The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-07-20
Interesting from South
Carolina. a<FI
She will Adopt the Constitutional
Amendment, and have Her Con-
gressmen at Washington at
the opening Of Con-
4o s greSS.
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other Items Of Southern News.

NEw YoRK, July 2o.-The N. Y. Tines Wash
ington special says;
The South Carolina delegation, headed by Gov.
Perry had an interview with the president at four
O'Clock this Wednesday, PM, which resulted to
the mutual satisfaction OF the parties. Ii appears
that the delegation was suggested at various town
meetings throughout the state and the members
had been selected and were their way to this
city before the news that Gov. Perry had been APP
pointed provisional governor ofthe state had heen
received. Gov. Perry first heard of his appoint-
ment when he had got seventy miles from home.
In the curse oil the interview ofthis r. NJ. Gov.
Perry assured the president that South Carolina
would be represented by her eongressmen in the
month Of December next, and doubtless by the
first ay of the session that the state would adopt
the amendment to the constitution sbolishlng sla-
very that the present system will be abolished
that the presidential electors will hereafter be
elected by direct vote OF the people and ia gen.
of those OF the northern states anb to the federal
constitution.
Gov Perry issued q proclams ton, this evening,
which will be forwarded BY special messenger
to morrow An, calling state convention, to
meet the first Monday OF September, for the FORM
alton OF constitution and for the considera-
ton of the several measures therein suggested.
NEW YoRx, July 20.-Provisonal Gov. Perry
made a remarkable speech at Greeuville, South
Carolina, the Sd inst- before he knew OF his ap-
pointment. Its tenor may DO inferred from the
following expressions:
"Mr. Chairman I viii here frankly say, as
have often said during the past four yeare, that
there was not a man in the United States who
more deeply deplored the secession of the SOUTH
ern states than did at the beg in ming of the
luton and there is not now any one in the south
ern states who feels bitterly the humiliation
and degradation ofgoing back into the Uuion than
do. Still know that We shall be more prosper
Gus and happy IN the Union than out of it,
He also said that JEFF Davis was not specially to
blame tor the failure of the rebellion; that the
people, tired offghting had stalked from the field
but Johnston had 10 900 men the muster roll of
his army, but only 1900 in his ranks, and he
adds:
~Congress, too Mr.. Chairman 10 greatly to
blame for their exemptions; all between the ages
OF Is and As should have been forced the army
and kept there. Ii mattersd whether he was doc
teacher, IL an able man he should have been sent
to the army.
But to say that these three classes of men who
were mainly instrumental in plunging their coua-
try into this mad revolution were all exemp pied by
congress, from fighting was madness. allude to
the politicians, editors preachers. This not
fair. The man who gets up fight should always
take his share of it.
He also said President Lincoln's death was no
lose to the south, that he was wing a no-siave-
holder, while Johnson is a democrat who has held
slaves and who voted for Breckenridge in 1860
therefore the people should have avery confidence
in him.
He ranks Gen. Lee next to Washington
NEw YoRK, July 2o.-The N. Y. Timer, w ash
ington special has the following:
Sec'y MeCulloch announced that shipment of
arms, ammunition, grey uniforms and grey cloth
may hereafter to within the state of Tena sssss.-
GOV. Murphy, of Arkansas has informed the
president that he viii not hereafter recommend
persons for pardon who participated in the rebel
lion owing TO the demonstration of such people
en- the 4th of July. He is satisfied they ought to
be kept on long probation.
Special to N. Y. Tribune.
WAsHSoroN, July iS.-Gen. Forrest w. B.
Brooke, of Mississippi and II. Bloodgood, Of Eng
land appealed for pardon.
Special to N. Y. Herald. -- I
WARRINGTON July l9.-A spirited contest 10 go-
ing on for naval officer of New York. Mr.. Odell |
10 strongly urged, while the fariends of Mr.. Don
lesion are active TO keep him in. -.-A AlD /
There are but forty one two million dollars |
Of the last series of the 7.30 loan. 4
Government intends to reduce the army to l0O,-
600 il not $4,000. E E-L 700 Ii'E 12D 4
Advices from the Indian country unfavorable to
an early contamination of amica Bile relations with
the tribes in the southwestern agency.
Nrw YoRK, July 20.-The N. Y. Worlds cor
respondent v-riting from Alabama says there 10 a
deplorable state Of society the capitol Of that
'tats, resulting from tbs Lax administration of af
Iairs BY Gen, Smith. There are fears of general
negro insurrection. There 10 a compile and terri
Die desolstion in the country. a--.
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