Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-05-25
nATE FROG WAsHTaGTON.


WAsHIYGToN, May 22.-The repub-
Hcsn conversational committee issued an
address to-day to the southern people,
on thesTplicy of congress in reference TO
the A90nstrHetion of the union. Both
Of the reconstruction acts are given, after
which an address follows. 1t says that
the negroes of the south, by the meas
ures OF the republican party, as ex-
pressed in these acts of congress, are ele-
Waited to the full and equal rights of eiti-
Zens OF the states to which they belong
and of the country, which hereafter will
recognize no distinction on account OF
race or color. ~. . .......-
The nation is indebted to the negro
race for services rendered during the late
war. The negro race is indebted to the
country, controlled in its policy by the
republican party, for the emancipation
of the race from slavery, and now by
these acts of congress, for its elevation
90 q position of equality. From these
reciprocal services arise the mutual ohli-
CATIONS and duties upon the basis Of
universal suffrage.
1t urges the people Of the south to
direct their efforts TO the establishment
and maintenance of a system of public
schools for the education of the children
of all classes, and declares that finally
public policy should stimulate the labor
ing people TO become landhOlders. The
owners of large estates should divide
and subdivide their lands, and sell them
at reasonable rates to those who need
them and can improve them.
In the south there is land enough for
all. and all who desire should be permit
ted to obtain homes. This is common
human right which cannot be denied
with safety to society.
The addis 8 further declares that con-
gress reserves to itself the full and unre-
strieted right of judgment whenever
/ state presents Itself for admission into
the union. That right will be exercised
| fairly and generously, even, but yet, in
the interest of peace and loyalty
| Certain conditions precedent are laid
down in the laws. These must be met
! but beyond these conditions congress
must be satisfied also, that the people
] of the proposed states, respectively, are
| and are likely to be "lOyal" to the
upion bv decisive and trustworthy ma
! jorities, and that the constitutions are
! framed upon the basis of equality, anC
| they will, from year to year, and from
age to age, contribute to the pesce, pro
gress and prosperity Of the states Of tn,
| country.
Gen. Steadman, collector at New
Orleans, telegTaphs the TREASURY depart
ment that he has discovered large fraud
on the revenue, and has closed nearly al
of the whisky distilleries In New Orleans
The department regards his seizures a
! the largest made out of New York.
Hon. George Bancroft, the historian
arrived here to-day, and had a protraete'
audience with the president. He ha
received his commission from the stat
department as minister 10 Prussia.
The navy department has decided Z
abolish the gulf squadron. This is don
for the reason that there is no necessity
for a feet in the gull, the French troop
having all Withdrawn from Mexico. Tn
ironclads belonging to it are laid up il
ordinary in New Orleans.
The counsel for Surratt intends TO z
into court on Monday and demand tina
his trial shall commence. II is not prob
able now that il will take place then, a
the government is about TO obtain new
counsel. Ex-Gov. Andrew, of Massa
chusetts, has been applied to. II be &C
cepts he will doubtless want longer tim
to prepare the case.
The district attorney to-day com
menced a preliminary examination Q
witnesses, with a view Of arranging tn
evidence.
| The president to-day wrote to a com
nittee of the citizens of Raleigh, \. G,
that be should leave here on Thursday
June 1st, TO attend the ceremonies 3
that place, on the following Tuesday, 9
erecting a monument over the remain
OF his father.
/ l,a INT ~
! are not fully up to the standard OF las
wear. the return from customs leave n
doubt but that the gold Interest on tal
public debt will be fully met.
The immense failure in England {
Frazier, Trenholm & Co., has Oceasione
, some solicitude in government circles fc
the pending suits against that firm. Tb
secretary of the treasury has received
dispatch over the cable showing ths
, this government is fully secured, an
, | will lose nothing by the failure.
Ex-Detective Baker filed bill in coul
to-day TO compel The city of Washingto
. To nav the reward of so, 900 offered b
, them for the capture of Booth.
J. wilkes Booth is alive again. Tn
time he has been resurrected in a lett
from Galveston, Texas, to the New O
leans Picdyltyle.
The French government has gla'
! dened the hearts of the starving sill
workers of Lyons, by giving an order f
eighteen miles of the peculiar silk gaul
. used in making cartridges for the Cbass
b pot rife.
]. The mortality at Vera Cruz fro
yellow fever alone is fifty day.