The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-27
By Telegraph
Afternoon Dispatches.
Georgia state Convention.
HeFsehell Y. Johnson Elected
President.
Message OF Governor Johnson.
Petition for the Parole OF
&C. Clay.
Hon. Caleb Cushing on q special
Legal MlSSIea 20 England.
About WIrz.
Delegation 10 WasAingtOh.

NHw ToRK. Oct 90 The Heralds apecia
from Milledgevills, Ca. dated yesierlay
says, the Georgia State Convention met u
the State House to-day. Governor lohnsoL
} called the meetingto order 10 brief speech.
Over two hundred and seventy Delegates
were present. The smnesly cath Was al
ministered BY Judges AvcTon aud Harris.
The Governor called for vote by ballot far
permanent President. u vas expected that
Mr.. Chas. ]. jenkins, Of Richmond caanty
would ee unanimously nominaieds but he
/ declined percmptorilys and nominated
I Herschell V. Johnson, of jefferson county,
and afler discussion il was decided 20 vote
I viva voce. Mr. Johnson received an The
/ votes cast, with the exception OF q few COM
! phmeatsry ones for NJ. Jenkins On taking
I the Char, Mr.. johnson made q speech ia
which be suggested the duty of the Convsn
ton, and clearly indicated what. IN consid-
| Grafton Of surrounding circumstances, must
| De done. The past, be said, cannot be cor
rected, but we can rescue our Posgerity from
its consequences.
A message was received from Gov. John
son on important matters He announced
that al the cotton purchased BY the Stat.
had been captured or burned that all tbe
assets 0t The State abroad had been drawn
90 ull; that an sources Of income are una
vailable, and that, therefore, e had become
necessary for him 70 provide Cor immediate
emergencies. He suggested ths horroEing
Of such money 70 the amount Of S5o,ooe,
and TO the re-diatricting Of the State for
members Of Conercsa, undcr the new ap-
Portoinment. He also recommends a change
IN The mode Of representations 70 The Gsn-
eral Assembly. After come local sugges-
tions he stated The local debt Is s2os, 1885,
255, Of which s., ,66T ,TsG wss contracted be-
fore the war. The debt eontracted before
the war. he said. is an honorable one. but
the other is on a different basis, having no
legal or moral obligations. The Confederate
currency aud cause hourished together la
life. and must be barred IN the same gravs.
The convention Is the ahlest assemblago
ever convened in the State. and the prospect
is that its action viii be harmonious, con
ssrvstive, and in all respects gratifying.
NEW N0HE, Oct. 26.--Ihe Herald's " ash
iugtou special says that the delegates % the
late State Convention Of Alabama united n
memorializinc Presidents johnson 10 order
speedy trial Of O. q. Clay and an the mean
time 70 Release him on parole FROM the rig
oFous confinement 20 which be has been
subjected since his arrest. The memorial
ists state that they have not uado this sp-
pllcaiion irom any motive Of sympathy with
the past political course Of Mr.. Clay, or for
the part BE took in the rebe 'lioa, bat that
formly cendefaned his efforts % iucits re-
bellion and secure success 30 the revolution
airy movement. They ask this on his behalf
because his Implication In an unparalleled
and atreeiOus assassination % Mr. Lincoln
IL regarded by them as utterly impossible,
and unsupported by shsdow Of creditabls
testimony. The President has the matter
under advisomeut, and the probabilities are
that the prayers Of tbe memorialists will be
granted
The Worlds Warrington special saws Hou.
C.. Cushing leaves for Englsnd next Wednes-
day, on q special legal mission connected
with the State Departments. Thus Gar business
is kept confidential, but il is very clearly
lurmised that it has reference 20 an adjudi-
cation Of the claims for damages mBde by
this Government, on Greas Britain TOR
dspredations Of the Alahama on American
commerce. ID is believed shat that Govern
ment haa accepted the proposition o r. T.
Russell. 10 appoiut commissioners 10 settle
such claims.
The rumor that Wirz is b BE- hanged on
Friday, is false. liis believed that the charge
Of conspiracy has been abandoned. and 30 "a
the general inIpresaion thHt Hcusousr has
been convicted on other charges end sen
fenced % BE- hung on such day a. tbe Prssi-
dent shall designate.
WAsHrsGToS, Oct. 25.- Three hundFe,I
and sizty -0ne Thousand. four hundred and
ave dollars and ninety cents ID due the Gov
eminent from deiaulting Postmaslers Of the
Southern States, winch they rttaincd when
the rebellion broke out. They are now call
ed upon Tor this smount- Virginia Post
masters are most in arrears, owing sG coo Al.
AS all their securities were required 10 have
estate, it is believed that the larger portion
Of this sum can be recovered
WAsarNor0S, Oct. 25.-An influential body
OF citizens Of South Carolina sad Fl0rida,
convened by sons Northern gentlemen ia
high official positions, called upon the Pres
ident to-day, and urged him 20 rescind the
order with regard 70 the sea Islands proper
~ and the freedmen. The iescinding of
the order is recommended By Governor
johnson Of Gsosgia. The Prssideut de-
'lined 10 interiors with the order, al al
events, not till be shall receive the report
1f Cen. Howard, who i now, under the
order referred %, investigating the eotdi-
.ou Of ireedmeR's stiaina upon thr Sea
Islands.