The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-04-27
cannot take without false swearing, is despotism
pure and simple.

pure ana simple. ......
CONCLUSION.
After further argument the report concludes as
follows: 'In view Of all the surrounding circum-
stances, it does appear that We should lay our
party .prejudices aside. elevate ourselves to the
stuation OF affairs and modify the oath, far, at
least, as is recommended by the Honorable Sec
retaty Of the Treasury and tho Honorable Post
master. General Of The United States. It is to be
hoped that our revenues will be collected and the
means OF communication through the Postofice
Department extended all over the vast domain OF
our country without the necessity of using such
measures as will tend to alienate the affections OF
ono-third our population and establish despo-
tism over one-thrd OF our land. u.
For the reasons herein set forth, it ia recon-
monded that Congress 30 far modify the test oath
that the third clause may be- stricken out, and a
clause inserted therein, to read as ,lows ''That
nsr hsve mot sought any office whatever
hostility to the United States.'
THE TRIAL OF DAVIS.
The following is from the special Washington
correspondent Of the New York Times, dated Esd:
Attorney General Speed has under considera-
ton tho matter Of the trial Of JEFF. Davis In the
United States Circuit Court Of Virginia, which
less Congress shall, In the meantime, pass rbill
changing the place OF holding the Court to Rich
mond. proposition of this kind is now being
where Davis will be tried, but whether or not he
shall be tried in the State of Virginia will be de-
termined upon the arrival OF Chief Justice Chase,
VINO lS expected mere this week. Ii Judge Chase
interposes no objection Il charge against Davis for
treason will bo submitted to the United States
Grand Jury, to be convened in Norfolk and Rich
mond, as before suggested.
TRIALS OF LEE, WISE AND OTHERS.
The Attorney General has also been in consul
tation with Judge Underwood with reference to
the trials OF Wise. Lee and some sixty others who
were indicted for treason in the United States
District Court at Norfolk last summer. 1t is not
likely that the indictment against General Lee
will be prosecuted at the May term, IT, indeed the
trial shall ever take place. It is proposed to try
fret OF the persons indicted at Norfolk, Henry A..
case disposed Of this in Virginia. unless it
be determined to try Davis, and in that event NO
effort will be made to try Wise during the May
term.
THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE.
The past few days have been very prolific in
predictions of what the Reconstruction Committee
were about to report, and many ridiculous state
'Inents have been put forth. Among others it is
asserted that Robhrt Dale Owen has at last come
to the rescue Of the Committee, and furnished it
with something which it could not furnish it.
sell, viz plan upon which 1t could agree. That
the Committee will shortly make their final report
10 true; but nothing is known OF the character OF
that report, beyond the general features of q
stitutional amendment on representation and the
exclusion Of rebels from Federal Office which 1t Il
well understood, have been settled upon. r
l. ), MASONIC VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT. .>.s
A delegation OF Knights Templars Of the United
to-day. O '..'>''~'''
TIE cAPTURED. touTHERN; GOLD. Az r.;
| The New York Worlds epecisl, dated 2sd, says
7 de:wiil be rernemoered that after the surrender
| OF General Lee the military In Georgia captureG
$100, 600 in gold, which was claimed BY the Farm
| ers, the Exchange and the Bank Of Virginia al
Richmond Recent Investigations Of the facts
evacuation OF Richmond the Legislature Of Vir.
| ginia passed law authorizing the said banks tt
| loan the Confederate Government, upon the faitl
Of the State, 5000 of gold to purchase supplies
| for Lees army. This sum was placed Dy the re-
spective banks to the credit of the Confederate
$60 600 WAS paid, leaving $4,000 belonging to the
Confederate Government with these banks OF The
| time Of the evacuation. The Government there
| fore claims not only the $1,000 captured II
Georgia, but also the $140 600 additional in custo
dy Of the banks. This is the present condition O.
bought up with the expectation that the Govern
ment would relinquish its title to the $24O 900 O.
| gold. ''.
| BORDER zaovENBNTs.
Gen. Meade has authority TO call for all tht
troops he desires in order to preserve the peace
| the Canadian frontier. The Government is snid
to be in full possession now OF all the secrets o
! their arms and munitions Of war, and these vii
be Mt once seized. Sir Frederick Bruce has beer
promised that the Government will break th,
| whole thing up now without any further triflinf
with IL, and with this assurance the British Minin
ters Is greatly comforted.
THE STATUS OF THE SOUTHERN sTArps.
It Is believed that the President will soon issu,
| another proclamation In regard to the status O
the Southern States, including Texas, and stains
explicitly that martial law Is at an end and thi
| writ OF Rd6eds corpus restored. .....e