The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-28
rrsox OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON January rs

For once In his Congressional career ''the
member from Lowell" the domlneering, ty-
ranuical driver of the majority in the House of
Representatives, has been vanquished, and
with Ills cohorts routed and dlscOmfled The
defeat is a signal one, because OF the complete
complacency with which the representative
had assured his friends that he would be
triumphant. The occasion was on the presen-
tatiou OF the credentials of Hon. Mr.. Corker,
representative elect from the Fifth Georgia
District. General Young, Of the Seventh Dis
trict in that State, performed that service, and
asked, in matter Of course way. that the
member be sworn. There Is little necessity
for reiterating prev lous reports OF the discus
sion which then commenced, ending IN the
representative taking his seat; but the
subject has created no little M con comment, sba,
with tlrm men to var against Buffers
encroachments upon the rights OF the
Southern Statesmen who are representatives
of that section the effect Of bis mGnipulationS
Is materially dlsSipa-ed. Butler in ObjecLing
TO Corkers admission. broke out with the old
"outrage" story; but Young replied with sucr
solid rehemence In defence OF his section from
the charges, that the lalrer-mlnded men on the
Radical side of the house must have ollshed
to think that that they have permitted them.
selves to be scared ut the terrible ya:ns used
by the party as their most effective weapons.
Young had copy Of the Police Gazette at
hand TO show up crime at the North If The ne
cessity came and the discussion Oh outrases
continued 1t may come in use yet. In the
meantime let it be said that the Democracy
are glad to see representative Southern man
asserting the rights OF his State so nooly, and
let it be told as well that the indications Of
Yesterday are extremely favorable Tor The
Southern States. Their representatives will
hereafter be admitted In the House when Gre
dentials in proper shape are presented While
their defence from charges OF outlaWry and
disregard Of law Is in the hands OF men who
shall put The calnminators to shame.
The single instance OF Governor ScotCs re-
cent message has etthe better classes or Re
pubicans thinking, and influential members OF
the party in both houses oi Congress endorse
1t. Other States in The South In addition to
South Carolina will have reason to be glad
that such message appeared just at this
time, for it has opened q question among men
who have not given heretofore the heed that
should have attended the refutatlens, from
various sources, of the palpable falsehoods
which have been In vogue.
A very interesting official letter was received
at the Navy Department to-day, from Rear Ad-
miral Rodgers, commanding the United States
squadron In Asiatic waters, giving full re-
port OF a trip into the interior Of China. The
admiral writes graphically Of the signs of de-
cay OF the Chinese Empire, and in the course
of his report asserts his belief that the Tient-
sin massacre would have been revenged by
the French but for the present war, and that
even now retrloution is only postponed. He
also believes that the ple. OF China can be
disposed TO acquiesce in the ages progress. as
they appear vigorous and thrifty, while the
empire is on the road to destruction.
There has been no change for sometime in
the political outlook, and while the Radicals
cannot-and really do not care to-conceal
their lears that the signs of the times bode
them no good, ms yet, excepting In those cases
that all know are desperate remedies, and as
likely to kill as cure-as witnesseth tile Nor
ton resolulion-there Is no stand taken against
the gradual advance of triumphant conserva-
tsm. One reason tor this is the fact that no
important move can be made which will not
bring in its train conflicting interests; and
every man who has kept in mind the animosi-
ties 80 rampant In the party, is aware that
their present conflicts are too much to carry
without incurring more.
Now, this very fact Is a cause Of the anxiety
of so many prominent Radicals not 10 prolong
the session after the 4th of Marca Be-
enough for Important reforms which are in
view. Afterwards there Is no special limit, so
that when new matters are mp for aelibefation
the discussions viii have free range, aud no
one will be able to tell whittier they will lead
The general policy at present isto follow in The
wake Of the President and work Qhialy, al
though it is plain to all that the reticence con-
cernfng party movements, especially where's
appointments 10 Office are depending, has
served to give no satisfaction.
There are no caacuses and very little COM
munion OF sentiments in the party because Of
the knowledge so widespread that their situa-
ton and their plans Q7e desperate. In open
congressional session there is display OF
unity on party questions solely; but upon mat
ters OF paramount interest to the nation there
has actually been nothing transacted. When
mighty subjects relative to questions OF tarl1
shipping Interests, annexation lin proper
shape, as when the proposal to annex st. Do.
mingo or Canada, are directly before Con-
gress) the seeds OF diSsension will spront. This
will be seen If this session is prolonged alter
the 18th of March.
who have been colaborers with the internal
reyenue Office and The President,) are grit
ting their Aeth with rage because of the re-
moval Of prominent and Influential Radicals in
the recent revenue consolidation in that Stale,
the effect OF which will be that she will not
vote Tor Grantin the next Republican COnven-
ton, If the assertions of leading politicians of
that State are entitled TO any weight.
The Indian problem continues 10 ycX Con-
cress, the War Department aud the admins
tratien The President Is with the hunanita
rians, who want to civilize the savages. Con-