The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-21
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

WASHINGTON NEWS And GOSS1P.
The Yerger Habeas Corpus Case--
The Importance OF the Agreement
Reached.
The Washington correspondent of the Balti-
more Gazette writes under date OF Sunday
night:
The principal topic of conversation among
politicians for the last two or three days has
been the remarkable disposition of the Yerger
hdbeas corpus cas,. To the lasting honor OF
The Attorney General, he declined to permit
the blood OF man, -iudiciaiy murdered, to
attach to bis skirts. BE has felt all along that
the validity Of the act Of Congress authorizing
trials BIZ court martial in the Southern States
was at least questionable. The compromise
effected BY the eminent counsel for the
applicant (Messrs. Carlisle Il Pbilllps) vir.
virtually strips the case OF all technical
difficulties. It does far more. 1t, In el-
feet, surrenders the question OF the poWer
man point at issue upon the merits OF contro-
versy. This point was disputed by the law
officers OF the last administration. 1t was then,
indeed, contended that Congress had the e1.
elusive authority to decide when, for political
and general purposes, the late war theoret-
calIy terminated. From the agreement OF the
President to suspend the execution OF SEN
tences pronounced by courts martial until the
imnorta Mt Question shall have been determin-
| ed by the Supreme Court, it is to be fairly IN
| ferred that whatever that decision may be, it
wiil be enforced by the Executive. This is
| most important and significant step IN the
right direction; and although it would be I'M
! proper-indeed, presumptuous-to anticipate
| the Judgment or the court, the country may
| we'll take announcement, and its citizens con-
qratulste themselves upon the end, now aud
forever Of judicial murders under color OF gov
ernmentai authority.
The Contemplated Purchase OF Cuba.
Ihave Frequently intimated that had trust
worthy authority for the assertion that the
government contemplated the purchaae OF
Cuba substantially. How 1t was to be accom-
nlished % / did not pretend TO know. CORES.
popdents Of Radical and Grant organs, alike,
for some purpose utterly mysterious to me,
thought proper to be Very jealous 10 denying
the accuracy Of my informatlon-soms gong
the length Of filing af6lsvlts that Grant
himself repudlsted to them the laea in TOTO
with the emphatic declaration tnat the ad-
minlstratiou was mot in the real estate busl-
ness" This utterapce first found way into
Boston, paper. and from thence was sent broad
cast every where. II now seems the dodge con-
sisted IN the unimportant aud teriy puerlle
subterfuge Of constituting certain reliable par
ties in Cuba as the principals In the purcha-e,
the purchase money to be paid or guaraateeo
PSSS
little piece Of contemplate higgling is to se;
cure ths island. slaves and all, 10 the Radical
party, ImHas at the same time known to me
and communicated to you, that the sudden
turn In the course OF the government towards
| 1.-THE patriots," who were not Insidered re
liable, "had this e1tent. no more" As merel.
cumulative evidence, an extract ls gwen from
Northern Radical journal. OF extreme prociiV-
ities-merely premlsiLg that the writer got his
information from Boutwell,, and not Fish. II
is. however, true that Sickles was furnished
with instructions to buy Cuba IN the round
about way proposed.
have positive information that Secretary
Fish thoroughly endorses, and, in fact, origi-
n ted. the s,heme for the solution OF the Cu-
ban question mentioned IN these dispatches
last night, which provides that the Cubans
shall b1y the island for themselves rom Spain,
/ and that the United States shall endorse the
| bonds for the purch tse money. or oherwlse
assist the Cubans IN raising the necessary
funds. have also equally positive lnforma-
| tion that President Grant declared to promi-
nent Cuban sympathlzer. q fe days since his
intention not to allow the iron-clads built tor
Spain IN this country to sail. His exact words
am unable to give, but in effect be promised
the reyolution,sts. It is therefore probable
that as sosn as he returns from Long Branch
smetblng more definitely favorable TO the Gu
bans than ls now expected will take place.
I have also repeatedly warned the public
that. so far from che government not "betDg
in the real estate business" q part OF the pre-
sent Cabinet are thinking OF nothing else.
The Grant Programme for Virginia and
Misstssippt.
A determined effort is beng made to secure
the election OF DR.. Sharpe to the Uuited States
Senate from Virginia. DR.. Sharpe is an ultra
Radical Of tna Boutwell, pattern, and he voted for
Wells at the recent election. On these quahnca-
tons he presumes to ask or his friends 70 ask for
him the suiirages of the Walker party. But then
he is brother u. law Of the President one OF
the royal fsmily-and il ts said that his cleo
t,on would b, con ,idered . pledge OF good
fsith-an unequivocal en- 1orsemept OF Grants
policy, Whatever that might be) aud sure
road to royal favor. II remains to be seen
whether the newly elected members Of the VIZ.
gina Legislature will be 30 lost to sef-respect
as to consider these good and sufficient reasons
for sending DR.. Sharpe to the Senate. In the
place Of q much e.ter man. and one fully IN
accord with them elves. The Presidential la
vor is worth just nothing at allto any man, or
to any party, who is not acceptable, TO
Secretary Boutwell,. This might as well be
In0Hn and understood FIRST as last. There
was no necessity for the Mississippians to
come to Washington and select from the Grant
family candidate for the Governorship of their
State, They could have selected Union man
ut home, whose chances OF election would nave
been equally as good. If not better. In either
case they have the appointees OF Boutwell,,
Creswell and Delano opposed to them, as
we'll as the Genela al Commanding. they
have gained nothing by the selection Of Judge
Dent, save some expressions Of good will on
the part Of the President, and his desire Tor
the success Of his brother in.llw. so far as
.practlcal aid goes the PIesidens Is powerless.
The programme Of the Conservative Repub.
leans Oh Mississippi is ss follows: In eyeas OF
their success. Judge Dent will Immediately be
sent to the United States Senate, and Colonel
Warner, New England man, who ls TO De the
nominee for Lieu enant- Governor will take the
Gubernstorial chair. Letters from promi ,ent
men IN Mississippi claim the State for The Dent
ticket by o large majority.
THE DRY GOODS TRADE.
Prospect for the Fall Season-The South