The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-10-23

the Radicals Some Of the most prominent men u
the State are moving spirits III the effort. FROM al
annearances the movement bids fair to succeed.
The Conservative element of the State rejoice IN
the triumph of the Democrats in Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania
| CHARLESTON, s. c., October l6.-Jnd5e Bryan, OF
the United States Court in case testing the vaidlsY
Of the nane Of a Jury drawn of voters and OF tax
irresnectiye Of color, decided that although
the act of Congress of 1864 requires the Jurors to be
drawn as prescribed by the Legislature of each respee-
tive State vet that this must be construed III reference
to the changes created by the war. de held as esai
the acts of Congress for the whole country ana that
the reconstruction acts of Congress comforting suffrage
unon the negro was valid, and the provisional
constitution and law of the land He held that Prei'
dent Johnson had no power to restore any seceoiS
State to the Union. He says, u say It with grave
sense of responsibility, it was not competent lor Ih
President by act OF his to pnd the Congress ana
restore the State to the Union and connect with 1t
nv constitutional lgatures and relations He heio
there was no legal government or State constitution IN
South Carolina aud that under the existing provision
al government the reconstruction acts OF congress
were the supreme laws and the constitution OF the
State He saws if there any constitution 10 oouth
Carolina or any legal State government there in 1864
commanding the judge to accept as jurors those VINO
voted under the constitution of the State and who are
qualified by acts of its Legislature, then it would be
decisive of this question, and the panel should nave
been drawn alone white, but it is otherwise
RICHMOND October l6,-The nominations OF Mar
maduke Johnson N. A. Studevant, William Taylor,
Thomas Evans and 4. H. Sands, give satisfaction to
the Conservatives and the ticket will be we'll sup
ported. 49, .,
Th, ticket of the moderate Republicans with Dr.
Sharn broher-in-law of Grant, at its head, and Fields
Cook mulntto preacher, at its tail, also meets with
favor but Conservative ticket spoils its effect 1t Is
thonebt the best men from both may be taken to make
compromise
fIud The o
the Confederate dead in that cemetery. They nave
been so far very successful.
The grounds were immensely crowded to-day with
the best citizens of the country to hear General Wise
make powerful speech
He reviewed the past and advised the people to
devote themselves to agriculture and to labor general
" for the development Of the resources OF the State
and the recovery of the National prosperity.
DR.. Alex Sharp, brother-in-law Of General Grant,
and Postmaster in this city, will publish card IN to-
morrows Dispatch positively declining the nomination
rendered him by the moderate Republicans for the
convention.
New ORLEANS, October 1S-Interments from yell
low fever for the twenty-four hours ending O'Clock
this morning "a
The Howard Association of this city sent Is nurses
to Memphis to attend yellow fever patients.
BosToN, October 1S.-Some beDzine with which
some women were cleaning furniture ignted. One
woman was killed and another terribly burned.
BUB11sGros, VT October le.--A premature e1
plosion of slate blasting injured seven men-three OF
them fatally.
W.sHIsGros, October 1s-At the Base Ball Con-
venton at Harrisburg Pennsylvania twenty clubs are
represented 'sPythian" Club (cold) Of Philadelphia,
excluded.
Sas D. Wood, deputy collector, has been directed
by the Secretary of the Treasury to act as collector OF
internal revenue of the Fourth district OF Texas until
the arrival of Judge Evans who has been recently ap
pointed. |
for reclamation persons from whom the Treasury
has recently received about $50 900 worth Of alleged
7-30 counterfeit notes. The Department claims that
in course of business the understanding always is that
until the notes ETC.. finally examined here, they
are at the risk of parties transmitting them. Should
parties refuse to make satisfaction for counterfeit
notes the treasury will take the advice of the Attorney
General in order to determine its action
Eleven hundred thousand dollars worth of quest toned
I 3O's have been traced Suspicion that these notes
are not counterfeit gains ground. |
HAVANA October l7.-Santa Anna has been sem !
fenced to eight years punishment |
BALTIMORE, October l8.--Twelve fifteen shots |
were fred from a negro military company. a white |
boy was killed instantly Corouers verdict, death
occasoned by a musket ball fred from the rank
of negro military company, supposed to be the But
Ter Guards, and that it totally without
Cable Sun1nnry.-Napoleon resolves that France
shall imme datey intervene for the settlement of the
Roman question: without any longer acting in concert
with Italy.
The London Times urges Italy to seize Rome, and
then treat with France and then declares the bodest
policy is best for Italians.
SAN FRANcIsco October 17.-Partia returns from
II counties received. Spragues tDem.) majority is
Il66. His election is conceded.
WASHINGTON, October 1s.--In well authenticated
conversation the President expressed himself to the
ollowing effect regarding impeachnen He appre
lended radical leaders had become more desperate
han and would hesitate at nothing accomplish
heir revolutionary purposes. Referring to suspension
before conviction, he said he determined to.resst
with all the power which the constitution furnished
Tor its own protection. Ia the cabinet circumstances
1ecessitated change, and before the meeting of
Congress change will be made. He will neither
consult be governed by party cliques, but draw
around him men of ability, nerve and patriotism. AL
udng to General Sherman he said He will be here
between the 10th and 18th Of November, in ample
ime for the discharge of any duty however respon-
ible, which may devolve upon him.
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