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VOLUME VI.-NUMBER 7813. CHARLESTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 19, 1868. [EIGHTEEN CENTS A WEEK i BY TELEGRAPH Our European Dispatcher [PEE ATLANTIC TELEGBAPH.] THE IBJSH REFORM BILL- GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF THE TELEGRAPH-THE MARKETS. LONDON, February 18.-The government will submit the Irish Reform bill on the 9th cf March. lhcy will also purchase and assume the management of the telegraph lines. BERLIN, February 18.-Bismarck proposes the establishment at each German port of a Board of Medical Examinors for the protection of emigrants to America and elsewhere. ANTWERP, February 18.-The losses sustain ol ty fire at the Petroleum docks on Saturdsy fall almost exclusively on the Dutch and Bel? gian Insurance Companies. LONDON, February 18-Evening.-Consols 92?; Bonds 71.?. LONDON, February 18-Afternoon.-Consols 924. Other securities unchanged. LIVERPOOL, February 17.-Turpentine ad? vanced to 34s. Common Rosin Cs. Cd. ; Medium 11s. Noon.-Cotton firm. Sales 1G.0OO bales. Aftornoon.-Cotton buoyant; sales 20,000 bales; Uplands 9? to 9$d.; Orleans 9| to9|d.; Uplands to arrive 9?d. Bacon 39s. Common Rosin 7s. 6d. LrvEBPOOL, February 18-Evening.-Cotton closed active and higher; Uplands 9?d.; Or? leans 9jd. Sales 20,000 bales. Manchester ad? vices favorable. PABIS, February 18.-Bourse firm. Rentes strong. OnrWaiblngti.a Dispatches. THE NEW KENTUCKY SENA" ? ' I-BBEVKT GENERAL SHERMAN STILL IN THE FIELD-ABKANSAS CON? STITUTION-CABINET MEETING, AC, AC. WASHINGTON, February 18_The Kentucky Legislature elects Guthrie's successor to-day. Dr. N. Green, prominent in telegraphic matters, is among the favorite candidates. It was understood up to a late hom- last evening that the President had received nu communication from General Sherman in re? gard to his nomination as Brevet General or bis assignment to the Department of the At? lantic. Arkansas votes upon the new constitution for five days, commencing March 15th. The delegation from the City Council will to? morrow personally present to President John Bou their official endorsement. A full Cabinet meeting was held to-day, Stanton excepted. Revenue to-day $233,000. Thomas C. McCreery suceeds Guthrie in the Senate._ Congressional News. SHERMAN'S BREVET DISAPPBOVED-APPROPRIA? TIONS CURTAILED-THE ABUT REDUCED-NA? TIONAL BANK BELL-BELIEF FOB FENIANS-OLD PENSIONERS Di LUCK. WASHINGTON, February 18.-IN THE SENATE the Military Committee passed a r?solution respectfuJiy returning Sherman's brevet nomi? nation, with a disapproval of the proposed grade. A joint resolution was introduced to print the medical and surgical history of the rebel? lion. The House resolution, reducing the ex? penses of the War Department, was passed. A bill for the gradual reduction of tho army, and the abolishment of useless grades therein, was passed. The consideration of Senator Thomas' caso was taken up and discussed to adjournment. The Financial Committee reported adversely on the House Bill regulating deposits of public money. IN THE HOUSE Mr. Butkr introduced a bill amendatory of the National Bank law, which was referred to the Committee on Banking and and Currency. It provides among other thinsB that every stockholder may vole according to the number of shares he may hold in ?ho fol? lowing proportions: For ono share, one vote; for every two additional shares, one vote more; but no stockholder shall have more than twen? ty votes. Absent stockholders may vote by proxy, but uo salaried o?iuer of a bank shall vote by proxy. No officer shall a? proxy cast more than ten votes, and no person as proxy cast more than fifty votes. A resolution was passed appropriating $50,000 to be expended by the Secretary of Sfate to re? lieve and bring home American citizens from abroad who were arrested and subsequently re? leased. The President was called on for a report rela? tivo to a ship canal around the Ohio Falls at Louisville, Ky. A bill was passed increasing tho pensions of ? the Revolution and war of 1812. It appropri? ates $2,000,000. The House went into Committee of the Whole and thcu adjourned. The Reconstruction Committee. WASHINGTON, February 18.- The Reconstruc? tion Committee have agreed to report a reso? lution allowing Mr. Butler, of Tennessee, to tako his seat without taking the "iron-clad" oath. Mr. Brooks moved to extend the same privi? lege to John Young Brown, but it was rejected; only Brooks and Beck voting affirmatively. The bill removing political disabilities will not be reported immediately. Mr. Stevens fa? vored further investigation. Mr. Stevens was authorized to report Iiis bill dividing Texas into four or more States. Dis? cussion devoloped the fact that Stevons and other Radical members ol tho committee aro opposed to Sherman's bill for t he admission of Alabama. The Reconstruction Conventions. VIRGINIA. RICHMOND, February 18.