Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-08
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Nrw YoRg, New. S.-A Frederick, Nd.
special says: Upon the receipts Of the
news Of the election on Tuesday. . rebel Tag
was fdng to the breeze ct Libertytown 10
this county.
A Havana special ssys: Gen. Santa An
m Is here. engaged in bsying farm.
A Mobile special says: The .Alabama
convsntion did very little business to-day.
Rspier, . colosed delegate, offered Sesolu-
ton that the convention memorializs Con-
gssss to remove ali Political disabihiies tom
sueh disfranchised citizens Of Alabama, Is
had materially aided in the reconstruction
Of the State under the plan proposed by
Congress, but il WAS laid on the table.
A resolution that the convention memo
rializ. Congress to remove the tax on cot
ton was adopted.
Gen. Pope was present during most Of
the session. lie was introduced 10 the con
vention and made brief speech. lie con
graduated the delegates on their success in
the late campaign. While he disclaimed
any purpose of debating what they should
do, be thought he m'ght advise them 10 OBJ
serve moderation IN counsel and temper
| ance in action.
A special SAYS: II has been announced
that tho President is engaged on his mes
sage to be presented on an early day of the
session commencing on the 2lst inst
There is good reason for spying that Mr..
johnson has not commenced the prepare
ton of such message, and that 1t 10 not set-
tied that he will communicate TO Congress,
u all events, till some time during the reg
ulas session. II should be borne in mind
that the November session can last bot l |
days, including Sundays, and that there
will be but nine working days before the
regular constitutional December session
| commences.
The Presidents organ here will contain
TO- morrow an editorial article calling on
Grant 10 de6ne his position aud state II be
Be On available Conservative. This article
is understood to be prompted by johnson.
Who is taking lively interest in the next
Presidency, and openly announces himself
decidedly against Grant.
Another special says: Proceedings
against Gen. Schohsld TO test the legality
Of the election in Virginia have ended in
smoke. II was simply On effort for motor,
ETY. by Richmond lawyer, but he proved
to be very brief candle.
A Washington special says: The regulai
sVsc0 VI tu0 DsPui tuieut ~ w A0uiuStVu
now commanded by Gen. Emery is consd
cred inadequate for the protection Of public
stores. and will be Increased so that theJ
be ready for any emergency growing out 0
Congressional usurpation or negro disatfec
tation.
J The President, il is said. still believe!
TIE Radicals intend his deposition and i'm
parchment.
The Executive Comm. ttee Of the Conser
va,ive party Of Virginia have called STAT
Convention to meet on the llth Of Decen
her 10 effect an organization throughout
The very hes. men will be sent " as del,
gates aud an organization effected whic'
viii successfully oppose Hunnicutt Radi
Gale.
! Gen Grant. on having Forncy's editoria
shown him. disapproved cf portions of il
and said he had no. authcrlz,d the editor |,
speak for him.
SCHENECTADY, Nov S.-Weston, the pc
destrln, arrived here at ~ o'clock last es c
ming, and left at 1.30 this morning