The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-09-04
News Items.

Delegates to the Republican Conven-
tion, which assemblies tomorrow,
crowd every train. Large numbers
are already here and still arriving.
Present indications foreshadow an
immense gathering. The white popu-
lation is largely represented.
CLEVELAND, September 400
Spiritualists are in convention here.
California only is unrepresented.
The Fenlan Congress convened to-
day. President Roberts is here.
There are 1000 delegates. Proceed
ings private.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 3I.-The
past weeks receipts of bullion from
the mines amount to 81, 200. 900.
The Montana took 81. .O5S, 900.
CHARLESTON, August 3.-General
Candy arrived this afternoon, with
his family and staff, and took quar-
ters at the Mills House.
Returns from all precincts of the
State Indicate that registration is
tagging. The blacks have SO far
more than two thirds of tho whole
number registered. Returns vet to
come will probably reduce their ma
JOrlty, but not materially.
Arrived-Steamer Manhattan, New
York.
GALVESTON, September 3.-Fever
unabated. Several army officers are
sick.
WASHINGTON, September 9th g
amnesty question is before the Cabi-
net this morning. The President
hoped last night it would be disposed
of to-day. The proclamation will be
based upon that of March. 1862,
issued by johnson, while provisional
governor Of Tennessee, which was
approved by Lincoln and Congress.
That proclamation said, in effect,
that while conscious that treason NAV
be punished, no vindictive order or
fetaliatory measures will be adopted,
but general amnesty for oil past
acts and expressions will be granted
to the people, on the single condi-
tion that they yield themselves citi-
zens under the majesty of the law.
He appealed to all erring and mis-
guided people to return to their alle-
glance, and avail themselves of this
amnesty.
Grant was absent from the Cabi-
net meeting, which lasted two hours.
Internal revenue receipts to-day
1851, 900.
The California Senator, James A.
McDougal, is dead.
Abundance of coal has been dis
covered in Colorado-one vein, fifty
miles North of Fort Union, ten feet
thick, extending fifty square miles,
equal to the best Pittsburg.
By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATEs-A PROCLAMATION Whereas,
by the Constitution of the United
Estates, the Executive power is vested
In President of the United States
OF America, who is bound by solemn
oath faithfully to execute the Office of
President, and, to the best of his
ability, to preserve, protect and de-
fend the Constitution of the United
States, and is, by the same instru-
ment, made Commander-in.C Chief of
the Army and Navy of the United
States, and is required to take care
that the laws be faithfully executed;
and whereas, by the same Constitr-
ton, it is provided that the said Con-
stitution and the laws of the United
States, which shall be made in pursu-
ance thereof, shall be the supreme
law of the laud, and the judges in
every State shall be bound thereby;
and whereas, in and by the same
Constitution, the judicial powers of
the United States is invested in one
Supreme Court, and in such other
courts as Congress may, from time to
time, ordain and establish; and the
aforesaid Judicial power is declared to
extend to all cases in law and equity
arising under the Constitution, the
laws of the United States, and the
treaties which shall be made under
their authority; and whereas officers.
civil and military, are bound by oath
that they will support and sustain the
Constitution against all enemies, TO-
reign and domestic, and will bear
true faith and allegiance to the same. :.
and whereas all officers of the army
and navy of the United States, in ac-
cepting their commissions under the
laws of Congress and the rules and
articles of war, incur an obligation to
observe, obey and follow such direc-
tions as they shall, from time to time.