-The convention was engaged to-day on the oyster tax. During the debate one delegate called another a d-d ?coundrel. The Republican State Committee meet to-day. A nominating caucus will be held immediately after the adjournment, and the following names are spoken of for the gover? norship : Hankhurst, of Alexandria; Rives, of Albemarle; Rye, of Shenandoah; and Thomas, of Henry. GEORGIA. ATLANTA, GA., February 18.-A clause in the report of thc Legislative Committee, referring to the abolishments of charters, was stricken out, ofter discussion. Fifteen thousand dol? lars will be paid to the convention to-morrow. All institutions of learning and manufacturers have been exemptod from taxation. It has been provided that a majority, instead of two thirde of the legislature, shall hereafter <le _?ido all questions. Hon. Ben Hill will speak here on Saturday. Dr. Miller has been petitioned to reply to him. MONTGOMERY, February 18.-Official returns from forty-two counties have been received at District Headquarters, but, under an order from General Meade, publication of them is Tho whole vote of the State on the question of ratification, it is estimated from partial re? turns, will be about 72,000. The white vote will be less than 3000. FLORIDA. 'j ALLAHASSEE, February 28.-The convention to-day waa reorganized on the basis proposed by General Meade. Both factions met in har? mony, and the same officers were re-elected. General Meade and Colonel Spngue were present, and the latter ured equal rights to all men and classes, as the basis of the constitu? tion. The convention will take up the consti? tution as thus far adopted by the majority and readopt the same. General Sews. EXPLOSION OF A STEAM TUG-DESTITUTION IN CONNECTICUT-THE MISSISSIPPI CLEAR, 4C. NEW YOUR, February 19.-The tug James A. Wright exploded to-day. Four persons wore burned to death, including her captain, Silas Dayton. HARTFORD, CONN., February 18.-Much dis? tress prevails here. Soup houses have been opened, but thc means thus far are inadequate to full relief. ST. Louis, February 18.-Tho ico bas broken, and the river is clear for several miles above and below tho city. No damage done to the shipping. _ Market Kt ports. NEW YORK, February 18.-Noon.-Sterling 9j. Gold 41. Old bonds 111?. Cotton firmer, at 234c. Turpentine quiet at Coe. Rosin, no change. h Evening.-Cotton active; fully lc. better; sales 12,000 balee, at 23Aa24c. Flour dull; me? dium and good grades in favor of buyers, Wheat unchanged. Corn dull and scarcely so firm; mixed New Orleans $124; Tennessee $1 20al 23; Southern white $1 22al 28; yellow $1 32. Oats active. Pork firmer, at $24 for new; old $22 75. Lard firmer, at 14al5c. No val Stores unchanged. Freights steady. Fi nancial-Money quiet. Gold irregular; closed at 40J. Sterling 9|. Government securities steady. WILMINGTON, February 18.-Turpentine buoy? ant at 60. Rosin advanced; strained $2 30; No. 2 at $2CO; No. lat $3 50a3 62A. Cotton firm at 22. Tar firm at $2 35. ST. LOUIS. February 18.-Flour steady and in demand; Superfine $7 to $7 25. Corn $1 85a 186. Pork $22 50a23. Shoulders 9? to 10; Clear Sides 144 to 13$. CINCINNATI, February 18.-Flour quiet. Corn dull at 79 to 80. Pork advanced to $23 25a23 50; held at $24. Bacon active; Shoulders 10J; Clear Sides IS j. Lard 13c. AUGUSTA, February 18.-Market firm; sales 12,000 boles. Receipts, 1080 bales. Mid tilings 22. SAVANNAH, February 18_Cotton opened ac? tive and advanced, bul closed finn and excited; Middlings 22?a23; sales 3611 bales. Receipts, TUG bales. Things In Washington. IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE CABINET EXPECTED -THE PRESIDENT AND MR. STANTON. The Washington correspondent of tho Now York World writes under date of tho 14th inst, Since the death of impeachment, and the re? moval of a pressure which weighed against the President's intended action so long, his friends warmly urge upon and expect from him some early and decisive attempt to rid himself of tho open and covert enemies in his executiyo household. Thc removal of tho so-called ?Secretary S'.antou at once, and the appoint meut in hit- stead ad interim of some other member of thc Cabinet until action can be hud by the Senate upon the nomination of a new Secretary in fact, is the first niovo which it is thought "the President might fitly and lawfully make. At any rato, such a removal and ap ?oint mont would render it possible for the Prcoidont to operate through the new appointee until his right to remove an obnoxious Cabi uet Minister could be judicially decid? ed. If Mr. Stanton should refuso to va? cate the office it might ho necessary to insti tute legal proceedings against him. If he should vacate it upon the demand of the Presi? dent, and the Senate should rofuso to recog nizo the President's power to remove him, it might be nccossary for Mr. Stanton, too, to