The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-30

mscfuAEuus POLITICAL ITtns.
NV YoRx SsNAromHr. Some republican papsu in
this State have como out in favor OF George W. Curtis
for United States Senator, IN place OF In Harrs
SENATOR HARRn DECLINES 4 Pusulc D1sousssou-Ws
gave, aday Or two ago, the letter OF E Church.
Senator Harr challenging him 70 discuss with Judge
Comstock the issues Of the Tho following is
the reply Of the Senator:
ALBANY, Oct "a 1885,
70 me at Rochester, on the 18th INST You Invite
discuss with Judge Comstock the political questions OF
be agreeable me- think but little good Is likely to
result from such discussions yet, under other circu
stances, should not be much averse to such meeting
The time, however, Is quite too short But two weeks
TO elapse before the election; and personal engage
ments are such as to prevent my accepting your invita-
ton believe the little time may be able 70 devote to
with respect, IRA HARRIS
Hon. S. L. CHURCH.
The PENNSYLVANIA SEsAroRsHp. Harrisburg pal
correspondent Of the Chambersburg Repossory after
carefully inquirng into the expressions and anies of
the next Legislature has prepared table giving tho first
choice of Of the members for United States Sem
ator placing the eight members from Allegheny county
doubtful The table foots up follows:Curtin thirty
nine Cameron eleven; stevens, seven; Grow, seven;
doubtful, nineteen The Union republican caucus will
consist Of eighty Senators and Representatives
RECONSTRUCTION G. Loring Of Massachusetts,,
has written long "opnon' the legal questions in
voved in the work Of reconstruction the conclusion Of
which is as follows-
Upon every principle therefore, Of public law appli.
cable condition OF peace war; upon any reason
able construction Of tho constitution in reference the
relations 81 me ., inc several States and q
and defined; and upon the fundamental principles OF
interpretation applicable to civil or national compacts
rebellion BY that act forfeited, Abandoned or or
gress, and at the close Of it, BY their enforced
surrender In the language Of that report Congress
sonal Reconstruction Commttee) sdisorganized COM
munlties without civil government and without cons.itu
tons other forms by virtue OF which political relations
could legally exist between them and the federal govern
ment" The vast majority Of them criminals who
had violated their allegiance forfeited all rights civil or
political including those OF liberty and life ITSELF hold
they had thus outraged and dened but to whose power
they had been compelled unwillingly to submit And
consequently that they could be renstated in their po
itcai rights only by the assent OF the government
which represented the nation and ID fully empowered to
DO all things needfu for the preservation Of the cons
to unity and the enjoyment of political privileges under
them.
SENATOR CHANDLER on THE AMENDMENT -Senator
Chandler of Michigan, made speech at Mount Clemens
Michigan October a. in which he discussed the national
question very thoroughly from a radical standpoint
With regard to the constitutional amendment he was not
quite satisfied with the first section the second Sec
ton good that it almost reconclsd him to the
first The fourth section he thought there could be
question about by either party or the third section
he spoke as follows:--
That simply says that person who has added per.
jury TO treason shall hold Office The traitor II he has
ofnce, but the perjured traitor shall not. Well now
fellow citizens II you convict In this town Of per.
jury without treason you won't permit him TO give tes
tmony before justice Of the peace in case OF hog
stealing You don't permit him TO- swear at ali in any
Nov say that man who has been guilty Of per.
urv in nd6 IN ana mn hoI <sN7c ovA
submit whether treason and perjury united not su
Gent reason for exclusion from oncef There is no
.woud you humiliate the South ~ Yes sir. That is
on us what wouS DO psru = sa pons
traitor not At 70 st beside loyal tho Congress
OF the United states and make laws for loyal men, Jap
plause.j
SHAMEFUL H0Asr.--1he Detroit Tribums claims to
have been the first paper in the country recommend
tho impeachment OF President johnson.
DEMOCRATS FOR THE AxEsDMEST-Colwell Colville, the
democratic candidate for Congress the Second district
OF Minnesota has already declared that he is in favor Of
the constitutional amendment and Of negro suffrage
GOVERNOR MORTON CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT -
The indianapolis Jomnai that Governor Nor
ton, OF that State, is not candidate for President
THE Ran STRINGS. This is organization Of which
the Raleigh N. CO. sfaxdord gives the following nc
count ~efff
The Red strings as they are called are simply the
heroes OF America We do not belong TO this order
posted in relation TO IL. Mr. Lincoln u men,
Der Of the order. General Grant Is a member OF H.
Andrew johnson IS u member OF It, When pursued aud
shot Mt In the goges of the mountains by confederate
troops he aided by members OF this order and per-
haps his life them Many Of the Union generals
and other officers members Of IT, There are, pro-
baby ten thousand heroes Of America N 'hs state.
knowNoihings To which the editors OF the Sentinel used
to belong. They are unconditional Union men and
patriots That Is ALL Instead Of being traitors to the
nlon they among the bost friends the Union has in
this state.
RIaur FEELING n sourH.-The Galveston Texas,
Bulldim in an article The recent elections says
II Is our solemn conviction that the South must act nc
once Our legislatures must ratlfy the constitutional
amendment before Congress II this is not done
stronger terms will be insisted on by Congress We
agree with moderate Northern journals thar there
hope with the present temper the Northern people
in for the South TO expect better terms The consttu
tionsi amendment adopted, and the south will be ad
miited Congress, where the Southern members may
JOIN the conservatives and head on the radicals
TINS AMENDMENT GAINING GRousp.-The Nsr South,
publ shed at Beaufort, s. c., says
Gradually the leading Southern papers are discussing
the constitutional amendment and the question OF its
adoption, and in many cases In = favorable manner
Throughout the South IL receiving the aten
ton OF tho whole people II was hoped that In the DC
elections the policy OF President would
endorsement of the majority of the people, but that
Is decided and tho question into greater promi
nence We want this amendment adopted FOR il Is the
best the South VIII be offered. II Is the plat
form OF the conservative element In Congress- and never
ner Wade and Stevens class Should the South reject
n the moderate men in the republican party will yield
those Of radical ideas. and the SO tn will be
CURED accept position far more disagreeable and
snbservent than that which the amendment would
create.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT AsENpyEyT.--The New
Orleans Plea ant OF the 9ist instant contains the
lowing
Governor Wells has received from New York letter
enclosing copy Of the constitutional amendments with
proposed notifications The writer states that
these notifications have received the approval OF minds
pos 10 exert great influence, and that copies 81
the have beun forwarded 10 the Governors Of al
tho states not represented in Congress for their opinion
We give the proposed changes In italics ia the sections
where they occur
SIC. No person shall he Senator or Representative
In Congress- eector Of President and Vice President
hold ONCE, civil military, under the United
states under state who having previously taken
oath member Of Congress- ofiicer OF the
United states member of state legislature
executive judicial officer Of any state. 10 support