Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-03-05
OUR WASHINGTON CORRES-
PONDENCE.

THE PRE64pENT AND THE SENATE-CIV-
IL WAR PANORAMAs-THE STANTON
NOMINATIONS HON. G. T. o'FERRALL
personal, sc.
Especial Correspondence of the STAsNfoN VIND1
CAToR.l
WASHINGTON, March 3.-!The special
message sent to the Senate by the Presi-
dent on Monday, in respect to the issue
between him and the Republican majority
in the Senate, on the question of the right
Of the President to withhold information
relative to removals from office, and also
the minority report from the Democratic
members of the Judiciary Committee on
the subject, submitted on the same day,
elicit much comment here. Democrats
are unqua lifted in their commentator of
the able. clear and dlspassionate presenta-
ton of the case by Mr.. Cleveland. They
will stand by him to man, in and out of
Congress, in the position he has taken,
In his message he puts down his Presi-
Dental foot bigger and flatter than ever,
and with very evident determination
that it shall stay there, and the factious
Republican Senators can make the most
of it. Mr.. Edmunds did some growing
after the message was received, indicating
the purpose of the majority not to yield,
but what they are going to do about 1t is
not quite clear, even to themselves. NO
doubt there will be protracted and per-
haps bitter partizan debate, to the serious
injury of public business, and when it is
all over they will be just where they start
ed. The President will not be driven
from his position. The annoying and en-
barrassing feature of the case will be the
power in the hands Of the Republican
Senators, if they choose to use it, to take
revenge, by refusing TO confirm the Pres
ident's nominations. The outcome is
awaited with much interest by the polite
lans Of both parties.
Panoramas representing scenes IN the
civil war have become very popular OF
late. They have been established in most
OF our large cities and attract crowds OF
people. both for the interest in the subject
portrayed and the wonderful artistic
effects produced. They are not upon
moving canvas like the panoramas or
years ago. The painting extends around
the interior Of large circular oulldlngs
and the operators occupy an e,'eVateo STA
6ion in the centre. The illusioAH OF Gne
perspective is marvellous. It is daIcuiG
TO believe that one Is not looking out ups u
an actual landscape, stretching mics and
miles away. Immediately below the OF
server are real objects, earth, trees, dis
mounted cannon, broken muskets, and
the various debris of battlefield. These
merge into the painting, SO TO speak, and
so perfectly is the eye deceived that it Is
not possible to tell where the actual ends
and the painted oEes begin. There are
thousands Of life-sized figures, engaged in
ell the vements of battle. and the awful
scene is depicted in the most perfect man
ner. One of these panoramas was yester-
day opened to the public in Washington.
It represents the battle Of Groveton, or
Second Bull Run, fought by Lee and Pope.
The &C enc portrayed is the struggle at the
railroad cut between the forces Of ''Stone-
wall" Jackson and Sykes's Division of the
Federal army. The portraits of Lee,
Jackson, Sykes and score of other prom
inent officers, On both sides, are excellent.
Some members Of the Grand Army of the
Republic, here and elsewhere, have made
great deal of foolish bother because this
panorama represents battle which result
ed in very decided Confederate victory.
There is no occasion for any fuss Of this
sort. The scene is one of mighty strug-
gle between brave men. 1t does not show
the Union army in retreat. No one could
tell from the picture which side won the
victory. But thousands upon thousands,
from North and South, will lock upon it
amazed at the wonderful realistic effects
produced.
The nominations of Burke and Shepperd,
for Postmaster and Collector at Staunton,
appear to be hopelessly locked up for the
present in the Senate, awaiting the pleas
ure Of the dictatorial maj GRITTY. All NOM
nations that are objected to by any Sena-
tor are laid away for future consideration
after the issue with the President shall
have been determined.
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sentatives, with the exception of Mr..
Tucker, will be candidates for reelection
this fail. There will, Of course, be
chance fer new man in the Lynchburg
district, as MIR. Daniel will take his seat
IN the Senate March 4th next. Il bis
health Is spared brilliant career in that
body may be safely predicted for him.
It is a little curious that the only speech
in the Senate against the bill appropriate
ing $3.50, 600 for monument to General
Grant, was made by Senator Plumb, Re-
publican, OF Kansas, and his was the only
vote against the bill. All the Southern
Senators voted for it.
The many friends Of Hon. Charles T.
O'Ferraii will be panied to learn of his
serious illness. He has not been able to
leave his bed for nearly week. Hard
work and attendance upon his sick family
not long ago. proved too severe a tax upon
him.
W. Il. Ii. Lynn. Esq. of Stanton, was in
Washington all last week. seeing tbs sight
and having good time among his friends,
Of whom he has many here.
On Monday Cornelius Liyick was ap-
pointed Postmaster at hermitage, Au-
gusta county, Va.
ARGUS.
CLEANED FROM THE MAILS.
The Fincastle correspondent of the Lynch
burg Advance" notices the death the re, at