test his right to re-onter office before tho pro? per court. As an order from Mr. Johnson re? moving Stanton would be, according to the belief of those who urge that it should bo issu? ed, perfectly just und lawful, and as the issue need not involve anything but a peacoful judi? cial appeal on either side, there is considerable anxiety as to what conclusion, if any, waB arrived at in regard to the matter, which was expected by somo persons to bc discussed in Cabinet meeting to-day. GENERAL GRANT. Tho insubordinate position in which General Grant has placed himself toward the President and Commander-in-Chief, which position he feebly tries to explain his way out of in his last letter is also nienthncd here as cause for his immediato arrest and trial by court-mar? tial. THE ENGLISH MISSION. The chances aro .ow altogether in favor of General McClellan being nominatad as Minister to England, in place of Charles Francis Adams, resigned. THE ADMISSION OF ALABAMA. Tho correspondent of thc Boston Post eays in regard to Bingham's bill : A bill for thu immediate, admission of Ala? bama hr.d been carefully prepared and was to have hem offered to-day m the Houso by Mr. Bingham; but his party friends persuaded him to suspend action on thc ground that Gonoral Grant had notified them of tho probability that General Meade would extend the election in Alabama, and thus secure tho ratification of the con stitution. If this bill should be offered, it was thought, it might prevent tho extension of the election, and it was preferable to have both chances. If tho constitution be finally defeated, then the bill can be introduced; yet there is reason to believe that the bill will"be introduced on Monday without awaiting tho result of the election. Tho admission of Al , bama is to be followed by tho admission of all tho Southern States. Copies of thc Alabama constitution have been telegraphed for to be laid bet?re Congress. DICKENS TN WASHLNOTON.-I confoxs, says "Mack," to a serious disenchantment on tho subject of Charles Dickens-not as to his skill as a writer, his charm as a reader, or his power as a dramatist, but as to his practical knowl? edge of human nature, and his judgment ol' the men with whom he comes in contact in his travels. If I had been asked a week ago who would bo the last man in the world to be vic? timized by what, in this country, is denomina? ted iu rather undignified parlance a "dead beat," I should have said, unhesitatingly, the man who, commencing with Mr. Jingle in Pickwick, gave tho reading world such a suc? cession of portraits of that particular class of persons, as to warrant the belief that he could tell one of them at least a mile oft'. And judgo of im surprise when I heard that Mr. Dickens, the morning after his arrival in Washington had selected as his confidential friend and chaperon to assist him in "doing the capi tal, a man who, in all tho essential requi? sites of a dead beat, is without a parallel, in anything, from Sketches by Boz to our Mutual Friend-an individual who hos run tho whole gamut ot society in Washington; until he has been taboed from all; and who w, take him for all in all, about as worthless a specimen of hu? man nature as God in his inscrutable wisdom has seen ht to create, or man in his unaccount? able leniency has hesitated to hang. As an il? lustration of what a brass foundry set up in tho human countenance will accomplish, this incident of Mr. Dickens' visit to Washington is valuable. Cabinet Ministers, Senators, Repre? sentatives and scholars hesitatod to cali on the distinguished novelist, fearing lest they be re? garded as intruders upon his time, or invaders of the sanctity of his leisuro hours; but tho person to whom I refer rushed straight upon bim, captured him with protestations of his influence and importance, and became his inti? mate friend in less time than it takes to write this paragraph. " 'Twas ever thus from child? hood's hour"-a gentleman who declined her Britannic Majesty's invitation with courteous hauteur, accepts the proffered hand of a Yan? kee' Jingle, and clasps him to his bosom. I THE CONVENTION, CONVENTION HELD BY AUTHORITY OF THE RECONSTRUCTION LAWS OF CONGRESS, TO FRAME A STATE CONSTITUTION FOR SOUTH CAROLINA. The question which disturbed the equanimity of the convention two days last week, and ono day this week, namely-whether Congress would not loan a million of dollars to the poor of j the State with which to buy lands, is finally set? tled. Senator Wilson yesterday telegraphed to Charlestor. that the plan '-"?racticable-in other words, that tu- tbii g couldn't bo done-that Congress had its bands full in I joking alter Thad. Stevens, Andrew Johns m and U. S. Grant, and consequently that the freedmen had botter "lay down the liddle and the bow" :md go to work. This will sadly disappoint Rev. R. H. Cain, who expscted to be made the colored member