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JOHNSON did overthrow by violence by military
force, every Rebel State Government he foundin
existence. Governors were deposed and for
hidden to exercise their official functions; legis-
latures were dispersed by military order;
judges were driven from the bench;
euay official ftinctionary of the States In rebel
lion was expelled from his position. According
to this conservative theory, the President has
to-day as much right to overthrow the State
Government of the State of Pennsylvania as he
had to overthrow that OF Mississippi or Georgia;
as much right to depose Governor CURTIN as he
had to depose Governor VANCE, or Governor
SMITH, or Governor CLARK, or Governor BROWN.
North Carolina, Virginia. Mississippi, ETC., were
States I'm the Union;" they had lost none of
their rights or privileges by rebellion; they
were entitled to representation in Congress, and
to an equal participation in the political power
and government OF this republic; ,chere then,
did the President get any authority to overthrow
these State organizations, and to depose all
their funotonaries?
But not only did the President overthrow
deStrOy-the organizations of these estates in
the Union" he next proceeded to rule them by
his agents-"SGtrdpS," high authority in North
Carolina calls them. Where in the conservative
theory do we find room for this proconsular
style of administration? Where in the Consttu-
ton or the laws of the country do we find such
an office as that of provisional Governor" of
Estate in this Union" provided for?
The next step In the Presidents plan of recon-
strucuon was the creation OF new State organi.
cations, to take the places of the old ones he
had destroyed. Does the conservative theory
allow the President to make States, as we'll as
to DESTROY them? Although these new bodies
corporate have become de facto State organiza.
tions, they are still as truly the agencies of the
President as were the Provisional Governments
which preceded them.
Now it is not for us to say what the Presi-
dents theory of reconstruction is, or was or
whether any consistent theory of the work he
has actually done can be devised; we have SIM
ply called attention to the facts in the case, for
the purpose of showing that they cannot, by any
possibility, be reeoncled with the conservative
theory. Hence the conclusion is, that if the
Convention shall endorse President JoHNsON's
plan of reconstruction, they must abandon alto.
gether the logical basis upon which their cam.
paign against the Union party is based. Their
theory will then be Contessedly one which does
not apply to the case in hand. All their fine
spun discussions and declarations in regard to
State rights must pass merely for "proftless
distractions" totally worthless for the purposes
of practical craftsmanship. Moreover, the in
dorsement of acts so papably at war with the
avowed doctrines Of the Conservatives must cast
an air of disipgcnuousness ever all their pro-
ceedings, and must deprive them Of that moral
power which, in this country, is so important
an element of political success.
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Then and Now.

MONTGOMERY BLAIR, in his speech at the Demo.
crate meeting last evening, induged in the
following little puff of 1.-The BLAIRs"
81 can assure you my heart is in this struggle,
and so have been the hearts of all my family.
/ will say that no men in this country resisted
secession more than the BLAIRs. My brother,
FRANK BLAIR, was the first in this nation to enlist
in this war. When secession first reared its
head, my brother, FRANK BLAIR, called his friends
in st. Louis around him, and told them:-'We
have got to fight for the safety OF this Govern
ment. In the arsenal here there are at least
$4,000 guns, Just within the reach OF that Rebel
commander-that CLAIB. JACKsoN.'r
MONTGOMERY forgot to add that his brother,
FRANK BLAIR" is now cheek by jowl with the
very men who had planned 20 seize those rs, 900
guns and turn them against the Government.
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A CONSERVATIVE journal. speaking of the Cor
The PIenaIy Council of the Roman Cath
OIiC Church.
DIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA:

