The Portland daily press., 1865-06-23
BYoTEIIEGRAlPH.
From Yashinqton.
TO THE DAILY PRESS

/ ih4H IA LII WAsHINGloN ON. June %.
In view OF The action OF Gov. ~Piefpons in
calling the Legislature together for the pur.
pose OF removing the disabllaties OF those who
have been engaged in the rebellion, aud al
lowing them 70 vote and hold Office, large
delegation OF loyal menof the Stale to-day
visited the PRESIDENT, and laid various mat
sers OF importaIce before him. During
the interview a letter was submitted to the
PRESIDENT from Gen. Wells,s who performed
such emclent services in the arrest or the as
sassins q President Lincoln. fFafN
Gen. wells, who is the Provost Marshal of
the defences south of the rotomac. saws that
very soon after the lal OF Richmond, he be-
came aware that many of the leading seces-
slonists, despairing OF resisting by force Of
arms the power OF tie Government, had de
termined 10 attempt by policy what force
could not do. Therefore it was, that soon
after that event these persons, considerable in
numoer, and In such concert as to induce
common purpose, appeared and took the oath
of allies lance.
The election of members of the Legislature
was soon to be held, and among those who an
nounced themselves as candidates were some
who had uniformly refused to take the oath
and prepared to loose their property and be.
separated from their families rather than &C
knowledge the supremacy Of the government
quaintaace as it brought, taught me that the
oath of allegiance was not conclusive evidence
OF loyalty, but that it was merely worthless
unless accompanied by consistent conduct and
loyal acts, and no surprise was felt when on
counting the vote it was i0unt that these men
were ELECTED by a large majority to represent
the people In the State government whose low
al existance they had pefsistently denied
and for whose overthrow some Of them had
within one year plotted and conspired.
The Postmaster General has, after consul
tation with Gen. Grant concluded to send.
Gen. Lamon, OF well known character, south
to examine the condition OF the raj roads in
that section, with view to the resumption OF
the postal service. sAh ~ es
Many persons come here to procure special
pardons, while others are by coun-
sci. A throng of them were at the executive
mansion to day, for the purpose of obtaining
an interview with the President. Hon. Mar
Tin X. Conway was among them as represen-
tative of Gene. Echols and st. John, and also
Of twenty Ave merchants of Richmond, VIII,
are worth each more than $500, 600 They
present that their present exclusion paralyzes
their energies, and prevents the application of
capital to business, and the improvement of
Richmond, which is now desirable owing to
the late destruction by fire. SAD ssn-E
The following appointments have been
made OF Collectors of Customs for North
Carolina: VIM. @. Latin at Newborn; j. S.
Taylor at Octacke; E. A. MILF at Plymouth;
J. +. Crandy at Camden; VIM. Cherry at
Washington; and d. L. Russell, Jr., at VIII
mington. Erastus Rott has been appointed
Collector at Wiscassett, Me-; F. w. Wilson al
Tewksbury, Mass; and j. Newgent Cum
mings at Apalachicola.
The restriction of twenty-five per cent on
cotton west of the Miesissippi has inst been