The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-15
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WASHINGTON, Feb. IA petition for
J. c. Breckenridge, signed by upwards OF
forty members of the Kentucky Legislature
has been received here.
WASHINGTON. Feb 12.-HOn. Geo. Ban
croft delivered his memorial address to-day
in honor of the late President Lincoln, at
the Capitol, to a very large assemblage, in
Guiding civil and diplomatic functiOnaries
In Mr BancrOfts address the allusiOn to
Mr. Lincoln's wish, only three davs before
his death, that the elective franchise were
conferred on the very intelligent of the col
ored men, and on those of them who
served our cause as soldiers, but that it
should be done by the States, and that he
never thought of eXacting it from new
government as a condition OF recognition,
was greeted with applause.
The Senate and House passed n vote of
thanks to Bancroft, and ordered 10000
copies of his address to be printed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The debatestin the
House show that there is great diversity in
! the Republican ranks, as to the COnStItu-
tiohal amendments. 1t is not pr, bable that
many more of their vindictive and revolu-
tionary measures will pass at the present
session,
/ There is still evident a strong disposition
1 on the part of the Radicals to force the
south, by further legislation to adopt negro
! suffrage, but the shrewdest wire-pullers and
/ those who are supposed to see further
/ through a milestone than others, are of
| opinion that the tide has already turned,
and that the sceptre is departing from the
/ hands II the New England school of poll
/ ticians.
The alarm and agitation occasioned by the
! Presidents cnunciatiOn of his opposition to
/ Radical amendments is still felt hy the Radi-
! cal party, and the liveliest interest is mani
tested as to what wi I've the next move on
/ the part of Sumner, Wilson and Stevens.
1t is thought that the breach will be
/ widcned into an open rupture before the
/ week has elapsed.
New YORK, Feb PA large meeting
was held last night at the Cooper Institute.
/ Speeches We're delivered by MessTs. Spencer
Geo Francis Train, Fernando Wood, kililan
and others.
The Tribune says Mr.. Adams, our Minis
ter to England, will probably return home
and be succeeded by Mr. Motley or Mr.
Marsh.
The disbursements of the Treasury for the
week ending the 10th, reached S4,400,000
During the same period, 100000 of certif
Gates of Indebtedness We're issued. The re
ceipts of the Internal Revenue for the same
period amounted to S4,77l COO. The ma
tional bank currency issued comprised
SI,750,000 The total amount issued to date
/ is S263, GOO GOO.
The Herald's Washington special say.
Gen Osband, fol meIly of the 4th Illinois
Cavalry, now located in Mississippi, contra
diets the story of hiS being murdered by
Southerners, and says Mississippi is safe t
law, order and the Union, and the residents
i there are as loyal as any community of thu
same size in the North.
The Tribune SAYS B. F. Butler has JUS
, closed negotiations for valuable mill prop
: erty on the James River, near Richmond
upon which he intends to erect extensiy'
cotton factories. The Cox farm of 2S0t
acres lie contemplates purchasing for th,
, settlement of New England families ant
+ mill operations
. Mr. Davis 4 private Secretary, now con
/, fined in Fort Delaware, has been allowet
G the freedom of that institution.
e GALVESTON, Feb. 12.-The Texas conveu
= ton organized Saturday They voted Go I
! ii that all the members should swear t
e support the constitution of the Unite
+ States. 4 previous resolution that all VIII
: had not hitherto done SO should take tn
5 amnesty OATH was reconsidered.
+ The oath supporting the constitution wa
i administered to the convention, en- masst
s by Judge Everett the members standing.
e Coy Hamilton was notified of the organ
t ization, and sent his message, recommend
e ing, among other things, the reputation
+ the rebel State debt.
e Resolutions declaring that no operson comm
I within the exceptions of the Presidents an
8 nesty proclamation is entitled to a seat, an
s a substitute to refer all credentials to ii
e Committee on Elections. were referred.
d Resolutions to adjust debts contracted o
Il the basis Of Confederate money; to inquil