The Sun.
London, England, 1868-10-07 00:00:00

TILE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 7, 1868.

SPORTING INTEL LIGENOE.

THE CESAREWITCH DAY.

Never, perhaps, have there been more horses
backed for one race than for the Cesarewitch de-
cided
yesterday, an ample proof, were one neces-1
sary, of the discrimination and impartiality which
guided the gallant handicapper in the adjudication
of the imposts. It would be almost impossible to
enumerate the many " good things" which, accord-
ing to report, had been carefully nursed for this
race, and were " bound to win," and of whose pri-
vate prowess such wondrous tales were told ; and
yet up to the last moment almost the highest
weighted horse left in, and he but a three-year-old,
held the position of first favourite. The scratch-
ing of Friponuier—who was also looked upon as
being able to add this race to his numerous list of
victories—removed a very dangerous opponent, and
at the same time threw another blot upon the his-
tory of racing. At the Rooms on Monday evening
The Special, who had been long expected to do a
good thing, came with great force, and was at
one time first in the quotations ; at the finish, how-
ever, Blue Gown left off with slightly the call of
him. Cecil, of whom wonderful reports had been
for some time rife, was also backed, but had rather
a downward tendency. Repeated offers of 10 to
1 against the Danebury representative, Lady Rag-
lan, failed to elicit a response, although 100 to 15
had been freely accepted about her chance in the
morning. Paul Jones came in for good support at
shortening prices, whilst Nelusko, who at the finish
proved to be.the selected of the "mysterious strang-
ers," came with a rush from 40 to 1 to 100 to 8, his
stable companion Gondolier having the pen put
through his name. Blueskin came next in order of
favouritism, while Warrington appeared rather shaky
at 20 to 1. One of the features of the evening was
the desire to back Mr. llughes's youngster Planet,
who finally left off firm at 28 to 1. In these days
of " forestalling," to prevent which it is thought
necessary that commissions must be worked in the
most cunning and mysterious manner, it was a treat
to see the way in which Mr. Bryan backed his
horse Runic to win him a good stake. Commencing
with taking 1000 to 10 of " Stevey," he followed it
up by taking 1000 to 15 twice, then 1000 to 20
twice, then 2000 to 40, &c., and the horse finally
was returned at 1000 to 30. Mr. Bryan thus got
on for as much as he wanted at good prices, and
like a thorough sportsman. The support awarded
to the Irish Queen filly by her noble owner had the
effect of shortening her price, while Donaldbain and
Mercury were also backed separately and coupled.
Restitution was not fancied much at 1000 to 30,
whilst many of the knowing ones at Newmarket
were "put in the cart" by the scratching of the
other hope of Israel, Suffolk. " That old Bees-
wing" was supported at 1000 to 30, although she
had a few days before touched the " fatal" 100 to
1, and was hourly expected to have been numbered
among the dead. " Stevey's pony," Stradbroke,
was backed at 40 to 1 and left off at 1000 to 30 of-
fered, which was also Pietro's quotation. See-Saw
was backed at 50 to 1, whilst coupled with Restitu-
tution 1,000 to 50 was taken about the pair. Guy
of Warwick had a most inveterate enemy, who
kept on laying 1,000 to 15 against him as long as
he could find a taker, which price was also offered
against the Marquis of Carabas. Ecatte had 1,000
to 9 betted against him four times, and a start for
the money given in. The morning of Tuesday
opened in anything but an agreeable manner, a high
