The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-05
tFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

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WASHINGTON, April.
Dragging their weary length along, San Do
mingo and Ku-Kluxism keeps Congress in
Washington and disgusts their constituents at
home. The Radical party, which is endeavor-
ing to make capital at least GU: of the dissen-
sions originated by. the Ku-Klux bill, Is be-
coming alarmed al the prospects Of a different
effect from what was originally expected, and
the design is to close the debate ut The earliest
moment. The ultra leaders persist in prose-
cutting the advance policy, and listening to no
suggestions OF modification of the demands
contained 70 the bill now before the House,
asserting that 1t Is even more dangerous 10
the party TO back down IRON their position
than II Is in going ahead. Others ure, how
ever. breaking ground for q change OF policy,
and the Democrats with their assistance may.
and very probably will dcleat all kHklux
Legislation during this session. When that
becomes evident, Ignoring the appeals6f Baez
and the anneXaliOnists, Congress Will adjourn
and 20 home. The country will then have no
difficulty In summing up the accomplishments
Of the session, =.
The speeches which have been made by Rad
ical members Of the House, from Northern
States, in opposition to the bill, lev though
In number, have had u very decided effect In
aiding the Democratic and Conservative mem
bers In keeping the monstroslties Of the
measure in full view. They have been 100
glaring to permit the Radical representatives
who entertain conscientious regard Tor the
provisions Of the constitution 10 support II,
and one evidence of that fact is found in the
Radical arguments made against it.
The truth is, that several ol the Republicans
in the House have commenced thinking for
themselves. and refuse to bend to the party
lash any longer. Two evils have produced
this. One being the independence OF Sumner
and. Schnfz in the Senate, and the other the
attack upon Butler by the speaker Of the
House.. ,."e
GONE exceptions, coming to their senses, as
regards the proper estimate OF the men who
in most of the States rave. ridden into power
upon the wrongs OF suffering communities.
This is only a beginning, and If Congress re-
mains in session a tew weeks longer attempt
ing such legislation as ut present engages at
tention, the country will receive assurances
through the channels of Southern Radieailsm
that the death OF the Republican party ls;belng
brought about very rapidly by the pranks of The
so-called loyal Sfice holders South than by, any
of the other evils when have fallen upon Il
during the present administration.
In, this, connection, l am reminded, of the
fact that several Of the members ot'that Radi-
cal delegation, which recently made an appear
oARSC III thiohCtoS " pCfSOHauS oeeuko tuC
dent that South Carolina wasin danger Of be-
Ing captured by the Kn-Klux band, failed TO
tell their whole story because of animpression
which found weight among them that repre-
sentatives ofthe scare-crow order whose eRor-
miles they came to describe were here to
wsylay them . This statement sent them out
Of Washington in advance of the time orlgi-
nally set Gr their departure. Other members
Of the delegation repudiated any ch%dperonsag
by the senators from South Carolina, on the
ground that they did not properly represent
the party in that State. ELK RiDaE.