ol the next Congress from tho District of Charleston as a reward for his services. It will disappoint the ninety odd delegates who voted ayo with Cain, and beget for them a goodly share of cursos for having deluded their constituents into tho beliof that if elected to tho convention they would certainly turn South Carolina into a big garden of Eden, where every colored man would, without cost, securo his own potato patch, and every woman could dance the "juba" under her own vine and fig tree. More than all, it will satisfy both the convention and its constituency, that there are five or six men in the body who are indepen? dent enough not to yield to popular clamor, honest enough to tell tho truth, and brave enough to defy demagogues and tho conse? quences. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION. TWENTY-NINTH DAY. Tho convention asseniblod at lui o'clock Prayer by Rev. B. F. Randolph. A resolution was offered by N. G. Parker in? viting Senator Howard, now in Richmond, to extend his visit to Charleston, and address tho convention. Adopted. Tiio convention resumed tho consideration of tho legislative part of tho constitution, and with little cr no debate of general interest twenty odd sections ran the puantlet of criti? cism, and were passed to their third reading. At tho thirty-fifth section, which pr?vidos for a homestead, nicmbcrH braced themselves for a fight. T. J. Robertson, of Richland, fired the first gun, und it exploded squarely in tho enemy's camp. Ho moved the following amend? ment: "No homestead shall bc exompt from auy just debt contracted at the time of the pan? nage of this constitution.'' lu supporting that amendment he said that while lie was willing to give a man twenty-five hundred dollars worth of property as a home? stead in tho future, he would never vote in favor of retrospective legislation, especially in behalf 3f tboso who made tho war, "bet their all on se cession," did not care whoso property was sac? rificed, and drove men like cattle into tho daughter pen. R. C. DeLarge hoped that tho section would j I ic adopted in its present shupe. It was a [ nea?uro of relief to all, was aptly L amed to er? ect this object, and, he beiievod, represented airly tho disposition of the convention. MLsxgo told thc truth. Then followed Langley with a specimen of Sreek fire in tho shape of a proposition not to 1 jxonipt any proporty whatever from salo "for j lobts contractod for labor." Whipper and I Ddi'doza rallied to tho support of the right I ving, when a vigorous assault waB uiado on tho ^ :entro by J. M. Rutland, who took broad cou ititutional grounds that such an ordinance as :ho one proposed was not worth tho paper on vhich it was written. Thc courts would not | ? insta n it; class legislation was involved in tho neasure, and the creditors would cry out "in 11 st ice and repudiation." C. P. Leslie met the doughty warrior from Fa ir fi old with a whole battery of artillery, bo? lides bringing up "horso, foot and dragoons." rle said ho had in his youth read a groot deal I j jf old-fashioned law, such as Kent's common- | | taxies and the like, but this was tho first time he had studied Rutland on thc constitution, md, from present appearances, preferred to stick to first principles. He noticed that when? ever tho question of relief carno up, thc dele gatos from Fairfield and Richland (Rutland and Robertson), always hunted in couples. If a ship should bo wrecked at sea, thc pai son'rers on which wero their dobtors, and thuso passengers had lost all thoir baggage, proba? bly tho first thing done by these gentlemen, on her arrival in port, would bo to go on board, rush up to thc group of sufferers, shivering in their night shirts on thc poop deck, and say, "Look boro, I want you to pay up that little debt you owe, and I want it now !" Thoy wouldn't caro for a scanty wardrobe or any? thing else. At least that spirit would fairly illustrate their opposition to the Homestead bill. This section proposed to leave some cov? ering to the debtor, to afford him respite from tho claims ol law, to let him enjoy what little he may possess to thc extant named, and then go to work rejoicingly. At the conclusion of the remarks of Mr. Leslie, an episode occurred which shows how "one touch if nature makes tho whole world kin." He was speaking of I be probable rati ficalion of the constitution, should it accord with tho wishes of tho people; ol the benefits that would accrue to them from thc exhibition of a just and liberal spirit, and depicting tho eagerness of the contented throngs who would make their way to the polls to deposit their votes in favor of the new constitution. In a low tone, and amid a silence which would have made the drop of a pin audible, ho was describing all these things, when he bpoko in? cidentally of "my people in Barnwell." Tho words were scarcoly out of his mouth, when, overcome