Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-23
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Testimony In the Assassi nn ton
Conspiracy.

Testimony In the Assassi ma ton
Conspiracy.
New YORK, April 2l.-The Worlds
Washington special says: The House Jn-
dietary committee yesterday examined at
great length a Dr.. james B. Meredith. who
alleges that he was present at Montreal in
February, 1868. at a meeting OF prominent
rebels, among whom were Sanders. Tucker,
Thompson and large number of others,
among whom the question of the assassina-
tiOn of Lincoln, Stanton and Grant was
freely talked over, and it was generally un-
derstood among them that it was shortly to
take place, and that Booth was the man
v no was to perform the act; and he says
that letter was exhibited purporting TO
be from jeff. Davis, giving Information in
regard to the matter. lie adds that he af-
terwards saw Mr.. Clay, when he called his
attention to the matter and was told by
Clay that he understood all about It. This
Is the same sort of evidence that came ont
in the conspiracy trials, which was not
credited. Mr.. Meredith says he was for
mrrlyTfrOm Kentucky went to Canada in
1864 and now resides at indianapolis, In
diana.
The Constitution Must be
Amended.
The Express Washington dispatch states
that the Reconstruction committee agreed
to-day that the Constitution must be so
amended that hereafter no State shall make
any discrimination on account of color
After July 4th, 1876, negroes must have the
right to vote. There shall be no represen-
tatiOn between 1866 aud 1876 for cOlOrcd
persons not allowed to vote, and that
Southern States may be represented on
these terms on taking the test oath pre-
scribed by Congress.
COJOTed Prisoners Sent South.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.=Yesterday even
ing 4S col0red prisoners at the jail, men and
women, boys and girls, contrabands and ma
tives, were, with their consent, placed en-
route for Louisiana, under charge OF an Olli-
Ger of the Freedmens Bureau. They were
all charged with petty larCenies. The Dis
tEct Attorney has entered nOlLe proSequi
III each OF the cases, on condition that the
prisoners would 20 South, and the Court
will issue an order for the recovery of stO-
len goods, to be handed over TO the owners
by the property clerk.
About l25 other cOlOred persons, nearly
all of them freedmen, lett at the same time
for the South, where they all are promised
good wages. ..- .r.,. #
Fair for Soldiers and Sailors Or.
phnDs.
Extensive preparations are being made
for Il fair in Chis city in aid of the National
Soldiers and Sailors. Orphans Home, for
the friendless orphans of soldiers and sail
ors in every State and Territory in the
Union. Mrs. Lieutenant General Grant is
President, and Mrs. Major General w. Il.
Sherman Vice President. All cOntribu-
tiOns to the benevolent object should be ad-
dressed to the National Soldiers and Sail
ors' Orphans Home, Washington, ID. G.
Gen. Grant.
General Grant and wife left last evening
for RiehmOnd, where he will stop few
days. His movements have no further sig
nilicance than n visit to his sister, wife of
| the present Postmaster of Richmond.
Denial Of Collector snythe.
The Herald's Washington special says -
| Collector Smythe has replied to a letter adj
dressed to him by leading Senator, in re-
gard to certain allegations that he had paid
| money to parties in Washington, and
among them man who has recently start
| ed a newspaper. In his letter Mr.. Smythe
emphatically denies that he has ever paid
a cent to human heing for influence for
office. He denOunces the whole statement
as base and malicious falsilicaton.
The Case Of FOIIsIt v. DeIanO.
The Times Washington special says: The
committee on Elections will, on Monday
take up the case from Ohio. of Follet
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