Reverend and Dear Sir-The Second Plenary
Council of the Catholic Church IN the United
States, ConvOkcd by the authority OF the Holy
See, will be opened in the Cathedral of Balti-
more, on the first Sunday IN OCTOBER, under the
Presidency OF the Most Reverend Martin j.
Spalding, D. D., Archbishop of Baltimore, as
Apostolic Delegate.
You will please announce this most important
event to the Faithful committed to your care
Immediately after the receipt of this circular.
Questions of great weight and interest touch
ing the permanence and progress OF our Holy
Faith in this country, will be presented to the
Right Reverend Prelates there TO be assembled
for their deliberation and decision. 1t cannot
be doubted that the action of this Council will
largely influence the destinies OF our Holy Reli-
gion in these United States. And, as "EyerY
best ett and every perfect gift is from above,
coming down from the Father of lights,"-St.
James, lst chap, 18th yerse,-there could be no
occasion more imperatively demanding the
exercise, both on our part and that OF our peo.
pie, OF constant and iervent prayer.
Let us, therefore, during the period preceding
the opening of the Council us well as through
out its sessions, unite in earnest supplIcations
to the Father OF lights, that He may shed His
divine influences on the assembled Prelates,
and Undue them with that spirit of wisdom,
counsel, and fortitude so essential to the happy
issue OF their deliberations. You will announce
the Friday Immediately preceding the opening
OF the Council FRIDAY, the 5th of Octo0er), as a
day of fasting, tor this intention. On the Fes-
tiyal of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, and on all Sundays following, until the
end of the Council, you will recite with the peo-
pie, after the Parochial Mass, the Litany of the
Saints; and eXhort them to approach the SaCrd-
ments during this time, and in their public and
private devotons, most earnestly to recommend
this matter to God.
"And may the peace of God, which surpasseth
all understanding, keep our hearts and minds
in Christ Jesus. Amen"
Given at Philadelphia, SUNDAY, the 18th oil
August, A. ID. 1866. JAMES FREDERIC,
Bishop OF PhIlad lphia.
By order of the Rt. Rev. Bishop.
AUG, j. MCCoNoMY, Secretary.
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American Gold. ....................l494 IL
American Silver, ts and IS. ..14o
Philadelphia Trade Report.

TUESDAY, August 4-rhere is more inquiry for
Timothy Seed and several lots weIe disposed of at
$3.50 for interior up to Sc for choice. Cloverseed
Is selling at So 5O7 " GA lbs. Flaxseed Is in bet
ter demand, and small sales have been made at
SO 45d3 80.
No. Quercitron Bark is held firmly at $85 per
ton, but there Is nothing doing
The Flour Market continues very quiet, but prices,
particularly OF the better brands, are firmly main.
tanned, and in some instances an advance has been
realized. About 800 bbs. were taken by the home
consumers at G60d7 so per barrel for superfne ;
S7'6UCd66O for old extras; $i060G1l tor new wheat
DO; @lC(GIZ for common and fancy NorthwesteI n
extra family; $40 50Cd11 so for old Penn sylvania
and Ohio do. and $12d14 for fancy BRANDS, &C.
cordIng to quality. Nothing doing In Rye Flour or
corn Meal
There is a steady demand for Wheat of prime
quality Mt yesterday figures Sales of 1000 bushels
lar and choice new red at 80 1902 rs; ana 1900
bushels spring at $222t0D225. White remains
without change. The last sale OF Rye was at
$l06d11O for Pennsylvania. Corn is IN good de.
mand, Dutl the offerings are verv small Sales of
Pennsylvania at 96ag96c and 5000 bushels Western
mixed at 92c: Oats are unchanged. sales of $500
bushels new Delaware at 4Sc. aoat and SOC. in the
Whisky is quiet, with small sales of Pennsyl.
vania at 81 81. 70 Barrels Ohio, sold at So 35.
Golden quartz has lately been found in the
fatn
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The Convention-Our Special Report

The COnventiOn-OuT Special Report.
WE present to our readers to-day, according to
promise, full Photographic (oerbdtim) report
of the proceedings of the great JOHNSON Ma
tional Union Convention. This account has
been made up by our special reporters, and trans
mitted over our special telegraph wires ex-
pressly for us. This feat enables us to give
full and official report of the proceedings at
least twelve hours in advance of all the other
journals of the United States.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
OFFICE OF TUE EVENING TELEGRAPH, [
Tuesday, August Ia, 1866.

