The New York herald., 1866-03-08

Tho cholera In GuaneIoupc has been reduced 70
two cases daily. We have details Of the previously
reported disaterous re in the island Santa Cruz
published In the HERALD Of the 24.h ult
The Pennsylvania Republican State Convention which
met at Harrisburg yesterday, nominated Major General
John w. Geary their candidate for Governor In the
October election lengthy series Of resolutions was
adopted Of which, referring to the President and
his course evaded all reference the veto question
Another resolution however, censured Senator Cowan,
OF Pennsylvania who In Congress Is among the sup
porters Of the President Other resolutions approved
the course OF Congress the subject OF reconstruction
and reiterated the Monroe doctrine
There has been late important action by the Texas
reconstruction convention.
Both branches Of the Newfoundland Legislature have
accepted the Quebec confederation scheme II
thought that this decided action Of Newfoundland would
have ts effect on the other maritime provinces Largo
reinforcements Of British troops are expected soon In
Canada.
The rebel General John K jackson, Of Augush Geor.
gia not Henry g., former Minister TO AusIa died
at Milledgeville on the 22d ult
Colonel Lewis q. Pylea Comptroller General elect Of
Florida, and formerly Colonel Of the Second Florida rebel
infantry, died at ArcheS Florida on the 2Ol ult, Of
wounds received at the battle Of Seven Pines in lse2
The Rcconstruetion Comnittee-tts At
tempt to Assist the Republican Party
I'm the Now England Elections.
The Reconstruction Committee has fivsn to
the world . series of carefully chosen extracts
from the evidence before It on the condition of
the Southern States. There is now in the hands
Of the committee valuable mass Of evidence
as to the extent to which the Southern people
are reconstructed in their political sentiments.
1t is pity that it did not suit the purposes of
the Fifteen to lay before the world the whole of
this evidence, or digest Of the whole of it.
The information that would thus have been
furnished would have been useful, and the peo-
pie could have learned by it the exact politi-
cal condition of the late confederacy. But we
could scarcely have expected anything SO fair
from body so bitterly partisan. Instead of
performing Its plain duty in this matter, the
committee has given selections from its ma
terial. chosen with an especial view to the
effect they may have on the New England cleo
tons. It sends out not q faithful report but an
electioneering document. 1t has garbled the
testimony, choosing for present publication
only such parts as il deems likely to inAame
the public mind against the South, and so to
strengthen the position of the republican party
in opposing the restoration of those States.
II will crafty every true friend of the coun-
try 70 find that this partisan committee going
through oil the evidence before it with this
partisan purpose in view has been able to say
so little. II will reassure all men and give .
new faith in the ultimate success of the good
cause to find that this notorious Fifteen-this
radical inquisition has not been able after all
its labors to put forward one good substantial
argument against reconstruction. Opinions
are given. General Grierson "thinks" that If
the disloyal had been more severely dealt with
there would have been more loyalty in the
South at present 1t may be very important
that General Grierson thinks this, and yet very
sensible persons may doubt if the best sort of
loyalty is made in that way. General Grier-
son is cognizant that slaves have been told that
when the soldiers went away they "would be
just as much slaves as ever" This proves that
there ais men down there who will tell lies.
But is the fact that there are some liars In q
given community to deprive all the de-
cent men in that community Of the benefits
oflaw. and to entail upon the whole country
the evils Of anarchy. General Saxton also tes-
tiGes. This soldier has always been one Of the
military pets Of the radical party. He is "a hero
that never set q squadron in the field, nor the
division of battle knows" He is major
general, though ii Is notorious that he was never
in fight. He owes his promotion not to gal
liant services, but to happy choice of political
views. It shows the reckless disrespect that
the radicals have for what is good and great
and for public opinion, when they set up the
expressions Of such a man against the very
positive declarations of men like Grant and
Sherman.
Testimony from General Thomas ia included
TO give weight and one good name to the docu-
ment But in giving the honest soldiers story
they had to give the good with the bad, and
though here and there q sentence in what
Thomas says indicates that rebel thoughts are
still strong in the South, there is 80 much that
is the other way that these utterances Of one
man will alone well nigh destroy the radical
position that the Southern States must be kept
out on account of the sentiments of the
people. Thomas, interrogated as to the feel
ing Immediately after Lees surrender, says
that the universal report made TO him was
"to the effect that the mass of the people were
very happy ut the downfall OF the rebellion,
and at their prospect Of soon getting again
under the constitution and government of the
United States" The "mass of the people"
t1ov, Ill. - xI.cx 4.