Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-21
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS


weather is mild and pleasant, and busl
ness is quite lively on the levee
The river is rising, and is five feet si'
inches below high.water mark
The following are the arrivals for to
day: White Cloud No 2 and Luminary
!, from St. Louis, and Argosy, from Gin
cinnati
The Lady Gay, for St Louis, and
Westmoreland, for Cincinnati, departed
this evening.
WASHINGTON, December 20.-At the
session of the Southern Republican As
ISOLATION on the 18th, resolutions and
memorial to the following effect were
adopted:
WHEREAS, Texas, Louisiana, Arkan'
sas, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia,
North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina
and Florida, warning with the United
States, we're subjugated; resolved,
First-That the governments OF the
States named have ceased 10 exist
Second-That Congress having pro
vided no governments, the people have
passed under the authority of the Presi'
dent as Commander-in-C Chief
Third-The Presidents duty is limited
to holding the people in control until
the will of Congress is promulgated.
Fourth-In calling bodies together
for framing constitutions, the Command
er.in-Chief transcribed his powers, and
the governments thus instituted are
invalid.
Fifth-The duty of Congress is to
substitute governments founded on Re
publican principles, and calculated to
protect life, liberty and property, and
the natural rights of the people, and to
restrain and punish the evil-disposed
enemies of the Government.
Sixth--Among the principles for the
new State governments are the right OF
suffrage and eligibility Of all citizens,
regardless of race or color, and the ex-
clusion until relieved by Congress, from
suffrage and from offices Of trust, honor
or profit whether Federal, State, Terri
prial or municipaD, of ofieeholders
hnder Confederate or State power, or au-
thority proclaimed by Congress or the
Executive, as iusurrectionary, whether
said cfice was civil or military. Also,
all persons who voted for the ordinance
of secession, or gave it aid and comfort.
Seventh-The Association announces
immediate State Conventions, TO form
Constitutions, or preliminary establish
ments analogous to Territorial Govern :
ments.
The memorial sets forth, in six closely
printed pages, the history of the origin,
course and termination of the war, des-
cribing, in strong terms, the past disad-
vantages and present sufferings Of their
party, and, pleading, they say p" Not
for ourselves and our fellow-sufferers
only, but for our still bleeding country.
The memorial concludes We ask for
an early, speedy, sharp and decisive ac-
ton, in the name and in behalf OF
the millions of devoted friends Of
the Union inhabiting the best por'
tons Of the continent, no enc
of whom can claim that he en-
joys the blessings of free Republican
Government, or that security which the
Constitution of the United States guar
antees to the citizens thereof. Your me-
morialists herewith submit the resolu-
tions Of our association, and admonish
Congress of the danger and increased
complications of delay. They pray your
honorable bodies for immediate action il
accordance with the principles an
nounced. Justice, mercy, and the ma
tional security alike demand the rem
edy." The document is signed, Thomas
J. Durant, President; Daniel II. Bins
ham, Secretary.
1t is understood that the Postoffic,
Committee of the House will report il
favor of the Government telegraph lin,
between Washington and New York.
The New Orleans excursion party
leaves tomorrow under the escort o
Colonel A. a. MARYLAND.
The statement Of pardons called 70
by the House is progressing slowly il
the Attorney Generals Office. An exper
clerk can prepare eight or ten cases il
one day. There are seventeen thoussn,
cases
The Star says that the advocates o
territorializiug measures have been can
wasting both Houses, and finding tn
matter doubtful, have concluded 10 pos,
pone the matter until the next session
when they expect to have the strength t
put it through, without fail
A large delegation is here to receiv
the wbiskey seized in Baltimore, denyiu
she frauds, and claiming that the ofens
was really technical
The President communicated to Con
rrrer,. to-day. in obedience 10 a call Of tn