The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-02
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WASHINGTON, November !.
That the policy Of this administration Is a
vacillating one is conceded by some OF the most
prominent Republicans. II ums TO be positive
and Radical In Mississippi, but puts iis foot down
OIL a Conservative basis In Virginia. 1t Is doing
lis best to secure Radical triumph in The former
State, while the President informs the Radical
malcontents OF the latter that he intends to
recommend Congress to endorse the Conservative
result there, even to removing the political dis
abilities" OF one OF It's senators eject. well
known Richmond Radical who has Just learned
this from the President, &C Ifesses his inability TO
see the Justice OF going "a nch hitter extremes
In Texas and Mississippi, aHdyct be able to warm
~ embrace the Conservative part Virginia.:
while Mr. Senator Wilson, who l>hcrc the
other day, thought that the best blow would be
to endorse neither but provide for faIr election
In the last two states, and, whatever the result
might be, allow Congress to decide such
issues as might arise Wilson, like Greeley, thinks
| II very suicidal policy to remove Republican
onlcc-holders for supporting Hamilton and Dent,
and warned Boutwell,, the other day, OF the fate
that overlook buchanan when lie turned the
antiLccomptOn incn out Of oTce. But In the
Virginia case Butler and boutwell, will hardly be
able TO carry the day In Congress agInst the
President, and win hpvc to swallow Conscrva.
ttsm sugar-coatcd, with the Radlca lIsm shown in
Texas
The malice OF Old Ben Butler never forsakcs
him Ill high places. lie had quite long Inter
view with the President on Saturday, ana natu-
rally enough the gold ring and Butter fields
course were talked over The President content.
ell himself with general denial OF the charges
duplicating him, while Butler pressed his point
that tho Administration ought to make search
ing investigation, declaring to the President t
that nothing else would satisfy the public mind
The President did not seem inclined iu that way.
but Butler even went so far rs TO offer his SER
Vices, and followed the ofer by declaring that
nothing would please him better than ito pct
after the Wall street gamblers, and such fellows
MS had made an unauthorized use OF the
name OF the President and his Cabiuct
I'm their spcculasions., Mr.. Grant was n
little sharp, however, and did not seem
Inclined to be caught In that trap or all men
whom he desired to make such an investigation,
Butler was the last one lie knew him ps n dam
gerous man, and Is afraid OF him; and, pcrlnps
GRANTS most fervcnt wish Is that Butler will not
start such an Inquiry, as lie Threatens, In Con-
grcss. II the appointment OF Butler,s ncphey to
salnrcd position OF i've thousand dollars n ycar
lin gold will prevent it, 1t Will be prevented. for
such an appointment was made at the conclu.
sion of the interview spoken Of But 1t will be
found at the next acssion that Buffers love for
Grant Is no stronger than it was on the 25th OF
August, 1867, when lie wrote to q Wisconsin poli-
tlcian thus: "Grant's election would be n mIsfor.
tune, because 1t will put in q nan without head
or heart, Indifferent to human suffering, and i'm
potent TO governs
IT the home policy OF the administration is va
ciiatlng and untrustworthy, what Gun be said In
behaI or Its foreign affairs Z. Simply nothing.
Its lamentable failure In Spain through Slckles'
disgraceful course Is patent to all, ana has re-
suited substantially in an abandonment of the
Cuban situation. Nearly year has clansed since
Reverdy Johnson negotiated the protocol In the
Alabama claims matter. Mr.. Motley went over
to England impressed with the views Of the
Senate thereon, and, in addition those OF the
new administration; but beyond one or two COM
munications, which can hardly be characterized
rs reopening OF the negotiations, nothing has
been done. The President will hardly have
enough OF facts to base paragraph in the an
nunl message on tour relations with Great Dri.
TAIN" The apologists for this delay say that the
administration Ia waiting for British temper to
cool down before renewing the subject. BY tho
way, good plan OF cooling would be to renew
the case and ask the Prime Minister to read the
fifteen ponderous volumes printed by tic Con-
gressional printing Office OH the Alabama claims
an additional instalment OF which Is Just out.
The annual bureau reports, synopses OF which
are just creeping into print, are very dull reading
TINS year-more so than usual. A great straining
is made TO show retrencllment, reform and In
creased revenue during the four months of the
fiscal year belonging to tIs administration, and
such tricks are resorted to as claiming credit for
the additional revenue obtained from the compul-
sorry tax on bonded whiskey In April Inst. or
course, this tax expired TINT month, was special
one levied for that purpose, and does not run on
10 another year. The Postmaster. General, like
his predecessor, makes the annual recommended
tlon for the abolition OF the franklng privilege,
and wants legislation to make the department
self-snstaining All OF this has been asked of
Congress dozen times heretofore. The prlnci.
pal feature OF the Navy report will lie an exhibit
showing large amount OF sales OF iron. .cads,
wooden vessels and naval material during the
past season, amounting to millions Of dollars.
Senators and members who are here nre full
| OF financial resolutions and bills. The finance
question will be tinkercd up not little during
the coming session. Wilson, OF Massachusetts,
| hns bill to prohibit all gold sales where tho
actual delivery OF the cash gold is not made.
This, he thinks will prevent oil speculation. He
forgets that In 1864 Congress passed Just such MI
| act anu that The premium on gold rose, in two
| days thereafter, some forty per cent. On the
| third day the law was repealed.
South Carolina has one contested election case
among the many pending In the present Con.
| gress-that OF Wallace against Simpson In the
Fourth District. Just before the adjournment OF
the last session the Election Committee pending
the taking OF evidence In the contest, reported q
resolution declaring that Simpson was prina
Jacfe entitled to the seat, but he was not sworn
In. The Louisiana cases are ahead OF 1t for tho
coming session, and 1t will hardly be decided be
| fore tho middle Of the winter.
S. G. Atlamson was yesterday appointed mai
route messenger between Camden and Green
vile, South Carolina.
Tile Cuban Junta have returned here, ana will
remain quiet TIL Congress meets. Lcmus sill
signs himself minister OF the Cuban Republic, (,
but does not find very brisk sale for his bonds.
Tile new Arlington Hotel opens on the 5tl,
1t has already caused It's rivals 10 renovatc, re
| furnish and reventilate.
The weather is colder month earlier thar
usual. ZETA.