The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-28
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 49,
At recent meeting Of the Washington Ma
tional Monument Society, j. NJ BFodhead
Henry ID. Cooke and William j. Mcdonald
were appointed committee to report upon
plan to raise funds for the completion of the
monument. and to prepare an appeal TO Con-
gress, A circular has been addressed to the
National Banks throughout the country, ask
ing fer a subscription of one-tenth of one per
cent on their capital stock, payable One-fourth
cash, and balance in one, Two, and three years
This subscription, with the appropriation the
managers expect to obtain from Congress, will
be sufficient to complete the monument accord.
ing to the original plan.
The Burial Corps of the Quartermaster's De.
partment are now at work at Point Lookout
exhuming the bodies OF the soldiers buried
there. Yesterday seven hundred bodies were
brought TO this city on barges. They were taken
to Arlington Cemetery for tnterment.
A day or two ago a colored man from the
South called at the War Department to deliver
letter TO General Grant upon affairs in the
South. General Dent, who receives visitors be-
fore they are introduced to Grant, submitted the
letter to Grant, and soon after returned to the
watting-room, and said to the colOred manu-
am directed by General Grant to say to
you that he is q military man, and can
not converse with you on political sub.
jects Your letter embraces political ques-
tions, and the General will not discuss
politics with any one. You will recollect" :"
added General Dent, jocularly, "that some time
ago Senator Wade tried to get General Grant
to discuss politics, but he failed, as General
Grant only talked horse to him." The colored
man replied:-"I expected he would decline to
see me on this subject, but I was determined to
try it;' and left, taking his letter with him.
hat 20 Il
and General Grant
An Important Letter from Sneaker COL
1ax-Arrangementsf for General GriHin's
Funeral. rr
The following letter of Hon. Schuyler Col
fax, Speaker of the House of Representatives
has just appeared
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 2, l867.-My Dear
Mr. Conway:-I have but moment amid null
you need not fear that Congress- win take any
backward steps In reconstructton. We have
staked our political existence the principle
that the States lately in rebellion shall be re-
organized on the enduring cornerstone OF 10y
ally and justice, and shall be led back to their
| old places In our council halls by those who
| dared, amid the tornado OF treason that swept
| over the South, to stand faithfully and fear
lessly Tor liberty and the Union. While do
not believe in confiscation, or anything looking
like revenge, and hope TO see suffrage as UNI
permit, and the restored States guaranteeing
education TO all, would not modify the terms
hairs breadth. II the former Rebels of the
| South, whose baffied ambition plunged O peace
ful country into the carnage OF civil war, refuse
to exercise the right of suffrage which Congress
proffered to the great bulk OF them on their
head and not ours will be the responsibility.
To Hon. Thomas w. Conway, New Orleans.
The funeral OF the late Gen eral CharlesGrifin
will take place at IL o'clock NJ. to-day. The re-
mains will be accompanied by military escort
suitable to his rank. and the funeral procession
! will move from the Baltimore depot to Oak Hill
Cemetery, Georgetown, where the services will
be read in the chapel The following officers
will actas pall-bearers:-M Major- Generals Emory,
Hardie, Carr. Hum phrey, Ricketts,, Rawlins
Hunter. and Anger. The following order was
| issued yesterday
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WAsRINaToN
WARRINGTON, D. o., Dec. H.-rhe funeral of the late
Brevet MajOrGenera Charles Griffin, United states
Army. will take place Tomorrow the 2Sth inst II
| HI. a guard of honor will report daylight to-
| morrow morning. at the depot OF the Baltimore aud
Ohio Railroad, 10 take charge of his remains. The
funeral escort will be composed OF all the troops
within the garrison OF Washington, and will torn on
the avenue, In front OF the depot, 1880 A. NJ and
will move thence with y body, by OF PennsyI-
vRnia avenue to the GeoTg town Cemetery. The
commander OF the garrison of Washington is charged
| with the execution OF this order
| BY command OF Bvt MajOrGeneral Emory.
Brevet Colonel u "a, A, A.A'G.
Official: CHARLEs B. ATCHIsOH "A. d. Q,