The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-09
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.


fa0uBLEs or THE NEGRO woKsHPPERs.
Ths troubles Of the ncgrophilists In Congress are
thckenng. While half . million OF our volunteers
fighting the battles Of the Union, and pouring out their
blood and their lives 20 indicate tho constitution
little band of reckless political gamesters here pro-
posing trample upon that constitution because
liz provisions in regard 70 African slavery OBJ.
noxous their peculiar political views. The Wilson's
and Summers, and Ioveoys, actually urging in.
rngemsnt OF the constitution palpabls that OF the
Toombsss, and wigfalls, and Davisss Of the South.
The passage Of The District emancipation bill has at.
sracssd hther hundred OF slaves from Maryland many
Of Thorn belonging TO whose loyalty has never wa
vered Some OF the masters have sought to the
fugtivss under the provisions Of tho Fugitive Slave law
and the cases have passed through all the legal proceed
ings preliminary 10 the delivery Of the slaves The abo
ion faction new loudly demanding that for this
SON the execution the Fugitive Slave Law shall be arbi
trarily suspended in The District The proposition 10
said meets with favor 10 tho Cabinet but the true
friends OF the President confident he viii
sent 10 thus commit political suicide and appear before
the country the attitude Of striking for the constu
ton with hand and striking at IL with the other
NAVAL ORDERS AND APPOINTMENTS.
Permission been given 10 the following TO report
for examination ~ Masters Mates the New York Navy
Yard:-ChArles Myers, Of New York. Charles g. HILL OF
do John Boyle of do. Robert o. Lanfsar, Of Beaufort
Conn; Thomas @. speights, Of BALTIMORE George Ed
wards OF Portsmouth, N. H.. VIM. Roberts, Of Boz.
ton; VIM. Knapp, Of do VIM. A. Morgan, Of do. Rufus
G. Greene, Of Maiden, Mass Hiram Runnslls, OF FAN
River, Mass; Peter Q. Harkos, OF Brookyn, NY.
henry II. Foster John MCGOWAN ana ssausl A. Water.
bury or the Potomac notila. have been promoted V
ActingM astsrs
Christopher Taafe, efINsw York, appointed Acting
Master u New York Navy Yard.
Commander Joseph Green, detached from ordnance
duty at Boston, and ordered 70 70 Captain Pearson
for command Of the 0ssipee, on the 18th proximo.
Lieutenant John l. wordsn ordered 70 report 70 Com.
modors Psndsrgrast. for command Of The iron.clsd
steamer (nsw) Ironsidss.
Frank A. Hssnnon, Of Portland, Me-, appointed Acting
Second Assistant Engineer and ordered 70 the 0aena
couNrERvMrR ARREsrnD.
man was arrested here to-day for attempting 70 pass
hundred dollar bill the the Allegheny Bank Of Pitts
burg, Pa. Twsnty-one bills of that denomination were
found on his person. The notes are exceedingly well
executed and are therefore dangerous counterfeit
RECRUITING TROOPS.
| An order from the war Department says-"Upon 70
quis.ons made BY commanders OF armies In the field
authority will be- given BY the department 70 the Cover
nors Of the respective states 70 recruit regiments now in
the service"
1 THE DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS.
The democratic address published to-day has faler
stilborn tho midst Of the exciting military news III
appearance under tho particular auspices o. vaandg