The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-08

FHn NEW YoEK DnMo0sArIo NOMINATIONS.
mo platform and nominations or the Demoorato Goa
vensoa In session Albany are creating lively dis
QUESTION here and occasion considerable Tutoring in 10
publican circles Generals socun and Patrick are con-
fsssedy strong in popular estimation and expected
to draw large vote outside Of party organization
THE REBEL Ex-sECRErARY wALKHR.
Pope Walker, first rebel Secretary Of War is not yet
pardoned ~ reported His affords striking proof
OF the wonderful change in southern sentiment. he ~
vored secession at first because he believed tho only
way TO protect the right of the Southern States to their
property in slaves He now confesses himself
grievously mistaken in this, and sees that It's
only safety in the union Of the Statesi
but he goes further than this, and admits that the
negroes right TO freedom carries with 1t the right 70
voice in framing the laws that shall him that free
dom and make il most benehcent He agrees with the
opinions expressed by Judge Iochrane two months ago,
that the Southern people have vastly interest in
securing TO the negro his just rights than those OF the
North have and thinks the negro element must be
nrst harnonzed and equalized with the white before it
can be elevated
TREASURY pEcI ION.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has decided the case
Of the recently appointed Collector Of Customs At George
town. s. C-who could not take the prescribed oath IN
consequence Of having participated in the r-befon-
that no and similar appointees may perform aeduties
OF the occ without ,@y until Congress assenbIs tey
rsnung shsrsk Of Consrcss providing for the payment
OF their salaries -
ARMY PAYMENTS.
The Paymaster Generals depart ment has drawn from
tue United states Treasury since the LIST Of May
sloS sac O9s 40 TO pay or the troops OF the army
PATIENTS IN rHE HOSPITALS.
The total number of patients remaining in tho United
States general hospitals the various departments,
~
been heard from was Ia 262 on the Goth Of August az
fcliows- Warrington s75 Middle $685. Fast 1916, Ohio
1641 Tennessee 2248 Missouri $780, Kentucky 800,
Virginia 1885, Mississippi $751; Louisiana 152s. Arkansas
$50
coMMUTATIoN OF A DRArH sKNrBkCE.
VIM. II Redman, alias Jackson Wallace, Tenth Iowa
regiment ordered by court martial 10 be shot to death 81
Alexandria Va for desertion, has had his sentence
cumnutcd 10 imprisonment FOR ifo in the Concord Pen
| Tertiary
. SENTENCES
Francis Lee, Tenth Now jersey, Columbus Hinckly,
Tenth United States infantry and Franklin Ciapp First
Vermont cavalry have been sent from tho Old Capitol
Prison TO Fort Delawarc-the two former for the re-
spectve of three years and six months and tho
| latter for tho remaining term Of his enlistment
COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES.
Tho Treasury Department has recently printed thirty
| Ave million nne hundred ana sixty Thousand dollars
compound interest notes. ordered To replace snilaI
amount taken aud cancelled Mt the Treasury thereby
sayng a considerable In accrued interest On the
! same.
! THE IETEWEAL REVENUE
Tho receipts At the Internal Revenue Bureau yesterday
were 1885,, 79s
| TBE PUBLIC bANDH
During the month Of August twenty thousand sevcu
hundred t.ty Ave acres of public land were iacI
up with Agriculture College scrip Marquette, Mich gan
f. -REkovATI0s or rnE sxBauyIyE, rREMlsEs.
Tho present dirty snd dilapidnied condition OF th
/ Waite House and grounds will not much longer be
,sspaag eyesose, csrcp'crs, painters apa whtcw".h
cr at.work o,se outbuildnes and tires around N
Executive mansion and orders reported 70 have bcs'
gwen BY e President f,r the removal 6f the govern
Inept carpenter snd csnct shops that lave soionS en-
cqDtercd the public grounds tho of rooay ~
wanna avenue aud T1rtccnih street Thor FIRST erection
t,xe matter OF sssni.hmant. tscir long con''nu
! -ancc smazcs every
~ CONE TO INVESTIGATES. -,St
Lieutenant Clark, Of the Fteedmous Burcas departc
day for Harpcrs Very 10 into alleged abuse
III negroes being committed there