wind and driving showers giving promise of an un-
pleasant day. The weather, however, although
threatening, and with an occasional shower, was
better than early morning betokened. At the rooms
The Special was quite the rage, and supplanted
everything else in the quotations, 5 to 1 being
taken about him. Cecil, too, was in good demand
at 7 to 1, whilst Blue Gown receded to 10 to 1.
Lady Raglan was to all appearances another Dane-
bury phantom, and receded swiftly in the quota-
tions. The betting on the other competitors pre-
sented no noticeable alteration. The attendance on
the Heath was an exceedingly large one, and
amongst those present the non. B. Disraeli was ob-
served riding in company with Baron Rothschild,
and apparently taking great interest in the proceed-
ings. Racing commenced with a Sweepstakes of 5
sous each, won by Lizzie Hexharn, who was not
backed for a shilling, Satyr, who was made favou-
rite, finishing nowhere—a preliminary datnp..r for
the followers of Blue Gown in the big race. All
the eight entered put in an appearance for the next
race, which was won easily by Monarch of
the Glen, Artesian starting first favourite, and
finishing last. The Town Plate fell to Ambition,
and then the great event of the day came on for
decision. The betting previous to the start un-
derwent some slight alterations, Special exchanging
places in the quotations with Cecil. Blue Gown
still remained at 10 to 1, whilst Beeswing, probably
on account of Fordham being in the saddle, ad-
vanced to 20 to 1. Runic also came to 100 to 6.
Special, as above alluded to, retrogressed in favour-
itism, and before the flag dropped had a most un-
healthy odour, and the other mutations in the bet-
ting will be found recorded in the proper place.
The 27 competitors, singularly the exact number of
last year, were marshalled at the post in excellent
time, and but for the fractiousness of Runic would
have been got off at the first attempt. Mr. Bryan's
colt broke away, and after running a mile was in-
duced to join his horses, when the flag fell to an
excellent start. Our Mary Ann, to serve her stable
companion The Special, showed the way at a fair
pace till through the ditch, when she was closed
upon by Cecil, The Special, Warrington, The Spy,
and Blueskin, Stradbroke at the same time taking
a "feeler," but being unable to live the pace, fell
away. At the Bushes, where a number of people
were stationed on the look-out for Cambridgeshire
horses, Blue Gown took a prominent position on
the right, and his colours for a moment appeared
so conspicuous that a shout was raised, "Blue
Gown wins !" but before the descent into the
Abingdon Mile bottom the weight told upon Sir
Joseph Hawley's colt, and he gradually giving way
Wells stopped him, the jockey declaring after
the race that he could have been third or fourth
if he bad persevered, but Sir Joseph had not
backed Blue Gown for a place. By the victory
of Cecil, who won very cleverly at the finish, Mr.
Swindell landed a good stake, and a large propor-
tion of the public were also on. Restitution ran a
greatly improved horse, but could not get nearer
than Lothario did in Lecturer's year. The winner
was trained by John Nightingall, of Epsom, but
from the variety of candidates from that place
namely, Beeswing, Planet, Aurifera, and Cecil—
the townspeople were not on to a man, as they gene-
rally are when a great coup is landed for Epsom.
The only other remarkable event was the Clearwell
Stakes, which fell to Mr. Crawfurd's extraordi-
narily smart filly Heather Bell, who had no diffi-
culty in disposing of the highly tried Martinique.
Details are appended 7-

A Sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 25 added; two year
olds 6st 121 b, three Bst 101 b, four and upwards 9st 21b ;
the winner to be sold for 70 sovs if demanded, Jce. Rut-
land Stakes Course.

Mr Ambery's Lizzie Hexam, by Young Melbourne—
Tightfit, 3 yrs, Bst 101 b (Kenyon) 1
Mr J. Dixon's King Richard, 2 yrs, fist 121 b (Milne) 2
Air J. Dawson's Equity filly, 2 yrs, Est 121 b (H Covey) 3

The following also ran :—Violetta, Balsamo, Satyr.

Betting-6 to 4 agst Satyr, 4to 1 agst Balsamo, 6to 1
agst Equity filly, 100 to 15 agst Lizzie Hexam, 8 to 1 agst
King Richard. Won cleverly by a head.
A Handicap of 15 soya each, 10 ft, for three year olds and
upwards. Ab.ll.

Mr Naylor's Monarch of the Glen, by Stockwell—Glen-
gowrie, 5 yrs, Gst Glb (car. Gst 7th) ... (Butler) 1
Lord G. Manners's Marmite, 4 yrs, 6st (Platt) 2
Mr Drewitt's 'Actor, 3 yrs, Gst 41b .. (Killick) 3
The following also ran:—Master Willie, Ulemence, Ar-
tesian, Hatchment, skipjack.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Artesian, sto 1 each agst Master
Willie and Monarch of the Glen, 7 to 1 each agst Cle-
mence and Skipjack. Won by three lengths.
The Cesarewitch Stakes, a Free Handicap of 25 sovs each,
16ft, with 200 added. Cesarowitch Course ; 73 subs.
Major Pemberton's Cecil, by Plum Pudding—Sollna, 3
yrs, sst 101 b (car sst 131 b) (Wyatt) 1
Baron Rothschild's Restitution, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b (Morris) 2
Count F. de Lagratge's Nelusko, 3 vrs, 7st (Butler) 3
Sir J. Hawley's Blue Gown, 3 yrs, Bst 111 b (Wells) 0
Mr W. G. Bennett's Dalby, aged, Bst 61b (Cannon) 0
Mr A. Heathcote's Beeswing, 5 yrs, Bst 41b (Fordham) 0
Lord Wilton's See Saw, 3 yrs, Bst (inc 71b extra) _ _

(Kenyon) 0
Mr B. E. Dunbar's Tormentor, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b _ _

(11. Covey) 0
Mr G. Hodgman's Paul Jones, 3 yrs, ist 10Ib (in 61b ex)
(T. Chialoner) 0

Lord dunesley's f by Newminster—lrish Queen, 4 yrs,
7st 71b (Parry) 0
Mr Johnstone's Mercury, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Cameron) 0
Mr 'l'. Hughes's Planet, aged 7st (lfitx table) 0
Mr J. B. Day's The Special, 5 yrs, Gst 131 b (car ist)
(Hibberd) 0
Mr T. Parr's Ecarte,3 yrs, 6st 121 b (G. French) 0
Mr Savile's Blueskin, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Hammond) 0
Mr Bowes's The Spy, 3 yrs, Est IClb (car Est 111 b)
(Cradock) 0
Mr Johnstone's Donaldbain, 3 yrs, Est 61b (Hudson) 0
Due de Fitzjames's Pietro, 3 yrs, Est 61b (car 6st 71b)
(Mordan) 0
Mr J. Stephenson's Stradbroke, 4 yrs, Est 41b (Gradwell) 0
Mr G. Bryan's Runic, 3 yrs, Est 31b (Jeffery) 0
Mr W. Day's Our Mary Ann, 3 yrs, Est (Cox) 0
Lord Stamford's Warrington, 3 yrs, Est (Vinell) 0
Mr Drewitt's Choral, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (car Est lilb)
(Killick) 0
Mr Jos. Dawson's Guy of Warwick, 4 yrs, sst 121 b
(Hunt) 0
Mr J. Powney's Lady Raglan, 3 yrs, sst 101b...(Deakin) 0
Count Batthyany's Marquis of Carabas, 3 yrs, Oat 7lb
(W Platt) 0
Mr J. Johnson's Aurifera, 3 yrs, sst 71b (Simmonds) 0

Betting-5 to 1 agst Cecil, 7to 1 agst The Special, 10
to 1 agst Blue Gown, 12 to 1 agst Nelusko, 100 to 7 agst
Blueskin, 100 to 6 each agst Paul Jones, Planet, Ruric,
and Lady Raglan, 20 to 1 agst Beeswing, 25 to 1 each agst
Irish Queen filly, Mercury, and Warrington, 30 to 1 agst
Restitution, 40 to 1 each agst Stradbroke and The Spy, 50
to 1 each agst Dalby and Donaldbain, 1000 to 15 agst See-
Saw, 100 to 1 agst Choral•

