Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-05-10
The Reconstrue*ion Plans and the Next Presiden-
tia1 EIection-Partisan Faer of the Presidents
Policy, sc.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore SUM-


tial Eleetion-Partisan Faer of the Presidents
Policy, &c.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun
WASHINGTON, May l.
| The bearing of the new Republican project of
reconstruction upon the next Presidential election
will be regarded with much interest by all parties.
Should the Presidents plan of restoration prevail,
the eleven Southern States would be represented
by loyal men at once, and these would be in full
participation with other States of all rights
members Of the Union. But these States, it is
contended by the Republicans, would, with the
aid of one or two sem-rebel States as they choose
| to term them, and of certain Northern States
which are always ready to be demoralzed, give
majority OF electoral votes for candidate who
pr5ould be nominated in opposition to the candi-
date of the Republican party.
Congress will, therefore, persist in measures to
defeat this combination. The eleven Southern
States in the Union for some purposes and
acknowledged to be by two out of three
branches Of the Federal Government These
States may and probably will choose presidential
electors according to the provisions of the exist
| ing constitutions. When the votes counted,
it will belong to the President pro te of the Sen
ate to count such votes he pleases, and declare
the result He would either act with his party or
not. In either way, if the result be affected by
his decision, political crisis would arise.
The proposed constitutional amendment
sumes that the elven Southern States not in
| the Union. 1t is proposed in antagOnlsm to the
Presidents views and policy. The amendment will
pass Congress, even if it go no further. Whether
be ratified ornot by the requisite number of States
it will settle the presidential election III favor
of the republican ma jority of Congress- If it be
not ratified, Congress will assume that the eleven
Southern States are not entitled to take part in
| the presidential election. If it be ratified then
the eleven Southern States will either go with the
republicans or be divided, and, besides, will be
curtailed in their number of electoral votes.
| THE AWARDS IN THE CASE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.
| WASHINGTON, May IA communication from
the Secretary of War was received in the Senate
to-day, in answer to the resolution requesting all
| evidence upon which the reward for the capture
| of Jefferson Davis based, including report
of General J. Fl. Wilson, of Colonel Minty, of
Lieutenant Colonel Harnden, of Captain Hathaway,
of Colonel Pritctard, and lists of officers and men
| of the Michigan Cavalry. The reports simply
give detail of the parts of the several officers
and their commands and contain nothing of strik-
ing importance. The party captured consisted of
Davis and wife and four children, John H. Regan,
lColonels Harrison and Lubbock, Abide Camp to
Davis, Burton, N. Harrison (his private Secreta-
| ry) Major Maurand, Captain Woody, Lieutenant
Hathaway, JEFF. D. Howell, (lnidshipman Rebel
navy, and twelve soldiers Also, Miss Maggie
Howell sister to Mrs. Davis, and one black and
one white waiting maid and several servants
Pritchard says: &C On returning to camp was ac
costed by Davis from among the prisoners, who
asked if ] was the officer in command, and upon
my answering that [ was and asking him whom [
what or whoever [ pleased, when I replied to him
that I would call him Davis, and after moments
hesitation he said that WIS his name when he sud
denly drew himself up in true royal dignity, and
exclaimed 8 suppose you consider it bravery to
charge a train of defenceless women and children;
but it is theft, it is vandalism" Major General
Wilson says that neither Colonel Harnden nor
| Colonel Pritchard knew of the reward that had
been offered for the capture of Mr.. Davis.
ARREST AN ALLEGED DEFAULTER-BURNING OF A
GOVERNMENT sToREHoUsE
BOSTON, May 1.-On Wednesday last HenryC
Wheeler of New York, arrested on board the
steamer Asia. Mr.. Wheeler is President of the
Brunswick and Florida railroad, and also connec-
ted with the projected Atchison and Pixies Peak
Railroad Company, who claim that Wheeler with
held and secured bonds to the amount of $780,,
| 600. Wheeler was taken before the Supreme Court
and committed in default of 5000, 600 bail. .
A fire occurred this afternoon in South Boston,
ON Boston wharf, which destroyed two onestory
buildings leased by the Government for storing
lbonded goods Among the property destroyed