Washington telegraph., 1865-07-05

that district And 1t is further hereby
declared that all laws in force in this
State on the 4.h day of March, 1861, are
sti in force, not Inconsistent with the
provision of This Constitution. and which
have not expired by limitation therein
/ contained. ....., -... I'd. --.....
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RECONSTRUCTION 'ITRMs.-WAsurNG C.
TON, june 17.-lIon j l.. Eager, of Nir.
ginia, publishes Il letter in to-day's In
telligencer, denying that disloyal mer
wore allowed to vote in the recent elee
tion held in several counties of that State
and says that if there has been disloya'
man thus far elected in Virginia. he doe:
not know him. II f..-.- ...
| in regard to CIV. pierront's appoint
ment, he says the government has adopt.
ed high standard of moral and intellec-
tual fitness, but his appointers are, be
lieve, without exception pre-ein nently
moral
Major Mayo was not an original ap
poimtmert of his, and of the Governor
But if he be allowed to 60 quietly on with
the work Of reorganization and recon
struction he has so auspiciously began,
100 loyal man nFed fear the result Many
loyal Nirginians ,hink differently.
WASHINGTON, Junc 17-Alexande1
H.Stephens, in an application for pardon
occupying two qlires Of paper. rc-asserts
the State Rights G1ctriae, and demands
Upon this principle exemption from the
eii,c OF the amnesty proclamation. His
ciifontery is followed by many rebel no
tablos-N Nicholson. Trcdrgar, Anderson.
Conceal } huston, and others. who are
all unwilling to give mp their cherished
hercsy- They seem 10 consider tia,
their defeat by the bayonet requires no
more apology than a defeat by ballot;
that the war has only been a grand cleo
ton, and the worSted party should be al
lowed to gracefully succulnb -- F..
1t is understood that the President to-
day appointed James johnson of Colum-
bnS. Georgia, as Provisional Governor
of that State. Mr.. johnson ior many
years has been a prominent lawyer Of
Georgia, and throughout the rebellion
has borne the reputation Of being an un-
compromising Union man. The app int
ments for District Judge, District Aiior-
ney and Marshal, will not be made until
next week. Tie most prominent candi-
dates for the positions mentioned are
for the Judgeship Jno Erskine, of At
-lanta; District Attorney, A, W. Cline, Of
Savannah; for Marshal. James L. Dun
ming and L. +. Riddle. of Atlanta All
of the applicants are thorough going
Union men, and their appointment will
give satisfaction to the loyal men of
Georgia, Nr Cline is an Ohioan BY
birth %
NEw. York, June ls.--Tbe Herald's S
Richmond correspondent saws confer
ence took placeir tha. city on Thurs
day last between Governor Pierpont and
the members Of the Virginia Legislature
The subject under Consideration being n
proposition to extend therights of suffrage
beyond the limits imposed by The Alex
andria Constitution by which all who
have taken part in the rebellion are ex-
eluded from the privilege of voting If
Virginia is not represented at the next
session OF Congress, it is not because
Virginia is not willing to fill seats in ,lfat
body. Candidates for those positions
are coning to light rapidly, including
some gentlemen who short time ago,
would have considered themselves in
suited by Icing called citizens of the
United States. 1t is even said the late
rebel Governor, extra Billy Smith pro-
poses to run if he can get President
Johnson 10 pardon him. --..r r.......
NEW YORK, June 19.-The Herald
says, Gems Butler, Banks and Heintzle-
man, having neglected to send in their
resignatiors on or before the 18th inst,
were mustered out of service on Friday
last. r-. .,......... -.-,.-.o o.r Il
A special TO the Times, dated Wash
ington, June 18th. says +: The post Offices
at Winchester and Danyille, Va have
been ordered reopened. s.,.-s l.-t-,-,I =.
Provisional Governors for Florida.
Alabama and South Carolina remain to
be, and will soon be appointed, under the
same. general principle that the other
lately rebellious States have thus, far
been appointed. rrsro- tra, 5vs-rs
New York, June l4.-Private adviccs from a
prominent member of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company announce the completion of the cable.