The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-08-31

Tho Washington correspondent of the n. Y.
Herald writing under date of the oath, gives the
following very interesting intelligence:
PROGRESS OF RECONSTRUCTION IN GEoEG1A-SEGRo
SUFFRAGE
Judge Lochrane and other Georgians are in the
struction in that State to be progr o.sng rapidly
and satisfactorily to oil Union men. Lochrane has
made speeches in different parts OF the State since
the appointment OF Mr. johnson as Provisional
Governor, and has everywhere taken strong
grounds in favor of recognizing the abolition 0f
slavery, the fact that the negro is free man. in
ness of his being, admitted competent witness in
civil and criminal proceedings the impossibility of
colonizing him elsewhere against his will, and in
favor of abrogating distinctions on account of
color. He is confident the people of Georgia will
aecedo to a these conditions and settle the prin-
cple of the negroes right to vote, subject to such
restrictions as are impcrativcly demanded.
The Southern men at present in Washington CO.
incide in the belief that the transition from slave
to free labor in their respective States will produce
little trouble. There is u widespread repugnancc
to conferrinS upon negroes the right of suffrage;
but this feeling is rapidly giving way to one of
broader craftsmanship. 1t is believed to be to
the interest of the South to retain the negroes and
to guarantee them such rights and protection as
will secure their friendship and prevent antagon-
isms of race. 1t is urged that if immediate suf-
frage we're given the blacks test several of the
Southern States would have negro majorties and
negro Congressman, md thereby prevent white
immigration, and compel its emigration, and thus
make tncm essentially negro state governments.
To prevent this it is urged that the negro popula-
tion of the Southern States should be put on pro-
baton, white immigration encouraged, and the
preponderance of white voters insured before es-
tablishing universal suffrage. Many far-seeing
Southern men recognize negro suffrage as only Il
question of time, and desire to obSiate twenty-five
years Of ticrce and needless agitation throughout
the country by conceding the principle now.
THE SUBJECT OF pARDoNs
The report first published in n New York daily,
and subsequently copied into the Washington pa
pers, that Hon. John Wilson was appointed chief
Of a new pardon bureau, to organize on his re-
turn, and act under tho Presidents immediate
supervision, is wholly without foundation. Indeed,
it could not well be true. The Acknowledgement
is the legal adviser to the President and all tho
papers relating to pardons properly 20 TO his Office
before being sent to the President for approval
When signed by tho President they must go to the
State Department for the SEAL of which the Secre-
tary of State is the sole official custodian The
contemplated pardon bureau could be nothing
moro than nh additional desk OF the Attorney
Generals Office. If the Presidents intentions con-
corning the future granting of pardons have been
truthfully represented very little necessity exists
for creating new bureaus to expedite the bust
ness. Tho question is not how many sets of pa
pers can be put through in given length of time,
but rather how many Of them admit Of postpone
ment. If it be urged that delay will entail suffer
ing and loss Of property in many cases. it may be
answered that the President probably desires to
punish many who deserve it in this way but who
would escape entirely if Immediately pardoned.