Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-26
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WAsHMeroN, Wednesday, Feb. q.

Mr.. CAMERON AID The TICE PRFgIDEHCY.
Great efforts are made BY the friends OF
ex. Secretary Cameron to have him placed
on the ticket With Mr.. Lincoln. This, as
was TO have been expected, causes! great
annoyance to the friends of Andrew John
son, who claims the Vice Presidency for
nam as an acknowledgment of his patriot
ism and his great sacrifices in behalf of the
Union. Both of he gentlemen named are
now here, and are understood to have
placed themselves in the hands of their re-
spective friends. z'7a''-
Ma. HAMLM AFTER sRHAroRsH1P.
The Vice President has gone to Maine,
with a view, it is iutimated in certain
quarters, to look around among the politi
clans Of that State, and ascertain his
chances for the Senatorial seat now occu-
pied by Mr. Fessenden.
REMOVAL OF GEN. KELLY.
For some time past, earnest efforts have
been made, on the part of portion of the
West Virginia Representatives, to secure
I the removal of Gen. Kelly from his COM
mand. They charge him with being sort
of miniature Gen. Schofeld,
GEN. sIsEL.
Yesterday afternoon the President issued
an order assigning Gen. Sigel to the com
mand in West Virginia, and relieving Gen
Kelley. 1t is hoped that hereafter we shall
have fewer guerrilla raids in that Depart
ment. which have been lately harassing
the border.
Mr.. DAwsoN's SPEECH.
Mr.. Dawson, of Peunsylvania, made a
peace speech to- day, arguing non-coer.
cion, defending President Buchanan, and
declaring that the Government had no
power against rebellion, except the energy
of its law against individuals.
TIE SALE OF GOLD.
The Committee of Ways and Means will
make an early attempt to get up bill
again empowering the Secretary of the
Treasury to sell gold. The opinion is ex-
pressed that with an amendment, reouir-
ing i've days notice before any sale of gold
is made the bill is still likely to go through.
THE TAX ON CRUDE OIL.
Persons interested, in watching the drift
OF the arguments of the Controlling Com
mIttees, begin to express fear that crude
oil may yet be subjected to small tax.
THE AMNESTY PRocLAMATIOS DEEoUHcED BY
GOV. ANDREW JOHNSON.
Governor Andrew johnson, of Tennessee,
~ - ANASI - AuAGESLOO0 10 De very bitter
in his condemnation of the late Amnesty
Proclamation, and proposes soon to Law bis
objections before the President in a per-
sonal interview.
TIE WHISKY TAX.
The Conference Committee on tho
whisky tax have had 20 meeting yet. The
whisky spectators are making tremendous
exertions to avert what now seems the in
eVltable-a tax on the stock on hand.
THR POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT.
Nj. Garlic, of Virginia, offered the fol-
lowing joint resolutions.
lst-That the military power of the gov
eminent can only be rightfully exerted
against Individuals in arms opposing its
| authority; that the prosecution of hosIili.
ties against the citizens OF the States ia
rebellion ought to be for the sole purpose
OF maintaining the constitutional Union.
and Tor the restoration of the Union upon
the basis OF the Constitution, leaving to
each State the regulation OF it's own do.
mestlc policy, and protecting each and all
IN the enjoyment of the right of self.goy-
eminent as recognized by The Constitution
of the United States.
2d-That the President be requested to
declare by proclamation, whenever the
! people OF any of the States now resisting
the authority OF the United States shall re.
organize their State Government by repu.
dating the ordinance of secession adopted
in their name, and shall recognize their
obligations 10 the Union under the Con.
stitution, full pardon and amnesty to the
people of such State, assuring the citizens
thereof that all their rights of person and
OF property under the Constitution shall
ne restored to housekeeping, however
from such pardon and amnesty such per.
sons as shall be designated by the Leqis-
latures of the several States as fit persons
to be held for trial before the Judicial tri,
bunals Of the United States, under the laws
thereof.
Referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
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