The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-18


against those who elected him Those who fear know
but little of the they have thus honOred by their
this subject, he not nominated by the conven-
ton that nominated the lamened LncolDf Did he nj
accept tie nomination and place himself voluntarily
upon tho same platform? Was he not elected to the
second pace by the electors who chose the lament
ed Abraham Lincoln 10 the brsty And after
succeeding TO the chair made vacant by the foul
of te assassin was not his first act notice TO the
Cabinet ,cas of his predecessor that he desired con
nuanco of their servicesY And have they not continued
each with his accustomed portfolio, with solitary excep
tonf AMI that change was made IN pursuance OF an ar
rangemnt made by his predecessor Did he not, when
ton whh had been issued by his predecessor and dis
tnctly inform the leaders of the rebellion that they must
accept result of the terrible struggle through which
we had assed that slavery cannot hereafter exist IN the
United States? (Applause Has he ever faltered In the
declaration Of the doctrine that the rebellion IL
great cime and that those who perpetrated it must
suffer tie penalty OF the law unless they apply to the
Executive for cemencyp (Cries of mo" and good y
What act of President Johnson differs from those OF ms
predecessor in any material point OF viewf Does any
suggest the policy for the restoration OF the Southern
States? When he into Office seven States pre-
viouslyin rebellion had been entirely or partially reor-
ganzed by his predecessor-Mis Arkansas, West
Virgnia, Virginia, Tennessee, Louisiana and Iexas
| am reminded that ! may include the state %. OF
Maryland also believe however, that the latter state
was not pro Jomd out Of the Unon In what may, ask
does tbs plan President johnson now proposes Tor the
Caron,s Georgia. Florida Alabama and Mississippi df-
fer from that applied to the other States have men,
toned BY President LncolnY Can any one name any
important difference between the two cassesY lappre,
bend MT Nor any suggest that the question o!
suffrage settled differently in the states nrst named
from the latter Now may l inquire OF the riends
Of the ate President those who thought his policy good
enough for the American people what cause nave Iney
to complain of the policy OF President Johnson Does
any believe that II President Lincoln occupied the
Presidential chair his own policy would be changed by
himsel, without material change OF crcumstancesY
If not who has right to complain of his successor we
may hve Individual opinions on the collateral ques-
tons which have arisen and which may arise, but we
had these differences of opinion while President Lincoln
occupied the Presidential chair II they not then
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result suffering the country TO be destroyed, are
they sufficient cause to permit this great party 10
to pieces and the country to ruin Us consequence
The party, which through the military power suppressed
a rebellion which has had parallel in history, has now
the g.eat responsibility imposed upon 1t TO keep its
columns intact and It's men massed until the dsorgan
lied States reorganized and feeling OF friendship
and unity is restored throughout our whole country H.
then, Union mon have cause to complain OF the
President for anything which could not allege with
equal against his predecessor let us see that we
give linn TO break with US Allow me, In re-
firing to thank you for the honor Of this call.
Secretary Harlan then retired amid cheers and music
by the band.
THE PUBLICATION OF THE RICHMOND LETTER LIST.
Tho printing of the letter list Richmond, Va, which
awarded by the Postmaster there to the Daily Times
is exiting some attention and unfavorable comment
The Inv provides that the list shall be published In the
paper having the largest circulation. The republic
claims to be the only loyal paper In Richmond and feels
entitled to the patronage that account. The military
and civil authorities united in pronouncing 1t the only
paper of UNREASONABLE loyalty. An effort is being
made by its friends have the Postmaster General 80
construe the award the list to the loyal paper
having the circulation The decision will probably be in
accordance with their wishes
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT..
The Secretary the Interior has issued order for
bidding the clerks In his department from giving to claim
agents any information concerning pending business OF
claims except by order Of himself the Assistant Secre
tary Of the Interior. -'',e'-'> -tq.s- *
THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD AND GOVERNMENT
LANDS.
The General Land ONCE has just submitted to the Sec
rotary Of tho Interior for approval list No Of lands
embracing as 900 in the town OF Marysve, Cali
forna which enure the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany pursuant the acts of Congress approved July
1907 and July 1864 to aid in the construction Of
railroad and Geographic line from Missouri river the
Pacific, and to the government the use Of tho
same for postal, military and other purposes paten
vestng the fec of the land described In the above
pany will soon be issued
~ CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
The Department of Agriculture has just completed III
tables showing the condition Of the crops the LIST day
of August reported by its correspondents At thai
time the harvest had been secured but from the
respondence then Is believed that the wheat crop
had not received additional injury, excepting perhaps in
Wisconsin and Minnesota where the rains have extended
since tho LIST Of August
The department has issued another circular, which
will be returned ON tho LIST day OF September renewing
its inquiries relative the wheat and other crops also
to the amount Of old wheat in the country, and when
this circular shall be received the information will be
more definite and complete But 1t is believed that the
deficit will not be less than Is now reported
Tto tah on August circulars show the
following decrease of the crops of 1865 from those Of
1904
c,on or 1894 .16O, COS, 500
Estimates for 1855 ia 43a, Ia
The loss is follows
Tn the New England and Middle States. 657, 3s:
In MARYLAND and Delaware. ............... II9,5Ih
In Western and Northwestern States. % s6s IA
Total. ~o,<Si,"''
All other crops, particularly corn and potatoes, arc
most promising except tobacco, OF which considerable
less has been planted The oat crop Is very large, and
the hay crop in the West Is much injured by the WEI
weather, but is still abundant.
THE MANUFACTURE OF CARPETS.
BY the last the total vaue OF carpets manufac
tured in the New England States estimated a
a. $685. an increase the total product OF 1850 Of
fourteen and eighttenths per cent In the States
New York. Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland th'
value the carpet manufacturing interest for the yea
1860 is given al "a 4s0 407 increase since 1850
eight tenhs per Vermont is the only State maknl
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