The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-02
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Closing up the Work of Amnesty-The
Tortugas PrisOnors-GranL and the
Radicals.

The Washington correspondent of the Balti-
more Gazette, under date Of the 29th instant,
| says:
There is COOL reason for believing that Pres
ident Johnson has concluded to flush up the
work of amnesty and that right early, as the
opinion OF three members OF his Cabinet to-day
| urged him to do 20. 1t was argued that con-
sistency demanded that those guilty of lessor
| offences should not be allowed to suffer in
| prisons while free pard n was granted to all
those who have been fortunate enough toes to es-
man in q position to know, strongly lntlmated
this afternoon, after the regular Cabinet meet
ing had adjourned, that tie political sufferers
| from their imprisonment. Mr.. johnson ex-
| presses great qualification at the spirit in
! which his late proclamation has been received
| by the whole country-a few sOre-head politi-
| clans only excepted.
| The efforts VIII oh are being put forth by the
| Radical leaders TO make General Grant nero
indeed persistent and herculean. Yet those
! who are the more Intimately associated with
| the President elect confidently predict dead
failure on the p1rt Of these managing -polti-
| the only confidant Of General Grant, has grown
| to be as dumb as his chief; and yet he ven
lures to enjoy on occasional laugh at the dis
com6ture OF the Radicals, who fail in their eff
| forts to draw from General Grant the slightest
| inGimation as to the future.
General Grant has left town. Qlid nuncs
| are busily employed in manufacturing great
| political movements as the cause OF his exit.
It is known, however, that his visit to the
| North is a dodge to avoid calling on the Presi-
dent on New Years Day, which etiquette en-
joined, if he were in the city. Tho General
probably did not wish to set an example of in
| subordination in this respect. This is not
soldierlike and have heard his ''baching
| out" smartly criticised even by Radicals.
GRANT ON ROTATION.
The recent statements in the correspondence
m
General Grants views. and alleging that he
would not remove office-holders on political
grounds alone, have no trustworthy founda-
tion. 1t is we'll known by all Of General Grants
favor of removing from Office every Democrat
whom he finds in place; and in talking to his
| friends he speaks freely Of ''Copperheads" and
rebels, aud never conceals his dislike for
them.
''LET us HAVE pEAoE!'
few days ago respectfully dressed lady
appeared at General Grants headquarters aud
asked his influence to secure an Office under
the government, enforcing. her application
upon the plea that she had two sons killed in
the late war. General Grant heard her story,
and then turned her over to General Dent in
structing him to further inquire into the mat
use his (Crant's) name in recommending her
for position in one Of the departments. Cen
eral Dent, in turn, listened to her story, and
finally asked her under what general her sons
| lady hesitated, and finally replied: swell, to
| tell the truth, sir, one was serving under Gem
eral Ewel', and the other under Colonel Mos
BY" The interview terminated at once, and
General Grant did not endorse the application
for position.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS
It is believed in diplomatic orioles that the
changes in the protocol for the settlement of
the Alabama claims, which were suggested by
Secretary Seward In dispatches BY late
ST to Mir,irt how
cepted by the h lglsh Ministry, and that The
treaty is in such shape that its speedy ratfca-
ton by the United States Senate may be look
ed for as q matter of course. It is expected
| that o messenger from Mr.. job Ason will arrive
here during the coming month, bearing the
treaty in as complete form as the English
Government can make it at this time
THE coLDNRSs BETWEEN GENERAL GRANT AND
PRESIDENT JOHNSON OF THE
PRESIDENT ELEoT-1HE NEW DILEMMA OF IN
AUGURATIoN DAY.
| The Washington correspondent Of the Balti-
| more Sun writes, under date of the 3Oth ult. {:
Referring to the coldness between the Presi-
dent and General Grant, tho papers mention
the embarrassment on the part of the latter
attending the observance OF an old custom, or
matter of official etiquette, on New Years day
nMnmas nj ELY the call L. the
| and navy stationed in Washington are expect
| ed to make on that day. It is suggested that
General Grant by his absence from this city on
Friday next, will be relieved OF this embarrass-
| ment
There is another custom observed between
| outgoing and incoming Presidents that, if OBJ
| served on the fourth of March, will renew the
kind Of embarrassment referred to. Usually,
on that day, the outgoing President notifies
his successor of his readiness to accompany
the latter to the capitol, and does seat him in
the Executive carriage and drive with him to
the place assigned for the inauguration cere-
monies to take place.
If General Grant declines to como in contact
with President Johnson on New Years day,
because Of the unpleasant feeling existing be-
tween them, the same cause will in all proba-
bility induce him to wish to avoid meeting
with Mr.. johnson on the 4th Of March. Prob
ably this embarrassment may be&ovarcome
consistently with General Grants pra6ssce of
avoiding prepared ovations and cefeh1onie es.
He may decline the inauguration ceremony,
and quietly take the executive oath before
competent officer-even justice OF the peace
and as quietly take possession Of the White
House.
CHARLESTON AND THE VEST