The New York herald., 1865-06-23
WASHINGTON.
Composition Of the South
Carolina Delegation.
They are Reported as Having Been Sc
cessloniSts During the Rebellion.
Applications for Pardon by Pro-
minent Virginians.
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Fifty thousand More Troops to be
Mustered Out.
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Departure Of General Grant for
Philadelphia,
Ae., &C., Ae.


There viii probably be considerable delay in tho
appointment Of Provisional Governor for South Caro-
lima The delegation here DO all represent the Union
lists Of the State the few there TO represent One
who aims to be tho gver OF advice 10 President Johnson
has declared in Charleston that he "wshed the YAM
KEGS had but throat that he might cut It," Another
declared that he woud burn his house rather than that
damned Yankee should polluts il with his presence"
and through the entire list II is likely, therefore,
that South Carolina will be suffered lie out the cold
for the present
DR.. A. G. Mackey, the newly appointed collector at
Charleston has returned to the. city after his visit TO
West Point, and Is showing up this pseudo South Caro-
lima delegation in vivid colos He charges that the
composing the delegation now here were original seces
sonists They admit 1t to DO true, and attempt con-
ceament Colonel Yates Of the delegation, entered Fort
Sumter Immediately after Its evacuation by Major Ander
son. and remained in the rebel military service until the
surrender Of Joe Johnston Others Of the delegation voted
and acted consistent secessonss throughout They
here acknowledging themselves defeated and subju
gated They ask nothing but pardon and early action in
appointing civil officers. The State s at present with
out law its citizens completely humbled, fearful
proportion Of them literally destitute Of all means Of
support and starving, all Of lawlessness and
crime aarmingy the increase and the only hope
for public private virtue is admitted to lie in the pro-
lection Of federal law The names Of ex Congressman
William W. Royce and Mr. Mcllliey arc among those
submitted by the delegation as certain to give entire
satisfaction 10 the State although they dsclam all de-
sire TO influence the Presidents appointments IL can be
said in Mr. Boyce's favor that he disagreed with q
majority Of South Csronians, and declared for peace
year ago. Mr.. NcIlhlcy voted against secession in the
outset and like Governor Aiken held aloof throughout
the war There is evidently very little sympathy be-
tween these delegates and Mr. Mackey, whose loyalty is
accepted by the North without question The delegation
10 TO have another hearing on Saturday.
MOVEMENTS OF GENEHRL GRANT.
General Gran. ..A es M. .s~n ,-rs here rs rvrn-
ing by special for Philadelphia and expect TO be alb
sent two or three days. Some public reception will
probably be forced upon them in the City OF
Broiherly Love The Generals report will not be
peted early ntmatcd in the HERALD Of yesterday
abd Is not likely 20 be delivered to the War Department
until the Of the Congressional
rsssion, uness specially called for by exgency.
xUsTER,HG OUT THE VETERANS.
Preparations have commenced for mastering out be-
tween forty and fifty thousand troops from the Of
Generals Meade, Hancock and Logan. About eighteen
thousand of those effective whose OF service first
expire will be from the Army OF the Poto
mac by regnentsl organizations. All abscnees belong
ing such regiments will be addition TO this NUMBER
and may swell it to twenty-five thousand. Hancocks
veteran command will be reduced thousand The
Army Of the tennessee will lose fully fifteen thousand.
INTERVIEW or DELBGATIoN or LOYAL VIRGIN
IANs WITH THE PRESIDENT.
In view OF tho action Of Governor rcrpont in calling
the Legislature Of Virginia together for The purpose OF
removing the disabilities OF those who have been engaged
in the rebellion and allowing them to vote and hold
Office large delegation Of the loyal OF the State
to-day visited the President and laid various matters Of
importance before him. During the interview letter
al .hc ho
performed such efficient services in the arrest Of the
sasen OF President Lincoln General Wells who Pro
Marshal General of the deences south Of the Poo-
mac Gays
Very after the fall Of Richmond became aware
that many OF the leading secesionists desparng Of
the mighty logic of events which very make
Virginia truly Free had determined to attempt by policy
that soon after that event these persons in
considerable nmbcr and In snch concert TO Indicate
common purpose appeared and took The oath OF siegL
An election of members If the Legislature was
to be held and among those who announced them
solves as candidates were somc who had uniformly re-
fused 10 take the OATH and preferred TO lose their pro-
perty and be separated from their families rather than
acknowledge tho supremacy Of the government of the
such general acquaintance u brought taught that
an oath OF allegiance was rot conclusive evidence Of
loyalty, bot thai II was merely worthless unless
panied by consistent conduct and loyal acts and
prise was felt when, On co uniting the voe was found
that these gentlemen elected by large maorItes 70
existence they had persisen,y denied and for whose
overthrow some Of them had within year plotted
and coIsp pircd
APPLICATIONS FOR PARDON.
NJ y. Conway arrived In the city yesterday from
Richmond bearing applications for pardon from Brga
der General Echola aud Commssary General ST. John,
Of the rebel government aud from twenty Eve prom
mont citizens Of Richmond composing organization
known as the Ambulance Committee" General Echols
"a In have IIpon wlon n
Der OF ths convention and only TO have sue
combed and accepted services under the rebel govern
| ment when all opposition became hopeless Tho same
argum mt Ia urged in the OF St John The "Ambu-
lance Committee" partook largely Of the character OF
benevolent organization, and used 10 facilitate the
transportation OF Union and rebel prisoners from tho
rebel railroad depots 10 the point OF exchange on our
lines II embraces the names OF number Of wealthy
aud charitable men Of Richmond who are free from all
charges that render them especially obnoxious to our
authoriiiea Many Of hern are largo holders Of real
estate and compelled 10 obtain pardons tho twenty
thousand dollar clause Of the Presidents procarna-
tion. Mr. Conway bad an interview tho White House
In their behalf toeay and Is TO have lns one Oh satur
day.
AoRrcULruRAL STATISTICS.
Az tho request Of the british Minister, Mr. Kennedy
has prepared report for tho LORDS Of the Committee Of
Privy Council for Trade Of her hscstys government
on tie manner Of obtaining tho statistics Of Agriculture
In the United States II Ia hoped that the information
impaired may influence the British government
gurnte some system whereby the agricultural prodnc-
tons OF that country may be ascertsinod The two
countries nearly balanced in the number
OF their inhabitants respectively than any others or
than they have ever been heretofore or viii be herea
ter and 10 would be matter srcai Interest be able
10 compnre the results Of latcr not only In syncrc