The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-16
EDITIO N
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Presidents View Of His PrOClama-
tlOns-Death OF General Griffin
The Freedmen's Bu-
FeaH, Etc. Etc.
From Ae N. y Times.
REe1srRATIoN AND THE ELECTIONS

The anticipations expressed by your CORES.
would order the reopening of the registration
and the postponement OF the elections, are
about to be substantially realized, If the state
ments which are usually accepted as being In
Bpired by the President himself are TO be releo
upon. He will evade the Congressional pro-
hibition against his interference, by COUGHING
his order in the shape of suggestion or recon-
This Se bones viii ancomhIsh with the dis.
trict commanders what positive oh1clal ofuer,
Involving a direct conflict, would not An Exc:
cutive suggestion with little of the odor of
Commander-in-Cniefa about ~ he hopes wiz IN
duce the district commandeTsto 10 40 WnsC i ne @ 9e-
likely that IL will fail of effect, the law re-
guires registration 70 c9se oy Ine ISL OF UcsoDeI'
Georgia, and Florida. In Louisiana, the revi
sion required to be made blythe boards fourteen
days before the election is also finished. The
poll-boo are being prepared and everything
requisite for the election, now only twelve days
hence, is nearly ready. General Hancock is not
likely to reach New Orleans before October l.
and, unless peremptorily suspended by an arbi-
will accomplish the election and assemble the
Constitutional Convention without any further
assistance. The statement that the purposes of
the President as above indicated, meet with
the concurrence of General Grant, is an unmt-
submitted TO him. and his wellknown position
warrants the statement that such an interfe-
renee would not be approved.
THE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY M'CULLoCH.
Collector Smythe and ex-Collector Barney of
New York, who have been here for several
days, have, in their interviews with the Presi-
loch in his present position, and both have
received the assurance from the President that
he had no intention of displacing him.
THE FREEDMENs BUREAU.
General Howard in order to reduce the ex.
penses o. the FreedmeD's Bureau to the mar
rowest possible limits, after consultation with
tant letter to the Assistant Commissioners,
calling for the reduction CT the number of EN-.
ployes whenever it can be enforced:-
WAR DEPARTMENT., BUREAU OF REFUGEEs
EhEEb MEN AND ABANDoNED LANDS, WAsHINGroN
srsble for you to reduce the number Of Your
officers. and clerks 70 the lowest practicable limit
agent recommend for discharge Of the local agent
with the psric Go@%anders in person or by Iette
and ascertain whether he can detail officers or suit
still retained in service and report the names OF
fast as can be DONE substituting diSpensaTies
%s % to 5eduG9g ID 5 se of and
officers and agents have been employed in the work
COmmander 1t is believed that several Of these st5 OH
work shalt be completed trust to you For Careful
and conscientious examination OF your field, and the
abs G tor the proper e8ecnton Of the
ledge the receipt OF this communication.
o. O. HoWARD, Najor-Ge General Commanding
AS supplemental to the foregoing, and in
order to aid It's ethcient enforcement, General
Grant has issued the following order-
HEADQUARTERS THE ARMY, "A DJUTANT-GENE-
& ,6 nm VIII Cooperate
reducing the number of employees and volunteers
st retained in service, by giving details of officers
where IL can De done without manifest deriment to
E. d. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant- General.
THE DEATH OF GENERAL GRIFFIN.
The country will learn with profound sorrow
OF the death, from yellow fever, of Brevet
ton at ii o'clock to-day. Intelligence of the oc.
currence was received by General Grant at 10
O'Clock tonight. General Griffin was only
taken i'll on Wednesday, and yesterday morn
ing his is. symptoms YIN were reported more favor
and his relatives were advised this morning
that he would probably not survive the day.
General Grant has assigned Brevet Major
Joseph j. Reynolds now on the Rio Grande' to
The command of the District of Texas, thus
A Mower, who is at New Orleans, to the tenn
Porary command of the Department of the
GulL General Frank wheaton, who Is sick
with the fever at New Orleans, is reported better
to-day.
THE ANTIETAM DEDICATION.
The ceremonies at the dedication of the An
attended, owing TO the excellent railway ar
rangements, whereby persons going from Balti-
The first train leaves Washington at A. M ;,
and will convey the President,SecretaryS Seward,
General Grant will be unable to attend, owing
to the pressure of official duties.
GENERA LIS HANCOCK AND SHERIDAN.
General Hancock has not yet arrived here
though daily expected. He comes at the Pre-
sident's request for General Grant has not
summoned him. General Sheridan, who left
LeaVenWorth last night, is expected here In
about week. He will make brief stoppages at
Chicago, at his old home in Ohio, and in New
York.
RETIREMENT OF COUNT WYDENBRUoR.
The retirement of Count Wydenbruck, the
Austrian Minister, whose successor is named
by the cable is in pursuance of resolve made
by him Immediately after the execution OF
Macmillan, 10 the effect that he would forsake
this country forever. He therefore, asked to be
relieved, and has just disposed of his residence
and household effects at auction.
JOHNSON AND BOSWELL.
SAYS
The Presidents late procamations having given
rise 20 muen speculation TO their purpose and prao
eh DeaIhg upon the country, u may be interesting
gardng them. In social conversation to-day ven
turea 10 Inquire OF his Excellency his views of the
proclamation declaring the supremacy of the COnsti-
tuition, and hsspecla object Id pubilshinR the same
1adtted IN az the purpose was patent on the face of
~ ~ lille ~ ~ Snat many persons professed not
replied that there were now two partes In the oonn
try-one acting within constitutionai limits the other
purpose Was to eS G9side shs 81 the oonsttgton
every officer and empoye Of the Governman1 ~ si
understanding. perform It, Our Constitution Ss sad
was the citadel OF our freedom the wall wblce ne s
Ions ana Pro1eeiss w6ieh Ss Ss AL :, But another
assure the country that the authority OF the
Jndicary would be unfiinchingy maintaina66 a. ~
the States, called the Presidents attention to th.
ord ana Colonel Gilbert, In which the latter claim
fhat General ORD ana his subordinates We're mot In,
Penad fhet il was but OF the legitimate fruits
the rad ical teachings Of the day that public Oeoer
were not bound BY their oaths Dutmlghg act "outaid
frated the necessity for his proclamation. Coone
Gilbert seems 70 have lost Hlght on the eet tnat our
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