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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-27
By Burton & Wallace, Auctioneerss
mo. 8 Belyin's Block.)

WE WILL HAVE AN AUCTION
w at our store ON WEDNESDAY, the 29th. OF
various useful. articles, among which IL one tine
Mum & Co.'s 7-octave PIANO, and the finest
Carpet $4,000. BURTON & WALLACE,
NH 27-St Auc0OneerS
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By31esn. lAss'ials Aaaeksaeeh
nN MONDAY tie 9Th instant q y
ss7:et ti.ss !. c.ssSesea. .il .sil g sss..sa
Asss S,s az !: Zs'ds ls'3ssRdc oAhfkElHo.
COOKIN0-ST s3eg=s
l FEATHER BED, .
: nol1E4R, A&
sEDsTEADs.
CHAIRS.
- FORKS, &c.
Also, . lot q CLOTHING, consisting Of
COATS.
PANTS,
VESTS,
SHOES, &c.
handsome GOLD BRACELET.
NH Is JAMES B. RADCLIFFE. Auctioneer.
ByR.B. Cool. Auetioneer.
mo. 20 Main street)
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, COOK
II IN0-STOvEs. CARPETS, BEDDING, &C.,
FUR GALE AT AUCTlON.-On MONDAY the
a Am. 'sssea q FURNITURE d. oop.ns
BUREAUS,
MAHOGANY and other wARDRoBEs.
DEDsTEADs,
CHAIRS,
FEATHER BEDS,
MATTRESSES lHsir and Shuck),
SHEETS, =
BED SACKS, 4s
BRUSSELS CARPETS, -
WALNUT BOOKCASE,
barrels FLOUR Family.
400 pounds Bright New Orleans SUGAR.
Morning Star COOKIN0-STOVE, and othel
STOVES,
Lot of HARDWARE, &C..
NH Is E. B. COOK, Auctioneer.
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TERTIFICATESOF INDEBTEDNESS
~ BEARING SIX PER CENT. PER ANNUN
INTEREST AND FREE FROM TAXATION.--By
the fourteenth section Of the act 70 reduce the cur.
sency, ar0roved February II, 1854, the Secretary,
the Treasury il authorized to issue the above cert
6cates payable two years after the ratification Of
treaty Of peace with the United States. They cam
not BE sold, but only to be issued to such czcd
tors of the Government willing TO receive thu
came in payment Of their demands. They must also
DO given at par, though free from taxatioA.
The attention Of purchasing agents and disburs.
ing officers Of the Governmentis called to this class
ofpublic securities Is Offering peculiar advantages
are bought and TO facilitate the Of than, checks
drawn ~ Disturbing officers upon the dspodtarits
holding these funds, and marked across thu hes
"payable in certificates Of Indebtedness" viii b
paid in conformity herewith.
DepoGt&zies are hereby authorized and required
to comply With this regulation and TO make apple
tion 70 the Register for supplies Of certificates q
required. lasgnsdl 9. A. TRENHOLM,
"a IS Secretary Of Treasury.
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/ 1nnA6u4romAa1m 80
ooA11D14AAns Gezx1g - AaannnaN ~
/ ASq4MoNDs 16oG1g + ~.
0EvEN-THIRTY TREASURY
~ NOTES.-ln pursuanee d N ct q Coaareua~
aPpEused NovoQnbeF =, loe4, en1iGao1 IA -. -
anthosiss the 0ecsetO7 1tAe Treasury b excA -
eoupoa hond sfsf oy@. thirty oeasusy ns1es.n Aold-
- Of such notes ore hereby not1ed tha4 h1ss fAs
payment a t. annnAl interest," dno thmoon q IT,
an6G day q January, les5, upoa pssssAta1ioa q hs
same, The TREASURER, Asaiatant ISoasarsgo And Paw
Depoitaries tas desnated ct ioot) viii iaguo crit.
hc6tes therefor, Witch vill sntitls ths holdss 10
COUPON bends payable thirty yssrs als tAe n1stAay
q Jsnnasy. isss bearing sx PSF es,t interest from
days Of January and July n sach year. TheTrea-
Sdrer, Assistant TfessuieSs and Depositasies win
ae weekly reports 10 TIE Register Il tt Tse6sary
Of such certificates issued s4 theiro1oes, Whereupon
bonds viii BE- sent forward in satisfaGtion Of ana
The notes VIII be cancelled in theusual manner and
SoEw1r6e1 - re First Aufites.
@. A. TRENHOLM.
6serst1sy a. Tteasa1y.
Treasurer &c Richmond, Virginia. s.Ax
Assistant Treasurers ct CtAslestGn and Ne61le.
Depositazies u Raleigh md Nfmirgtea, North Co
Dsposis1lss At Charleston ana ctiunsia, ss.aAca-
Depositaries It savannah and Atgreta, ueosxia.
Depositazies at Tallahassee, Florida and Aonteo.
merry, Alabama.
Depositsries 1t colnnbus, Mississippi and Hsustoa
and Marshall. Jexa4 ja 2-ts
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RoK RENT, HOUSE and LOT, on
0race, between Eighth and Ninth streets,
containing twelve rooms; gas and water in the
house; . splendid bathroom, arranged for hot and
cold water, with many other conveniences. The
locality beingso convenient to ell parts Of the city,
mskes il very desirable and Of rare chance. Fog
particulars, cali 1t No. lS3 Broad street, between
Eifkh and sixth NH 27-Sts
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BY Freeman & Co., Auctioneers,
(corner Of Main and Ninth streets.)

