The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-05-07
New York specials.

NEW YORK, May 6.-The Herald's
special says; Senator Wilson was COM
PEELED to abandon his visit to Savau-
nah, and remained in Charleston yes
terday. He proposes to wind up his
Southern campaign by visit to Ken
lucky and Tennessee; In his second
speech at Charleston, he said that he
would favor coniscatiou in the event
of the Freedmen being oppressed by
the planters, for voting the Republican
ticket. -fS-T-I -r-=-.~IzF ss- -F..s-s
Among the rumors to-nightis one to
the effect that Isaac Newton, ofthe Ag-
ricultural Department, Is to be suspen-
ded and Ex-Governor HolbrOoK Is to
be appointed in his place.
From Augusta, Ga, u report comes
that two U. S. Soldiers have been hung
in Edgefield district, South Carolina, by
posse of citizens. Nopretext is given
for the outrage. By the latest accounts,
an officer of the army with guard
were on their way to investigate the
matter.
A meeting of the Republican Club of
Petersburg, Va, was recently held in
that city, at which about one hundred
and fifty persons were present. The
platform of the Richmond Convention
was adopted, and a committee appoint
ed to make arrangements for the estab-
Vi n GnkGL III k4t1l
city, and to procure and raise within
the city limits the United States flag.
The Herald's Boston special says
John Leighton, who was arrested on
charges connected with the sWindling
stock operations, has been released on
giving bail in one hundred thousand
dollars. s=s
The Times special says: The time
Of the Attorney General has been SO
wholly engaged with the injunction
cases, that he has not yet completed his
opinion on the DISTINGUISHING clauses
OF the Reconstruction act. The Jn-
dietary Committee are now all here.
Col. Weatherby, Of South Carolina, Is
among the late arrivals. He will be
remembered as hegentleman who had
a conversation with the President last
November, In which the President was
supposed to have advised him against
the adoption OF the constitutional
amendment, and 1t is upon this point
that he will be questioned. .ilaf- :
The Tribune's special SAYS the friends
OF Jefferson Davis have sent him re-
quest that he formally petition the
President for pardon, z.rg re-s
U. s. District Attorney Chandler to-
night filed written request with the
President for an order on the COM
mandant of Fortress Monroe TO deliv-
er Mr.. Davis to the U. s. Marshal, in
case the process shall be Issued to bring
the prisoner before the q. s. Circuin;
or Judge Underwood, The order will
probably be issued in accordance with
that request tomorrow. An impress
sion prevails that when Mr.. Davis gets
into custody OF the Marshal and under
Jurisdiction of the Court, the President
ceases to haye control over the prisoner.
The President can pardon before OF
after the trial of the accused, and
his authority to release the prisoner Is
not effected by the question whose GUS
tody he may be in.
The report originRtingiu New York
daily paper. that Postmaster General
Randall had rendered his resignation
to the President, to be used at the lat
ter,s discretion. is unCounded. It's de-
MED by both the President and Cover
nor Randall.
A telegram from General Sherman
at st. Louis. received to-day, says
that Green Clay Smith Is in that city,
and starts for Montana tomorrow.
Arms have been sent to that territory
and it is understood that with these
arms the people of the territory will
protect themselves. HHI a
General Augur will soon be among
the Indians who occasioned the alarm
to acting Governor Meagher.
These arms are not to be used unless
General Sherman shall sanction the
call of actual necessity.