The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-09-26
news Items.

.4lt News Items.
KEY WEsr, FLA, September 25.-
O'Lapghlin, one of the conspirators,
died of yellow. fever. The conspira-
Z tors haye,been very attentive to the
sick ai
g WASHINGTON, September 25.-It is
said Thad. Stevens has dropsy of the
chest.
A despatch from Nashville to the
PRESIDENT and General Grant, states
that the city authorities intend hold
ing the city elections under the char
ter, in defiance of Brownlow. The
State authorities are equally deter
mined to hold elections under the
new franchise laws. Gen. Thomas
has been ordered to Nashville, with
instructions to maintain order but
otherwise not to interfere.
The recent demonstrations attri-
buted to the Grow Indians were perpe-
trated by the Arapahoes.
A bet of Sc, 900 to ST, 600 was made
here to-day, on Pennsylvania going
Democratic.
Secretary Seward writes to the
United States Consul ut Toronto to-
day, returning DIR. Luke Blackburn's s
oath OF allegiance. The letter con-
cludes that the Presidents proclama-
. tion offers no immunity in this case.
1t Is understood that the State De-
partment is by means respondent of
q fair settlement of the Alabama
claims, though delayed by the death
of Bruce.
Internal revenue receipts to-day
1895, 600.
Boston, September 25.-ThnI
steamer Upton, hence for Charles
ton, put into New London, with ma
chinery disabled, and was detained
two days.
New ORLEANS, September 25.-
There were 6S deaths from yellow
fever to-day.
/, RICHMOND, September 25.-The
soldiers and sailors national conven-
ton met to-day; 100 delegates were
present from all sections of the State.
Gen. II. H. Wells, of Alexandria,
President. The convention adopted
q set OF resolutions, pledging itself to
the support of the reconstruction
Acts, and to carry out the other
points telegraphed last night. A
motion to endorse the radical plat
form adopted by the State conven-
ton of April last, was seconded by
the only oolored delegate present,
but was laid on the table. Resolu-
tions urging the repeal Of the usury
law OF the State was adopted. The
convention adjourned sine die.
The following letter will be pub
ished in the Whig tomorrow, to Mr..
james Mcdonald:
SIR: 1 have received your commu-
, nication of this date, asking my de-
cision of the question whether dele
gates to the State convention will be
required to take the oath prescribed
by Act Of Congress for officers of the
United States, and by section 8, of
the Act of July 10, for "All persons
hereafter elected OF appointed to
Office in said military districts, under
any so-called State or municipal au-
thority. or by detail or appointment
Of the District Commander" In re-
ply, j have no hesitance in saying
that delegates to the State convention
cannot be required to take the oath
referred to. Section 8 of the Act of
July 10, refers to officers elected un-
der authority of the so-called or pro-
visional State governments. This
cannot be construed to include dele
gates to o State convention elected
under authority of the Congress of
the United States. No oath what
ever has been prescribed by law for
delegates to the State convention,
and there is no authority but Con-
gress competent to prescribe such
oaths. The only restriction imposed
upon the registered voters in the Sc
lection of their delegates to conven-
ton, is that contained in section S of
the Act of March Q, viz: No person
excluded from the privilege of hold
ing Office, by said proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of the
United States, shall be eligible to
election as o member Of convention
to frame constitution for any of ssid
rebel States. Yours, very respect
fully, j. M. SMITHFIELD,
Brevet Maj. Gen. u. S. A.
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