The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-10-28

Resolutions were adopted MIuesting The Presi-
III = ,estore the people Of North Carolina 70 ali
,b.;r constitutional rights, to remove the military.
and trausfcr civilian prisoners 70 civil authorities.
New York, Oct. 22.-The Herald hasEharleston
49, n october Isth-the day Of the election IN
st earoliua for Governor and member Of the
I1-:lia.nre Gen. Bennett had issued orders pro.
h"I??.ina military officers from in any manner in
torfe rino with il, and forbidding the presence Of
elders in the vicinity Of polling places: The
working men Of Charleston hsia q msstng on Oct.
Istb n which they adopted an address 70 their
f.plnw citizens, and nominated Wade Hampton for
Tbe hostile attitude toward each other in some
,arts nf Gouth Carolina, Of the whites and blacks,
l. reneeseuted as assuming a phase thIeatening So
r;nri 70 suI,s unless the difficulties shall be rapidly
a9;,s,ed FspeeialIy is this the case along pcr.
80 &c The coast upon the Sea Islands where ne
rraos have been established on abandoned planta-
t;ong eubieat to the control Of officers Of the Freed
mems Bureau.
doc a. Charleston last Wednesday. 1t vas IN the
business mart Of the city, and destroyed several
nrrcantiIe and manufacturing establishments, and
cleo the courier newspaper Office. Tbs loss Is esti.
mated at 500, 900. From thirty to forty persons
were buried in the ruins from hfteen to twenty Of
whom it is thong, were instantly kIled. Others
were extracted II 9 oreadIuiAs AhJe11 u sunef-
ing condition.
The reufau CONVERSATIONS Mitchell Re-
leased.
| Philadelphia, Oct. 21.-In the Fenian Congress
today communications on government, e~onstitu-
ton, military affairs and finance were reported In
The afternoon the President of the Congress an
nounced that B. D. KiIligan, delegate from Mis-
souri,. who procured the unconditional release of
John Mitchell, was present. This announcement
electrified the Congress. Three cheers were given
for President johnson, three for the United States,
three for KilIiran. and three for John Mitchell.
1 Y-Lo, ~ ob.or;Dr had in some manner euhaf1e1
it was moved and seconded that the Secretary Of
the Congress prepare resolutions conveying the
grateful thanks of this Congress to Mr. KiIligau
for his efforts In bring about the release Of John
Mitchell. The motion was unanimously carried.
In the evening, after some discussion, the reports
Of the communications, with some amendments,
we're adopted. An Irish banner was presented to
the Chairman by Canadian delegates. The Con-
grezs adjourned until Monday. The session will
continue until Wednesday, the 18th October.
President Johnson's Views.
New York, Oct. 22-The substance of the Pres
ident's remarks on the subject Of the reconstruction
Of the Southern States during a late interview,
has been given, with the Presidents approval,
BIZ Mai. Gen. Stearns of Massachusetts, In reply
to a remark that the Democrats claimed that he
had gone over to them, he minated that the De-
moeraey discovered that he was In advance Of il,
ard now was trying to come up to his standard.
He hoped it would succeed in doing so. He reitcr-
ates his doctrine that. notwithstanding the so-calIed
secession of the Southern States, they we're never
out of the Union. but that by their rebellious course
they had forced the civil government 10 reconstruct
the machinery of which, as soon as practicable, he
considers the chief duty Of the time. This he says
cannot be done in a moment, but such,grcat and
happy progress is being made in it. that the results
sometimes appear like q dream. He did not ex-
pect forever to deprive them of their fcrmer civil
rights, even to the majority OF those excluded IN
the amnesty proclamation, but intended they should
ask for pardon and thus realize the enoTmity Of
their crimes. He is in favor Of allowing negroes
who served in the army. and those who can read
and write, and those possessed of either ~qnalifoa.
ton TO vote but he does not think il is policy, OF
that he has the right TO force those conditions or
the whites ofthe South, though he believes be viii
before long, eoncede this privilege to the freedmen,
The President also favors the basing of representa-.
ton in Congress on The qualified number Of voters
instead Of on the population as at present