BY Freeman & Co., Aucsioneers,
= (corner Of Main and Ninth streets.
FURNITURE, /.
CARPETS,
GOLD WATCHES,
GLASS AND CROCKERYWARE,
DRY GOODS, &C.,
AT AUCTION.
On WEDNESDAY, 10th instant, commencing at
10 O'Clock A. NJ, We will ssl at salesroom, cor.
ner Ut Main and Ninth streets, an assortment OF
GOODS, consisting Of the following and other aItl-
~ FRENCH, COTTAGE and other BED
=. 6TEADS,
FEATHER BEDS,
QUILTS,
SHEETS,
BLANKETS, &c.
HAIR and sHUcK MATTRESSES.
CABINETS,
WARDROBES,
PARLOR, CANE and WINDSOR CHAIRS /;
DINING, PARLOR and other TABLES
HAIR-CLOTH ROcKING.CHAIRS,
SIDEBOARDS,
WTNDOW.sHADEs and CURTAINS,
GLASS and cROCKERYWARE,
0OLuWATCHES,
DRY GOODS,
| FANCY ARTICLES,
COOKING and other STOVES.
NH Is FREEM.AN%& CO., Auctioneers.
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YTHE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.

DY THE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
I'D pROCIAMKTION.-Wherea vacancy
has occurred in the representation Of this State II
the Congress Of the Confederate States occasioned
by the resignation Of the Hon. William G. Rives late
the representative from the District composed Of the
Counties o. Albemarie. Campbell, Amhs4st, Nelson,
Flnvanna and Buckingham. and the city Of Lynch
burg: Therefore I, WILLIAM SMITH. q egnos
of the Commouwealth Of Virginia, do hereAt pro-
claim and make knowuthat elections VIM be ks& IN
the said counties end city On MONDAY, the 10Th
day Of April next 70 supply the said vacancy; and
the sheriS Of the said Counties and the sergeant o.
sid atty an hereby rsqnired to eanse elections be
held each in his respective county or city, and OH
Gers commanding military encampments and posts
are authorised to have such elections held on the
sAid 10th day Of April next for TePEessutsdys q
all the vacancy Aforesaid.
49, Given under my hand - Governor, and
a. under the seal at the Commonwealth: q
r. = Richmond, this 40th Day ef March, a. d
] 49, 1865, and IN the eighty -ninth year Of IN
Commonwealth. WILLIAM SMITH.
By 4he 0ovesA0r: e
0rOnOx ". NrxroRp,
NH 3t-& escrstsxy pf TIA Commonwealth.
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ron RENT.

