The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-04-26
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Washington News.

The action Of the Senate to, day DO
| morstratcd the fact TINT no hope cuu
be entertained by the Conservative
cit zcus of the country that any
measure Of justice will be passed du.
Ing the present 30 siop. The ,rd.er.
af the Senate-- where the party whip
is snapped as often aud as vigorously y
as ever it was in tho days of the late
Thad. Stevens do not intend that
any measure which originates in the
House, now holding reputation for
comparative moderation and libcraE-
ty, shall hccume T. law. They have
outraged .he sense Of political justice
defined by the House in the ku-klux
bill passed there, aud have still fur
ther given cause for tho bad opinion
which some Of tho Radical members
GF the lower branch entertain for the
Senate because Of its cncruachmont ts
upon the rights of che House, by indi.
eating most thoroughly that tic am
nesty bill will not become law du-
ring tho present session. This cam
not be sid to DO unexpected. 1t
touched almost the borders of absurd.
tv to Imagine that The Radical Senate,
VT Cich has not felt quite 80 practically
as the II ,use Of Representatives the
changes that have occurred among the
masses, would consent TO abandon an
iota of the great power it has excr-
csscl for 50 long, The aues,ion being
discussed tom ght is will the Stern
dictum Of the proscriptionists who
rule the Senate fad favor with the
majority Of the House, or will that
bode By true to itsslf and resist the
cncroachmcHts which are being at
tempted, and which even Radical
members have recently been resenting
from their seats. 1t cannot harm the
Democratic and Conservative party
that Congress does not permit the
cnactmcut Of liberal statutes nor
eau il be to their disadvantage that
the session should continue, excepting
that it may keep some of them away
frpE their ptiya'o 3 bTsinoss, as in too
many instances it at present is doing.
They should be hc:c now. There is
mere mccc&&i.: fis thc;r. prassEaa now
than there has been for Ii. my months !;
ana th.t several arc absent is source
Of nor-"le regret to Those who are
warring 50 molly in defeuce Of tho
principles of their noble organization.
Radical members know very we'll that
they make no cipiral By remaining in
Washington. There is danger Of
splits and breuc hes, and personal vitu
pera,ion and bandyiug of cpithets
which docs not affect The Democracy :;
aud for the fear Of that they are anx-
ious to get away us early rs possible.
IF the early adjournment depends
upon The adoption Of this ku kiux hill
rs it came from the. Senate, nangled
aud tortured out of it's original shape,
the Democrats should be strong enough
with the few Republicans who can.
not conscientioualy vote against a
measure which the best institution
ahlawycr their party has in the Sen
; ate refuses to endorse, to prevent that
adjournment, and let the war 90 on.
Already there are mutterings Of fcars
that this session has brought no good
to the party but the leaders of the
ultra wing will risk everything to
carry their points. Republicans in
the Senate who raise their VOICE
against further prescription, or in De-
fence Of measures to promote furthe
justice, are brushed aside as Of 10 in.
portanoe, whatever. This cnn end
only in wide disruption, and tho
longer Congress remains in session
the more certain the changes Of it's
early oonsummation.- Co.. Rich. Dis,
patch. 't