Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-12-31
WASHINGTON CrrY D.C Dec. % go,

WASHINGTON CTTY, D. c., Dec. %, go.
Dear Journa1:-This city is being rapid
ly thinned out of our law, makers, they hav-
ing made mince meat of Georgia and re-
fused a plum pudding to Virginia as a
Christmas gift, now wend their way home
ward to pass the holidays-the country
would be much benefited if they would
never come back.
The confirmation of the Infamous E. M.
Stanton as Associate Justice Of the Su-
preme Court. and the wiping out of a
State of the Union are cr owning events
in the infamy of Ead;calism. Virginia, no
doubt, will have tn stoop still lower in deg
radiation ere she is admit ed, Senator
Thayer having given the cue to the effect
that he has received information about
Virginia that is not satisfactory, and satrap
Candy has also written to the Reconstruc-
ton Committee most vindictively false
and slanderous letter on Virginia affairs
| The Tennessee delegation, with the ex-
ception of Senator Fowler and Represen-
tative Hawkins, has signed protest
against the validity of the late election
held in Tennessee. This is the first move
towards treating Tennessee to dose of
the same medicine given to Georgia. AS
the Radical Congress are bound to guar
antee a Republican, or rather a Radical,
form of government to every State in the
Union it is proposed that they begin with
New York, that State having been fearful
ly disloyal to the Radical party. and sad
ly needs reconstructing. The power that
sends back Georgia to military rule and
exacts the ratification of the 10th amend
ment to the Constitution, is equally law
fui to compel acquiescence ON the part of
the other States.
Secretary Boutwell, has said that he de-
sired q lawyer at the head of the Third
Auditors bureau. The choice is now be-
tween Judge Hale, of Vermont, Judge
Petit, of Indiana, and another Western
man.
The President has removed the foul
principal officers of Washington Territory
Governor Flanders, Chief Justice Den
nison, Collector of Customs Wilson, and
United States Marshal Ritz-for having
bolted the regularly nominated Republican
ticket at the last election for Territorial
; delegate. A most powerful evidence oi
the weakness of party when even the
} s'cohesive power of public plumber can
not bind their prominent office holders tc
vote with them.
A treaty has been negotiated with the
3 Dominican authorities whereby this Gov
= ernment takes possession Of the bay anc
peninsula of Samana for term Of fifty
years at $3.50, 600 in coin yearly rent with
the privilege of purchaeing at any time a
1 the price of $2,0O0,OOO. We have takel
} possession, and nothing now is wanting
r but the consent of the Senate to the rati
: fcation of the treaty.
: The President having fatly refused tt
: transmit to the Senate the names of th'
{ endorsers of the nominations for Circuit
t Judges and thereby raised the ire of TIN
f Senate, two different executive sessions
i were held to determine what action shoul'
e be taken upon such an indignity bein!
;. offered to the Senate. Messrs. Trumbul
9 and Carpenter were for demanding the
o papers from the President, but Senator
it Morton and Sumner, who speak for hi
j. Highness Ulysses 1st, desired to procee
e in a manner that would not provoke
n breach between the President and hl
70 master, the Senate. There are thos
e among the Senators who think Generi
t, Grant partakes considerably Of the mule
y and they do not care to precipitate qua