Exactly at 2.25, fifteen minutes before the time ap-
pointed for the decision of the race, the numbers of 27
eompetitors were hoisted simultaneously at the Cesare-
witch Stand and in the Ring, and so punctual were the
horses in getting to the post that some few minutes be-
fore the time fixed for the start they were all ready to be
taken under the charge of Mr. M'George, and would have
been despatched at the first attempt but for the fractious-
ness of Runic, who overpowered Jeffery and ran quite a
mile before he could be pulled up. As soon as he re-
joined his horses the flag was lowered, the lot getting
away in excellent order, but directly they had settled
down to their work Our Mary Ann, taking advantage of
her light weight, rushed to the fore, her object being to
secure a good pace for The Special ; but although she soon
had a command of at least four lengths the pace was not
strong. Cecil, The Special, Donaldbain, Warrington,
Guy of Warwick, and The Spy, in compact order, sue
ceeded, and just behind them came Marquis of Carabac,
Tormentor, and Mercury; the bright colours of Blue
Gown, who got off on level terms with his horses, but was
immediately steadied, being observable at the head of the
ruck, the most prominent of which were Choral, Blueskin,
Stradbroke, and Pietro, at the tail of affairs coming Planet,
Nelusko, Restitution, Beeswing, Aurifera, and Ruric, the
latter of whom was hopelessly tailed off in the first
quarter of a mile. As they ran towards " Choke Jade,"
the command of Mr. Day's filly was decreased, Cecil,
The Special, and Guy of Warwick closing upon her
as they streamed through the ditch-gap. By this
time the field began to present a considerable tail,
Aurifera joining Ruric in the extreme rear, while Bees-
wing began gradually to compound. When they had got
fairly from beyond the precincts of the ditch Stradbroke
took advantage of an opening in the front rank and drew
up to the quarters of Warrington, who was lying in the
immediate wake of The Special and Cecil, Our Mary Ann
still holding the lead, but her advantage was not more
than a length. Guy of Warwick, Donaldbain, and Mar-
quis of Carabas were now the most conspicuous of the re-
mainder, Lady Raglan being discernible in company with
Planet in the immediate wake of Blue Gown, Restitutio
and Nelusko, gradually threading their way from the ruck
in which were Dalby and Pietro. Crossing the flat to-
wards the starting-;o.t of the Rowley Mile rapid tailing
off commenced, Choral refring suddenly, and the pace
was beginning to toll on Tormentor and Marquis of Ca-
rabas, whose retirement allowed Blueskin and The Spy,
who had been racing head and head in the centre of the
ruck from th ) ditch, to take more prominent positions,
and their example was immediately afterwards followed
by Restitution and Nelusko, so that the front rank when
they got to the Rowley-mile post had undergone some
considerable change. Our Mary Ann had shot her bott at
the point indicated, and The Spy and Blueskin raced past
her, but Vie pair were sido by side on the right, Mr.
Day's filly lying in their wake and just in advance
of Cecil, The Special, Warrington, Blueskin, Ne-
lusko, and Restitution, Stradbroke and Donaldbain
having beaten a retreat, so that Blue Gown was
as prominent as anything in the second divi-
sion. As they approached the Bushes Nelusko was
going so strong and well that he pulled away at his bridle
and raced past the Spy and Blueskin, but Butler steadying
him the pair were again left in command of the field,
which was gradually fining down. Blue Gown just before
reaching the bushes strode out of the ruck, showing pro-
minently on the right, and he looked so well that shouts
were raised in his favour; but the weight told its tale, and
the Derby winner gradually compounded, and being eased
by Wells when pursuit was hopeless fell away into the
rear. At the Bushes Blueskin cannoned against The Spy,
and at. the same moment Cecil passed the pair and took a
slight lead, but many mistook the colours for those of The
Special, though widely different, and the success of W.
Day's horse was proclaimed by a loud shout, but Mail
Train's half brother had been iu trouble long before that
time ; and The Spy, Mueskin, and Warrington being in
difficulties as they descended Cie Bushes Hill the issue was
left to Cecil, who was with on the right, Nelusko and
Restitution in the centre. The Baron's colt in the Ab:ng-
don-mile bottom headed Nelusko, and looked as if he were
going to cut down Cecil, but t: ough he managed to slake
off Nelusko ho tired dreadfully under the weight at the
finish, though ho answered Morris', calls with undeniable
gameness. Wyatt riding Cecil with exemplary patience,
howevtr, forged gradually ahead, and won rather cleverly
by a length, Restitution finishing four lengths in front of
Nelusko, who was same distance in advance of The Spy,
fourth; Warrington was fifth, not more than a head be-
foie Blueskin, sixth, Guy of Warwick coming next. Then
at a wide interval came Marquis of Carabas eighth, Tor-
mentor ninth, Mr. Johnstone's pair, Mercury and Donald-
bain, finishing tenth and eleventh. Our Mary Ann,
Pietro, and The Special together were next ; a cluster
of horses, comprising Ecarte, Lady Raglan, Paul Jones,
Choral, Stradbroke, and the Irish Queen filly, pulling
up in a body ; Aurifera, Dalby, Beeswing, and Planet
succeeding, the last of all being Blue Gown, who
walked in, having been judiciously eased when pursuit
was hopeless.

