The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-14
GENERAL NEWS.
United States.

ton of amnesty 1t is well to be magnanimous but it does
not follow even though the Herald it. that the Pres-
dents pardon nues the laws The President may pardon
so far as to absolve individual rebels from punishment
the disabilities imposed upon classes The
do not punish in the accepted meaning
the er but lay down certain precautions and restrcons
and these disabilities the law expressly provides shall not
be removed by any executive pardon. Mr. johnson may
proclaim universal amnesty but long reconstruction
is imperfect the disquaifyng clauses of the law will be
enforced.
General Grant has thanked the rebels and copperheads
headed by President Johnson He has issued order to the
commanders of the Southern military districts not to renate
any of the civil officers who have been removed either by
themselves their predecessors This is bombshell in
the midst of rebel obbymen from Louisiana and Texas
whoeare prowng about Washington and at whose urgent
request Sheridan removed Sheridan being disposed of
they and the President expected to the rensae
ment of the raitorous Mayor Monroe and other officials in
New Orleans of Governor Wells of Louisiana, of Governor
Throckmoron of Texas and other dsoya incompetent
holders of important offices whom Little Ph drove
But they find lion in their way. General Grant has
spoiled their little game And now let President Johnson
who has evidently reached the end of his rope that drec
ton, gnash his teeth and snarl.
Andy that he has gone into the newspaper bust
ness and that hereafter he will give but papers
that support him.
Governor Brownow ejoces in carrying Andrew Johnsons
county in Tennessee Greene by 540 votes to 802 for
Etheridge- 1888. Even Johnson's went
heavily against his candidate.
AS indication of the increasing tendency of the public
mind favor the proposed impeachment of the President
is mentioned that among the newspapers which favor
is the Chicago Rep6sca paper that has previously been
quite earnest in denouncing it. The Republican, it is be-
eved reflects the sentiments of the Hon. James Wilson,
and if this is true gives majority of the Congressional
Committee in favor of impeachment
General Hancock, in his testimony before the Indian
Commissioners decided in his opinion that serious
exists and declares his belief that if the troops
withdrawn not white would remain in Colorado
and the great highways to the Pacific would be closed The
Indians he says amply provided with the best modern
weapons making of field glasses The expenses of
the Generals department have thus far been substantially
those of peace enlistment He places the number of hostile
lndl ha 9nd at
The Indian Peace Commissioners have been questioning
the prominent military commanders the Plains to the
number of troops and the amount of money likely to be
required for eecua prosecution of the and hope
the country will be graed at the result of their inquiries
With $4,000 three-quarers of them cavalry and
expenditure of $5000000 00 may be able to conquer
peace in about five years.
Iron She'll leading chief of the Sioux has recently made
speech to the Peace Commissioners in which he lays down
the mtmatm. He says: If the Great Father will take
away the soldiers and leave the traders want shall
be happy, and the weather will be good again. He
take away all the railroads his people have built in my
country This is my country 1t does not belong to you,
and we will not give to you We will not live where
you want to- will stay here and fight and take all the
scalps can" The explosion of this Shell eecually
broke up the pow-wow The Commission Immediately adj
ourned the Missouri river and begin suspect that
their occupation is gone"
The Chicago Post says: "The latest STYLE among the
Apache braves of manifeng the warmth and glow of their
affection for their captive white brother to strip him
Naked stake him down by four pegs driven through his
hands and feet and hen after building small but cheerful
IRE upon MS toac 10 st around their bowling victim and
smoke the pipe of peace, with choice Killiknnck Just
received from kind, paternal Government through the
hands of prosperous Indian agen Lo the poor Indian
Registration in full have been received from all the
counties in Alabama They give total of 160995 Whites
7274; blacks, 88,248 There only ten candidates
announced in the State far and only colored cand
date.
The Grand Jury of Bergen county have redeemed the
character OF New Jersey by finding six bills of indictment
against the Sger late keeper of the Paterson Aims
mouse. New York merchants whose residences are
d. l rateron' and who have viewed with indignation the
% oy Councils open attempt to shield the keeper of
1lei 1AlhiS-house will thank the Bergen Grand Jury
Inc New York Tribune is down on the policy of raising
1nfy LII pous purposes by church festivals and pcnic
.. ~ - az very WE'LL exca this moral reform Journal
say ta tne clergy need money and can get it no other
way FOR thG glory OF God they had better 90 without it. if
IT can only 0e oDane6 through gambling shops called
Gnar1y alrs ana the Bacchc orgies called picncs" In