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will be held this fall. Members Of
Congress and a Legislature will have
to be elected, and if each Parish is
provided with proper offices to open
the polls, an election for Governor
and other state officers, according to
the new Constitution, will take place
at the same time.
While the population of that por-
ton Of the State which has been so
fortunate as to enjoy the protection of
the strong arm Of the General Gov.
eminent, sooner than other sections
(and for which they are not entitled
to any merit Of their own in order to
hasten the restoration of civil govern
ment in the State, have adopted a
new Constitution and elected a Legis.
lature which has passed laws, yet |
feel Authorized to say, that it was with
no intention Of forestalling or deny
ing yonr rights, to participate in the
making Of the fundamental, as well
as ell other laws.
nconclusion, assure you that no
one is more anxious to have the whole
State represented in all general cleo
tons, and particularly for the Office of
Governor, than myself.
J. MADISON WELLS,
Governor of Louisiana.
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JEFF, DAVIS IN lRoNs.-There is q,
sensation story published in one Of
the Philadelphia papers that JEFF. Da.
Wis has been put in irons; that be re-
sisted terribly when the manacle 8
were put on; that he first raved and
then wept, and wanted tile guards to
shoot him. There is probably not 4
word Of truth in statement. Il
true, the acts is certainly without
the sanction Of the President, and
will not be tolerated by him. Their,
is no need Of any such mode Of secar.
ing the rebel cheif. All accounts
show that he cannot escape from the
cascmate which has been prepared for
his confinement. Nog good and strong
government DOES an unnecessary act.
THIS, # true, bad as sJef. Davis is.
would come under this head. II Is
therefore fair to believe that the
whole story was made Up to sell. Re.
CARELESS Of all other considerations,
En-. Y. Herald.
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A Grand Fleet TO start ON a Visit
to Europe.
from the New York World j

From the New York World.l
The many naval officers in the city ar;
much excited in relation to- The approaching
rendezvous Of Admiral Goldsborought
feet at Fortress Monroe. This feet vii
be, composed Of from thirty to sixty sail,
and will depart for the Mediterranean, on a
three years cruise, about the 4th Of July
The naval officers arc gesticulating excited.
" with each other as to who shall 90 and
who shall stay behind. The New Ironsides
ard two double-turretted monitors will make
part Of the feet. The flagship will be the
Colorado. She will drop anchor fer sever.
al months in The harbor Of Marseilcs, and
then the rest of the feet will scatter for va
rious parts of the sea. About ten vessels
will cruise about the British Isle and the
North Sea. The OCEAN, at the time of the
year designated. is generally smooth as q
duck-pond, and the iron-clads, it is presumed,
will get across bravely Admiral Goldsbo
ronghs private boat will be small steam
vessel, formerly called the a. D. Vance.
The object Of this expedition is to acguaint
Jul ptiotS Will sThiTopeail narD0rS, anu 10
teaf the sea-going qualities of our marine,
as well as show Europe the advances we
have made in naval architecture aud gunne.
ry. We shall loss nothing by thus plainly
exhibiting our strength, as every board adj
mlraity in Europe has already plans and
models of every gunboat we have built du.
ring the war. There is nothing out of the
way in this cruise, Before the war we made
such expeditions frequently; but now We
shall send abroad more vessels than before
constituted our entire navy. The world,
therefore, will get some inkling Of us; here
tofore its acquaintance with the States has
been chiefly derived from rebel privateers.
The Deerhound may come out if she chooses
to see the brothers and sisters Of the Kear-
sarge. Admiral Goldsborougb is anexcellent
Ialker, and will do the oratory for the Jack
Fars Of the West. This expedition will be
an era in the history Of the continent. The
Wilkes exploring expedition is nowhere.
The present will miss more than that ever
discovered.
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u S GRANT.
! Lieutenant General.
An Election.

