Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-20

that she new President will prove harm
less, except as the willing tool Of the
Radical faction. X.
wAsHIseToN, March 10
The ink on my letter OF yesterday was
scarcely dry when l had occasion to
take the back track, or rather to make
a divergence, in so far as l had referred
to harmony existing in the great YAM
kee party, SO ever-chapging are its Ka-
leidoscopical views. "Orderp does not
I" reign in Warsaw" / ought to have
known better than to have given Gre
dence TO the possibility OF plumber being
amicsbly divided between the individual
| pIunderers OF the common spoils.
But |" the course of true love never
does run smooth" So sing the poets,
and novelists universally have adopted
| the idea as the foundation OF their love
stories. They, therefore, do their best 10
contrive inextricable situations and all
sorts of troubles for the hero aud the he
roine, sure, in their case (as the novel
reader knows beforehand), to be finally
brought together. 1t is to be doubted,
however, if ever a tale-teller, not Scott,
aver invented more astounding obstacles
to the contamination of the long delay.
ed hopes of I" true LOWERS" than is ex-
hibited in the distractions thrown by
uncomfortable events in the way of lam
ity and commerce" between the Presi.
dent and the old women Of the Senate.
81 true is it that stubborn realities far
Outstrip, Ia the marvellous, the most
brilliant imagination! The treaty be-
tween the august b%eIiigerents concluded
on the 10Th inst, Tor thereabouts) turns
out to be q sort of Peace of Amiens u
RffAir, in which the Great Napoleon and
the English Plenipotentisry figured so
conspicuously in humbug. Evidently
the high contracting parties in both
cases signed the articles with mental
reservations. The understanding of the
President was that the ironclad tenure
act should be repealed in toto, or at least
its operation suspended for and during
the entire period Of his occupancy of the
Presidential chair. Tue msgnates Of the
Senate lat least a majority of the Judi
ciary COmmittee,) after the fraudulent
appointment of Boutwell, Wds coaSuRl-
Dsdted, chose to 90 strue the agreement
Nontheir part az fully complied with, by
" suspension " Of the obnoxious act for
and during the good behavior OF his Elk
cellency. E5ch party now boldly and
loudly accuses the other of duplicity and
nant Of confidence, and divers other
unmentionable bad qualities. Senators
do not scruple to charge the President
specially with trickery II have heard
used the word "treacheryn) in declin-
ing, subsequently to the ratification OF
the understanding" to listen to their
demands for removals of Federal office
holders in their respective States,
and In the SUCCESSORS, to whom
they feel also a personal interest.
In order to force an unconditional sur
render OF the whole power Of removals
and appointments into his own hands,
President Grant is now said TO have very
recently declared his purpose to be, Just
SO long as he is in the least shSckied pres
ent or prospective with the sbominable
statute, to Gu to remove a single in
cumbent of Office except in special cases
where be desires the appointment Of 3
special friend. He i3 said authOritatively
so to have declared, with q peculiar
.cduckIe, to MIR. Julian, OF indiana, who
was deputed TO pump him III this psrtic-
Mar poiat. 1t will be seen in looking
over the official announcement that not
q single nomination, except that OF Bout
we'll, has been sent in except st the in
stance Of any member or members OF
Congress OF either House. This is surely
6llUukn ~ HLUhOhO y say HULL
ing Of the old grasping sinners OF the
Senate, who have grown grey ia politi-
cal iniquity, and who, at this moment,
stand in need Of guild pro quOs. The
condition of affairs, however, is admira-
bly, adapted to the position and purposes
OF the IshmEelite Butler, who can eX-
pect nothing for himself OF friends froLl
Grant, and whose sole purposes is to
bring his fellows both of the Senate and
House to his own level. Hence his en-
deayors to repeal the Tenure-of Office act,
and, being the despot OF the House, he
has had his way in that body.
AprOpOS OF the tactics OF this man
The other day one oithe numerous hord G
OF Oflice-seekeTs that now iniest the
town applied to him for a recommended
ton, a really desire your success re-
plied the hero of Fort Fisher, land
therefore cannot comply with your re-
quest. | recommend those l do not
want appointed, which l know will uu-
doubtedly secure their rejection. 1 will,
however, do you the signal fsvor OF
slrenuously demonstrating against your
appointment stAthe proper department.
At the same time l will procure you IA
VOraDle letters from men esteemed by
Grant as his friends par e1ceBence. Their
recommendations may do as the subter-
fuge, but my remonsirance will secure
the plGc =" The ignOramus to whom
this sensible proposition was made failed
to perceive the subtlety Ct the GResSe,
and foolishly blabbsd. The TaGse OF But
Ter in this and other similar cases being
exposed. must, therefore, prove
hereafter Intellectual. Snch is modern
craftsmanship.
nj. --.IoE - kI,a rroannA nH1a, p,oI
ing imbrugli0 may be summed up n 8
word By the " suspension " Of the Ten
act only "until the next
meeting Of Congress" the President will
have the power, in the intermediate
.ime, Of removing officials adj L6itunl,
and without a cause. He will be also
Invested Of all excuse for refusing TO do
10 at the bidding of interested members
IF Congress. Ga the other hand, the
Senate will not only have the power Of
-ejeeting one or all of his nominees il
hey should not prove " loil" enough,
Jut will hold the rod Of the obnoxious
over his head, " without regard to
'ace or cO.or," and, more impOrtsnt still, !
REGARD to the Presidents veto
over. Who b.amesthem? What have
he Democrats and Conservatives to do
With the transparent trickery of either
# these high powers of this great coun-
ry2
1 purposely omit any reference to what
congress is otherwise about, and all ref
renee TO the current appointment of
federal officers, as your reporters, on the
ne hand, and the Associated Press on
he other, keep you advised In these
aspects, but l will mention that it is
Inderstood hat Creswell is empowered
o dispose of all the Federal offices in
Isryisnd. 10 q word, the State, body
nd soul, go far as Grant has the power,
as been delivered over to his tender
n.
RAILROAD MATTERS.