The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-10

L
every intelligent man on this floor knows, te
change the condition of that State OF to dc
aught else than reasscmbc the Legislature
originally elected, to give them q chance to
purge their body-in view Of all these facts, II
| any gentleman on this floor will get up and
| contend that the President has reduced Geor-
gia to aterrtorial condition in violation of law,
in violation of his own declarations that she
was State, then am ready to announce to
| this House and 20 the country that that act OF
| the President was the first glarinS act of usur-
patton that ever was attempted by any EXecll-
tive upon the liberties Of q free people. But
venture to affirm that no man on the Radical
side of the House will charge the President
| with crime so infamous or o violation OF law
| 80 fragrant.
All the facts regarding the sale of cadetships
have not got into the newspapers, but the tes-
timony before the Military Committee incul-
patcs, more or less, majority Of the carpet
bag members of the Fortieth Congress, among
them Sypher, Blackburn, Newsham and Vidal,
OF Louisiana; Edwards, Of Georgia, and Csliis,
|, of Alabama. Some of the testimony shows
the utter recklessncss with which this class Of
Congressman sold their political influence. A
witness in Edwards case was actually unable
to remember the name of the man who had
purchased Of him Edwards appointment. He
,.,,ly knew that he received the money, splurg5-
ed aron,d town On it, and it twas pur-
chased by a man who loafed around Wlards." !"
Letters received herd from Columbia say
that Whittcmorc is going to run again for Con-
gress. It is of no use. He won't be admitted.
Republican members say that the House har-
ing declared him ''unworthy to be reprcscn-
tative of the people," will not reverse its
unanimous record and admit him. AS it is the
sole Judge by virtue Of the Constitution of the
Qualifications of its own members, there Is
no possible loop-holc through which White
more can crawl bacl into Congress. The
manner in which these carpct-baggers cling to
the spois is marvellous. Whittemorc tried
the charity dodge on the committee, while
them in most penitent manner and cried
like child to be let of. The committee have
learned within day or two that witnesses
are afraid to appear before them, and are
running off beyond the reach of summons
Soae have been, undoubtedly, paid to get out
Of the way
The FASH, enable season here has closed The
ashen shadows t,fL Lent arc athwart the kaiends
of March. It has been without doubt the
most brilliant and extensive season since 1861,
for the receptions, balls, parties; dinners &c.
have been more numerous and on = sranocf
scale than has been known for the past HlehI
There are two reasons for this,
which may be found in the fact Of the opening
Of large, new and elegant hotel, and the
purchasing Of so many new residences by
senators, members, and other officials, thus
giving strangers and residents alike an oppor-
tunty to entertain in the most approved style.
The season was closed by ball at Admiral
Porter's, and levcc at the British Minister'S.
The President will probably continue to have
his state dinners until he finishes the rol!-Sul,
Of Congress, as he is inviting them Without
regard to politics or race.
Revcls, the. negro senator, is putting on
good many airs. lie has instractel the
doorkecper Of the senatc. to bring in
no cards to him, Is he don't wish to
be interrupted. in the consideration of
public Business during the sessions of the
oenate. There Is precious little public business
that he is consulted In. He is overwhelmed
with negro applicants for office, and is already
crowding them into the departments. There
are twenty-five negro clerks now employed by
the government, but Rerels thiuks there
ought to be more.
The Parepa Opera Troupe concluded mag
nifcent engagement yesterday at the National,
and appear tonight in sacred concert.
ZETA.