Whatever may be thought Of til.
/ policy Of having general election il
Louisiana at SO early a date as mex
fall, now that Governor Wells has de
clared his purpose Of adhering to The
provisions Of the Constitution Of 1864
in this regard. it is to be hoped that
our citizens generally, without re
gard to past differences Of opinion
| may make it their business to assume
the charge OF our, State policy. We
have seen enough of the evil Of Der.
hitting our dearest interests to the
control Of adventures whose highest
aspirations do not reach beyond per.
s99nal profit and place. The history
OF the deliberatiye bodies of this
State under tie new order of things
has been loaded down with disgrace.
Corruption, rapacity, incompetency
ana unseemly gnarrelling have been
the ordinary manifestations Of the
patriotism Of those who have been
most influential in the late Free State
party. Inat party Had many good
and worthy men in its ranks, and
some among it's leaders, andi accom-.
Pushed SOME good things. It's duty
as Q party was simple, but It was
performed II the most ,1ilatorv. and
shameful manner. the record q
these things is fresh ii the minds # #
our thoughtful citizens. Can we
trust such msn again?
They obtained possession Of author.
ity IN Few Orleans by d series Of
PRACTICAL frauds. A central. cabal
PREPARED all the details Of work for
sDs various wards, and the police
.orce, with the members Of that cabal
carried those plans into execution
without any reference to, Of any at
tempt to ascertain, the real wishes Of
the community. What was thus
began was prosecuted in the same
bad way Free State men. who
would not fawn upon the Central
Committee, or accept their orders AS
obligatory, were ruled out of the
party Numbers ofthose who favored
a change in the Constitution. recoo.
nIzlag the abolition Of slavery ia Lou u
rcIn M rSt =
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PRESIDENT Johnson ana his
Policy.

washington Cor; Of the N. Y. Express /
Having conversed freely with those
who are somewhat intimate with Tia
, President, I am enabled to saw. that
it is quite certain that MANY changes s
! will be made in high positions. and
Andrew Johnson will be the President.
and as much will have his nersonal
and political friends about him. tits
not to DC taken for granted that M,
Llncoln's personal Of party friends or
preferences for high official station
are necessarily those Of Mr.. johnson.
NOT at all. The President Of the Uni.
tea States has, fortunately Or unfor-
tunately, large amount Of patron.
age TO dispense, and in giving this
out ne has a perfect right to remem-
Der his friends, and especially II thia
case, those who stood BY him, Der.
ssonally, in the dark days Of the iast
four years; and you may be sure An. An.
drew johnson will do it.
5. n:l :, Wiil Oe notable exceptions,
especially where the present incum.
bent IS found to possess the aualifca.
tons peculiarly necessary for his
position. In this connection i i nre.
sumed that Secretary Seward and
Secretary Nc Culloch will remain II
the Cabinet. Il is argued by the
irlendsof the President land yery
property thatlt will do no harm to
infuse 9 little more life and health
and vigor into these, as well as other
positions. There must probably be
an entire overhauling Of our consular
and diplomatic force, and the Presi-
dents recommendations must be more
regarded than M. Lincoln,s were.
the : e present occupants have had q.
full term, and cannot grumble ifmade
TO give way for others. designations
would be acceptable.
In the large Cnstom.H Houses great
changes will be made in men and
measures; also III the civil officers If
the Navy Department. These are no.
sltlons which require capacity as we'll
IS political influence; and in ali cases
where the President manages the
matter, the capacity will oYerbalance
he influence. ''1so
N conclusion tlel, the sum and sub.
stance |, Of the whole matter is this:
! andrew johnson is President Of these
United J States. He has friends who
TODD by him as a man, in adversely:
e mas patronage, and where these
rlends are DESTROYS Of position and
apable, they will not have to look
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Lieutenant General Grants Al.
dress to the Soldiers.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFIcE

1 Washington, June 2, 1866. }
General Orders, No. l08. !
SOLDIERS Of the Army Of the Un;te1
States--By your patriotic devotion t.
your country in the hour Of DANCE,
and alarm, your magnificent fighting
bravery and endurance, you have
maintained the supremacy Of tbe
Union and Constitution, overthrow
all armed opposition to the enforce.
ment Of the laws and Of the proclama-
ton forever abolishing slavery, the
cause and pretext Of rebellion. and
opened the way to the rightful author.
tiles to restore order aud inaugurate
peace on a permanent and enduring
basis on every foot Of American soil.
Your marching, duration, resolu-
ton and brilliancy Of the results dim
tae lnstre Of the worlds greatest
achievements, and will be the patriot
precedent in defence Of liberty and
right in all time to come. In obedi.
ence to y.lr country's call, you left
your homes end families and yolun-I
teered in its defence. "a
Victory has crowned your valor and
secured the purpose Of your patriotic
hearts, and with the gratitude Of your
eountrymen, and the highest honors q
great and free nation can accord YOU
will soon be permitted to return to
yoer homes and families, conscious Of
having discharged the highest duties
OF American citizens to achieve the
glorious triumpils and secunto your
selves the praise of your fellow coun-l
t ! and posterity the blessings Of
demonstrations.
Tens Of thousands Of your gallant
comrades have fallen and sealed the
priceless legacy with their lives. The |
graves Of these d grateful nation be-.
Jews with tears, honors their memo.
lies, and will ever cherish and SUP:
port their families.
US GRANT,
Lieutenant General.
Il
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The Army Visit Wasss;ngton,s
Tomb.

1 Z y d
a correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Gazette, writing, from Alexandria ii
relation to the return march Of the
army from Richmond, says
Zen. Logan suggested, as the army
neared its destination, that the troops
might be marched, perhaps with sat.
lslactlon 10 themselves, past the tomb
Of Washington. The departure from
the direct road Would cost the men
abont eight miles of extra marching,
but the suggestion was not more than
offered than it was accented. The
day was damp and drizzly, and the
roads were heavy; Notwithstanding
all this, the men chcerfully undertook
the extra labor and Mount Vernon
received as tribute offerings to the
memory Of Americas greatest hero
tue reverence of 10000 Of Americas
cholsest hero patriots. It was SOL
emn but magnificent pageant. Qui-
city, reyerently moved the tried and
t, column. Scared and iaded
BY four years of bloody wrestling,
Wearied with the days march. and
ragged and hardy, though cheerful,
these adoring thousands threaded the
lands and walks Of the homestead OF
washington, as orderly and slightly
as though the eye Of him they came
TO cher homage to were constantly
upon them, and as though the dust
they trod on were halrowed by the
proximity Of his bones.
The column reached past the tomb. |
counter-marched and passed The old
residence back into the main road |
The orders were from Washington
: TO allow no troops within the grounds, |
but the superintendent and managing |
ladies of the " Ladies' Mount Vernon |
4 kindly permitted the !
Corps to pay the homage they came |
" ohCi w Lie IOIUD.
II was an imposing spectacle, the I
preseryers Of the Union, bowling with
the reverence Of dutiful sons, before
the ashes Of the sublimest Of archi-
Iects. Long to be remembered in
INC Fifteenth Corps, is this occasion.
Alter tour years of desperate and
bloody conflict, these men, the heroes
IT q hundred fields--men who, since
heir organization. as a corps, never
rallied their colors before a foe--per-
orm as 9 fitting finale to a career as
llustrl6us as that Of any military
Command that ever earned distinction.
pilgrimage to the shrine where re-
,ose the ashes Of him whose labors
hey have fought and bled to p,erpet-
late the glory Of.
Would it not be well (if you will
uffer the sudden digressionj For the I,
aides of the Mount Vernon Associa,
ion to remove the remains Of Wash
ngton's mother to the homestead
ler grave is neglected, and in the
omnlon now, and an unlettered j,
ough, defaced, and half completed Ii
, lonp :, marks her resting place at
She would, /. am
ure, more appropriately ELL a grave
ear the tomb Of her son, than those
l ! and nndistinguished relatives
mo [ occupy the ground to-day. Il
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The Strangers Death.
BY MRS. A. NJ. HoLBRooK.