T1OR RENT, several IMPOVERISHED
X ROOMS. With gas. Cooking and washing in-
sI,,ded. Il deaired. Persons having more than Two
.srvants need NOT apply. References required.
WANTED TO RENT, . PIANO. Rent paid n
.d~snce. Apply on Grace street, one door east Of
Eoushee. south eide. opposite Baptist Church. for
merry IeSebvrs's Academy, or room II, Post-omcs
renarfmcnt. mn zt--SC
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-27

EOR RENT, desirable RESIDENCE,
At the upper end Of Clay street, containing
three chambers, dining-room. parior, kitchen and
-out-houses, and well Of excellent water. The
house is nearly new; neatly painted and papered
throughout Attached is an acre Of land, with
choice fruit trees Possession given on the LIST Of
April. For terms, apply to JUAN .plZzINl,
NH 27-4t. No. l28 Main street.
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EOR RENT.-A HOUSE, suitable for
II small family, situated on Twenty -third street,
between Broad and Marshall, for rent to good
tenant. Applv ia, III. WHITLOCK,
Broad street, between Twenty-third and Twenty
fourth NH 27-eod3ts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-27
By Thomas W. Reese, Auctioueer,
3ovcrnsr street, between Main and Franklin.y

THIRrY CONDEMNED HORSES
AND MULES FOR SALE AT AUCTION
win sell ON WEDNESDAY, March 29th. ct u
O'clock. at Bacon's Quarter Branch, THIRTY CON.
DEEMED HORRES and MULES.
ROBERT r. ARCHER,
Major and Quartexmaster.
THOMAS ". KEIsEE, Auctioneer. NH -
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-. !
1u14llll1k ~.
y a. w.Knli4 Aastauqlsss
(Nds . MN stssef.l
WILL BE sOLDeAT AUCTION. AT
w my store, ON TuxsDAY. March %, q 10
o'''''1 HOUSEHOLDS s ssa KITCHEN FuRs1-
TURE,
-Cn0KERD and GLASSWARE,
BLAMKETs,
sH0Ea,
CLOTHING.
psx S e. a6t Is; SILVER WATCHES.
mhs7 @. W. WILLIS. Auctioneer.
pyD. r. Booth. Auctioneer,
mo. 20 Main street, between seventh and Eighth
WILL BE SOLD. AT MY SALES
" ROOM. on THURSDAY MORNING,
March 80 ut l0o'clock, an Assortment Of FUkNA..
TURF, CLOTHING, DRY GOODS, GOLD and
!g.@ BUREAU0, as s$
TABLES, s7s
BEDS and DEDsTEADs.
TODACCO,
LADIES' and GENTS CLOTHING
l splendid SOLE-LEATHER TRUNK,
/ hpe GOLD HUNT1N0.CA0E LEVkh
WATCH, f +
and other goods that may of1er in time TOR SALE
Consienments solicited and received till morning
Of sale. [mh 81 d. +. BOOTH. Anctioneer.
BY Gaines & French, Auctioneers,
(corner of Franklin and Governor streets.)
WE WILL SELL at 10 o'clock TUES
w DAY MORNING, the 2Sth Of March. 1865,
| at our auction house, corner Of Franklin and
| Governor streets. general assortment Of HOUSE
| HOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE, consisting q
| the following:
| MAHOGANY (hAr-cloth) CHAIRS,
/ excellent lot Of CHINAWARE, including one
china tea set; .s-a
| OFFICE CHAIRS,
| BUREAUS,
:. BEDSTEADS,
/ CLOTHING, &c. .ee~
| ALSO,
| mo. COOKING-STOvE, ..s...5e
1 l Sloat's PLANTATION SEW1Nd.MA
| CHINE, in good order.
| Conaknments solicited up to day of sale.
NH IS GAINES FRENCH, Auctioneers.
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NOAL, COAL.-For sale, one hundred
" and twenty-five buehcls of best LUMP COAL,
by person breaking up housekeeping. Inquire at
the second house from the corner Of Broad and
Twenty-eighth streets. NH 49,
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II AMP BLACK.-Fiye hundred pound
B IL LAMP BLACK, in barrels, on consignment
and for sale by
+ NH 25-2ts GEORGE BA0BY.
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doom FOR RENT.-A FURNISHED
III ROOM, with gas, for rent on Franklin street,
second door from Fourth, southeast corner. Apply
before A. NJ or after p. NJ. NH 27-eod3ts
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barrels EXTRA and
Il FAMILY FLOUR in store and for sale BY
CHAS. L. TODD,
NH 25-2ts corner sixth and Clay streets.
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EOR SALE. TWO KIDS. Apply to
II EDWARD HUCULAS. ON Thirteenth slreet,
between Main aud Franklin, near Dispatch Office.
NH l5-2te
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:EOR RENT, two comfortable ROOMS,
furnished or unf,l, nished, on Main stScet, be-
tween Adams and Jefferson.
NH 25-2ts Mrs. s. A. BERRY.
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EOR RENT, a. neat FURNISHED
IL ROOM, corner Sixth and Broad streets
NH 25-St
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EOR RENT, q portion of q HOUSE,
nicely furnished, with use Of kitchen. Apply
on Broad street. next door to the corner of Twenty.
third, north side. Also, the services Of q good
COOK. References required. NH 25-2te
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DOR SALE, -FOUR GOOD MULES
They are IN good working condition. Appl,
to L. T. CHANDLER, on Franklin street, No
10, near First Market. mA95-3ts
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-10

