Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-01-19

-RUrocsr+IoN OF THE SouTu AS LoyAL.-The
special Washington correspondents OF the Bal
timore Sun writes a, follows to that paper, un.
der date December 81:
Th, country will learn with great sntisfac-
tion that the President intends to issue his pro.
clsmation declaring that the States lately in
rebellion are restored to the Union, aud enti.
tied to recognition as l:yal States, rs sosn as
the progress of State rehabilitation, now going
on 80 successfully, shall be completed. Texas
and Florida are passing through the stages
necessary for their organization rs States-
When the President shall be enabled to turn
the Provisional Government of those States
over to the Governors elected by the people,
he will issue the proclamation of restoration.
1t will be hailed with JOY by the people
throughout the country, and it cannot fail to
exert some influence over the policy Of Con-
gress.
After This proclamation it may 10 supposed
that no obstacle will remain TO the admission
of Southern members, unless, indeed, it be de
termihed by the Republican majority to keep
the lately rebel States out Of the Union, ard
under territorial or military governments, un-
til certain constitutional amendments he agreed
to. and certain legislative measures adopted.
Col. Scgar Inns authorized u contradiction of
the report that Secretary Seward had told him
that the Southern members would be admitted
upon the reasseinbling Of Congress.
1t may be assumed that Mr.. Seward is in
diplomatic correspondence he dsclaimed the
policy OF war for any purpose than that of
restoration of the Union, and declared TINT the
rebel States might be restored simply by send
ing back their Senators and Representatives to
Congress.
But the South has done more for the sake of
peace than Mr. Seward then hoped for or re.
quired.
CoSoEEssIoSAL-WAsn Jan. lO-Jn
response to the Senate resolutions asking why
ugtferson Davis has not yet been tried, the Pros
tdent. to-day transmitted n message, enclosing
d letter from Attorney General Speed, who
states that no Circuit Court has been held in
the late febellious districts since the tcrmina.
lion OF hostilities, and holds the opinion that
the late insurgents who are waiting Trial should
be tried only before civil courtp, when thoy are
fuay and actually restored, and has not thought
at proper to advise President johnson to cause
criminal proceedings TO be Instituted against
Ar. Davis or any other insurgent in the States
or districts in which they were not actually
present during the prosecution of hostilities.
Senator Wilson introduced bill fixing the
peace establishment of the army. 1t provides
Eor regiments of artillery, 10 Of cavalry. 60 of
infantry; each branch to have rropoftionate
number OF black troops, ofiicercd by white
men.
Horne offered resolution declaring that the
Seceds1g States had forfeited their rights. IIe
made speech denying the doctrines of destr get
aoility OF State governments, and said the
rresident had no r16ht to restore the rebel
States his duties being only executive
In the House, Wilson, Of Iowa. made n snecch
IN support Of the bill cxtenlin. negro suffrage
IN Tie Dstrict OF Columbia lie said the social
element here fostered secession. lie made
lengthy speech on the subject
DrowSer, OF iennsylv"nia, opposed the bill,
on the ground that this was white mans row
ernment
Schofleld of Penn. favored the bill.
Tue PEEslnExr aNn r,Ir R,nr,,.Au ,,o
rumors from Washington Indicate nm on-
Proaciirng struggle between Pres idcnt johnson
nnd the Nadicas. Some Of them express n
Willingness to admit the Tennessee dclcration
at that would prevent on open issue on the
reconstruction policy Of the PRESIDENT; but it is
How weii understood that he makes no cxcep-
1ton III their case, but desires the admission Of
all properly qualified Southern representa-
lives. On that point, the Stcvens-Su,nner
Kadieals will not yi,ll-so, Mt least their
friends say; but they will be hardly able to re-
s'st the feeling now rapidly growing in favor
OF the Presidents views. Mary Republicans
nre satisf ed that he Is riyht-and will .ustoin
him at once, whilst others will soon feel the
thumb-screws of official patronage. and fall
into line. AT least "nc.quaItcr Of the domi-
nant members nre political jockies who got
their p'uce> by trickery and are not as likely
70 oe troubled with conscientious scruples ns
the losa OF power and influence. These men
will be dealt with the rule That General
Jackson always applied to baulky politicians,
"wiIip them ih-Dr whip them QUIT is Of
little consequence which. The Presidents POL
icy will triumph before the session is over
probably sooner
lhe FIRST National Bank Of Richmond H.
=. FAINT, President, has been doing business
about six months. and not wIthstandinp the
he"yy expenses attending the organization and
estabHshnient ot new bank it has neverlhe.
less earned for its stockholders twenty-five per
Cent. on The carital stock during this short PC.
r,od,,betng equal to fifty per cent. per ann,in,.
WIN view OF enhancing the value of the
stock. and adding to the working capital, the
directors have very wisely divided only ten
per cent. Of the earnings-fftecn per cent
having been added to the surplus fund. From
the quarterly report just issued, it appears tina,
the resources of this bank sum up $780,
1880. The leading items are bills and notes,
1914, 1924 AZ; due from National Bunks S216,-
sos 26; United States bonds, $2l1,000; legal
tender and National Bank notes and cash items
$2a4, ,5e2.s5; specie and sterling, ss5, 53G94.
Divorce MADE EAsY.-The Senate of Mis-
souri, has before it bill to facilitate the di-
vorcement of su:h husbands and wives as fl nd
the bonds of hymen Lot easy to be borne
The bill as originally reported went very far
In that latltudinarlan policy which Is rapidly
undermining the sanc,ity Of the marriage re-
lation in this country; but it did not 60 far
enough to suit the ideas of some Of the Sena-
tors. Accordingly a motion was made to
amend so as to make habtual intemperance for
the space of one year a suficient cause for d.
vorce. An amendment was offered to this
amendment providing that if the habit of in
temperance was acquired before morrage
divorce should not be granted. 1t wns argued
hneban1 hefn
marriage. and the wife united her fortunes 10
his with knowledge of his vice. che ought
not to be entitled TO a divorce; but the Senate,
animated by double zeal for distressed wives