Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-02-18

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A corrcspondeat.os.t the s;yaw, York Her
iaid, = writing froasAy ingt0nsuuder d daSs 5
/ February 7, says; Z ]!
The disposition af the seghte I'd enorSsoi
upon the executive fpoRer of Electromagnetic
bcensgrowing in strength eyer 1sinoe theta
nous Oiyil Tenure bill ybeoaIne a. fact. Iti,
true that when Andy won't out and UIyss,ea,
camein there was show of Willingness t.
repeal thut curious law, Sith view to giyins
the now republican President all the powo,
he might desire to build up.a strong, homes,
and capable administration. But it was merely
show The willy Senators never intend to
let things return to their old condition when
administrations enjoyed almost unlimited bow
er as regards the spoiIs. They ut first excused
themselves with the plea that they did not
yet entirely kaow Grant, and, declared that, 90
long as heirenained true 60 the party thcy.
the Senators, would throw no obstacles in his
way he might choose whomsoever he pleased
to assist him in carrying on the government
and they would promptly confirm. But all
the while they were simply actuated by selfish
motives, Their real reason was unwllingncss
to give up n power over the spoils which they
had assumed as a measure of self protection
and precaution against wlat they termed the
dangerous scheme of traitorous administra.
ton. They had become SO accustomed to- ex
ercise controlling influence over appoint.
ments and found that influence so convenient
and pleasant that they felt no disposition to
give it up, oven to an administration Of their
CT" making. Hence all these unseeny
squabblcs over the spoils md the heated dis
cussions among Senators in executive sessions
and tho lmportunings of greedy Senators aud
Representatives at tho White House 1t has
reached such point now that no appointment
practically, is sure of confirmation unless the
Senators havei in the Grst instance been con.
suited and placated. This situation of things
is pointing more clearly every day to breach
between the Senate and the Executive. and
Is brought into prominent view to day by the
nominations made by tho President for Asso-
ciato Justices of the Supreme Court, vice
Stanton, deceased, and Hoar, rejected The
honorable Senators make no particular objcc.
ton to Strong, of Pennsylvania, but they viz.
orousIy inveigh against Bradley, of Now Jer.
sey. The carpct bag Se.'ator are particularly
teroclous on tho appointment of bradley
Among other reasons besides TIoar's peculiar
sweetness of tempeb which led the Senators
from the South to oppose the Attorney Gen.
oral elevation to the Supreme Bench, was
that suggested by the locality from which he
hailed The carpct.baggers havc been verv
loud in their demand to lavc man fromtheir
own section on the Supreme Bench. They
have clnimed, all along and still claim that
the South is entitled to representative in tho
highest court of the nation; that the South
has many men competent to discharge the
duties of the position, and that thcy will vote
Tor no man, however worthy, from ,any other
part of the country. They would have been
satisfied with either Humphrey, Of Alabs,pa;
Dumnt, of Louisiana, or Erskine, of Georgia
They were even willing, at one time, to take
Chief Justice Carter, of this District, who has
feS.oeo fe "are for years, though originally from
i Uh'oi on. no" they protest that not even
Garter will satisfy them. A nnrc Southernar
is their utilnatula. Bradley, .hongh norsnn ',n'
ally acceptable to every republican, Senator
notwithstanding his conservative record onr.
ries with him tho same objection as IIoar as
to locality. How far this feeling is shared by
Senator's in general is not oscertnincd to n
certainty, hut there seems to he q disposition
to yield to what is regarded as fair demand
OH the part Of the S,uth. Sa,ud this nppo
sition to Bradley be carried out t., the ex
tent expected it will have the effect OF nuk
ing a breach between the Senute and Tx
ecntive Members of Congress- declares that
it will be unfortunate for, both, especially so
soon on the heels Of the rejection of Huar, a,
member Of the Cabinet I"
"The Senate Judiciary Committee held a,
meeting this morning aud took into consid-
erstion the cases of Georgin and Mississippi. 4
Inc tolored Senator elect, Mr.. Rcvels, was,
examined in relation to matters in Mississip.i
p'. Inc Committee do not appear to be en-.
tircly satisfied in relation to that State 1t
seems, also, tiiata spirit Of opposition is gnn
ing strength IN ths Senate against Mr.. Rcv.
els. A variety of charges arc circulating
which, if correct will p.pbably prove nm ob.
stacle IN the way of his adhission TO sent.
We're Mr.. Revels white ma. ali that hoa
been said about this man would permanently
destroy his chances. One of the ch~oes al.
legged against him is that he participated in a
church brawl in St. Louis and was laid out, Nv
tap on the pate with bottle. At Leaven
worth, Kan, he is charged with embezzling.
church funds According 70 the allegations
the peregriDatons Of the Senator elect were
mainly induced by his conduct. 1 The demo
orats at first talked Of opposing tho admission
OF Rcvels, but since these new facts have turn.
cd up they seem disposed to see what will DO
done with thissable worthy. 1t is understood.
however, that Senator Vickcrs, of MARYLAND,
is still determined to object to the admission
upon fairgrounds that Reyels is not constitu
tionally eligible to seat in tho Scnate Tho
objection to Reyes on acoonnt of ;,n,nor.i;.,,