The New York herald., 1866-04-28

GENERAL DIX ON THE PRESIDENTS PoucY-At the
great Brooklyn meeting on Wednesday evening Last Z
letter from Major General John A. Dix was read,
in which he expressed the fullest concurrence
in the general scope Of President Johnson's
policy. He said that from the close Of the war u
had been understood that tho Southern States should
their places in the Union and their representa-
ton Congress- upon giving assent TO the constitutional
amendment aboshing slavery and repudiang the rebel
debt and that the exacon of new conditions was vic
lation of that understanding Much hostile feeling =
the South must be expected a consequence Of the
war; but is in the power Of each house Of Congress "a
deny seats TO dsIoyal Nothing is 20 incompatible
With the principles OF government - TO exercise In
peace control States not represented. Nothing
result from the admission Of representatives
judicial in its influence the example OF denying "
States voice in the government The public Interest,"
demands speedy restoration and the policy Of the Pres
dent best calculated to it, has the Generals
hearty approval.
CoLIECroRsMP or CHcAGo.-A Cleveland paper says:-
The Presidents personal choice for Collector at Chicago
was Colonel Mann, formerly Of joliet Illinois, but,
through the exertions Of Senator Doote and exsena
tor Browning It is said that Judge Walter scates win
be appointed"
For SECRETARY or wAR.-The Cleveland Leader says
The papers Of Illinois, in expectation of dissolution Of
the Cabinet urging the President to make General
John McClernand better known the Grecan orator.
Secretary of War. General McCernand supported
Mcclellan and Pendlcton in 1884,
ANEGRo WITNESS IN MARYIAxD.-Under the Civil Rights
law, in recent in Anne Arundel county Maryland
negro was placed the witness stands new thing in
that State
NOMINATION OF A NEW PosrxAmER FOR PEORIA, liz
The Peoria lL) Transcript that Isaac Under
hill has been nominated by President johnson for Post
master OF that city, to supesede Mr. Emery, who Is The
proprietor of the Trdnscrpt Mr. Underhill was mode
rate republican up to the time Of President Johnsous
veto when he declared himself In favor Of his policy
THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION Tho new constitution ~
Gently submitted by the Texas Convention will be voted
upon by the people on Monday, June Is.
ArroNrxnr or PosrxAsrER FOR TRoY.-Tt Ia said
that Brevet Brgader General Alden has been appointed
Postmaster OF Troy succeed Thomas Cloves deceased
This is an excellent appointment General Alden served
herocally through the war. At the assault Of Fort
Fisher he was terribly wounded and at first supposed 70
be dead BY what seemed almost miracle he recovered
He is one or the most modest and upright among tho
thousands Of heroes who have honored their country il
the ld.-Albany Evening Journal april Is
REcss OF CoyGREs.-Speakcr Coifax mas given Il -
h opinion that Congress could not take IL bsfoso
the 1st Of July.
RonxR1 DALE OwEs's PIAx.-Some Of the features Of
Robert Dale Owens plan for reconstruction after 1851,
cuff0lu1ent
actual voters said to have been avptea ~ shs Rs-
construction Committee
EFFECT or rn CIVIL RIGHTS LAw.-The Mobile Register.
edited by John Forsyth says that Alabama already has
class Of citizens very similar to what the negroes via
be under the Civil Rights sct-nameiy, the coiosed
creoes who being citizens under the Spanish govern
ment were secured the rights Of American citizenship
by the treaty Of 1sl9 They have proved an exemplary
class and no dcuIty has been experienced about
their status civlly or politically.
TRIAL or Jxvy DAvr.-An Eastern paper says that
Judge Clifford Of Mane has been consulted by the gov
ernment respecting the trial Of Jefferson Davis
AsorHu CANDIDATE FOR GovERSoR or PxSxsyLvANA--
Occasional (Forney,, Washington correspondent OF
the Philadelphia e says that Colonel Richard Coulter,
Of westmoreland county, Pennsylvania will be nomi-
mated at convention TO be held in Pittsburg in July
next as the johnson candidate for Governor in oppo
sition to both Clymer and Gcary.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION or IowA-The propc-
siton before the Iowa Legislature amend the consttu
ton by erasne she word ''white from the article OF
suffrage has passed both houses Of the Legislature
The Springfield (iaSs) Republican says:-n members
Of Congress win take pains inquire they will find that
not few of the most stanch and influential republicans
all over the country becve that loyal representatives
from the South should be admitted Congress- and that
their continued threatens ruin TO the party
PoLrncAL DEMONSTRATIONS CENTRAL IraISoE-There
was large gathering at Jacksonville, H., on Saturday,
the 2st inst to celebrate the passage Of the Civil Rights
bill. at which Governor oglesby made q two hours
| speech.
NEBRASKA ELscnoS-rhe people Of Nebraska will voss
on the second day OF June next the State consttu
| tion, submitted by the last Legislature.
| CANDIDATES IN TxxAs-J W. Throckmorton and George
w. Jones have been invited by number Of influential
citizens Of Texas headed by John Hancock TO stand
as the johnson candidates for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor.
RECONSTRUCTION TxSSrssKE The state Legislature
OF Tennessee troubled about reconstruction Senator
Cargan has introduced set OF resolutions endorsing
| President johnson. whereupon Senator scnter has
moved to substitute for the aforesaid resolution de-
caring that Andrew johnson and the republican ma
jory Congress worked together in serving and saving
the Union and that would he improper for the Legs
laurc Of Tennessee widen the breach between them
by declaring preference for the other Both rcso
lutions were referred 10 the Committee Federal Reia
lions.
Il
l The Interstate slave Trade.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.