Ihe demand for money is still very limited as
compared with the amount of loanable funds
Offering in the market. Call loans range from
4 to per cent Prime business notes are dis
counted at s to 81 per cent.
Compound interest notes are In the main un-
changed, the ruling rates being for June com.
pounds, 1864, 1132 to ia; July compounds, 1864,
ll34 to ll35; August compounds 1864, ll22 to
lib; October compounds 1864, 11l4 to 112;
December compounds, 1864 llOl to Ill; May
compounds, 1865, 1OSi to l09; August COM
pounds 1865, 1914 to 1919: September COM
pounds 1865, O6l to lO7; October compounds,
1866, 1904 10 lO6I.
Tomorrow the Assistant Treasurer, at the
Custom House, will commence to convert the
first series of Seven-thirtes of August into the
Five-twenty bonds, registered or coupon, Of
1865, free of expense to the holders. The
exchange can be made before or after the
coupons or interest due August IL are paid,
deducting or adding interest to make the
operations with the Fivetwenty bonds at par.
The Stock Market was rather dull this morn
ing. Government bonds wepe weak and a shade
off, Registered Five-twenties Of 1865 sold down
to LOT, after selling at 1914; June Seven.thirtes
sold at 1O4b; Ten-torties were also lower. City
of the new ISSUE brought 982.
In the Railroad share market there was
rather better feeling, with marked upward
tendency in Pennsylvania Railroad. Reading
was firm at 56l, and Catawssa preferred at 374
Camden and Am0oy advanced to 1873.
The miscellaneous stock list was dull. sale
of Farmers and Mechanics Bank was reported
at l29t. For North America, 226 was bid; Phi.
ladelphia, 143; Commercial, "a; Mechanics, 3l5;
Glrard, 55; and Manufacturers 81.
We quote the following bids for Canal stocks:
u for Schuylkill Navigation common; 57S for
Lehigh; lls for Morris preferred; 2 for Union;
and Ia for Susquehanna.
Gold closed this afternoon at 1493.
The New York bank statement for the week
shows an increase in loans OF S1,454,3 $40, and in
net deposits of S75, ,558. The specie is decreased
$1O24 ,691, while the legaLtenders are increased
| $626,7
| PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO-DAY
Reported by De Haven 6 bro No. 40 8. Third street
BEFORE BOARDS.
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BOARDING.

CELECT TRANSIENT BOARDERS WILL BE
- accOmmod ated for the present at NO 1889 CHES-
NUT Street The Nineteenth Street cars run to the
Wigwam. bH5t
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GrettiMa telegraph

IL; published every afternoon tSundGvs eTcepted)
at No. 108 s. Third street. Price, Three Cents
Per Copy Double Sheet, or Eighteen Cents Per
Week, parable to the Carrier, and naa'Sea 70
!S16scr;6ers ont of the citv at Nine Dollars Per
.tnnum; One Dollar and FJfry Cents for Tt0o
Months, jnUar;ablv IN advance for the period
ordered
To insure the Ensertion of Advertisements IN all OF
our EdStiOns, mev must be fori0drded to our office
not later than 10 O'Clock each Morning.
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Why then should she be ready to welcome the
defenders of preconcerted series of murders
in order that harmless Convention should be
disbauded. better acquaintance with the
sentiment of Pennsylvania, such as he can ac-
qulre by October next, will show to Mr.. Orr
that 1t is no use to hope that our State will
"ehectually put an end to radcalism of all
sorts.r
MIR. ORR was followed by Mr. MONTGOMERY
BLAIR who went further than his predecessor in
delivering his views. No one can accuse Mr..
BLAIR of deception. He spoke his sentiments
out boldly, and without fear announced his
views. There was frankness about all he said
which was certainly commendable. He spoke
in favor of the South. He showed how the
Constitution forbid secession. He maintained
that the war only had decided the issue, and
with commendable frankness avowed his desire
and design OF placing the South once more in
the Union. His attack on Governor CURTIN
was certainly undeserve1. Coming to Pennsyl-
vania, and speaking to an audience which, even
If It did not agree with the Governor in politics,
held him in the highest personal and official
esteem, to impute to him merely the ill-teeling
incident on a reprisa as the cause OF his course,
was certainly a want of taste.
But we have nothing to find fault with in the
greater part OF Mr.. BLAIR's remarks. We desire
that the views of the new party should be
clearly expressed, and hope that all other
speakers will utter as decided sentiments as
those which flowed from the lips of Mr.. LINCoLN's
postmastpr.General
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THE FREEDMEN.
FREEDMEN MURDERED IN SOUTH CAROLINA

