The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-16
OR WARRINGTON LETTER.
Interest I'm the Louisiana Conspiracy
Undagging Desperate Enorts 10
Prevent Dissensfons In Party
RapLs Democrats Recreant 10
their Duty-variousU U. >. sena.or'"i
Chances and General Poiiticai
News.

News.
WASHINGTON, January Is.
Editors of the Register.
The interest in the underlying prlncl-
ME of the free government which has
been So ruthlesslv assailed by the military,
in New Orleans, does not flag in the
least here 1t rather increases from day
to dav, and those who ut first stood
aghast at the spectacle, now gather cour-
aFge to, at least, palliate it. Pressure has
been, and is now being, brought to bear
to compel Republicans to stand by the
policy Of the Executive Its effects are
now being seen in the changing attitude
of many, who, at first, were disposed to
speak out in condemnation of this out
rage. There may be some with sufficient
courage to withstand the pressure and
defend constitutional guarantees, but
the larger majority will succumb,
and, ultimately, the party will be
unit, substantially in support of any
measures the President may recommend
touching Southern affairs. With the
subsidng of the feelings aroused when
the news first reached this city, there Is u
strong and growing feeling that they
! cannot afford to antagoniZe Grant. 10
do so, would be to lose that control over
the Executive patronage, 50 much COW
eted bv them, in their respective States,
and then, again, they are well assured
that their ranks have been already too
much decImated, and to continue their pro-
cess would only result in inevitable de-
feat in 1876. There are other reasons Mt
work, all of which combined, will produce
substantial unity. And where reason
fails to accomplish the work, an appeal
will be made to the passions-indecd
this has already commenced, and the
country may look forward to II rehash
ofthr old stories of murder and outrage,
and 50 on through the whole catalogue
Of stcreotyped phrases that have so often
been trotted to the front for political
purposes. This is certainly to be regret
ted 10y all who adhere to the pest inter
est, of liberty, as embodied in our organic
law.
tits believed that the Cabinet is not II
unit on these matters. Those who have
been trained in the conservative preCcpts
of the law. and who adhere to them, cam
OF ec their way clear to the Consttu-
tional rights of the military to interfere
and contrast the organization of a Leg
stature. 1t may be confidently stated
that Secretaries Fish, Bristow, and Jewell
Though the latter has not been bred to
the law) So far, refuse to endorse the
course of Sheridan. The balance Of the
Cabinet 1t may be stated, with equal
confidence, stand by the President
The air has been iuil OF
flying rumors for several
DAYS relative to tho resignation of several
of the secretaries. While there is some
truth in these rumors, it is certain that
no designations have been forwarded
and none are likely to DO at present. 1t
is understood that the divisions have been
in n measure rcconcilcd, and that the
position of the executive has been so far
| modified that no direct endorsement OF
the action of Sheridan will be made IN
the forthcoming message but adisclaimer
will be entered for him and the military
that they meant to do their duty, and IT,
IN doing this, they have slightly overstep-
ped tho limits prescribed by law, they
ought not to be held to strict account
ability. This Is understood to be the
position assumed by the message, In BRIEF.
This may satisfy the indictments, such
us Senator Lewis, of Virginia, and pre-
vent any serious division Ill the Congress
,ional rules, but it will hardly satisfy
the country.
The report of the subcommittee OF
the House, who were sent to LOUISIANA,
would have been made TO the whole Com
mittee. and fromit u the House. on yestcr-
dav had it not been for the absence OF
Mr.. Robinson, of Illinois.
The absence of Democrats from their
seats has become exceedingly indeiensl-
bic. They are not only recreant to their
party, but the interests of the whole
country suffer Should the passage OF the
Civil Rights Bill be pressed, 1t may be-
come law because of the absence OF
Democrats. as the vote on it, it Is thought
will be close. The Democratic press
ought to admonish these members. that,
while they draw the pay,
they ought to perform the
duties devolved upon them. Support of
baneful legislation by Republicans in sut-
licient strength To enact 1t into laws, Is
no excuse for Democrats to refrain from
active opposition to the same by their
votes.
Tine investigation before the Commit
tco on WAYS and Means into the Pacific
Mail subsidy business, on yesterday,
caught in its folds quite number Of gen
tlcmen here, connected with the press.
This was not entirely unexpected, though
il WAS not believed that SO many would
he implicated. The bottom of this mat
fer has not been reached yet. But Il
small part of the sum disbursed has been
accounted for The small fish only have
been caught. Let the net be pushed on
until some at least, OF the larger ones are
canght. an
The Russian mission is to be filled by
Mr.. Baker, at present minister to Tur-
, KEY. 1t is generally believed here that
, this position has remained vacant so
. long, that General Meigs, the Quarter
mastcr-Gcncral, might be forced into 1t.
t. This he declined. 1t was n scheme of
= Gen. Grants, to foist another of his favor
D ties, General Rufuslngall, into the posi-
j. ton now filled by Mcgs.
: Mr.. Clymcr left left last night for
G Harrisburg to be present at the election
I Ol L. -. NtlltIbT. l Ilt lllltl lIblll
h that point all goes to indicate the cleo
: ton of State Seuator w. A. Wallace.
, 1t is believed here that Mr.. Mcdonald
I will be elected from Indiana, and Mr..
Herman from New York. The election
f in Tennessee is in doubt, with the
( chances. at last adviccS, in favor of Hon.
VIM. IL. Stephens. 1t is not probable
t that Andy Johnson can be elected.
I Whenever it becomes necessary the OPP
, position will unite, MS they did in the
e election of Senator Cooper, and thus de-
: feat him.
/, The prospect has become so brilliant,
, that it NAV be set down as almost GER
, taintv, that Hon. Michael {. Kerr, OF
+ Indiana, will be elected Speaker of the
, next House. His presence here in the
next few days will add much to his
chances. and the whole matter may be