Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-17

mate objects did not interfere with the gem
eral active support of the cause.
q. Was there popular vote upon the
ordinance ofsecession?
A. Only so far as In the election of del
egates to the Convention.
| q. There was no subsequent action =?
| A. NO, sir. The ordinance of secession
was not submitted to popular vote after
wards.
Q. Have you any opinion as to the vote
it would have received as compared with
the whole of it, had it been submitted to
the first action of the people?
Witness. Do you mean after it was
adopted by the Convention?
Mr. BOutwell-Yes, afterit was adopted
by the Convention. If it had been submit
ted forthwith, or within a reasonable time ?
A. Taking the then state of things into
consideration, South Carolina, Florida and
Mississippi, | think, having seeded. My
opinion Is that a majority of the people
would have ratified it, and perhaps by
decided or large majority. If, however,
South Carolina and the other States had
not adopted their ordinances of secession.
am very well satisfied that a majority of
the people of Georgia, and perhaps very
decided majority, would have been against
secession If her ordinance had been sub
mitted to them; but as matters stood at the
time If the ordinance had been submitted
to popular vote of the State it would have
been sustained. That is my judgment and
opinion about that matter.
Attempt 10 Arrest Gen. NHOsby.
New YORK, April 1G.-The Tribune's
Washington special says: An attempt was
made last week by the Federal troops sta
toned at Leesburg, Va. to arrest the mo-
torious eX-guerrilla, John j. Mosby, for
appearing on the streets dressed in Confed-
crate UNIFORM. Mosby took to the woods
and thus avoided the guards, who fired
several shots after him.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
whose projected route runs from Mime
sofa to Oregon and the Pacific coast, areask-
ing Congress to guarantee the interest on
hity-seNen million dollars of their bonds,
to run twenty years.
Tne United States steamer Augusta Is to
be sent to Maine to prevent any violations
of the neutrality laws by the Fenlans.
A Washington special SAYS: There is Off
cial evidence that Louis Napoleon is with
drawing his French troops, and that Maxi
milan is substituting French, Austrian and
Belgian recruits.
Some excitement has been caused here
by the discovery, within few days, of
some gold quartz about fourteen miles
G. &. Clay 10 be Released on Parole.
The Herad's Washington special says
Mrs. Clement G. Clay returned from Fort.
ress Monroe within few days, and has
laid before the President recommendations
for her husbands release on parole from
such officials as Gen. Grant, Senator Will
son and Thad. Stevens. They all express
the opinion that Mr.. Clay will observe his
1T, -,
giving himself up to the authorities, en-
titles him to this much consideration. His
release from confinement at Fortress Mon
roe is expected within a few days.
The steamer Vera Cruz, it is thought,
will, with the exception of a portion of her
cargo, prove total loss.
=. =. Courtney Appointed u. q.
District Attorney,
The Tribune's Washington special saws
Mr. Wakeman returned last night, having,
it is understood, taken with him letter of
appointment for Mr.. 5. G.. Courtney, AS
sistant United States District Attorney, to
be United States District Attorney, this
being in compliance with the last wish of
Mr.. Dickinson, and being the message he
sent to the President just before he breathed
his last.
hPNuer Oh commence IrOIn Inc
President 10 Mrs. Dickinson.
The President has written letter to Mrs.
Dickinson, expressive of his sorrow at the
death of her husband, and assuring her of
his sympathy in her sorrow.
The Secretary of War will NOT
Confirm the Sale of the Lincoln
Funeral Car.
The Times Washington special says
The Secretary of War has announced that
he would not confirm the sale of the mag
niicent car that bore the remains of Mr..
Lincoln from this city TO their final resting
place in Illinois. The sale took place last
Thursday at Alexandria, when the Quar-
termaster General, in pursuance of an or
der from the War Department, offered at
public auction a lot OF Government proper
ty, in which the car was included, and it
was struck off to Ward II. Lamon, ESQ,
late United States Marshal of this District,
for the sum of $6,S00. The car cost the
Government something over $4,000, and
was manufactured by the Government Mil
itary Railway Corps, to be used by Mr.. Lin
coin when he should have occasion to
travel by railroad. Mr.. Lamon. a steadfast
friend OF Mr.. Lincoln, purchased it to pre-
vent other bidders from getting possession
vi lb IOI CAlllDlJlOll, anu llC WlIU |
Mr.. Stanton, who thinks the Government |
should hold the relic and place it among |
the rebellion archives in the late Ford's |
Theater.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The President |
to-day nominated to the Senate for conlir- |
nation Mr.. Smythe, President of the Cen
tral National Bank, to be Collector for the |
Port of New York, and Samuel G.. Court
ney to be United States Attorney for the |
District of New York, vice Mr.. |
Dickinson deceased. lti rumored and on
authority as to leave little if any doubt OF
its truth, that Henry Stanberry, of Ohio,
has been appointed Associate Justice of |
the Supreme Court OF the United States for
the Southern District, vice Justice Catron,
deceased.
The fire insurance companies are said
have determined to raise their rates. A
is engaged on new tariff.
TO BE Mustered Out.
New YORK, April 16.-A Washington
dispatch says another batch of Generals of
high grade will soon be mustered out of
service.