The weekly union record. [volume] (Oroville, Calif.) 1864-1866, 1865-10-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

the subject Of the reconstruction OF the South
ern States, during the late interviews with
him. has been given, with the Presidents APP
proval, By Major-General Stearns. of Massa-
chusetts. In o reply to a remark that the
Democrats claim that be had gone over to
them, be iniimated that the Democracy discov.
cred that be was in advance OF it, and was DOW
trying to come up 10 his standard. He hoped
it would succeed 10 doing %. He reiters,es
his doctrine that, notwithstanding the socalled
secession of the Southern States, they were
never ont Of the Union, but BY their rebelious
course they had forfeited civil government; to
reconstruct the machinery Of which, as soon as
practicable, be considers the chief duty OF the
time. This, be says, cannot be done 10 mo
ment; bat such great and happy progress is
being made in it that the results sometimes
appear 10 him like a dream. He did not ex.
pect forever to deprive them of their former
civil rights, even the majority Of those excluded
in the Amnesty Proclamation, but intended
they should ask for pardon, and thus realize
the eDormity of their crime. He is in favor
of allowing negroes who served 10 the army,
possessed Of certain other qualifications to vote,
but be does not think it is policy, or that be
has the right to force these conditions 90 the
whites Of the South, though be believes they
will before long concede this privilege 10 the
freedmen. The President also favors the has
ing of representation in Congress on the mum
Der Of qualified voters instead of on population
as at present.
The New York Worlds special says the
Freedman's Bureau is in receipt of intelligence
from Alexandria, Virginia, to the effect that
the Courts continue to punish by whipping all
negroes convicted of trifing offences. The
officers Of the Bureau have notified the Courts
that the awarding of any punishment not recog-
nized By the laws of the State as applicable to
whites, cannot be inflicted on freedmen.
A Washington dispatch. dated Oct. Dist,
says: The President, to day. granted amnesty
pardons to $50 South Carolipians the
lumber VIM. r. Boyer, formerly member OF
Congress from that State. The ex.rebel Gen.
Dick Taylor arrived. this morning, for the
purpose of seeking pardon" .
Judge Sharkey and J L. Acorn have been
elected U. s. Senators from Mississippi.
Some practical but cruel jokers have hoaxed
the Mississippi negroes, it is said, with story
that next Christmas day the Government in
tends to give each of them tract of land.
Hence many refuse to enter into contracts with
planters for a period extending beyond that
time.
The Workiugmer of Charleston, South Car
DINA, held a meeting. Oct. 10th, at which they
adopted an address TO their fellow. citizens, and
Wade Hampton for Governor. The
address expresses the belief that the destruction
of slavery will ultimately prove great benefit
to all the people Of the State, and especially to
working meu, as it will tend to free them from
the monopoly of capital, aud dignity labor.
The hostile attitude to each other in some
parts of South Carolina, of the whites and
blacks, is represented as assuming q phase
threatening serious results, unless the difficulties
shall be rapidly adjusted. Especially is this
the case along portions of the coast upon the
sea islands, where negroes have been established
on abandoned plantations, subject TO the con
troll oil the Freedmen's Bureau. The planters
who, now that the rebellion is crushed, are
anxious 10 regain possession OF these lands,
alege that the freedmen are allowing them to
go to ruin, do not raise enough for their own
maintenance, are totally neglec,ing preparations
for next years crops, and refuse to give up
possession. The white South Caroliniaus are
considerably incensed against the Freedmen's
Bureau officials, whom they charge with en-,
couraging the negroes in their assumption. 1t
is principally with view to adjust these diff
culties that General Howard, Commissioner of
the Freedmeus Bureau, is now on a visit to
South Carolina.
n ulsastEuuS uTt, hlttuutu Win IOSS vi iiIt,
occurred in the business part Of Charleston
South Carolina, Oct. 18th, destroying several
mercantile and manufacturing establishments,
and the Courier newspaper Office. The loss is
estimated at 100000. From thirty to forty
persons were buried in the ruins. fifteen to
twenty Of whom, it is thought, were killed.
Others we're e1tricated 10 Cd injured and
suffering condition.
1t is said that great agitation continues to
prevail 10 Canada in relation to the Fenian
movements. 1t is rumored that the present
movements in Ireland are merely ruse and a
feiut to cover the grand design, which is, when
England has thrown her troops into that coun'
try, 40 armed force Of the order on this side of
the Atlantic shall seize Canada, declare it an
independent State, and place it under the pro
lection Of the United States.
Dispatches received at the State Department