,,o hill, out Of its hands At length the bill was re"
,.d for the consideration Of the House. Thiscapped
,be climax OF stupidity. and was deliberate attempt
oft the Committee TO defeat the measure
Tho Session was now rapidly drawing to a close ana
hb reot APPREHENSION was felt lest the bill should
Inc lost by the delay st it was so universally popular
and so generally recognized Of absolute necessity 10
be safety of NewYofk and of the State AT large that
tho friends of reform worked with undated courage
The ouestion finally came to Issue on motion to take
the bill out of its regular order and put it forward 1t
received 20 votes As bnt s. votes were required TO
mass il his test vote was considered decisive Of the na
issue
The City Inspector instantly took the Alarm ana
set his weorganzcd machinery to work to avert LIS
impending DOOM That was busy night which ioi
lowed, with the City Inspector and his minons' as
the vote on the next day shows. How often during
that night be might have been seen
..Sauai like toad close g, the ear d
As,ayiue by his devilish art To- reach
Vain bsae. " vain ' aims inordn nate desires"
we can only conjecture from the fearful detection from
the ranks Of the hitherto proeSscd friends of the bill
which the vote Of the next day revealed few, as vii
be SEEM had the hardhood to vote against the bill. bu
others ran away or concealed themselves both alk'
defeated the DlI. ana hlJuu Dc
y their constituents for their votes and their absence
On the final vote being taken, the following names
Republican members stand recorded in the negative:
WILLIAM +. ANGEL. First District, CattarauguS Co
! HoRhcE BRMIs Third District Steubcn Go.
| MARIN CROwELL~ Second District. Chautauqua TO-
/ EDWARD EDWARDS Second District, Saratoga Co.
JAMES W FRANKLIN Franklin Co.
I'D. c. NEsEREAU, Broone Co.
| LEWIS PALMER Second District Jefferson co.
LORENZO kousF Second District. OncllaCO.
| LORENzo WEBER, Schuyler Co.
Total %.
The following lodged vote:
Gro W coz Fourth District. Oneida Co.
! BENZ NJ CL0sI. Pint District. Cayuga Co.
| NOIATY EpCERION, First District, Ont0riO 20.
| GEo NJ HOLLIS Second District Oisego Go.
| JACOB LrFEyEET, Second District Ulster Co.
| ALBION LEwIs Second District. Allegheny Co.
| HrGH d. Mccall First District. Livingston Co
! john h. MONEY Second District, Livingston %.
! WILLIAM RASKIS. Third District, Monroe Co
! liza L. SHLEMAN, First District Delaware Co.
l EBEN ). SIXTH Yates Co.
DAN g. SQuEiS. Cortland 20.
I HENRY TuLNCuAsI, First District. lIerkimer Co.
j.. CURIIss TOPLlFI, Second District CattirauSus 20
Total. IL
The bill wanted 2 votes 20 secure constitutional
minority and therefore defeated by the treScher
OF either OF The above groups
/ 1t is Often said that if The people were informed as &
the dcicciion OF their representatives. they wou'
never return such members the halls OF legislation
Upon that suggestion we have acted and we now ~
raign before their respective constituents the - mem
ben Of the last Assembly who by their votes or thei
neglect Of duty. defeated a great public measure.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-10
A GENERALS MISTAKE.

