The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-08-21
FROM WASHINGTON.

I the Freedman's Bureau commissioner, will re-
sign OF be removed in consequence of Gevelope-
ments made by the Steedman- Fullerton investi-
cations. and that Gen Tilison will be his sue,
cessor The statement needs corrroboration.
1t is said the property of exGov. Wise, of
! Virginia. has been ordered to be restored to him.
The commissioner of Internal revenue has
written the following respecting the tax upon
auction sales:
"Prior to the date of the late act of July IS,
| 1866 it VS. held that sales made by auctioneers,
for judicial or executive officers, for executors
and administrators, were liable 10 tax in the.
same manner as sales made for other persons.
The law has beea amended and it is now held
that the sales of auctioneers made for or on 40
count of the persons officers above specified
are not liable to tax since August LIST instant,
the time when the above act takes effect"
Washington, Aug 1a-General William S.
Rosecrans, Brigader- G eneral in the regular
my, having rendered his resignation, Maj Gen.
Da mel E Sickles, Of the United States Tolun-
teers, it is understood under the late order, will
be nominated to the vacancy.
| The Secretary Of State who had made brief
visit to Auburn, will be here to night. Mr
! Seward will be expected, when he takes the
western tour with the President, in September,
to address the people on the state of the coun-
| try. Some had supposed that if the National
Union Convention at Philadelphia should make
a faVorals e Impression, lie would take earlier
opportunity to bring the subject very wildly
before the public view, in bis popular and at
tractve manner.
The Radical presses have already begun to
| express solictude in regard to the pro-
posed tour of the President and Secretary Of
State. The. people Of Illinois, for instance
would thereby have 40 opportunity of forming
| a more just aud impartial estimate of Senator
Trumbull's harangues
| 1t will be noticed that the tenor of the
paign speeches by the Radical orators, both in
the Western and Middle States, indicates set
| tied and malignant hostility to the President
and Mr. Seward Articles of an infammatory
and revolutionary tendency also fill the Radical
journals not only denouneing the President
and Secretary but demanding their impeach-
ment aud removal. If the Radicals win at the
fall elections they will probably execute their
threats
The Secretary of the Treasury having re-
turned. he may now be expected to make some
reply to thrty-sx New York commercial and
financial firms, most Of them connected with
foreign commerce, who have memoralized him
in favor Of the sale of all his surplus gold.
Without reference to this advice, or to the con-
trary advice from others Interested, the Secre-
tary will probably continue to act according to
his own Judgment and in reference to the COM
mercial contingencies, as they may arise, as he
bad done heretofore The Senate bill to re-
strict his action in this respect was not passed:
WAsH1NGToN, August l4.-Sundry Radical
presses are presenting their several campaign
phases twill be seen that they contemplate
a struggle which,, as they say, will produce
'citil war in all the Northern and Western
States IF they do not win, this war, they say,
is inevitable They claim that they have every
loyal free State of 1860, and West Virginia and
Missouri besides. They do not claim Maryland
nor Delaware Whom, by virtue of their scheme
for removing the President, they can command
the military power of the cauntry, they will as
sert their claims to Tennessee and Louisiana
and other Southern States. "
1t will soon be seen more distinctly than ever
that We have On band war between the Execu-
tive and the Legislative branches of the Gov
eminent. 1t is war which will admit Of no
meditation, no. truce and no negotiation. A
Radical N :iuoer Of Congress disclosed, in a
published letter, ct the late session, that Coon
gress must crush the President or the President
will crush Congress "
The Southern Radical Convention is to be
held in Phiiadel phia on the Sd of September -
1t is stated that Delaware, Maryland and Ken
lucky will send delegates. 1t is also rumored !
that national convention Of rebel and loyal
soldiers, who served in the late war, will be
held in Philadelphia this fall.
Commander Sartori, who has investigated the
report of abduction Of freedmen along the coast
of Florida has reported that there are no evil
dences of the alleged illegal traffic. any vio-
lations of law order on the coast.
Queen Emma visited the President this even
ing. Mrs. johnson, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs.
Welles and Mrs. Stansbery present at the
interview. The Presidents addressed his visitor
as Queen Emma, and said he would now do ln |
person what the acting Secretary of State had
already done, extend to her Majesty cordial
welcome to the capital of nation Of thirty |
millions Of people. 1t was not because the
guest was Queen that this welcome was eX-
tended, but because of her great merits and
good works, the fame of which had preceded
her The cordial welcome was extended on
account Of the effects of the visit in the cause |
of humanity and Christianity. If, said the /
President, [ was disposed to be facetious, [ |
should say that 10 this country all are
kings and all women queens. Our rulers !
derive their power from the people, and ccnse-
quently all are royal. Therefore, when you ad- |
dress any man or woman in this country, you
talk to royalty to king or queen. In concu- !
sion the President heartily welcomed his guest. |
After engaging in conversation for some mo-
ments the royal party retired.
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SAD CALAMITY Minister. Burned to
De0th-A correspondent of the St. Louis Re
publican, writing from Upton, Missouri, under |
date of August 9th, has the following:
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