Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-07-05
Washington News.

: causes Of the rebellion than is the South!
Washington News. -.
! President johnson cn Saturday last issue,
two additional proclamations in regard to- tit
re,e-taolishment Of Civil @GprerpmenI lin
States recently in rebellion. These procla
nations. which are in. tenor aud terms silni
lur to those naming Provisional Governor,
for North Carolina aud Mississippi, appoint
\ Ar ,rew j. Hamilton Governor OF Texas and
James johnson Governor, cf Georgia, and
direct tbeln 10 take mea' ures for calling
CnnVentioes in theirrespecliva States to al
ter or amend their Constitutions and for thu
complete restoration o: clsil authority th,oug
out their limits. Directions are aiao gIveu
to the various national heads Of departments
I to proceed to put in force in ;he States OF
Texas and Georgia the laws with the exceed
ton of which they are charged.
! The press dispatch from Washington says 7:
The Georgia delegation, heased BY Judge
Lochrane, had,a 6nsi interview with Presi'
dent JOHNSON on Saturday. land ohfaiued the
cappoidtment of HIN. Jane. JOHNSON, of
Columbus, Georgia, as tue Pravsiuni.l CIV.
ernor,of the Stale. Mr.. johnson was born
in North Carolina, but was rai.ed iu Georges
frpm boybooi WIS a member Of Congrss IN
1872 has occupied q prominent p ,sitIon al
the bar. Of the State eyeEsiiicy, ane Aa' heeo
Epoted for persistent, though qdi- ypp.siii9n
to the jeff Davi, Covers m.ni ram lis reI,
ton. During the, war be rctnsed al f'es au,:
re.aipers from the reb:l Gnvernd,eht Or reoel
citizens, and in every way n=ed hil pcrs":.al
Influence to di,collntelsnce and thwarl the
sch&ules of rabel leaders. lis seleciiol for
this impbrtant position will, il is believed. 10
uuarlIni9u,iJ approved by all lryal 1ergls'':.
Il is generally unaerstoud tha. Hnn g''a..
Ei.kkine OF iirlsuta, VIII, abandnres. IN. Con
f@.tracy ani came North on S:era,sus ecu
uetis,l vi, bet place has sn:e re, d.d i':'
N-w Y.nk city, Wi:i be appoin;ed Judge Of
the United States District Court for tho 81. c
OF Georgia. =
judge Locbr.ne will pr baby be elevated
70 The bsuch OF the State, Supreme Cou:.
H. vo;uinoous dac sons against the o.:lun;
"uscriptis'nanl ntner-i famous. Of The Con-.
ictlcracT recommend INN powerfully for tLe
,"isitiun. -
: Th..delega y; express them >e'vas ,esi,c
',a:y pleased via :ur g. aigh,-t lwa:d m J.
n;r il y l.lc. ter ~ eress a':.r' c !.i9re
BY the Pres en- AID: d.r:a-e lie :eop!e cf
ir Sti:te lioi -on;y wiling. nll; us,:, 10 re
urn 20 her a:!t.:isEce ~ ,s;ai .a.ln. AND
10 ali in tlieir pjwtr 10 ln,l:'t:si:' ll'l cstsb
;ish F.d raj law in Georgia, inaluGin5 the
.J.rion OF siaTtrs.
The S@-ahsaa aeiexa.inn with it State.
iha. they nave icon r,srGr; sci:'d hi
.Warhing:an correspondents. lhey say sai5
lheY uarr no nyeite u, prolo.g the exi';,acs;
Of slavery in any pariAn .of the Unl3ii i.T.