by emotion, with face flushed and oyes filled with tears, he was obliged to re? sume his seat, utterly unable to proceed. From the humorous to tlip pathetic is hut a step. Tho audience which but a moment be? fore was so noisy with merriment, hushed in an instant; and although few could understand thc cause for so unusual a display ol' reeling, it was very apparent that this species of du taus ht eloquence found a responsible throb in every heart. Strange lo say, Langley did not call tho dele? gate from Barnwell to order, for doing some? thing contrary to the rules of thc house. He did proceed to niak'e a speech, however, fa? voring his amendment, and was followed by Mr. B. F. Whittemore in opposition lo thc section. The hour of adjournment arrived while he wa* speaking, and the convention dissolved, to meet at the usual hour this morning. -Some controversy appears likely to arise on tl e question whethor green is the na? tional color of Ireland. It has got into the English courts and will soon be before thc Queen's Bench. We presume that tho Fenians do not so much care to wear green as to be ar? rayed in the color which the courts shall in? terdict. Alabama and Reconstruction. PETITION OF THE WHITE PEOPLE OF ALABAMA A POWEBFTTL APPEAL. Tho following is the petition of the wbito people of Alabama, 6ipned by several hundred of her ablest men, presented to the 8enate on lost Thursday morning by Senator Doolittle. It speaks for itself: To the Honorable the Senate and House of Re. prcsenlatives of the United States in Con ff ress assembled : The white people of Alabama send this their humble petition. We beseech your honorable bodies to with? draw yourcel . es from the influence of the pas? sions ?nd contests of the hour, and contem? plate for a brief period our miserable condition, and tho jet more wretched state which is al? ready prepared for us. Surely it is only auch influences that have prevented you from be? stowing upon us a single ray of beneficent re? gard. According to the last census taken by the Federal government, the wbito peoplo or Ala? bama largely outnumber the negro or colored population. And we think we arrogate nothing which your honorable bodies will not concede to us, when we say that nearly ali of tho edu? cation, intelligence and civilization of the State are found in our race. But poverty prevails throughout the land; wo are beset by secret oath-bound political societies; our character and conduct are systematically misrepresent? ed and iu.iligned.to"you and iu the newspapers of the North; the intelligent and impartial ad? ministration of just laws is obstructed; indus? try and '-n erpiise are paralyzed by the fears of tho white men and the expectations of the black, that Alabama will soon bo deliverel over to the rule of the latter ; and many of oui- best people nre, for those reasons, leav? ing the homes they love, for other and strange lands. Before tire late unhappy war tho white people cf the South contributed their whole just pro? portion ol* tho great and good men whoso acts and characters constituted the chref renown of tho republic. Those of us who endeavored to withdraw the South from its partnership therein, did not do so in order to make war upon tho Northern States or their institutions, but for tho pirrposo (vain hopo I) of peacefully establishing another, not unfriendly, indepen? dent confederacy, in which, under almost iden? tical constitutions, wo might be more free from drscord. And however criminal, rn your opinion, wo may in this have been, yet neither our sins nor our sxrfferings havo reduced us to uncivilized barbarians. On the other hand, rt ia well known to all who have knowledge ou the subject, that while tho nogroes ot the South may be moro intelli? gent and of better morals than thoso of the Barno raco in any part of the world where they exist in equal density, yet they are in the main ignorant generally, wholly unaonuninted with thc principios of free governments, improvi? dent, disinclined to work, credulous, yet suspi? cious, untruthful, incapable of sell-restraint, and easily impelled by want, or incited by spe? cious counsels into folly and crrmo. Excep? tions, of course, there are, and chiefly among those who have been roarod as servants in our domestic circles and in our cities. But tho general character of our colored population rs auch as we have described. Whose fault it is that they arc so-whether ours, under whoso sontrol they havo certainly become better than their brethren rn their nativo Africa-or the fault of anybody-it is needless now to inquire. We have to deal wrth tho incontestible fact that in thc main they arc unlettered and capri? cious barbarians, turned suddenly looso from tho condition of slaves, and cager to avail themselves of freedom to indulge and gratify their desiros and passions. Aro those tho peoplo in whom should bo rested tho