BY MRS. A. NJ. HoLBR0OK.
| stood beside the couch Of death;
a stranger form lay there,
An exile far from home
Far from bis mothers care.
His pale, pale lips aud ALTERING tongue
Spoke not the name of sister, brother.
But marmering low, in tender tone,
! heard the sacred name Of mother.
In bis last hour he saw the form
OF her he loved III childhoofs day,
And heard again her gentle voice
In sweet and touching lay.
In death his heart had murmured forth
Her name alone alone-no other;
And then his spirit sank forest
Forever, with his mother
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na. The N. o. Picayune Of The OH q !,

~ ~ = lcsty uue VI Tue Jln says
Now that it has been intimated that the
eminent New York lawyer, Charles
VConor, will volunteer as the counsel Of
Jef Davis, we see bis name spelt id all
sorts OF. ways by the papers. O'Connor,
oluonner, etc. The true orthography is as
We have given it above, O'Gonor, and we
may add it is the name Of one Of the best
lawyers and one Of the most upright, G o..
scientious, estimable and learned men 10 tha
Union. In his hands the case Of "she pra e.,t
rebei' can receive no detrimep,s RI
O'Conor will see that his cliens has ! ii ta;r
trial on the merits of.his case. sf' &c I '1i'
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aea DR.. Henry Mcintyre, late Pro
fessor Of Anatomy id the general
High School Of Philadelphia, died on
the 26th, aged Is years. Dir. Nc
lntyre was highly esteemed both by
the profession and public.
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Ey Decora, a famous Winpebago
Chief, died recently at Lincoln, Wis
consin, aged one hundred and thirty.
three years. He aided the United
States in the Black Hawk war, and
was rewarded by Gen. jackson with
q small United States flag. He kept
1t as long as he lived, and now it
waves over his grave.
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gT The Herald's National debt
paying subscription have reached one
million eight hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars.
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sea- 1t appears that the losses bv tho
late Canada inundati tons amounted "a s,SO.
dren persisted, S 'la sn'''-
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s Renan, the French skeptic, Is
Egypt, and thinks he has
found works of art and records that
make the human race much older than
the Mosaic records represent It.
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seA- The Russian that Little Patti i
gong TO marry has an income Of $780,,
O0Oa year. -
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M One Senior Peyel, 4 shoemaker by
Trade = has been recently elected President Il
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.[NUMBERge7.

ers OF freed persons. will be kind to them,
and not turn off the children or aged to
perish; and the freed men and women are
earnestly enjoined to make contracts. Just
and fair, for remaining with their former,
owners. III
In orderto facilitate as much as possi-
BILE the application. for pardons under the
excepted sections of the Presidents AM
nesty Proclamation, it is stated for infor-
nation that all applications must be by Pc,
itition,. stating the exception, and accom-
2paniedwith tile oath prescribed, This Pc.
tition must be first approved by the Proyis-
ional Governor, and then forwarded to the
President. The headquarters Of the Pro-
visional Governor will be at Greenyille,
where, all communications to him must be
addressed. D Att+ ,
The newspapers of. this State will publish
this proclamation until the election for mem
bers Of the Convention.
In testimony Whereof have hereunto
set my hand and seal. Done ,at the
L. S. town Of Greeasille, this Goth day Of
July, in the'year Of our Lord 1896,
and of the independence of the Uni
ted States tho ninetieth th
B.F. PERRY.
By the Provisional Governor:
# William H. PsnRY. Private Secretary.
july 23'65--.tsep4.lT ID -t. a.'
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acceptable constitution TO Congress,
when our members are elected, we shall
bc admitted into the Union, and be re.
stored to the rights enjoy ed by our faith.
ers. But if we get up dissensions and
strifes among ourselves, or with the
military authorities, or if we fail to pre-.
sent to Congress such constitution as
we know the rational government will
demand Of us; under the directions Of
President johnson, we may remain in
our present condition for years to come,
and the military remain amongst US and
have the same control of our affairs that
they exercise to-day. 1t is not the
meeting of the Convention or its action
that can relieve us, but it is our restora.
ton to the national government through
the action of Congress.
Raleigh Standard.
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A NNo UNcE ME- NTs.
Eor tlne convention.