Gen. Samuel McGowan of Abbeville, ;. C.,
having had his fill Of fighting to dissolve the
Union, now proposes to come to Congress and
help reconstruct it. In his address to the voters
Of his District, he takes care TO let them know
that be does not regret his, and that they must
not regret their share in the Rebellion. Says
the General:
"In some respects. we are at The beginning OF our
policy as II We were state about Ia assume new
relations with our sister States but must never
allow Ourselves Ia forget that in other respects We are
an old State-a State having auteocdents, name 10
maintain. and a history 10 prcscrve. Whsieyer may
betde the uncertain future. the past at least 4
secure. South Carolina has never sweryed FROM the
path of honor. as she conceived IT, We have record
of which none need be ashamed; and when any apos
tate OF hers disCaims dspaagcs H. may she east
him oct unworthy n her. The devotion of every
true son of the State adhcres in adyersity well
prOsperitys loyal through evil rs well ms through eVod
report aud in The midst Of the greatest misfortune
! stickcth closer than brother
After the delegations from the Southern States shall
have been received into Congress, many delicate am
important duties will deVoive upon them, especially II
reference 20 the freedmen ri the South and the cOnro
which Congress party in Congress desire still
TO exercise them. II may not be improper Ia this
connection 10 that while have approved The course
OF the state III seeking ~ restore her Old relations will
the Government Of the ned States 1t has been upon
the faith ana expectation that the state ar soon as ~
constructed Is 10 Aot. entire control Of ht Aoie snGo
ofher domestic e6a,rs The State and the State alone
must be left 10 decide 10 whom she VIII give the ighi
OF suffrage or other political rights new code aOt
must be enacted to protect and govern the population
lately made free-to prevent idleness yagrancy pau
perism ana crime. no. prophet enough to ioTcsee
whether can succeed: but so!emny believe il vii
be impossible to live IN the country at al. unless The
State has exclusive control Of the whole subject.
have hope that this will De permitted, aud think It il
in accordance with interests and true policy
tain Presdcaf and Democratic party their efforts
the States to their position OF equality AID q
give them equal rights in the Government"
Such men as Gen. McGowan-and thei
name is lcgon--allow themselves to be recon
structed, after fashion, into Unionists, for tb,
sole, unconeealed purpose Of getting the Freed
men once more into their clutches. "Th'
State, ard the State alone" they insist, is tC
have exclusive control over the matter. Bu'
this is not in accordance with the spirit, no
even the letter, OF the Constitutional Amend
ment, which invests Congress with the rieh
and duty of preventing the establishment o
Slavery. That duty will be performed.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-10
90 AISEAD!

We hear that the Administration Is iipol-
timed TO revoke or modify its recent h'o't riSi'-
cons action with regard to Navy Yards anu
nartisan assessments and operations 'lefelh'
We exbort the President aud ms CaDiiiet 10
stand firm Their action has touched chord
N the popular heart which will not soon cease
,o vihrate in enthusiastic response Nine-tenths
or this entire community are saying Well done
Instead of recoiling, we trust the Adminstra-
ton will 90 straight ahead and direct It's, Office
holders universally to take back seats IN Pm
mary Meetings and Nominating Conventions.
They have got considerably ahead OF the muse
The shameful fraud whereby the 18th Ward was
misrepresented in our late State Convention
was an ofiee-hoders job altogether, and the
bcnefciaries were oficc-holders; and the Navy
Yard patronage was the lever whereby they
achieved their unnghtcous end.
The Postmaster Of our City is the Chairman
of It's onion General Committee. According Ia
the old Wing notions i'll which he and we are
educated. the functions of the two Offices are IN
compatible. Mr.. Kelly should choose between
them and surrender one or the other
10 be Postmaster Of this City, man should
combine great natural ability with large ex
perience. eminent intelligence, and the mos'
absorbing devotion to his duties. He should be
in his office twelve TO fifteen hours Of each day
overseeing, observing, timing, instructinS' re-
proving lie cannot properly perform hi
Official duties and at the same time run any
political machine whatever. Our business
makes US peculiarly sensitive on this point; ant
we give fair notice that we shall hencelorh anG
eyermore protest against the Postmaster OF TIN
City being, or trying to be, manager OF polilI
cal machinery. Whoever aspireS to be Post
master here, must be that and (poliIieally
nothing else
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-10
On the above exhibit, The Nashville Pres.
and Times thus properly comments:
WHAT IL a DOLLAR