high governmental functions of en ictiug and enforcing laws, and establishing institutions to prevent crime, protect property, preserve peace and order in society, and to jroniolo industry, enterprise and civilization ivre, ?Mid tho power ana honor of tho L'uitod 'tates': Without property, without industry, rilhout any regard for reputation, without ?ontroi over their own caprices and strong pas lioua, and without fear of punishment under awn. by courts, and through juries which aro Teated by and composed of themselves, and hose whom they elect, how can it bo other vise thun that they will, to tho great injury of hemselvos, us weil as cf us and our cbrldrorr, iring blight, crime, ruin audbirbarism on this air land ? Does anyone say that your laws do not make hem rulers over us ? What difference docs rt nako, except to increase jealousy and intensify Liitugonisnr-that white mon are also allowed o vote with the black-whon it is so contrived hat the black shall have the predominance md dominion V Wo entreat you to pauso and ibsorve how your reconstruction acts aro boiug ixocutcd hero. Ol thc negro population, whoso numbers aro nany thousands less, thc registered voters aro iver sixteen thousand moro than those of tho vlntoiacc. And wh i to mon who bato us, and ichera from sordid motives co-operating with .hem, havo by their owu procurement or thc irocurement of others, and uot by tho intclli lonl choico of tho negro voters, beenelectel is their delegates for tho purpose, and have ?ramed and now presented for ratification to .hose registered voters a coustitution of gov? ernment, all of whose best clauses nre con? tained in our present constitution and in every ither instrument of t e kind. But theso aro made delusivo and useless by tho diabolical in? genuity of oilier provisions, made to dieftan chiso ns ovcu beyond the enactments of Cou irrcsM, anti to insure over us and out children ttnl all who tome among us (he ascendency of the negr i nc:. And these same designing and nitilij ant enemies are prepared, so .-OOH as thut conn?t ulioii .-shall be ratified, to organ? izo, ann. and ?live.;' with power, under the torras of law: a militia, to bo composed chiefly of thoso sume negro voters, in order to per? petuate their lordship over us by tho aid of bullets and bayonets. Wc cannot believe that thc majorities of your honorable bodies intend? ed by your enactments to effect such a recon? struction as this. Will you, nearly tbreo years after the war haB ended, when thc passions it kindled should have died out ill tho magnanimity which great success ought to inspire, suffer a whole State, full ol' your kindred civiuzod, white inhabi? tants, not only thoso who hud opposed thc government, but women and children and loyul men wno had adhered to it. to be thus deliv? ered over to the horrid nile of barbarian ne? groes 1 Do not compel tho honorable officers anti brave men of thu armies of the ropublic, to hold us down while such fottcr* are forged ni our view and yours, and then ignominiously fastened upon us. Wc are compatriots ?1 Washington and Henry and Jefferson and Madison and Marshall and the 1'inckneya and Marion und Jackson and Clay and Taylor. Are there no names among these potent enough to arouse any respect for us in your legislative halls? It is said-ami by frequent repetition you aro mude to believe it true -that tho ne? groes aird self-styled loyalists cannot have jus? tice done them, and aro unsafe among irs, and that we are .-till in a state ol' rebellion. The charges are false. Ever since tho war our courts and upright judges in timm havo admin? istered juslieo as impartially as anywhere else in tho republic. And toward tho negro (who aided the South as cheerfully while ho was in tho Confederate lines as he afterwards aided the Northern armies when and where they had pow r), wo havo been, both lrorr inclination ?ind interest, humane and kind. The slander? ers who say otherwise arc of thoso who arc seeking to enslave us by your aid. They arro? gate to themselves tho majesty ol tho Govern? ment ol' thc United States, und cali our opposi? tion to thom in their nefarious endeavors to subject us to a new and unheard of despotism disloyalty to thc United States. W?ieu our people surrendered their- arms they did ho absolutely and without any pur? pose of ever again employing them against the government. Upon its requirement we also emancipated our slavos, and thus reduced our? selves from wealth to poverty. Not only this, but in every negro wc set free wo placod over ns and our famrlies a guard for thc govern? ment upon thc fidelity nt our allegiance. Tins, it was supposed, would bo thc extreme demand of tho conquerors. Yet, although by reason of our impo verishment and the terms of thc in? struments creating tho war-debts of tho South, il became impossible that they should ever be paid, and, therefore, tho demand