FREEDMEN MURDERED IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
WASHINGTON, August 13.-General Scott, from
South Carolina, forwards report of a murder
OF freedman by white man named Reuben
OldIng. The negro. A. PaYton, always a free
man. was returning to Abbysville, after an
absence of five years, and on the road was shot
by Oloing without provocation or cause, unless
as citizens express 1t, OF an insatiate thirst for
blood Governor Orr has offered reward OF
$3.50 for the apprehension of the murderer.
GEORGIA.
A report from Cobb county, Georgia. repre-
sents the affairs there as very peaceable. The
4th of July was celebrated by the colored people
only, by picnic. Enclosed is letter or com.
mendation to the agent from the Mayor of Ma
rietta, the judges f courts, postmasterS four
lawyers, and railroad superintendent The medi-
cal report from Georgia say that seven hundred
and thirty-three cases were treated six per cent
died; sixtytwo cases OF smallpox and others
malaria,
KENTUCKY.
The medical report for July shows l16 cases
treated. e ght per cent. of these died. There
was no smallpox, but chiefly tevers and inAam.
nation OF the lungs.
NORTH CAROLINA.
BY special order issued to-day, the Freed
mems Bureau court martial at Raleigh has been
converted into Military Commission. tor the
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trial Of civilians charged by Generals Steedmau
and Fullerton with improprieties In connection
with freedmen's affairs in North Carolina. Gene
raj I. II. Ruger is President.
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TUESDAY. AUGUST IA, 1866.

Persons LEAVING THE CITY DURING THE
suMNER MONTHS, CAN HAVE THE EVENING
TK1EeRApR NAILED TO THEIR ADDRESS. TERMS,
T6 CENTS PER MONTH.
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Golden quartz has lately been found in the
Green Mountain State.
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By special order issued to-day, the Freed.
mems Bureau court martial at Raleigh has been
converted into Military Commission, tor the
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Quite Natural,

THE bitterness of MONTGOMERY BLAIR against
the Union party is quite amusing. He can
never forget nor forgive his ignominIous expul-
sion from Mr.. LINCoLN's Cabinet. The very
Convention which renominated President LIN
COLIN unseated his weak and obnoxious Cabin ct
officer. The manner, too, in which Mr.. LINCOLN
performed the painful duty had a touch OF gri n
humor about it that will always stick to the
popular mind. "Your time has come, Mr..
BLAIR" said the great man; and Mr.. BLAIR,
with his head under his arm, walked out of the
White House. He has been bitter yer since.
CONSERVATIVE journal, speaking of the Con.
vention, says:-
at is expected that the Southern delegates to
this convention will establish the important fact
that The pe1pte Of The south recognize their in.
dbuityt TO resist the pOoCer of the Federal Gov.
ernment."
We thought that fact" was established at
Appotonax Court House, Virginia, some time
ago.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-02-21
West yir~in,a Legislature.

Owing to the total failure OF Wheel
Ing malls, NC are indebted to our friend
j. w. Crscras,, Esq, who was one on the
committee sen, TO present our claims Tor
the Capital, for the following report Of
what had been done in the Legislature
when he left. The bill locating the
Capital at Buckhaunon, which passed the
House. WIS laid on the table in the Sen
ate, and it is thought i. will not get
th,cu.h this winter. II it should be
Delayed ill next winter VIC believe on!
rlarcc; will lie much better, aud VIC
may get thr t"pihd. The Constitutions
al Amendment had passed bctE Houses,
and wi:l he submitted to the people at
tie spring election. Ihere were only
II votes against it il Tie Louise. 1t
will receive an ovcrwhc!min: majority at
the polls. We believe. The bill re1nlr'
ing attorneys TO take the test oath
had also brco;ae law, thus destroying
the value Of the decision Of the Supreme
Court, which We give On the first p9sc.
admitting rchels to practice. We un'
,lrf:,ant. ,hi; law will vacatc some Of !hr
",iiccs Of attorneys, vino have been rrac
ticinE duriu. the war. The Registry
law had passed the House, and would
pass The Senate. We begin to fcar our
rebel friends are being ,"pc1secutcd. "
Our readc;s will be sorry 10 learn THAT
our Senator, Mr.. G:eenbury Sa"k, is
greatly afflicted with his ayes, bcin:! Lid
up and almost blind. Capt. MrWhcr>
Ter is working very hard aud faithfully
for cd Kanlwha and the layal cause.
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TO Teachers,

The Ohio Teuchers' Association re-
commcnds to Examiners Of Teachers in
that State, that one question to be asked
and taken into consideration in grant
ing certificates, be, do you subscribe
for Al Educational Jourual?" Every
Teacher should keep himself posted on
what is transporting in the great cause Of
Education, and TO do so, must take some
Educational paper. We hope to make
the JOURNAL supply this need to our
Teachers. win you not all second our
Efforts in this direction and subscribe n;
once?
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ITY:I!S OF NEWS.