The Town Plate of 50 sovs; three year olds 7st 71b, four
Bst 71b, five, six, and aged Bst 121 b; the winner to b 3
sold for 200 sovs if demanded, &c. T.M.M.
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Mr Stone's Ambition, by Brother to Bird on the Wing—
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Black Diamond, 3 yrs, 7st 71b .. .(Moran '2
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Slander also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Black Diamond, 3to 1 agst Ambi-
tion,hf. and 4to 1 agst Slander. Won by a length and a
al

A Selling Handicap of 10 sovs each, for two year olds and
upwards; the winner to be sold for 10U sovs, if do-
manded, T.Y.C.
Lord Westmorland's Bismarck, by Weatherbit—Miss
Agnes, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (J. Goater) 1
Mr It. Harrison's Lightning, 6 yro, Bst 41b (Parry) 2
Capt. I'. Day's Judge, 2 yrs, 6st.. (Cox) 3
The following also ran :—lcicle, Ambitious, Arkadi,
Lady Palmerston gelding, Charon, Biche au Bois, and
Urania.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Bismarck, 9to 2 each agst Charon
and Ambitious. \Von cleverly by a neck.
The Clearwell Stakes of 30 sovs each, 20 ft, for two year
olds; colts Bst 10Ib, fillies Bst 81b; winners of a 500
sovs stake with .10 subscribers 61b, of any two such
stakes 91b extra; winners of a plate or sweepstakes
value 100 sovs including the winner's own stake 31b
extra ; T.Y.C. ; 39 subs.

Mr W. S. Crawfnrd's Heather Bell, by Dundee —Moun-

tain Maid, Bst 111(inc. 31b extra) (Ghalloner) 1
Sir It. W. Bulkeley's Martinique, Bst 111 b (inc. 31b extra)
(J. Goater) 2
Count de Lagrange'sLe Saphir, Bst 101b...(J. Griinshaw) 3

The following also ran :—Ttior, Duke of Beaufort, Br.
to Cambusoan, Electricity, Teeswater, and Prince Impe-
rial.

Betting-5 to 2 agst Heather Bell, 3to 1 agst Marti-
nique, 100 to 36 agst Duke of Beaufort. Won by three
lengths.

A Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each ; two year olds 7st 31b, three
9st; fillies allowed 31b; tho winner to be sold for 80 sovs
if demanded, dre. T.Y.C.

Count F. de Lagrange's Paris, by Monarque —Arcadia,
3 yrs, 9st (Grimshaw) 1
Mr J. Day's f by Chevalier d'lndustrie—ilippodamia,
2 yrs, 7st (llibberd) 2
Baron liothschill's f by North Lincoln—Cressa, 2 yrs, 7st
(Peaks) 3

THE SO U 2 lIE itiV S 7 A 7 ES.

(From the Anglo-American Times.)