.isy. They recogp;ze and r.jvicc q: tue :n':-
That the wsr ha:s finally endei that luS;i:G-
ion, aud TREY are anxious taat the States
istci? in rcbeIiou sh..i! bc reconstructed az
early rs posshi, without it. Some 't
tuem expires, themselves as favorable to the
extension of tie eectivc tranchise 10 the ne
1rucs A. sooa 81 th.y are snHlci,nlly educ'!-
fna IA rxcfc.sc i: understaGoingly. AMI T.. :
l,49e tnat ths Union mon Sout. will b: COM
pell M eventually 20 90 iur l: Is n lecessli::.s
The Government, in rep;J I'D a ge:,ic'nai'
coacscted with tae- defence o.: Jcf. D;vi',
..ts.ed that no determination had inc. r:a';b.
e., IN regarG to tho trial; bnt tnaI cue nutice
s!,,,nld be given and al, proper faciiities ar
i,,:rlrd TO os cnu,sel. u il u.:derS' ood mat
the e.enca WI, b. conducted hy Clarl o.
Cuaur, vt = YORK. Vt sis, j .roi:ia !;
sui Storne e .i:tenJen OF Nes Yo:k. nave t":. n
returned t.. ASST Charles O CJl..r in tue de-
fence o: j. G,rspn D.vis.
P,epare,iois ;or cc,.bratiug the Forth n'
July at Gett.. sbarg are progressing rapidly.
Geacr:i llthe.wk has beeu or's@rsa TO furnish
a regiment III n:aa:ry, u battery aid bat,al
ION OF cavalry. and number vi horses, tor,
the use OF tbs. marsha!s sa} invited guests.
Generals Meade, Hancock, Howard. Wic''x
and uther III: tingushed officers wiit he pr.
e2i. The President aud part Of his CAbl,'ct,
arc exHcctcd to attend. General Howard 3
to be the orator OF the day, General Geary
Grand Marshal. Rev. DR.. ryng, Chaplain, aid
Miles O'R..iilT the poet.
The work q releasing tho rabsls from con.
Geement in Northern prisons, oa taking .hs
osth OF Allegiance, is progressing erap;'iiy.-
On Saturday about twelve fu"irc'i Of tnose
'n-n, mostly belor.ing to South C,r'iira,
i4,usiacm aad yNiaasn'a, recently cs,iti ,'r'l on
uyrt's Islam snd Fort Delaware, ar'i"a'i AT
ne New. York Battery barracks, rnjrou.et ="
Their Southern homes. SiA.; one additional
rebels wera liberated irem Fort 'Warre;...
Boston harh,r, oil Tuesday last, and taift::-
lnrre on Friday. -. -
The Virginia politicians, since, n2tEiih-
stsndng a. i:ltir efforts in aropp sic direc
tioa, ,.in:y find that their Si@le i. still u. tue
Uaion a.ld will he compelled 20 Tc'iiain IN II.
are vide awake T., tli.'ir inIrFest- VI h='rs
constructing order Gf thires ar::!r'' 'F'es; ls,s
ring themselves in tie n..;.er,'s pnnara; 1E
for filing ;hs various offices nnder tha; NJ.
tiole soG Safe Go"ernmenls. The ri.hna
Of caudiGs.es 10 represent, sae. vas.ou. dis
triois ia Co ,.rees are already iiclns pli.tAd
hetore the. people, many a' whota. srf f.s;,fai
t;.at the; viii not ne aoIo to tlag2 :eprsses,,,:-
.at,yrs p.asci;! a: t!is hext ssssi"i., oHing't"
the ,l,,, mannrr in wnich, az fncJ- com
piAin, the work oi recons.ruc'ion is proceed
ing. -. 5. -,
Governor Fsnron has aadie:sed acrca!ar
to the vario,is County aud di trict war -co',-
lniitees throughout Ne9 York, snEges ing
shat, in tha approaching celebration az 1l,e
Fonrii. fJuly, particular welcnae be gwen
aud ponor shown To The returned so1tlsars.
Tie Governor .snys, he thinks.sis more .sllla::
b;e 70 make ;hs qai.s rccornmoada iop4 elfp Isap
to issue a ,pr,.:I- ON tiIs sn j:'tt, 50
tha, tie recognition of the services ,ot these
,,.I.. <;.r,J .ot Ar, nc r,oT ho Sn.nta0pI1tlS