, 1866-03-23
LATER FROM THE EAST.
Dates to March I7th.

COMPILED FROM THE DAILY oREeoSIAN.
INDIANAPoLIs, March I3.-The Indiana Demo
cratic State ConVen tion yesterday nominated the
following ticket: For Seere&ry of State Gen
Wahon D. Mdnsoni for Auditor, @. s. Badger
Treasurer, Jas. B. Ryan for Attorney General,
John r. Cofforthi for Superintendent ofPublic In
strnction R. NJ. Chapman. Resolutions were offered
that the effort ofthe Southern people for iudepen-
dence having proved insufficient, those people
have become limited to their Constitutional obli-
cations, and rights, ofwhich representation and
protection are chief. 1t was also. ~
Resotged, That the principles ayowed by Pres
ident Johnsonin his annual message, looking to
the early practical restoration Of all the States
to their rights in the Union meets with our hear
ty approval, and the action of the majority in
Congress, dictated, it is, by fanaticism, or at
best, for political power, and being excited by
the wish to keep States out of the Union, we SOL
emnly condemn therefore we cordially endorse
the veto of the Freedmen's Bureau Bill, and de-
clare thatin ourjudgment the courage displayed,
the doctrines aYowed, and high sense of right
manifested in the message, and the Presidents
subsequent speeches, promise mnch for the flu
ture of administration Of Johnson, and we
hereby pledge him the earnest and disinterested
support of the Indiana democracy in all his con-
ficts. with that fanatical Congressional majority,
in his efforts to prevent them from changing or
destroying our cherished form of Government
the House amendment to the civil rights bill,
which IS row in the hands Of the President,
whose action ekeites various speculation and at
facts much interest The bill is as follows
The first section provides tkat all persons born
in the United States, and not subject to any for
eign power, excluding Indians ret taxed, are
hereby declared citizens of the Uuited States
without distinction of color; but inhabitants of
every race and color, without regard to any pre-
vious condition cf slavery or Involuntary servi-
tude, except as Punishment for crime, whereof
they shall have been duly convicted shall have
the same right to make and enforce contracts, to
sue and be parties to suits, to give evidence and
toinherit purchase, lease, sell, hold convey real
and personal property, aud to have a full and
equal benefit of all the laws and proceedings for
the security of person and property, aud shall be
subJect to like punishment, pain penalty, and
to none other any law, statute, ordinance or Gus
tom to the contrary notwithstanding.
The mail service in the Pacific States for the
next four years, the contracts for which were
closed last Wednesday, l4th, number, in Califor-
mia, 90 routes; in Nevada, 10; in Oregon 2l: in
Washington Territory, 10; in Idaho, 7; in Utah,
2j; in Colorado, 81 in Arizona, II, and in New
Mexico, 8. The competition was greater than at
any former period, and the prices are reduced on
those now paid.
WASHINGTON, March l7th.-The President has
directed that forty thousand colored troops be |
AlAStCISu Jul VI stThlCt the next n To.
The Senate is not in session to-day and the
House is only open for general debates
ST LeUis, March l5.-The upper river trade |
with Mcntare md Idaho, opens brishly. The
chief feature Ct the spring bu iness is, that the
CT beats I'll two columns of 'hc
daily Paper, and immense quantities Of goods
are being purchased for shipment. Several boats
hay" already left, and not less than sevcuty-iye
are nov receiving freight and passengers The
emigration ththerward resembles that of the
California fever of 1919 All the boats loading
draw three feetof water, and hope to get through
before low water.
CHICAGO, Mfrch list. Patrick5 Day was
generally celebrated in Canada and the States
without disturbance anywhere, as far as heard
from Reports have been received from all the
principal cities The celebration at Montreal
was immense. Tho Governor General being
called upon made speech, accepting the COM
pliment as demonstration of loyalty to th e
crown, and protest against the schemes of wick
ed ncn who would disgrace the name of Irish
man by vantou attack on q peaceful, prosper
ons and barry country. At New York pontf-
cial high Tass was celebrated by Bishop McClos-
ky and an address pronounced by Bishop Lynch,
Of Charleston
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