The following address of the Democratic State
Committee of South Carolina is instructive, as
showing who the disfranchised whites are, and how
far those who assert their disabilities are justified :
—"lt was referred to the State Central Executive
Committee, by the late Democratic Convention, to
inquire into the disabilities imposed, by reason of
the war, upon a portion of our people, restraining
them from the exercise of the elective franchise in
South Carolina, and to publish the conclusions at-
tained for the information of the people of the
State. The committee, in the discharge of that
duty, announce that they have examined the sub-
ject, and beg to state :-1. That no such disabi-
lities now exist, by or under the Acts of Congress
known as the Reconstruction Acts, the State having
been officially declared to be in the Union. 2. That
no such disabilities exist under the so-called amend-
ment, known as the Fourteenth Amendment to
the Constitution of the United States, the disa-
bilities therein expressed having reference to office-
holding and not to voting. 3. That no such disa-
bilities exist by the so-called State Constitution of
1868, under which it is claimed that the State has
been reconstructed and restored to the Union. The
undersigned therefore announce that no such disa-
bilities exist by force of any law, or authority what-
ever ; and they urge their hitherto disfranchised
fellow citizens, in every part of the State, to exer-
cise their right to vote at the coming election for
President and Vice-President, of which right they
have been so long deprived by military power."
The Legislature of Georgia, in reply to the Go-
vernor's protest against the expulsion of the negro
members, which he declared to be illegal, told that
functionary not to interfere in business that did not
concern him. The Senate, as anticipated, followed
the example of the House, declaring negro mem-
bers ineligible, two of whom they at once turned
out. They then passed a bill excluding negroes
from juries, while the House passed another render-
ing citizens ineligible for election, having one-
eighth of negro blood in their veins. Men in
Georgia will have to keep up their pedigree as race
horses in other countries, or their market price may
be materially affected, and the State should support
an analytical chemist to analyse blood and pro-
nounce decidedly on the true proportion contained
therein of the African current. Many of the ex-
pelled coloured members have proceeded to Wash-
ington to present their case to Congress. The
latest news is dated Atlanta, Sept. 18, when the
'louse passed the Senate Relief Bill by 71 to 62
votes. Resolutions were adopted repealing its for-
mer action, staying the collection of debts, and de-
claring that collections can be made when the pre-
sent Relief Bill receives the Governor's signature.
The Senate adopted an amendment to the Tax Bill,
taxing foreign insurance companies one per cent. on
premiums or otherwise. State companies are to be
taxed on their capital stock.

An address was presented to the President on the
11th September by a committee from the Legislature
of Tennessee, asserting the want of security for life
or property, and the impossibility of checking law-
lessness without military force. Accounts are
given of the outrages by the Ku-Klux-Klan, which
are detailed in a partisan spirit, being confined
mainly to the proceedings of the late Confederates. A
bill was to be passed by the Legislature which
would enable Governor Brownlow to outlaw dis-
orderly persons who are liable to be shot wherever
found by the militia he would then be empowered
to call cut. Aware that such a step is but the first
to a civil war they earnestly ask for the work of
repression to be performed by United States troops.
Should the President refuse to send Federal forces
nothing would remain for them in the present
threatening state of the country but to call out the
militia, which would be followed by war. The Pre-
sident informed the delegation that he would in-
struct General Thomas to furnish the military as-
sistance necessary to enable the civil authorities to
maintain order, and execute the laws. A correspon-
dent of allorthern journal had an interview with the
Governor, imitating the man of the Cincinnati Com-
mercial who had been so successful with Forrest; the
one account about balances the other, and both show
a state of society which is not encouraging for the
lovers of peace. Grant will evidently have to
shake the Forrests and the Brownlows up in a bag
together so that they will not know whether they are
standing on their head or their heels before he can
let " the people have peace." Forrest said that
every Radical was marked, and would at once
be killed on the outbreak of the new war.
Browniow asserts " Forrest to lie when he states he
is not a member of the Ku-Klux-Klan ;" and
elsewhere he says " there is great danger of a
rebellion in Tennessee, and I shall mete out death
to every member of the Ku-Klux-Klan." " As every
Confederate is a Ku-Klux, every Confederate
should be shot." His statements, if the correspon-
dent's report be true,-are worse far than those of
any Southern leader, for, considering his official
position as Governor, and making due allowance for
Southern bitterness in defeat, Brownlow's ravings
are far more unjustifiable. He declares—" The
Southerners lie when they say they do not wish to
restore slavery. To give the rebels the right to
vote would result in depriving the negroes of
their votes, and end in the re-establishment of the
Southern Confederacy. . . . If rebels try to
vote I will call out the militia, and carry my pur-
pose to the bitter end."

