Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-08-07
DESSERT FOR THE pOLiTICAL TA-
Bile OF ANDREW JOHNSON.

DESSERT FOR THE POLlTIcAL TA-
Bile OF ANDREW JOHNSON.
over twenty thousand collins are await.
Ing shipment from Washington to the Ma.
llolal Cemeteries In the South
There is a startling rumor aiioat that PresI.
dent johnson has offered jeff Davis his
llbertyif he will consent to preside over the
Philadelphia Convention, and give it the
eclat OF his name. Rumor further saws that
Davis Indignantly refuses, and prefers any
other Kind of humiliation - Vsnanqo Citizen.
We are surprised that JEFF. don't accept,
for ho would undoubtedly meet more old
friends who were his aiders and abettors "
there, than even at Richmond or Charleston.
oil City Monitor.
Inc iondness of ''my policy for the sol.
dlers, is exhibited in the following manner:
In Burlington, Iowa, the postmastership has
been given to one Thomas French over Cap.
tain Halliday, who was wounded and disa.
pied In the army, and had the recommends.
'ion oil lion. James F. Wilson, the member
oi Congress from that district; and In Fair.
heid, Iowa, the recommendation of the same
gentleman that the postofIice be given to
MRS. MeAllister the widow Of gallant
soldier, has been disregarded, and one j. d.
Jones' rampant Copperhead throughout
the war has been appointed.
The Democratic candidates for the United
states senatorship in Indiana are Daniel W.
voorhees,, Mllligan, of the KniChts of the
Golden Circle, who was condemned to be
hung for treason, aud Judge Mcdonald.
Milligan's friend and attorney.
The Bellefontaino Republican makes
'poini'" 1t says,--"We propose rs very
appropriate and significant name for the new
party, the title of The. Bread.and. Butter.nut
rarly That includes the whole catego.
ry"
Ihe Chicago Tribune publishes the details
OF tho horrid crueltes Inflicted upon negroes
ny the Virginia iend, Mrs. Abralams and
dednce' thence the following conclusions
|, That there is u hell in this world.
and, ~ 'uo neA'i
D. maj Mr. Seward is right in saying that
lhe Ieoel4 have abolished slavery with great |
uhanlmliy and surprising alacriiy
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NLAAhkAbLE CoiNefoENCE.--Itb beats any |
ol Mr. Weller's remarkable condolences
mat the HIN OF August, the day fixed for
ihe assembling Of The Philadelphia Conyen.
'lonl 10 the anniversary of JEFF. Davis fla.
nous proclamation banishing all Union men
rom the South As the delegates to and the
trends of the Philadelphia concaye NAV
have forgotten that document-which ought
not To he the case amid their present love
Tor Davis associates-we reprint it as fol.
lows
Now, l, Jefferson Davis, President of the
confederate States, do issue this. nv nrocia.
mailoni and do hereby order and reouire
every male citizen of the United States Of
-ne age oi fourteen years and upwards, now
"llnln Ihe Confederate Status, and adherinp
10 lhe Government of the United States, and
the authority of the same.
ma not being citizen Of the Confederate
states, to depart from the Confederate States
within forty days. And do warn ali ner-
'ons above described, who shall remain with
n lhe Confederate States after the expiration
d SAID period OF forty days, that they will
le treated as alien enemies
, GlVen under my hand and seal of the
confederate ~ states of America, at the CITY
A. D. 1851. iJETrrpsoS - n 5nTsu''' .rs.'
N NJ. 7. HUNTER,
Secretary of State"