Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1865-10-19

| ptcsilon. johnson Friday gave audience
to tie delegation Of South Cnro!ina C0nycn-
,ion which has been in Washington for some
! DAYS past They presented a memorial,
adopted iy the Convention, asking FOR the
uardon Of JEFF Davis, and Governor Mag7ath
Of South Carolina, or that tie lattcg be roeas-
ed on Parole. Daring IRE course Of the il
.cryiew the President sail that al could not
he hardened 1t orcc, and that he vsntcd to
DO what was best AMI just, ard "a show
proper degree of 'iu'na'iry on the part OF the
Goycrrmrnt The delegation replied that
they did nos design 70 say anything with
reference 10 Goycrno. Magr4th, further than
iiat they believed much good would result
from bis release, and thanked III" President
FIR TIE release Of Mc~srs. Stephens aud TTen
, holm. The President further said that If
treason has been committed there ought to be
some test to determine the 1oTer of the Gov
cruntn; 70 punish the crime. ~ The laws
had h"cn violated, there should De a yindica-
ton Of the Government and the Constitution
even i the gardening power were exercised
thereafter. If treason hog been committed
It ongh, TO be determined by the highest tri
bunal and the fact declared, even II cicmcn-
cv shnniI come Afterwards lie also said
that while there Vas public SYMPATHY,
there was public Judgment which must be
, met: hut assure you. gentlemen, no di>posi.
ton exists for persecuti II or thirst for blood
: In r, mtion TO II uucsiru about Mrs. Jefferson
Davis. the President SAID he had received
. several letters from her. hnt they were not in
e e very con'monaahle spirit, though the tone
=, of one of them has considerably improved. -
= 4 conversation cnsutd relative 20 affairs in
South Carolina during which the delegation
- we're advised to pass laws protecting the col,
II ore,l man in his person anil property, and that
his evidence should h. received in courts o
,, law. TIE President bad M fears Of the
u emancpatcd slaves becoming Migrants, a.
they would either have to work or star7e, anC
., they would do the former. The COMMITTEES
!, expressed the confidence Of their people in thu
y President, stating that they believed he ha,
stood lc,wccn them and harsh use of tn
powers Of the Governm ut. President John
son said that whenever mutual consie ex
as listed there would, he thought, be restoration
as Of God feeling, and was glad to hear thoi
CT expressions looking to that end. He ha
himself no personal ambition to crafty, an
If he could be instrumental in restoring til
III Government to its former rcIatious, and Sc
j" the people once more united and happy, h
ii should feel that he had more than Tiled tn
measure OF his ambition.
h. PENNSYLVANIA held its annual election Q
+, the lUth instant There being neither Go,
l. ernor nor members of Congress to choose, tn
vote was comparatively small The Repul
licans carried the State BY decided majorit
49, and elected large majority Of the member
Of of the Legislature.
Is ONO voted the same day, and elected Ge
10. Cox, the Republican candidate, Governor.
inst 2S. 2ST majority. and also other Sta
candidates and decided majority of t
u, morbers of the Legislature At the prece
-, inc election for Governor. Brough beat VI
~. landigham about so 900 votes.
IRE Iowa voted the same day, and elected c,
Stone. the Republican candidate, Governc
bv about Is, 900 majority. 1t is said that t
,as remainder of the Republican ticket has ncG
he ly 30, 900 majority-the falling oil in STONE
led vote being accounted for by his rad!calis
In 1864 the Republican majority was neal
10, 000.
de- INDIANA has also gone Republican by
in large majority.
$ VtroISIA.-An election was also held /
is week in Virginia, for members OF Congre
LEGISLATURE, ana other officers. it s stat
ons that most Of the mc,ahers elected to Congr
to had resisted secession as long as it was pos
we'd Die to do so.
Es-The election for City Cquncl was Ii
\, in Baltimore on Wednesday, 1lth inst. Th
:, ,n were but I ,406 votes po.led.
III Exit is rumorcd that Genera. Scctt Y
pas, tic winter at New Cs.saas