The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-05-19
TELE CIR APH H.
Loyal Convention at Alex;
andria, Va.
Sinking of the Steamer
Memphis.
Railroad Accident.
ETC., Etc.. Etc.
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Railroad Accident.
ETC., ETC.,
Etc.
NEWS VIA NEW YORK.
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drla, Va, yesterday, various resolu-
tons were offered and referred to a
Committee of Five. These resolu-
tions set forth that the rebellion was
a wicked and q causeless one, and that
some discrimination should be made
between those who suffered for the
Government and those who opposed
it; recommending that all who bore
arms in aid of the rebellion should be
excluded from the elective franchise;
but if it Is decided to restore to all
late rebels the right of suffrage, no
distinction should be made IN permit
ting all citizens to vote, irrespective
of.color. Theyeexpress confidence in
the ability, sagacity and patriotism of
a majority of Congress, and that they
viii cheerfally acquiesce Ia whatever
measures they may adopt for there
construction of the late rebellious
States; thanking those of both
houses of Congress who secured the
final passage of the Civil Rights Bill;
according hearty approval of Presi-
dent Johnson's s policy while he was
Governor of Tennessee, and since his
election to the Chief Magistracy, for
declaring that the loyal men alone
shall govern the several States, and
then cite a passage from his speech
at Nashville, i'm 1864, as their creed,
when the views of the President were
ably enunciated; proclaiming that the
loyal men of Virginia are under the
tyranny of pardoned rebels, ungrate-
full for the kindness of the President,
and that the disqualification of rebels
either to vote or hold office, is abso-
lutely essential to the safe and COM
Portable residence of loyal men; pro-
posing Reputation of the acts of the
Legislatnne which lately met In Rich
mond, and asked for the meeting of
the Constitutional Convention to orig
mate with true loyal men.
NEw YeRK, May I8.-The special
dispatch 70 the Loyal Press contains
the foliowina
he tgill introduced by Ng. steward
Ii tfe Seaate an "Wednesday Mbieh
pEgg,s fC Ihe removed af ttfs gu
reau of In0aSn a-..s.Irs, from the inte-
rior to War Department, is proposed
as a means of breaking up alleged
abuses of the bureau, and placing af-
fairs in the department where the i'm
mediate and efficient action of the
military may be had when the8exi-
;gency demands it.
James Anderson, removed from the
office Of Storekeeper of the Richmond
Penitentiary for his Union senti-
ments, has been appointed by the
President, and was yesterday con-
firmed- by the Senate, as Collector of
Internal Revenue for the Southern
District of Virginia. usxe ~ =
Such Of the Minnesota and Sioux
Indians as were not driven off by oar
operations in 1862, are, kept in close
confinement. They we've located on
the Missouri River, about 100 miles
above the present Capital of Dacotah
Territory. Five hHndred, however,
were imprisoned at Davenport, Iowa.
By order of the Secretary of the In
terror they were released from confne-
ment, and taken to one of the north
western points of Nebraska, on the
border of Dacotah, and colonized near
the Missouri River, at point consid-
erably this side of Fort Randall Q An
order was also made for the transfer
of the Sioux, who had been previously
located on the river above, to their
lower settlement 3 k es@t1A e
New York, May 18.-The Wash
ington special to the evening papers
says: The belief prevails in diplo-
matte circles, that an European war is
inevitable; that Napoleon will with
draw his troops from Mexico at an
early day; that Macmillan will find
himself obliged to return for want of
money.
New YoRK, May 18.-Stephens
continues to receive large numbers of
visitors of the Roberts and Sweeney
faction over to his side He receives
messages from circles all over the
land indorsing his action, among 9th
ers. one from San Francisco, urging
the union of factions. Mr.. Stephens,
last night. forwarded letter to circles
in Washington, in which he opened
hostilities upon the opposing factions
for the first time. He admits they
have power, which is power for evil tc
The citizens Of Dacotah are particu-
larly indignant at the location of the
hostile Indians, and predict all sorts
of outlages and atrocities In future
The affair seems to have been envef
ope1 in great secrecy. The intention
of the Governments to locate them a
the latter point, was just known here
from complaint of the citizens o
the counties interested The turning
loose of large body of. lawiess sava
ges, who are believed to. deserve th'
penalty of confinement for life, is re
ceived with great alarm by the peopl
of the frontier, and they especial.
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