Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-24

consumers, non-producers and n1n-taxpay-
ers. The chief pity is that they seem to
have no desire for work.
| PAROLED.
| New York, October 24.-The Richmond
| Republic says Gen. Grant has written let
| ter to Gen. Kirby Smith, granting him per-
mission to return home on parole on the
same footing as other confederate officers of
rank. Gen. Smith desires to return and re-
new his allegiance to the United States.
DENIED.
! A number of the Confederate Senate de-
nies the report of a dispute between Yancey
and Hill, recently reported in the Nashville
papers.
PARDoSs.
NEW YORK, October 23-The Times Wash
ington special says the President yesterday
pardoned Isl SOutherners, mostly South
Carolinians, under the $4,000 CLAUSE
Among prominent rebels who lately re-
ceived pardon are J. c. ". Wallace, Senator
in the rebel Congress, from Mississippi; ex-
Governor Pettus ofthe same State, and John
II. Echels, recently elected State Treasurer
of Mississippi, who was formerly Brigadier
General in the rebel army. His name must
not be counted with General J. C. Echels of
Virginia, whose application has been sus-
pended in the Attorney Generals Office
Henry W. Hillard, ofAlabama, once United
States Minister to Belgium, has been par
doned.
NEW YORK MILITIA.
The New York Militia to-day, after in
spectiOn, proceeded down Broadway to the
agency for loans for the Mexican govern
ment and there presented arms and saluted
the United States and Mexican flags which
were floating side by side, and cheered en-
81 r,r Nfaxiaar1 Tnaraz and Re-
publican institutions.
RECOVERED.
Two river thieves were arrested o-day and
the property they had stolen recovered.
Released.
FORTRESS MONROE, October %. - John
Mitchell has been released, but is still here
a prisoner.
THE wIRz COMMISSION.
WASHINGTON, October 2S.-The Wirz Mill
tarv Commission were deliberating on the
testimony which covers 5000 legal cap
pages. 1t is supposed they Hill make up
their finding by Wednesday.
CLEARED.
The steamers Rhode Island and Hornet
left here to-day for Havana, to bring to BOs-
ton the rebel ram Stonewall.
BONDS.
1t is believed that $4,000, 600 of the $50
bonds, as recently advertised by the Seere-
tary of the Treasury, has all been taken by
the conversion of compound interest notes
and other interest bearing securities.
DEPUr4TfOM.
A deputation of Congregationalists con
sisting of the pastor and sixteen members of
the new church recently organized in this
city. called or the President to-day in pur-
suance of a resolution recently adopted by
that body, and expressed TO him the respect
full wish that he will appoint Thursday, the
30th of November next, the day usually
observed by most of the States of the Union
as a day of National thanksgiving and
prayer to God for His goodness unto us as
nation, and especially for the suppression of
the recent rebellion.
B. 4. Morris, the Pastor, in his address
said, in common with all the churches Of
this city and throughout the land, 1t Is the
aim OF TIE church we represent, throughout
the benign doctrines ard influence Of the
Christian religion, to add much strength to
the administration of the government and
to diffuse those Chfis.ian and patriotic prin-
ciples which constitute the trie life and
moral glory of nations. We sincerely IN
woke, Mr. President. the God of Washington
and the God of Abraham Lincoln-whOm
nations profoundly believe were aided and
guarded by GOD in their respective works.
the one to found and the other to preserve
our free institutiOns-to uphold and bless
you in the administration of government,
and enable you and your official advisers
and helpers to construct and re-establish our
civil institutions and lay the foundation Of
Righteousness and serve the crowning and
perfect blessing of God, and our precious in
heritance of liberty and religion will be
transmitted to coming generations.
The President, in reply, observed that
whatever he could say on this occasion must
necessarily be a repetition of what he had
previously uttered. He, however, rendered
his profound thanks for the expressions Of
the church and the society, and remarked
that he should be guided by the same PTin-
ciples Of right and justice which he had
frequently publicly declared, and which lay
at the foundotiOn Of good governments, and
of which religion constituted a vital and
important part. Hc should exert himself
10 the utmost to turn the political tides into
such channels as would be best calculgted
10 ureserve our honor and the national in
tegrity.
The members of the commission were in
troduced to the President, and after short
time spent in conversation they retired
DIED.
BosToS, October 25.-Thc Rev. DR.. VIM.
Dwight, long regarded as one of the ablest
congregationalist clergymen in New Eng
land, died at Andover yesterday, aged II
years.
PH1LADELPfifs; October 22.-The great
fair in aid of the soldiers and sailors was
inaugurated tonight at the Academy OF
rVr e hill go
handsomely decorated. The ceremonies
were witnessed by an immense coneourse,
including Generals Grant, Meade and Ad-
miral Farragut General Meade delivered
an address, urging upon all to contribute
with generous hearts and willing hands.
The exhibition commences tomorrow.
FENIAN CONGRESS.
At the session of the Fenian Congress on
Saturday night, the Committee on Consti-
tuition and Government, reported a new
Constitution, which effects radical changes,
abolishing the office of Head Center, ere
atiug President, and military, naval and
financial bureau, with secretaries Of treasury
and of war who will control all of their re-
spective departments. All appointments
made by the President and all appropria-
tions must be ratified by the Senate,
FENIAS CONSTITUTION.
The new Constitution of the Fenian Broth
erhood is after the plan of the Constitution
of the United States, the committee having
taken that as their hold. The constitution
also provides for an Assistant Inspector
General for each state.
TRe Congress reassembled at o'clock
this morning, with Col. John Mahony in
| the Chair, who addressed the Congress, i'm
pressing on the minds of delegates the great
| Importance of the business to be transacted
during the day-the election of the President
and members of the Senate cf the Brother
hood, and he suggested that some person
other than the President and Vice Presi-
dentof this Congress, be selected to preside
during the day, and to draft an address and
embody therein a recognition by this Con
gress of an Irish Republic, the address to
receive the signatures of the delegates from