The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-03-14

cal corrsption IN the South will star,!e
the country. The fraud, are most com
preheusive, and involve military as well
as civil officials. Within the last year
the Government has been swiudl.d outoI
more than one Lundfed millions OF dol.
lars. A special Commiltes Of Iuvestiya
ton will be instituted that will uuravel a
complicated system Of frsscali,y.
The New York Times Repubican)
says: The age Of basliles aud guilo,ines
has passed, but there is a despotisrn in
Congress as infatuated as tina. which
caused France to weep tears Of blood.
The majority Of the House Of Represan
ta,ives has invested a Commjtl.e Of tif cen
with powers which, under tho guidance
Of Jacobin chairman, is becoming as
odious as any uiumvirale created by
despoli.m."
1t 10 reiterated that the Preside ut will,
in few days, issue his Official procIams
ton tina, pescs has been lisnly established
at tho South, and that the States will
then be left to govern themselves under
the Constitution and State and local laws.
without military inter ference, except in
relation 10 The Frcedneh's Bureau, to
continue one year after the date Of the
forthcoming Proclamation.
Qisrtern.ster General Meics has com.
menced the work Of removing those in
his department who er,srtain di lfsrent
views lfCm those expressed by the Presi.
dent 10 bis recent harsngue and ve'o
message. Yes,erdsy FIVE clerks were DIS.
charged on this account, and hers
threatened. A movemsn, was set On foot
to-day in the Department of the Interior
to exclude the Daily Morning Chronicle
from circulating among the CLERKS and
employees Of the Department This is
under the sup.rints"deucs Of a number
OF Coppsrheads, who b ave been allowed
TO rsmsin in the Department ever since
the administration OF James Isuchauau.--
Forney's Press.
The united delegations Of the States
and Tsrritorie, on the Pacific coast, called
upon the President on Saturday, and 70
quested him, through Senator Conness,
10 pursuance Of instructions received from
their constituents, to give tho Pw,6c
coast q representative in his CAbiRst,
mainly on account Of the difficulties con
nected with their land titles. The same
request WAS preferred to Mr.. Lincoln
about the time he appointed Mr. Harlan.
The impression left upon the minds OF
tho delegation by President Johnson's
reply was that he would take the mat, or
into favorable consideration
a gentleman Of Ibis city having occs
sion to pass through Arlington al dusk
on Saturday. saw n lonely figure stand.
ing With folded arms At the foot OF = tree.
Struck with the sorrowful attitude of the
person, be walked past him, aud .aw
that i. WAS Robert T.. Lee, standing in
the street that passes through the middle
OF the cd estate. Mrs. Leo has applied
| TO the Presto ent for a restoration Of tLi,
estate, which has virtually become q
National Union soldiers cemetery. Til.
expectation is general that the Pre,idsn,
will order It's restoration.
The Senate debate on tue rss olu,i on o.
the Rsconstruction Committee, sbutlin Q
out States la,ely in rebellion from repre-
senia,ion I'LL Congress shall dscl are tha
they are entitled to representation. vii
continue during the week. Mr.. johnson
ot Mary and. is yet TO speak against III.
resolution. Il will probably pass by /,
mesgrs majority Of not more than four OF
i've. The passage OF the resolution, how
ever, determines the grss, fac, that tn.
States which seeded will not be repre-.
seniee during tho present Congress. III.
said that the committee OF teen viii
soon make report. in part, upon The
condition Of the elsvss Southern States
and give reason. why they should no, b
recognized Ms Sales Of The Union.
TEE NEw YoRK MgErIxo.- The New