The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-23
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Tho substance OF President Johnsons remarks on the
subject OF in the Southern States, during
recent private interview gith him, is given with the
Presidents approval by Major George L. Stearns OF
Massachusetts,. The President in reply TO the remark
that the democrats claimed that he had gone over 70
them minated that the democratic party had dscov-
cred that no was In advance OF IT, and that 1t was
trying TO come up to standard and he hoped would
succeed IN doing lie accommodated his doctrine that,
Notwithstanding the called secession Of certain States
they were out OF tho Union, but that by their
rsbeIous they had forfeited their civil govern
men reconstruct the machinery OF which as soon as
practicable he cons ders the chief duty OF the time
This, he says, cannot be done in a moment but such
great and happy progress being made in 1t that the
suits sometimes appear him like dream Hc did not
expect to forever deprive Of their former civil rights
oven q majority OF those who were excluded In the
amnesty proclamation; but he intended that they should
sue for pardon and thus realize the cnormy Of their
crime. He is in favor OF allowing those negroes who
have served the army those who can read and write
and those who possessed OF certain other qualca
tions TO vote but does not think II s polite or that ne
has the right force these conditions the white peo
pie Of the South though he believes that they win ere
long concedc this privilege to the freedmen The Pres
dent also avors basng In Congress on the
number OF qualified voters instead Of on population, as
at present
The closing scenes in the North Carolina Convention
which adjourned Thursday last fully described in
our dispatches from Raleigh singular announcement
was made by the chairman, the effect that after dill
gent search be unable TO procure a national
nag TO hoist over the Capitol, and had TO
send TO New York for one. Nothing IL Is
said but the timely receipt Of the telegram
from President johnson, saying that North Carolina
should at once and forever repudate every dollar OF
obcdness contracted TO assist the rebellion prevented
the staving or by the secession members OF vote
the ordinance completely ignoring that debt as they had
their plans very adroty laid for the purpose But
the reading OF the Presidents despatch the ordinance
was Immediately taken up and passed amid cheering
and great enthusiasm there being but few negative
votes Tho proposed amendment TO submit u to vote
of tho people was not adopted The ordinance which
vas PASSED for the organization in some OF the counties
of militia force to suppress ouawry has, Is under
stood the approval OF the national military authorities
Resolutions we're adopted requesting the President TO
restore 70 the people Of North Carolina all their consti
tutioua rights 70 remove the military and TO transfer
civilian prisoners the civil authorities The Conyen-
tion viii assemble again in May next
South Carolina day later than that published
yesterday brought by the steamship Emily b. Soud
or, which arrived here yesterday from Charleston on
Thursday last That CITY, however, Is the only portion
Of the State from which have any returns OF the
election, which took place the previous day. There
James Ia Orr formerly Speaker OF the national House Of
Representatives received seven hundred and eighty
Votes for Governor, and the rcbsl exGenerai wade
Hampton six hundred and ninety one votes General
Howard, Commissioner OF the Frcedmens Bureau, had
had an interview with the Mayor OF Charleston and en-
pressed The hope that he would be able adjust the diff
horIlss sp.aseR tho whites and blacks on the coast