The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-03-21

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appeared on the surface at Willard's to
light as a supporter Of tho Presidents
olicy OF reconstruction, and as an inter,
essor for the speedy admission to the
Rational Legislature Of that loyal State.
loyal North Carolinians are confident
bat their State will immediately follow
tennessee in assuming her place in the
eonstella,ion Of States. They claim TO be
b rapport with The majority Of the re-
construction committee.
The political smbroglio is in vsty
interesting condition. The Presider. is
determined to stand his ground. He has
fonclddsd at last TO make the fur flv, aud
p few days !: may BE- expected that
tignifcant demonstration will be made,
knd there is reason to believe he Ass com.
fnenced sending 10 TO the Senate a large
ist OF nominations which the Senate NAV
teject II they chooEs to make that much
capital for the President. The menace
70! = continuous executive session, TO pre-.
went the Pres dssti nominations, will be
sst At rsst by the Withdrawal Of Senators
enough 10 leave no quorum.
In the House on Friday Mr.. Boutwell,
tRspublcan, Of Massachusetts, presented
4on leave a memorial signed by 500
colored citizens Of Georgia. rspreseh,ipg
that they had always been loyal, ard
intended to remain so, and asking for
the elective franchise. He also prssen'
ted q petition from white citizens Of
Z Alabama, addressed to the Presden,
and Co ngress, setting forth their eriev.
ances. They say that sixty members OF
the First Alabama cavalry formed the
escort of General Sherman through the
South that they are now the special
objects Of Hatred Of the rebel arls, s,ocracy.
and ask 4 United States troops may
protect them until moro evidence CT
loyalty !. given by The people
All speculations concerning Cabinet
chahgts may rs ssll be abandoned at
once. for morlhs TO como At least. A
private caucus Of prominent Republican.
WIS held some time since, at which i,
was resolved that the Radical member,
Of the Cabinet-mesning Stanton, Speed
and Harlan-sbould no. only be requssD
ted not to resign. but Especially in.,ruc
ted to h"!d on 10 their present POSITIONS.
1t WAS then and there determined that,
should the President 60 to the .r,en, Of
removing them by the nomination OF
persons to fill their places, their succes
sor. should not be confirmed in any case,
no matter who they should be. 1t j,
Gained that the present incumbent,
rightfulIy hold their places in the Cabine,
until their successors have been confirmed
Heretofore changes have generally been
brought atou, by rsaisnstions. Now, il
none resign aud 40 new appointments be
confirmed, it is claimed no change can
be effected.
The Senate has confirm ed the nomina
tios Of Albert &. Macksy. Collector ot
Customs at Charleston, South Carolina
George 8. Bryant, Of Charleston. Dis,ric,
Judge Of the Uci,sd States for the Dis,ric,
OF South Carolina, and William Cherry
Colisc.sr Of Customs At Washington,
North Carolina.
l, is announced that the Governor
General Of Canada has called the a(tsn
tion Of the Secretary OF State to the i'm.
minsncs OF an invasion Of the territory o
Canada By bodies or armed men proceed
ing from the United States, and has in.
formed NJ Seward that the most vigor
ou', measures must be adopted in order ,c
prevent the violation of The neutrality Law
1t is said the matter will no in,rod ueed
in the Houss Of Representatives on Mon
day. :. 49,, e..
l. is thought here that the Govern
nsat will be obliged very soon to inter
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