that wc should repudiate them was useless (wo thought) for any other purpose than that of humiliating us, that demand was made; and we submitted, not without ant' isli, to thc enforced humilia? tion ot'expressl.. repudiating these debts. Stand? ing thus, stripped of arms, stripped of prop? erly, t tripped even of credit and honor, and with negroes at our doors to- 8triko ua down whenever your officers shall command them to do so, who can believe that the people of the South contemplate anything else than submis sion to the United States ? What higher evi dence besides this could be giren ot the uni versal good faith and entireness and frankness of our surrender than the fact that, notwith standing the great provocations of intruding political adventurers, not a single guerrilla band las existed and been kept up neainst your au? thority since the abdication of tho Confederate authorities, under whoso orders tho war was waged. Continue over us, if you will do so, your own rule by the sword. Scud down among ns hon? orable an 1 upright men of your own people, of the race to which you and wc belong-and un? gracious, contrary to wiso policy and tho insti? tutions of the country, and tyrannous as it will be, no band will be "raised among us to re? sist by force their authority. But do not, we implore you, abdicate your rule over us by transferring na to the blighting, brutalizing, and unnatural dominion of an alien and infe? rior race, a race which has never exhibited suf? ficient administrative ability for thc Rood gov? ernment of even tho tribes into which' it is broken up in ita nitivo scats, and which in all ages has itself luniisbcd slaves for all tbe other races of tho earth. The Grunt-Ilu nc oek Correspondence. THE REMOVAL B? GENERAL HANCOCK OF THE NEW ORLEANS CIT? COUNCIL-GENERAL GRANT DI? RECTS A SUSPENSION OF THE ORDER-GENERAL GRANT WITHDRAWS HIS OBJECTION. In the Houso of Representatives on Saturday tho Speaker laid before that body tho following correspondence: In complianco with tho r?solution of the House of February 11th, 18C8,1 havo thehouor to transmit herewith copies of correspondence between General Hancock and myself, relative ta the removal by General Hancock of Coun? cilmen in the City ut New Orleans. Very respectfully, vour obedient servant, U. H. GltANT, General. [Telegram received at Washington, February 7, 18G8]-HEADQUARTERy FlFTH Ml LIT ARV DIS? TRICT, NEW ORLEANS. February 7, 1868.-Gen? eral U. S. Grant : I have removed nine mem? bers of th 3 City Council-two whito and seven colored-for contempt of the orders of tho military commander in proceeding to an elec? tion for a recorder of thc second district, and which is an elective office under the laws by tho people, and not by the Council. The at? tempt to hold tho election was made while I was absent in Texas, but tho Council waa re? ferred to General Sheridan's order forbidding clectiona until reconstruction was completed, without the authority of the commanding gen? eral; nevertheless, these members voted for an immediato election, and thc project was car? ried. Tho election was about to be completed, when ono or two members, more timid than others, then left, and broko tho quorum. A case iii point i- the order of General Mower, G. 0., Octobor 15, 1867. removing the Jefferson City Council for liko offence. My action in tho matter waa in accordance with the power grant? ed by tho Bocona (ruction act, which allows the District Commander to suspend or remove persons from office, and provide from time to time for thc performanco of the duties of per? sona remold, bv appointment. (Signed) WINFIELD 8. HANCOCK, Major-Goneral U. S. A. WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 1868.-Major-General W. S. Hancock, Niw Orleans, La.: Suspend your older removing City Council in New Or? leans until full report of reasons ii sent. An? swer by mail. (Signed) U. S. GRANT, General. I [Bv telegram-Received Washington, D. C., Feb. ll, 18GS.J-NEW ORLEANS, LA., 2:30 P. M., Fob. 9, 1808.-Gen. U. S. Grant, Commanding Armios United Statoa: Your dispatch or the 8th l-'ubnftkt-.v, Jirooliog mo to aucpund jay oidor No. 28, of 7th December, removing certain mem bora of the City Council of New O'leaua, until full report of tho reason therefor should bo sent to you, was received at 10 P. M. to-day. I lcquost that you may reconaider your uctlon, | and that any order in the premises bo not sus? pended until you have tho full report of the reasons called for by you. 1 telegraphed you at tho moment thc order waa iasucd, giving os 1 full a statement of my reasons for action as I 1 thought could be made. I referred you to tho order of General Sheridan forbidding elec- , tiona (which you havo on file at your . headquarters), and stated that tho City Council ha.t beeu previously notifiod of this 1 order by me. I also referred you to an order 1 of Gen. Mower, issued in