The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-01-10

of The same State, letter similar TO those
addressed TO the Governors Of Georgia.
Alabama and Mississippi, relieving the
Provis oual Governor Of his authority nd
placing it in the hands Of the Coos,i,u
!ional Governor.
WAsHINGToN, Dac %.
The vote in this city yesterday for ne.
gro suffrage, resulted in 35 favorable and
$500 opposed to it.
The name Of Lewis d. Campbell, of
Ohio, has been sent 10 the Senate for
continuation as Minister 10 Mexico. Gen.
Logan declined the appointment.
WAsuINcToN, Dec. %.
Secretary Seward, by direction Of the
President, has addressed letter to Gov
eruor Worth, Of North Carolina, inform
ing him that Provisional Governor Hol.
den has been relieved. Governor Holden
is directed to deliver to Governor Worth
all papers connected with bi. Office.
In the recognition Of Alabama as a
State o: the Union, the President has
looked over the lact that her Legislature
repudated the second clause Of the
Amendment Act giving to Congress the
right 20 Iegislate for the freedmen; and
AS the President wss veil aware Of this
reputation, it follows tha, he regarded
it as wholly immaterial in the recognition
of the State. In fact, tits known that he
looks upon this clause as harmless and
Secretary Seward has himself declared
his opinion that the passage of the
amendment would rather "restrain' than
'ealarge" the powers Of Congress. The
rjec,ion Of the latter part Of the amendI
ment has, therefore, been no bar to The
admiss on Of the State, and it probably
will not be to the States who &C ed in
similar manner. Georgia and South
Carolina adopted tie amendment Gear,
as passed by Congress; but all the other
States rejected the clause that was alta ch
ed to the amendment.
The Governor Of Georgia, and also Of
Alabama, it is understood. are now at
full liberty to give certificates to the
Senators and Representatives elect from
those States.
Gen. Sax,on has written a letter dated
at Charleston, S. c., asking that con,ri
buttons Of clothing, provisions and other
necessares be Immediately made for the
relief Of the freedmen in his district, all OF
whom arc in The most destitute and suf
fering condition.
Thad. Stevens has got the House Of
Representatives in his breeches pocket,
and it will rot get out this session. Not
even Tennessee will be admitted. The
Committee on Recons,ruction is a com.
mlttee on destruction, and Tbad. Stevens !
holds it. Hs is locking up all the ere.
den,ia!s Of the members from the South.
and they will not he unlocked this ses
sion. the case was only devise to
cheat the South, and Tennessee and Ar
kansas, out Of their representa- The |
President continues earnest TO desire tha,
the South shall be represented in Con-
gress, and TO restore self government
This Senator is full Of fight against Presi'
dent johnson, and avas himself OF every |
opportunity to pitch in. The fact is,
Senator Sumner was spoilt at the White
House during the Lincoln administration,
and now he is no logger a pet there.
Andrew johnson does not appreciate him
Hence the principle is added personnel,
aud he is inside, if not outside, intensely
personal against the President.
The PoSmas er General is only enabled |
to appoint women 10 many oflhe South
ern States, as there are no men fit for
postmasters who can take the oath. The !
women can take it, as they have had no
fighting to do.
A bill is being prepared to increase the
pension list to $50, 100000. This amount
just doubles the present bill.
The exciting event in Congress, to day
has been the bold, earnest conservative
speech Of ex Governor Raymond, of New
York. It takes strong ground 10 support
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