The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-01-12


military courts The case Of DR.. Watson
Of Virginia is good case in point. DR..
Watson had been acquitted, after trial in
a civil court, for killing desperate negro
who had nearly murdered the dotor's wife.
After acquittal military court was or
ganized to try him in defiance Of of the
dGcision Of the Supreme Court. From
this military Court DR.. Watson was re-
leased by the personal interposition Of
President johnson. The Herald now
urges Copgles ess to---Supreme Court
aud order few judiciary.
Gen. Grant for President.
NEW York Jan. 3.-The Times spec
ial says that various members Of Congress
from Illinois, and other politicians, are
to meet at Springfield tomorrow to con-
slider the proposition to nominate General
Grant, as candidate for the next Presi-
dent.
AshIy hunting Notoriety,
Ashley, Of Ohio, will introduce bill
into Congress for tho impeachuent of
President johnson.
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The Herafd's Vera Cruz correspondent
Of December 22d, says that Macmillan
has divided his army into corps, COM
manded by Mejia and Marques. He has
also arranged for the transportation Of
the Austrian and Belgium troops to Eu-
rope.
The guerrillas have made an unsuccess-
n +tf
ful attempt TO capture Mejia.
Important Supreme Court Deei-
sion.
WASHINGTON, January 3.-The SUI
preme Court, it is conceded, will. in the
case of the Alabama, decide that the
Southern States are not out of the Union.
This will defeat the project Of Territorial
Governments for the Southern States
without conditions.
There has been no eonfrmations Of the
reported resignation Of Collector Smythe
at New Yotk.
CHICAGO, Jan. 3.--A Republican spe-
cial says that Gen. Grant has had long
interview with Secretary Stanton on the
effect Of the decision ofthe Supreme Court
relative to military commissions. Ii rem
dcrs the Frecdman's Bureau and Civil
Rights Bill nuility, and while it is al
lowed to stand, orders viii be issped to
prevent the conaiction Of authority.
Gen Palmer aud other officers who
have been on military commissions, are
liable to criminal arrest and trial. The
fact that Senator Trambull, who drew up
both the above bills, agrees with the Su-
preme Court in this decision, causes In
tense excitement aud it is claimed by the
Prcsiden, that The Constitutional Amend
men; abolishing slavery will yet be declaT-
ed nullity. The movement that will be
started for the impeachment of several of
the Justices will meet with favor In the
House, where number of military officers
are ready to take the strongest grounds
against judicial unsurpation; but IN the
Senate there are are no soldiers and any
movement towards impeachment would
be hopeless.
WAsHINGToS, JANUARY f. Bingham
of Ohio, made point OF order, thatas the
Sth Section provides for the admission of
the rebel States in compliance with the
conditions prescribed, it must be referred
to the Committee on Reconstruction.
The Speaker oYerruled the point of or
der, as that bill had been reported from
the Committee, aud was before the House
subject Commandment.
Stevens supported the substitute. He
said, late decisions Of the Supreme Court
had rendered action necessary. Ii had
fuE frs.t
black and white. 1t had unshcathed the
assassin's dagger, and truely loyal people
of the South were in terrible peril
This bill enabled loyal men to form gov
ernments aud protect themselves. One
OF the most attrocious murdeFcrs ever let
loose had been liberated under this deci-
sion. Congress must courageously pro-
vide for such cases. Speaking of the
President, he said that although he was
commander-in-c chief of the army, Con-
was his Commander, and please God that
he should be made TO obey. The Presi-
dent should know that this was govern
ment OF the people, aud that Congress
was the people. Unless impartial suf-
frage was introduced IN the rebel States,
every one of them would be sure to send a
solId rebel representation and cause solid
rebel electoral vote. They with their
kindred copperheads of the North, would
always elect the President aud control
Congress aud the people.
Ashley of Ohio, moved that the amend
ment be ordered printed.
The amendment declares all acts Of the
so-called State Governments void, and
makes all males over Il years of age elec-
tors; also, imposes an oath declaring that
said person was, on the 4th' OF March, 1854
willing to comply with the requirements
OF the Presidents proclamation Of Dec. Sth
1868; was, at all times thereafter opposed
to continuing the rebellion; never treated
Federal prisoners otherwise than as law
ful prisoners Of the United State Gov
ernment, 1t imposes upon delegates
elected to State conventions provided for,
an additional oath that they have never
voluntarily bsrn arms against the United
States, aud never held any office, civil or
military under the Confederate Govern
meut Ii the Convention agrees to adopt
the Constitutional Amendments, it is to
then select five citizens, distinguished for
their loyalty and fidelity to the Constitu-
tion(Y and the Union, who are to act as
a provisional committee of public safety
for the State, until Constitutional Con-
vention shall assemble and elect Provi-
sional Governor, 1t shall adopt an ordi-I