Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-04-12

Syracuse, April H. The Republican
State Convention, before adjournmsnt,
adopted resolutions instructing delegates as
large to support IN amendment TO the Con-
stitltion giving suffrage 70 oolored men.
NEw Yonr, April 1.-The carpenters
maintain their strike. They have appoint
ed Committee to engage worA direc, from
parties dssiring building engagements made
and 60 extend Specunlary Aid 10 those who
need it.
The following dispatch wss rsceivrd by
the Southern Relief Commissioner
The san Francisco FAMINE Relief Com.
mission will send you, in . few days, BY
transfer. $50. 900 in gold, to assist in rev
lisving the sunssings At the Sosth.
[Sigaed:l TnonAs II. SsIsY,
Chairman.
Nsw YosK, April 12.-Ths Times eps
cisl says: ". Samusl Adams Of Arizona
10 nov N wlsbineton on . mission to 10.
duce the Government - send . surveyin
party 70 explore the Colorado River. lie Ia
confident that the River 10 navigable from
where the Pacific r. R., crosses il to The
Gulf Of California 400 nilss.
II 10 reported that Col Capron's nomins.
ton Of Com6iasienes Of Agriculture will be
sspostsd againss.
The Hsrald's special says: The hearing
in che Dslauo, California land case has
bssn sssciuded in the Supreme Court.
A Timss' special says :-1s 10 the inteo>
tioo Of Gov. Sharkey, Of Mississippi, to have
the motions in their respective injunction
cases both argued together before the Su-
pseme Court tc>day.
A Hsrald's speciat' from Richmond saye:
Notwithstanding Gen. Schotield's order dis.
banding al military organizations there is
now in This city all armed force known as
the "public guard" which was reorganized
by the present General Assembly, which
made an appropriation Of SAC, 1000 for their
expense. Their duty 1t present amounts 20
nothing more than - guard the peniten.
tiary, which can easily he performed by the
military without any tax on the impoyerisll-
cd people. On the arrival Of some expect.
cd troops the guard will be relieved.
The Hsrald's Vera Cruz correspondent Of
March 30th, says: Tho city is SO well de.
fended By walls ard forts mounted with
heavy guns that Il will be impossible for the
Liberals TO take it by assault. Success
might have bsen met with in the frst twen-
ty>four hours after the French left, but the
troops are now gaining confidence in their
leaders, and it is Impossible TO tell how
long the ssige will last.
The Committee appointe by the eele>
gates Of the Anti Tam mani. Hal: Democsa-
tic Organization Of this city, who wcre re-
fused admission to the convention ~ Albany
On Wednesday last, met last evening to
consider the action TO be taken, and secure
proper representation Of the Anti>Ta
many delegates ct the coming convention.
A resolution was adopted expressing the de-
termination Of the party to oppose oil cana
didatss elected BY the Tammany ring, and
to reject oil the professions Of co,npro:niss
or sflliatisn with that organization.
The msslings Of The conventions of the
various Senatorial districts were appointed
T. b. hsldsn on Aseday evening next.
Dstss from vssa Osus Of the 2od inst,
state that . disagreement had occurred be>
tween the Imperial Commissioners and Gen.
Comes, owing 10 which the latter threw up
his commission and abandoned the cause.
This disagreement is supposed to extend to
other officers who are expected 10 follow Co
mez' example. Gomez il will 20 remem>
bsrsd, was. d the time Of his resignation,
commandss in chief Of the Imperial forces
in Vera Cruz.
Reports from the interior are conflicting
The story Of Escobcdos defeat At Queretare
is supposed to have been Manufactured, in
order to inspirit the troops Pvcbla was
reported captured by the Liberals.
The Hcrald's San Francisco specia, says
The fight for the championship Of Califor
mia, which was "a. have taken place besw cen
Doone7 Harris. Of New York, and Tsmmy
Chandler, Of California, near San Fran cisco
vac interrupted by the authorities, and die
not therefore take place.
The Mexican Consul General here warm
the public against purcha.ing Mexican min
ing stock from parties who acted as publ,
functionaries Of Macmillan, - the property
Of oil such has been confiscated.
Senator Sherman addressed the Unor
League last evening upon the questions o.
the day. Az to the action Of the late Con
grsss, he said if they had yielded to tn,
counsels which prevailed with Mr.. johnson
the rebellion would have been restored, ant
war by this time desolating the country. l
WAS therefore necessary to ss.organize 30
oiety % the South. He had just received ,
letter from Gov. Brown, Of Georgia, stating
that the nove0eat towards reconstruction
u the Southern States was going on hap
PLY. and that sooa they would acquiesee il
the measures proposed BY Congress.