The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-03-22
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March IA, 1871.
The question of adjournment still
hangs. From the large number of bills,
some 100, which we're introduced into
the House yesterday, one would infer
that Congress meant business; but when
they agree to adjourn at once By a vote
of l23 TO IS, calculation is upset. 1t
was we'll known when the vote was
taken that the Senate would not concur,
and this fact may account for the large
vote 10 its favor. The President, Nor.
ton, Ben Butler and others of that elk
are very anxious to have another out
rage perpetrated on the people of the
South, before the adjournment of Con-
gress, in the shape of Ku Klux bill.
The Senate is willing, but the members
in the House, just fresh from the peo-
pie, having passed through the last
elections, know their temper and do not
feel safe in aiding this sort Of legisla
ton, and would rather shirk it by an
adjournment than to face the music and
dare the tyranny of party, the frown of
the President, social ostracism and the
loss of a dip into the pap bowl, to which
they are entitled. The Chronicle, the
court Journal, says, this morning, that !:
"There seems to be majority of the
House against Ku Klux legislation. If
50, and the majority are resolute, Con-
gress might as we'll adjourn. The
debate, the attempt aud a failure, would
be disastrous. The failure Of villainy
always is disastrous. How different the
tone ofthe Radical journals is now from
what it was during the last session. The
times are changing and they are chang
ing with them. As things look at pre-
sent, Ku Klux bill cannot pass the
House, but what can be done with the
lash and spur, and patronage, remains to
be seen.
The bill repealing the duties on coal
and salt, which was under discussion
last week, and which the Revenue
reformers permitted to be so loaded
down with amendments as to kill it by
its own weight, was passed over yester-
day; the.rules were suspended by a vote
Oils to 45 and joint resolution intro
duced and carried Which placed salt on
the free list. Coal was then added, and
chen tea and coffee, SO that yesterday
demonstrated that the party of protec-
tion have seen their bappiest days.
The Chronicle, formerly Forney's paper,
evidently sees the hard writing on the
wall, as on this question it renarks:-
"There is clearly change progressing
in public sentiment, on the tariff ques
tion. They who wish to save portion
of the protective system should yield
something. 1t is better to bend than
to break" I recommend this timely
advice to the Yankees generally, aud
"Pig Iron Kelly, of Penn, in particu-
lar, and to Nor on, Butler, and their
master, Ulysses. with regard to matters
political, as their present tactics will
not save them, but will only raise a
shirlwind in public sentiment, which
will sweep them 10 everlasting obscurity,
and their party to certain destruction.
No charge for this advice.
The effect Of the removal Of Senator
Sumner from the chairmanship of the
committee on Foreign Relations, on the
Radical party, and Oh General Grants
future prospects, will never be realized
BIZ the latter until he has "sone where
the wood bine twineth." The whole
Radical press, Notwithstanding the
power and patronage Of the administra.
tion, are ablaze with Indignation at
Grants work, for despite the deuial of
the cheekey Morton in the Senate, every
finger points to Grant as the man who
las sacrificed the apostle of Radicalism
Several Senators who we're somewhat
prominent in this work, have had their
optics opened to the 5lunder which
they have made and now regret it very
much, and would do anything to bring
about peace, while on The contrary
Sumner is defiant aud in high spirits at
the coming contest. lie counts San
Domingo dead as door nail, there being
a sure two thirds against it in the Senate,
which number is necessary to ratify the
treaty. Graut drew first blood but
Sumner will bit Grant hard in h;:
pocket, his vulnerable point; and l
have no doubt Of Summers ultimate
triumph, else Radicalsm, as understood
BIZ the followers Of Wendell Philips,
Charles Sumner and all New England {,
has lost its chief characteristics. Even
since this trouble the Radicals who be.
lieve Sumner to be unjustly dealt with,
are casting about for candidate against
Grant, who two weeks ago Vas looked
upoB as the next candidate sure.
Senator Fenten, Of New York, intro