The committee of the Tennessee Legislature re-
ceived, it is thought, satisfactory pledges in their
confidential interviews with Mr. Johnson, for they
I returned believing in his good faith, and though
the Legislature passed the Militia Bill it was in a
modified form. Governor Brownlow will organize
that force, but will not without urgent necessity
attempt to use it. It is said that the members Wil-
-1 Ham H. Wisener, Thomas A. Hamilton, and J. H.
Agee, had to bring a strong pressure before the
President yielded to a measure he dislikes so much.
There was no pooh-poohing the danger threatening
the State, and Mr. Johnson wa3 plainly told that the
people would hold him strictly accountable for any
outbreak. General Thomas was requested to state
whether he required an additional force, and if so
to detail its strength; and he was directed to give all
necessary aid to the civil authorities, to execute the
laws, preserve the peace, and protect the law-abiding
citizens of that State. The Secretary of War added,
in his letter of instructions dated 11th Sept., " And
it is the wish of the President that you exercise
within the limits of your lawful authority full dis-
cretion in your action, to the end that in any event
the peace may be preserved." The passage of the
Militia Bill must have met at least in the Senate
with a strong opposition. Both Houses sat till near
midnight on the 7th September, when they finally
effected a compromise. The Governor can now
call out the force he deems necessary, but he cannot
dispatch soldiers into a county without a petition
from ten unconditional Union men, or three magis-
trates alleging the necessity, and, as we before ob-
served, on the county falls the expense. If the
Judge, Attorney-General, Legislature, and ten
Union men of a county agree in considering or-
ganised resistance to law exists, martial law may
be proclaimed in that county. The Bill passed the
Senate by 11 to 8, and the House by a three-fourths
majority. The Governor prefers raising the militia
in East Tennessee, but the number is not anywhere
limited, and he expresses the earnest hope that there
may be no need to call out these troops, while he
promises to co-operate with General Thomas if the
President supplies him with sufficient force to pre-
serve order. Dr. J. B. Clayton, of Memphis, has
been arrested and lodged in gaol on a charge of
poisoning Lawrence Kraft, one of his patients, who
died suddenly on Sunday, the 13th Sept.
Lieutenant Governor Jones, of Texas, a candi-
date for re-election, has declared in favour of negro
suffrage. Although unreconstructed, and therefore
excluded, the State Democratic papers all publish
the following ticket :
NA.TIONAL DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
Foa PRESIDENT—HORATIO SEYMOUR, OF NEW YORK.

VICE-PRESIDENT -FRANCIS P. BLAIR, JUN., OF 3iIr.SSOURI.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Fur the Stat 3 at Large-13. H. Epperson and John Han-
cock. Alternates—J. H. Cleveland, of Polk County, and
George W. Smith, of Colorado County. For First Con-
gressional District—William Steadman, of Harrison; J. L.
Camp, of Upshur, alternate. Second Congressional Dis-

trict—David Culbertson, of Marion ; James M. Hunt, of
Grayson, alternate. Third Congressional district—G. W.
Jones, of Bastrop; J. M. Anderson, of McLennan, alter-
nate. Fourth Congressional District—C. Upson, of Boxer ;
Charles Stewart, of Harris, alternate.
Arkansas is not in a good state of security, either
to life, limb, or property. From Little Rock the
news is to the 15th September. Two members of
the Legislature, County Clerk, United States As-
se=sor and Collector, and two United States con-
tractors for building a freedmen's school-house,
were driven from Lafayette county. Twenty. one
Union men were killed—three whites and eighteen
negroes. We cannot tell what credibility is to
be attached to the following letter, but it
is said by Radical papers to be trustworthy :
" There is no longer room to question that general,
wholesale assassination of the leading Republicans
is determined upon. Wheeler of White County and
Barker of Crittenden have been shot, evidently
with intent to kill. Merrick of Lafayette county
has been murderously attacked in his own office.
Johnson of -Mississippi county has been killed.
M'Gown of Columbia county has been in the
woods for more than two weeks. In Lafayette
seven coloured men and one white were murdered
by a gang of forty men. Gibbon, of Perry county,
with thirty of his neighbours, have been driven to
this city for protection. The men whose names are
given in the foregoing were all members of the
State Legislature. These outrages were all com-
mitted during the four weeks preceding the 28th
of August by the Southern gentlemen who have
accepted the situation."