"Choose for the Convention your beat and
truest men not those'who have skulked in
the hour Of danger--nor those who have
worshipped Msmmon, while their country
was bleeding at every pore-nor the politi7
oian, who, after urging war, dared not en-
counter its hardships--but those who had
laidthdir all upon the altar of the country.
Select such men and make them serve as
your representatives" i"'
Mr.. EpIToR: From the above stand
point Of the gallant WADE HAMPTON, an
nounce for the Convention to bo held the
4th September next, tho following gentle
men, believing they win be acceptable to
~. a7 The PEorLE.
.S GEN, JNO. BRATEON, .
... COL. h. STARK MEANS.
.ang 8'G6--te
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&c. BREoKlNR1DGE.--A Montreal
correspondent of the New York Herald
states that j. @. Breckinridge lex. .Presi,
dent) Secretary Of War Of the South
en Confederacy, was to sail from Eng.
land on the lst inst, and was expected
in Canada on the 18th. Among the
latest additions to the rebel nest at Mon.
treal were commander Wilkinson of the
pirate Tallahassee, and Taylor Wood, a
former commander of the same craft.
who aided Breckenridge in eiiecting his
escape Charleston Courier.
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For the Convention.
ang 8'G5-te

''Choose for the Convention your hest snd
trnest mep not those who have skplked in
the hour of dnnger-hor those who have
worshipped Mammon, while their coun-
try was bleeding at every pore--rnor
the politician, who after urging war, dared
not encounter its hardshipsEbut those who
had laid their all upon the altar of the coun-
try. Select such men. and make thery serve
MS Your representatives. fo
Nh. EpIroR Deeply impressed with the
immense importance of the above advice
Of the noble HAMPTON, I propose as men,.
bers of the Convention for Fairfield ag
a.g JOHN BRATTON, sr.E
.E JAMES II. RION,
DIR. 4. f. FURMAN. a'
aug 5'65--teg %'sA r. AMOR PATaIm.
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The Richmond Election.

1t has been rnmored that the result
OF the late election at Richmond has been
set aside and declared void by the mill.
tary edict of Gen. Terry. This state
ment has not been confirmed, and we
regard it as entirely without foundation.
Such an act as that would strike away
the last prop of republcanism in this
country, and the whole fabric would
fall in irretrievable ruin. 81.
But there is sufficient cause for ankle.
ty in the contemplation of the attitude
of the Black Republican press in regard
70 the result of the election at Richmond.
Itseems that the organs of the dominant
party are unwilling to accord to the
Southern people the enjoyment of their
preferences in the exercise of the elec.
tive franchise. , If they are not to be per,
mitted to select the candidates of their
choice for the administration Of their
loyal affairs, their franchise is amock,
|ery. 1t would be- far better to spare
them the expense and trouble of elec.
tions, by giving the appointment oftheir
civil officials to the Federal Executive.
It.is natural that the people of the South
should vote for men who have served
the cause of the Confcaeraey. That
cause was held sacred by the Southern
masses, and, whetherit was right or
wrong, their sincere convictions were
enlisted in its support. tits not now to
be expected that they will publicly
scensure thosewho obeycd their wishes
and championed their principles in the
hour of,danger. If the populations of
the conquered territory are to be re
ceived into the household with the po-
htical rights common 10 the communities
sof the republic, and of those rights the,
free exercise of the elective franchise is
tthemost essential Shallwe presume TO
dictate TO them who shallbe mayor. Of
this city and who of that, and still pro.
fess to be the guardians Of their repub.
licahism? A contemporary says Of the
{ Richmond election: ssThe first month
after the occupation of Richmond, no man
could have been elected to ooffice to the
skirts Of whose garments hung even the,
odor Of herebelliob, and now they sweep
the city."aWhy should they not Sweep
the city, ifitsSinhabitants are 80 nearly
unanimous IN favor of certain candidates.
,Eitherthey have the right to vote as
they please, or they have not, and if they
have, why should they be abused for ex.
ercising their privilege ofchoice 2 But
the same paper insists that the military.
autboYitips are resnopaibla for tha raonlt
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confidence and respect it is eminently
proper that social intercourse should Be
frank and unrestricted aR
The War Democracy, atleast, has
nothing to gain by opposing the pri,
'vilege offree suffrage in the South. If
the Southern people are to be permitted
to vote as they please, they will vote for
mel, identified with the Confederate
cause: If they are not to be accorded
the right ofchoice, they will vote for
those who control the bayonets. In
either case, the War Democrats may as
well give up the hope of welding a
political influence at the South. .is
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