Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-06-15
AFFAIRS IN THE SOUTH.
LOUISIANA.

b Gen. Sheridan has removed Gov. Wells
from Office for reasons which he deemed
justi6able. He first appointed judge Du-
rant, o well-known and able Hepubican,
but he declined, and he then appointed
BENJAMIN +. Flanders, who IL a staunch
and devoted loyalist, whose record is known
to eyery one who has intelligently followed
the Union movements in that State since
the war. We trust that, with the hearty
aid of sheridan, he will soon be able to
bring law and order, peace ard prosperity
out Of the chaos and confusion into which
rebellion has plunged that once lovely and
thriving State. Gov. Wells complains Bit
tcrly of his removal.
I Gen. Sheridan telegraphs to military
head quarters at Washington that returns
of registration have been received from
most Of the parishes of Louisiana, and he re-
ports that the greatest success has attended
the work, and that the best of feeling exists
among the people. 1t seems by the way
things are proceeding in Louisiana that she
will be the first of the Southern States to
get itself reconstructed under the Military
Bill, and gain admission into the capitol.
.H...a .a.. ALABAMA. .a .. .bt|
One of Gen. Pope's recent orders charges
the riot in Mobile to the inefficiency or dis
inclination of the Mayor and Chief of Police.
Upon this basis he lays down q rule for the
future guidance of these and similar officers.
They are to be present at every public poll
tica meeting within their jurisdiction, ac-
companicd by sufficient force to preserve
order. This rule wisely holds the authori-
ties of towns and cities to direct RESPONSE
bility, and it will be salutary, if for no other
reason than that it gives them something
to do. Another cf Gen. Popes orders cen.
sures the post commandant at Mobile for
the suppression of newspaper, and, it now
appears, upon correctgrounds. He believes
that the military authorities should secure
the utmost freedom of speech and the press
consistent with the law, and, hence, forbids
his officers and soldiers interfering with
newspapers or speeches on any pretext. The
| General is thus discreet in forbearing tC
ineddle with matter not easily controlled
| GEORGIA.
A republican State Convention is to bt
held in Atlanta, Ca, on the 4th of July
The call says: A platform of principles viii
be adopted upon which to conduct the ap-
preaching political campaign. 1t will ro
be the white mans Convention nor the col
ored mans Convention, but that of tht
friends of universal education, equal justice
and the political rights of ALL Several dis
tipguished statemen from different portion!
of the Union have consented to be present
and address the convention. All the friends
of the movement are invited to attend. Ex
Governor Patton appears to unite with th'
Republicans ....
TEXAS.
Texas is progressing in its ideas of libert.
as rapidly as any of the States, whatever
may be its status in the Union. One yea
ago no one could have anticipated some o
the results that are already marking th
progress of reconstruction in that State. LIE
1t be mentioned that on the 9Th of May, III
timo, at Houston, fourteen colored juror
were empanneed in the District Court ou
of twenty. -four; and on the 9th, in an i'm
portant case, the jury was composed of 81,
white and six colUred also on the day be
fore the jury in another case consisted o
one white and eleven colored persons, ant
the only one who could write and VIII
signed the verdict was mulatto barber b!
the name OF Love. This is substantial
good for Texas.
VIRGINIA
General Schofeld seems to take the sam
view as General Sickles and Sheridan, AZ
and county officers in Virgian as he think
are in the way of reconstruction under tn
Military BILL .... .... .....
JIM Langston, the Ohio colored lawyer
has been appointed by General Howard il
spector of schools for freedmen in Virgini,