Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-20
THE QUESTION OF RECONSTRUCTION
FROM ST. LOUIS AND BELOW


NEW YORK, Nav l9.--The Herald's Raleigh
correspondence says large meeting OF North
Carolinians TO take action upon restoring civil
government and restore order in the state
held at Raleigh on the llth Speeches were
made by a number of prominent citizens and
series of resolutions unanimously adopted, in all
of which were expressions of Joy over the down
fall OF the rebellion, and their return to the fold
OF the union aud protection of the old flag.
Slavery was admitted to have been always
drawback on the progress OF the state, and an
acquiesence of the people that treason must be
punished
At night there was grand and general illu-
minatOn and a large union procession
The Herald's Panama correspondence makes
an important announcement that the government
of Columbia has not only ratified the new stipu
latons with the Panama RR company guarantee
lug that corporation the perpetual proprietorship
OF its road, but has concluded treaty With the
agents of our government, which grants to the
United States the exclusive right and privilege
10 transport military and naval stores over the
line. AS an equivalent for this important con-
cesson our government is to guarantee the SOW
ereignty of Columbia over the sthmus of Pana-
ma and the security of the transit route against
all other foreign powers
The Times special dispatch dated Washing
ington 18th, saws:
Kennedy and DR.. Coleman, Of Louisiana, are
here. They have come with the intention of
procuring the displacement of General Banks,
their cause of complaint being his removal of
DR.. Kennedy from the mayoralty of New Or
leans, to which he bad been appointed during the
absence of Gen. Banks. This step, which was
absolutely necessary to save the city from dis
loyal men, into whose haBds, snder Mayor Ken
nedy's rule, it rapidly falling. met the hear
ty approval of all loyal citizens. From the
~, h IA.
ofthese gentlemen against Gen. Banks have been
fruitless. The confidence of the administration
in the patriotism and ability of the commander
of the department of the gulf remains
changed
The Tribune's special has the following: Gov
Pierpoint. of Va. purposes to leave a alexandria
on Wednesday, accompanied by the other state
officers and his family. with the archives of the
government, in special boat, and to proceed to
Richmond as the capital of the commonwealth
The executive mansion recently vacated by extra
Billy Smith is being put in order for his recep
ton.
The loyal people of Richmond are preparing
to give the governor cordial public welcome
Gen Sheridan has been assigned to an i'm
portant department command in the west not yet
announced, and his old staff starts for il to
morrow
Gen. Grant was in consultation with Sheridan
this morning.
Gen Merritt. of the cavalry. has been appoint
cd TO full major generalship, to date from the
9th of April
directed to Chicago. The family departs for the
same place on Monday
lt is stated that Assistant Secretary Dana has
determined to resign bis position in the war Office
and that Major Eckert. long superintendent of
the military telegraph. is named as his sue
cesSor
1t is further understood that President John
sou ; forthcoming proclamation will be in reality
a withdrawal Of the uncond tional amnesty which
Lincoln proffered and the substitution of offer
of amnesty on certain conditions TO repentant
rebels below the rank of brigadisr generals the
terms of pardon being made much more definite
and the amnesty narrower in its scope
lt is added that all rebels who have been in the
civil service of the JEFF Davis government are
to be added to the classes excluded from the
new amnesty.
The Herald's special has the following: The
late Governor Brown, of Georgia reached Wash
ingtOn yesterday, under guard aud was placed in
the old capitol prison. II is reported that the
government designs to use him as witness in
the trial of jeff Davis for completely in the assas
sination plot
1t is understood that the next amnesty procla-
nation will extend TO all below the rank of
lieutenant general in the rebel service.
The cabinet has yet under consideration the
question of reconstruction. and il is understood
there is considerable diversity OF opinion on sew
eral important details in connection with this sub
ject Secretary Stanton is understood TO differ
very decidedly from the president and some of
his colleagues in regard to the proper course to
be pursued in restoring the rebelous states to
their status in the union. He is supported by one
at least and perhaps BY two OF the cabinet.
while the others side with the prenident. The
question of negro suffrage is the great stumbling
block in tie way OF harmony. There is reason
to believe that the president is dsinelned to take
the responsibility of extending the suffrage to the
coOred citizens until he has had an opportunity