Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-10
Yesterday evenings edition.
Southern News.
GeOrgia Election.


New YoRK, October 9.-The Herald's
Savannah correspondent says the election
in Georgia was proceeding very quietly.
No military were near the polling places,
and everything in connection with the
election was being managed by the civil
officers.
In the majority of the counties but one
ticket was being run, and 1t Is said that
good class of men have been selected for
candidates.
In the interior of the State generally
harmony and quiet prevail, and the people
accept with a fair amount of grace the
new order of things, though the planters
coming into Savannah from some sections
make strong complaints of the negroes
neglecting their work, and say that IN
consequence next years crop will be
failure.
From North Carolina.
NEW York. October 9.-The Heralds
Raleigh correspondent says the people of
North Carolina, and especially thOsearoUnd
Raleigh, are very decided in their approx
al of the emphatic way in which the
State Convention disposed of She secession
ordinance by declaring it to be null and
void, but to have always since its passage
been so.
The inhabitants are also represented as
being extremely hostile to those men who
assisted in plunging the State into the re-
belliOn.
In the Convention on the 4th inst, res
olutions were introduced expressing the
utmost confidence in President johnson,
and thanking him for the course he has
pursued toward the erring people of the
South, to the gratitude of all whom it is
believed he is entitled. The resolutions
also endorse Governor Holden, and express
the belief that no State will ever again
have desire to leave the Union.
From south Carolina
New YORK, October 9.-Advices from
Charleston state that Mayor Macbeth, the
Common Council and other members of
the old civil government of the city, have
been restored to the exercise of their fune-
tions. The Mayor is to have iuris sdietion
of all causes between whites, while ne
groes are to be turned over to the Provost
Marshal, but the military police, for the
present will be retained.
The organization of the State militia is
rapidly progressing in some sections. They
are to be subject % The national officers,
and to cooperate with them in the sup
preston of the prevalent lawlessness.
General Bennett has issued an order di-
recting his subordinates to assist in the
formation of the State forces, every mem
Der of which before joining must take the
oath of allegiance.
There is great stir among the South
Carolina politicians in anticipation of the
coming State and Congressional elections,
and candidates axe issuing addresses to the
people through the newspapers. A Gov
ernOr and members of the Legislature will
be elected on the 18th inst.
General News.
NEW YORK, October, "a Herald
gives an account of re-
cent visit to the rebel Vice President and
Post Master General, Alexander H. Ste
phans and John II. Regan, in Fort War
rem, Boston harbOr The former gentle
man he found physically in the same ema.
ciated state which has characterized him
all his life, but with intellect unimpaired,
while the latter is robust and in excellent
health. Both are cheerful and hopeful,
and conversed freely on public affairs.
Mr.. Stephens looks with distrust on the
present activity of prominent rebels in the
work of reconstruction.
Judge Regan has written and forwarded
an address to the people of Texas. He
accepts the results of the war,
aging "We staked all and lost all" He
ADVISES all rebels to regain their citizen
hip as soon as possible, and to hereafter
,e faithful to the constitution and the
National Government.
In regard to the freedmen of the South
lie is in favor of admitting their testimony
II the courts and of granting the elective
franchise to such of them as can read and
write, and thinks it will be impossible long
o deny them these privileges.