is pretty evident that the Old mischief
maker has turned against the present Virginia
situation.
The first thing on the calendar OF the House,
when 1t reassembles in January, is the contested
election case of Simpson against Wallace, and the
committee intend to call 1t mp as privileged
question and have it decided the first week. The
committee, pending the actual contest, decided
last session that prima faste, Mr.. Simpson was
entitled to seat and IL Is understood that they
now sustain that decision BY declaring that he
was legally elected to 1t. 1t Is hard to see how,
even as partisan committee as this one is 1t could
decide otherwise for Mr.. Simpsons majority was
aver four thousand.
The Cubans will make another effort to be re-
esgnized They have already asserted that the
administration is changing front on the question,
and that this will turn the tide In their favor in
Congress. They live on their hopes. Inquiry in
official quarters shows that there Is no truth in
the sensational dispatch that the President and
Cabinet are discussing the proprlety Of recogniZ-
ing the insurgents. They have nothing to base
change Of views on and the release OF the Span
ish gunboats sealed the situation for the present.
Even Sumner has taken pains to deny that he is
not hostile to recognition, and adds that he is as
much opposed to it now as ever.
There are no developments showing that the
Alabama claims negotiations are going on here
through Mr.. Thornton, and 1t is not believed that
ANYTHING will de done in the premises before
sprlrg-notwithstandlng that it ia claimed that
the transfer of the negotiations here wogd hasten
I. settlement sX
Two or three Down-east Congressman, and sew
eral Of the officers OF the House OF Representa-
,Ives. leave here tomorrow FOR q pleasure trip
to Charleston.
For five days 1t has rained, showed and blowed,
Int today it is as mild as April. Z.
EUROPE.