The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-03
WASHlN cTON.
TIE HEALTH OF THE PRESIDENT.
The New Governor Of South
Carolina.
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Letter from the Italian Prime Minister
on Belligerent Rights.
An Appeal to tho Democracy 70 Rally
in Support Of the President,
&c., &c., 60.
WASHINGTON, July ., 1895.

The health Of the President generally understood
70 DO improving; but inquiries at tho White House this
evening elected the fact that than at any
former period Of his present illness Though not in i'm
mediate danger his continued illness and present un
favorable symptoms awaken anxious solcitude among
the few who are informed Of his real condition This
further increased by the report night that Surgeon
General Barnes had been called in TO consult with DR.
Burroughs who has thus far been his medical attendant
THE APPOINTMENT OF GOVERNOR FERRY, OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.
The interest in South Carolina affairs began 70 anguish
week ago but there still considerable amount Of
latent feeling nthe subject developed from day to day
by the various put aoat by the friends Of
hictng policies DIR. p Mackey generally accepted
the representative of the genuine Union OF
the State and he also understood to be opposed to
the appointment of either of the persons named by the
delegation certain to be acceptable to the people at
large The members Of the delegation open TO the
charge of having active secessons throughout the
The Cabinet believed to be nearly evenly
divided in opinion on the propriety OF making any
appointment at present Many influential persons
urging upon tho President and Cabinet, that inas
much South Carolina had been foremost and seadfast
her adherence to the confederacy retrbuve justice
demanded that she be compelled to endure probationary
period OF military before the rcns Of civil
authority entrusted her citizens To add to the
complications ndusriously circulated that
q widespread secret organization existed among the
white inhabitants to compel all negroes leave the Stae
This and similar absurdes retailed around hotel
Hobbies and corners, and served the mschcvous
purpose OF their orgnators by melting outside pressure
| against the appointment Of civil governor. Happily
wiser counses prevailed and Saturday the President
determined to end all discussion by the appointment of
Mr. Perry, gentleman OF acknowledged ability. Fur
Their Cabinet could have been productive Of
good Differences of opinion honestly entertained
among its members, and the responsibility of
action would have finally devolvcd upon Mr..
Johnson BY the appointment OF Mr. Perry.
| he has Enthusiastically manifested his determine
adhere his original policy Of reconstruction,
aud sup rsedc military by civil authority throughout
the entire country. Those entertaining :he Strongest
convictions AGAINST the wisdom OF the Presidents policy,
accord him undoubed honesty OF intention, ana acqu
chccry in his resolve to make the trial of govern
| ing tho rebellious States by civil law.
THE ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER ON BgLriGEaENr
RIGHTS.
The following friendly note has been addressed by
General La Marmora the Prime Minister Of Italy to Mr
Marsh, the United STATES Minister in that country:
FLORENCE June 6, 1865
The transfer OF the capital Florence hns no. allowed
reply " the note yor did me the honor TO
address under date of May s. comm lnicltng TO me
the procamations o; the late President of the United
States Mr. Lincoln. relating to the treatment OF ships OF
certain ports of the United States
You are aware Mr. Minister, that the King's govern
rncnt has concealed it, sympathrs Cor The just
which has obi ned such decisive Success; and you
have yourself admitted that If We have boen opgei 70
apply ia pfin ipc 10 the armed vessels o. the United
states In The waters of Italy the conditions which
rcr lat ons imposed upon bescrcn vessels, we have
taken TO mitigate Their enforcement IN practice 80
cmbarass little poss the entrance OF Unon
ships OF INTO ports and roads ami Their STAY at
! such POINTS that the c!,'war NAV be considered
! at an end We happy to be able to g.Fc to
the government of the United States nos pcres OF our
continued fri ndship. hasten then, to sunouncc to
you thai all the restrictions previously adopt with fer
to the armed vessels Of the tinted states arc r.
scndcd and that hcrcat ter those vessels viii BE- treated
in waters the footing OF the ships OF war % other
friendly powers in the time OF peace Az to the armed
vessels OF tn; scparaiist we hope that none OF them
will appear our c'ast but IT, contrary 20 oil proba
bity, such should present themselves, they would
not be received into ports except IN cases OF ncces
| sl;y under circumstances whom the laws OF humanity
would allow reject them. and in that our
authorities Will take all necessary precautions to prevent
any Inconvenience resulting thcrefrom. Accept, Mr..
| ALE la HAaMoRA
To Hon CSoaox T. MARSH, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister PcnlpotoLiary Of the Cned States OF America
rng DEMOCRACY CALLED UPoS TO Rally IN SUP.
l. PoIr ~ Tng PRESIDENT.
An address 10 tho democracy o. the United States will
! be publ he'd tomorrow from Mr. Charles Mason, chair
man Of Democratic National Association Of this dis
trict, behalf oi tho President N Is intended moro as
platform for tho future organization OF the party than
as call for immediate concert OF action The address
|
Gratis believed that paco and Union compat bio and
could be secured by conciatory measures, and that
aiter tho commenced the great OF democrats
acquicsccd IN unavoidable calamity 10 he
| prosecuted for the sole purpose Of restoring tho
| Union; believing that this object was at
tanned the ought 10 cease II takes strong
ground against comforting upon negroes the
rights OF citizenship, tn, ground that they are un
qualified by educatiou and greatly inferior
| a.. t.r i.f.p In
tclligcnce by intermlngling This IL declared to be
White mans government, and the negro foreign ele.
| mcnt which cannot be successfully assimlated The
immediate r,admssion OF the rcbelious States to tbs
sacred circle, with all their rights and privileges un
abridged Is also urged the ground that the federal
government cannot exist while a portion OF the
states composing II free and another portion
virtually cnsavcd by military government The address
declares unlimited confidence the wisdom, integrity
democracy Of President johnson, concluding in the
following euogaic terms
II Is hardly supersous fancy which regards him "A
having been specially ordained for this gicat aud gori
mission. The designs Of Heaven begin now 10 be
visible throughout Al the head Of tho rcconciled aud
reunited democracy Of the two sections Andrew John
son is believe, destined TO repair aud restore those
cherished institutions which have boon so rarfully snai
aud seemingly overturned and to receive the un-
dying gratitude Of reunited country and The ben"dic'
tons of all future ages BE II 10 share In the con-
seriousness OF having contributed 20 the same result
RECEIPTS PROM PASSPORTS.
Mr. A. Tunstal WEIGH, in charge OF the passport
Office of the State Department, informs mo that over
twelve thousand dollars have been collected for the
United States Treasury passport fees by himself alone
during tho quarter just ended Our people have been
rushing abroad n surprising rate for two months past
but the applications slightly falling Oh Last year the
gross receipts OF his desk only trne over fifteen
thousand dollars. large proportion Of passports re
Gently granted TO persons bound Tor German ports
en- route 70 Berlin and Vienna
RESTITUTION.
An occasional instance OF restitution TOT con
science sake Of withheld government, taxes Phila-
dalpha banker has just notified the Treasury Department
that no unwlngly made error In his own favor oy
Withholding forty Ave thousand dollars from his returns