A case Of interest TO shipping merchants has
inst been decided in the Superior Court in Bos-
ton. Plaintiffs were ship-ownerS, and in 1860
made contract with defendant to take charge
Of the Wild Hunter, as master, at $50 a
month. He continued in command till August,
1864, visiting numerous foreign ports, collecting
freight on different cargoeS in gold or sterling,
and reserving portions of the same from time
to time for his own use. He charged
himself with the sums received, reckoning
dollar for dollar in gold, and the pound sterling
at - a in gold, and applying it at that rate in
payment of his wages at $3.50 a month. The
plaintiffs cloimed, first, that there was a usage
which prohibits ship-masters from taking in
foreign ports more money than is required for
their personal expenses; second, that defendant
was obliged to account for sums 50 taken at cur
rent rates of exchange, and not dollar for dollar
or a, the value of the pound sterling. IL was
agreed that if these points were sustained, then
defendant was liable for the amount claimed by
Plaintiffs otherwise that plaintiffs were in.
debted to defendant.
The ease was referred to an Auditor who re-
ported that the usage limiting appropriations of
freight money by the captain to personal ex.
penses was not proved, and that the amount ap.
piled to bis wages was correctly estimated by
the captain, supposng the calculation made on
Il specie basis. That presented the simple ques-
ton to the Court whether an agreement in this
country for wages at specified sum, payable
here in grccnbacks permitted the payment by
the captain TO himself in foreign countries in
gold Judge Lord, said, that while the statutes
of the United States make dollar in paper rs
much rs dollar, they do not make a
dollar in gold more. In other words,
the statute makes them equal, and the captain
in the absence of any proved usage
to the contrary, applied the earnings of the ship
to the discharge of his wages dollar for dollar,
in gold. judgment was given for the defendant
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-10
THE yIIssIssIppI PROTEST.

The colored citizens of Vicksburg, Miss, held
a meeting Sept. IL to protest against the sort OF
reconstruction inaugurated by the white Con-
vention Of that State, and to warn the North of
the dangers imminent over the UnOn and the
colored race if that scheme be allowed to ma
ture. They call attention to the provision in
the ordinance of the Convention permitting the
Legislature to pass laws to guard the State
against any evils that may arise from sudden
emancipation" which every legislative
oppression of the freedmen becomes possible.
They denounce the system Of warantee-
ism" advocated by the official pa
per of the Convention, as but another name
for Slavery They refer to the scheme for hand
ing over the freedmen, by law of the next Leg
islature, to the unchecked control Of the Board
of County Police, composed Of men VIGOROUSLY
hostile to the colored races and they finally re-
solve
THAT we view with slarm the efforts now being
mad. bv the men in power in Mississippi to nuiy the
Proclamation OF Emancipation. And
That it is our firm conviction, and we hereDy put
1t record that should Mississippi be restored 10 her
status in the Union under her amended constitution as
il now stands that her Legislature under pretext OF
guarding the interests of the state from the evils oil
sudden emancipation. will pass such pIoerptve class
laws against the freedmen will result IN their ex
patraton from the State their practica! reCnsaVe
meut."
These men are entitled to be heard. They
demand nothing; they ask nothing; they
simply present to Us a statement of the dangers
they see threatening them. They believe, and
show cause for their belief that the Rebels,
lately their masters, mean to be still then
masters, and that the Convention in establish
ing an organic law for Mississippi Intentionally
facilitated that purpose.
1t is right we should understand that the men
who make this statement are a majority OF the
people Of Mississippi In 1850 that State had
353. 90l whites and 49, ,404 blacks. The wal
has diminished the number Of the whites, and
increased the number Of the blacks-MissiSSipp
being one Of the States into which many thou
sands of slaves were sent for security by their
masters.