Octobor last, which i act forth a parallel caso, and which you have . un file. In that caso an appeal was taken to , vou tor a reinstatement ol'tue council removed by Gen. Mower, which appeal you have not ' biistaiued. Tho present ease was in defiance of 1 that example ofG<;u. Sheridan's order and of roy lotter cautionuig thc council to desist in this election, and forwarded to you-printed copy, January 2Glh. lt WUB also illegal under , the law by which they claim to act. I was aston- , ished at tho action of tho council, and could not account for it, except tho fact that it bad been 1 instigated to do it by designing men, who be- ! liovod if I dared to make these removals that it i would end in my own removal from this placa, .ind that they would bc protected. At any rate , my self-respect as commander of tho Distriot 1 inado it absolutely necessary that I should take summary moasuroa regardless of the conse? quences with which partiaauB might threatou ?ne. I do not know what fuller report could be furnished in the case, for all papers explaining my action have been saut to you. To suspend my order would bo to destroy my usefulness here. Under such au ovent a BOLBO of what I consider due to mo and my position in this mat tor woidd necessitate a respectful request to be relieved from my picsont command. Although I have been hero seventy dava, thia ia tho so cond occasion 1 have taken o? my own respon? sibility to make a removal, tho first one two daya previous to thia. Both for grave causes reported lo you in detail by telegraph, and while I fully rojegnize tho power ol the Gen eral-in-Chi<-f to disapprove my action, I res? pectfully roqueat that as I have acted upon a foll knowledge ol' Jacts, tho Genorul-in-'Jhief may delay h.s action until bc can inform mo what further papera or information he may de? sire in addition to what has already been fur? nished bini, for a full understanding of tho case under consideration. My action in tho premises WA? originally based en thc first sup? plementary reconstruction net e-f July 19th, 1867. I aV.i.it vour rep! >. before issuing the order. W. S. HANCOCK, Major-General Commanding. [Telegram].--WASHINGTON, 1). C., February ll, 1868.-Major-Geueml W. S. Hancock, New Orleans, La.-If your order removing the City Council has been "executed and new appointees are in, you need not suspend order aa directed. (Signed) U. S. GRANT, Geuoral. [Telegram received February ll, 1868], from NEW ORLEANS, February ll, 1868.-?on. U. S. Grant. Commanding U. S. A.-The change in I he City Council wa? an accomplished fact when vour dispatch of February Dth waa received. Several of the appointees had already filed collies of their oaths of office. In my selec? tion I have appointed tho best men to office without regard lo their political sentiments. All must take the required oath, aa the change will bo of immense advantage to the city, as tho poor, of which tho city is principally com? posed, are dependent upon tho public confi? dence. (Signed) WINFIELD S. HANCOCK, Maj.-Gen. U. S. A. THE APPOINTMENT OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS.-Tho nominations lor tho new Catholic Episcopal Sees, made at the lato Plenary Council, held in this city last spring, Archbishop Spalding pre? siding, wc'^o sent to Rome for confirmation by thc Sovereign Pontiff. On Thursday the offi? cial loiters announcing the confirmation wero received by thc Most Rev. Archbishop Spald? ing. There were fourteen nominations con? firmed, and the same number of new Sees created in tho United States, tbe rapid increase of the Catholic faithful throughout the coun? try necessitating mell action. Among those raised to the dignity of tho episcopacy, it will be gratifying to bia roany friends in this city and throughout thc Slate to know, is Rev. James Gibbous, formerly pastor of St. Bridget's C hurch, Canton, and more recently one of thc secretaries to the Archbishop, who has been na i cd to tho Seo of North Carolina. Rev. Dr. Becker of Richmond. YR., is confirmed as Bishop of Wilmington, Delaware, whilst Rev. Dr. O'Hara, View-General ol' Philadelphia, ?6 appointed Bishop.of the new See ol Scranton, Va.-Ball. Sun. ANTONIO-LEN AR.-On the 19th or January, by the Rev. C. J. CBOOBAH, Mr. JOSEPH D. ANTO? NIO, of Sicily, Italy, to Miss LEONORA, youngest daughter of the late JOIXPB LIIUB, of Charleston. ?Moori). BEATTIE.-DIED, in Gainesville, Fla., on the 3d of February, 1868, PATRICE T.TTP., son of JAKES and GEBALDINZ BEATXTJ:. * Special Cottas. ?-CONSIGNEES PER STEAMSHIP MANHATTAN are notified that she is discharging cargo at Adder's South Wharf. Goods remaininQ on the wharf at sunset will be stored at owners' risk and expensa. JAME3 ADGER A CO. February 19 1 ?- NOTICE.-MB. HENBY MEYER IS duly authorized to ac ; aa my Attorney during my absence from the Stat?. D. DEHLWEB. 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