Governor nramIcttc, Of kentucky, in
a recent letter says, the Freedmen Bu-
rcaa in ;hn, STATS is promoting war
Of races" in which, L, necessary, the
negro snd his. friend, rW b" m"r:ti"cJ.
lie says the Bureau had better he h"rI"'
up, and tho key loss. 1t seems to crate
very hard on the feelings Of kcainckians,
who arc principally Of the conscrva'
tive" persuasion, to have prot"ctio" guar.
antrcd to the negro. -Cvl Dyer, o:
Tennessee, vas shot by negro guard,
at 4 recent Government sale in Knox,
vile the negro ordering him to stand
back, and, i, seems, anticipating rcsis
lance, shot him before he could comply
with the order. The negro was arrest.
cd an d put under guard, but was taken
away by an Infatuated mob, shot, and
his dead body hanged.-Thc Colorado
Legislature has voted to apply for nd
mission TO the Cni0n.-.A bill is before
the New York Legislature to make eight
hours legal days work. ltis as much
as most mca can DO to wake living by
working tcn.--kentHcky, We believe,
is the only hpti G. State that has not
nasscd the Constitutional Amendment
abolishing slavery. However, The Gov
ernor says slavery is dead, and the
Courts recognize the amendment as the
supreme law Of the and--.t free. schOo!
bill was defeated in the Tennessee Senate
few weeks since, and the action may
BE- viewed as the determination Of the
hitherto ruli5g class TO malntaia its SUI
premacy by the enforced Ignorance Of
its subjects, and as an additional bar to
to the Immigration ofNorthcrners, whose
solicitude for the education Of taeir
children preccdes that for 4 fertile soil
and abundant crops.
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GdutAtipnal Department..
Teachers Association.

Again VIC call attention tothe meeting
of the Association which will be- held at
the Court House, on next Saturday, the
It'll inst, ut 10 o'clock. An interest
ing occasion is anticipated, and the in.
vitation to be present and participate in
the exercises is general. All the friends
Of Education, or those interested in tho
advancement of Free Schools, as we'll as
School officers and teachers, both ladies'
and gentlemen, are urged to come out
Our own citizens cannot fail to be ro'
paid for their time by the excellent es-
says which We understand will be read
on Saturday. Let US awake to our need
Of the benefits to be derived from FREQ
Schools, and give our hearty support to
every measure sending to promote tho
good cause.
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town authorities have the same power as
those Of other towus-if thoy haVnt,. 1t
should be given them and "Aen 'ocy
havei,, know Of 20 better cause J."
which they can use their efforts ''nn 10
improving the sanitary cond'toa OF Inc
town. Health officers in Ne" York al
mo.t two months ago considered t"a'
there ,sus no time to de lost. Every at
tempt made after the disease appears
among US will only make bad worse
The bitches can be opened and most OF
the decomposiug matter can be removed
nom, and the heavy sprI"s rains WILL 10
the rest. 1t is high time that We we're
ut work. and rrso'u'iD" and cH'rly' am
sure, will save lie in the town OF
Charleston. -
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Cha-ycs against Judge Harrison.

Charges against Judge Harrison.
We have already noticed some charges,
circulated anonymously, against the
judge of the 9th circuit. The author
reccntly made his appearance before the
Legislature, aud proves TO be the most
important man in West Virginia
C.lonrl ID. 5. Ilouushell, Mtc of tho
{" Irregular" Confederate service Else
where Will he seen the proceedings OF
the Legislature when the charges were
trou.iit lcr2re that body, which were:
without: DOUBT, " unconstitutional Bat
The cnrso ct ssch proceedings is easily
explained in the unparalleled impu-
Gcncc Of this fellow, and the pa,pab!c
evidence CT malice in the case. But
th:$e charges are serious when we con,
slider the array Of witnesses, Soms o!
,hem respectable men. whom he has
offered to subs;antiate them, and had It
rot been for the mean, cowardly and in
,ui.ius m1nner in which they were got,
ten up, circulated and presented to the
Legislature, they would doubtless have
received prompt investigation. Yet
while wo ara Of the oninion that this