The Russellville Democrat., 1875-03-18
WASHINGTON. THE LAST DAYS OF CON
 GRESS. Review of the Situation.
 Results. A Better Feeling Toward the
 South. Third Term Chances Grow ing Beautifully Less. Andrew Johnson in the Sem ate Chamber.
Andrew Johnson in the sen
 ate Chamber.

Special correspondence N. I. beraio'I
 The political results of the ses- sion which has just closed form the subject of conversation among Conoressmen of both houses re- maining here, and as the work Of the last three months was felt to be a campaign preliminary to 1876 it bearing upon party prospects is intesesting and even important when it is considered that mem bers of Congress judge of political results, not from the narrow pub lie opinion of Washington, put from pretty accurate knowledge of the feeling of the country De- cause the opinions of the constit- uences are we'll known. here and thoroughly compared. The gen eral conclusions in which the
 
 ablest men here agree may be stated as follows:-1. The last two months have undoubtedly lowered the President in the es- teem of his party and lessened ms influence with the republican lead CTS. His imperious conduct lost him some time ago their confidence and affection. The notable defeat of the Presidents Arkansas policy and a reaction even among strong administration Senators against the Force bill are felt here as so serious a blow at General Grants party supremacy that for the mo ment the third term spectre Is louohed at. "So far from the re- ! nominating himself, he could not to-day even procure the nomlna- tion of his own man," said aprom- inent republican to-day, and a significant sign of the change IS the fact that one of the most con spicuous Southern third-termers yesterday remarked that Geheral Grant was not his candidate, and suggested that he and some other Southern men had favored the third term idea, not because they
 liked it. but "because it was the best way of getting what they wanted out of the old man.
 Whatever may be in the future this Congress goes home with lit tie fear of a third term. 7. The defeat of the administration plan of carrying the next election by means of the Force bill and the
 suspension of the writ of habeas
 corpus makes new calculation
 necessary. The moderate repnb
 licans 90 home full of courage ant
 determination. Two months ag'
 they were for the most part de
 moralized and ready to give mp
 To-day they believe they have thu
 people at their back. 5. Ih'
 country would rather see repub lican than a democratic admins
 tration, if it could feel certail that the republicans would secur peace by constitutional measures 'because with us the people woul' . be certain that no serious injus . tice would be permitted In tn i South, while they are not sur . how far the democrats would go,
 said leading republican. "Bu  - this assurance can come only frol ' the man we nominate, and not froi $. any platform promises, for it wi be character and not platform - that will carry the day in 1876 . f. All thoughtful men feel e
 treme anxiety that peace and ju \. tice shall be maintained in u as. Southern States.
 i' The Southern democrats, WI BR. B. dread the continued misgover :. ment of their states and fear
 third term fully as much as al f republicans, have gone home q <. <. termined by all means to preser '. no,co and order, and feeling th