The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-09-25
Miscellaneous.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-After the regular pro-
gramme at Antietam the President responded to per-
sistent calls as follows: My fellow counrymen in
pearing before you, it is not for the purpose of max
ing any lengthy remarks, but simply to express my
appreciation of the ceremonies which have taken place
to-day. Nv appearance on this occasion will be the
speech that will make. Ny reflections and my med
ntons will be in silent communication with the dead
whose deeds here to commemorate. Shall
not attempt to give to the feelings and
tons Inspired by the addresses and prayers which
nave been made, and the hymns which have been
sung I shall attempt no such thing. | am merely
here to give my conntenance and aid the ceremonies
on this occasion; but must be permitted to express
the hope that may follow the example that has
been so eoquenty alluded to this afternoon and which
has been so clearly shown forth by the iuStrIons
dead when we look on battle field and think of
the brave men of both sides who fell in the fierce
struggle of battle and VINO sleep silent in their graves.
Yes who sleep in silence and peace after the earnest
conflicts have ceased. Would to God we Of the living
could initiate their example as they lay sleeping in
peace in their tombs and live together in friendship
and peace! Applause.
You nv fellow citizens have my cafnerst wishes,
as you have had my efforts in times gone BY, in the
earliest and most trying perils, to preserve the union
OF these states to peace and harmony to our
distracted country, and you shall have my last efforts
in vindcaton OF the flag of the republic and of the
Constitution of our fathers Applause
President, Cabinet officers, Governor S~ann and
others left the platform.
NASHVILLE, Sept. l8-Delegates from jackson
county arrived, With POSITION for the removal OF the
militia, who are depredating The delegation includes
Senator Muisse, Radical. The three militia impl-
Gated in Major Hartman's murder have escaped.
WAsH1sGTos Sept. 19.-The President arrived
safely at one o'clock this morning.
New YORK Sept. lS.-A party Of Southern gentle
men gave dinner to General Beauregard at the New
York HOTEL In the of his remarks, the General
stated that he had received many offers from English
capitalists to take up his residence in England as su
pcrintendent Of extensive engineer works in that
country, but he had concluded upon calmly survey
ing The different governments of the world, their
status and their inherent strength that this country
possesses the most stable government OF any land
the face of the earh and that for his part he was de-
termned spend his life under the flag of the gov
ernInent that most stable and least liable 20 dis
organisation 1t nothing short of sheer
to talk of another rebellion. If they wanted to raise
one the7 could not; it utterly impossible, and it
will be impossible for them dc so for the next gen.
Grafton.
New ORLEANS, Sept. l8.-Yeow fever deaths to
O'Clock this morning 46 The fever is spreading
among the towns Of the interior, in this State.
4 coIored Judge presdes this morning for the first
time, the bench of the First District Recorder S
Court of this city.
AUGUSTA GA, September 18.-Soders and freed
men prominent in the late disturbances, the former
tried by court MARTIAL the latter by civil court An
inoffensire white citizen set upon and badly cut
this evening BY soldiers, who il is supposed, they
took for colored man.
RieHaosD, Sept. 18.-The voting on the railroad
subscription closed to-day without altering the result
About two hundred black votes thrown out from
the fact that they had forgotten the they regis
tered by, and handed in their under different
names.
WAsHiseros. Sept l8.-scenes at Antietan,-Just
west of the mair stand and within the cemetery en-
closure, on a limestone rock. some six feet long BY