Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-10
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10 His Excellcncy, Andrew Johnson;
MY DEAR GOVERNOR: l cannot to
heartily thank you fer your letter, date
Nashville, December 30, 1864, receive
on Wednesday evening, There is not
word or sentence in the article from tn
Nashville Times, which you inclos'
which does not meet my warmsst appr'
baton. / have read and re.read you
letter and it, and have shown both I
several intimate friends. hope soon
be able to indorse both in my two news
papers, the Chronicle and the Press
After a pretty thorough canvass, ! thini
the Senators and Representatives IRON
Louisiana will be admitted; and II thu
is so, tits easy to anticipate that those o
Tennessee will also be received. The
only person that ! find opposed to your
theory and who is now hesitating as to
the true course to bepursued in references
IN the admission OF Louisiana, is Mr.
Simmer, of Massachusetts,, and ie"
more; but Senator Wilson, of Massschu
sets, is open and determined in his
course, and think he will carry with
him number. The attempt to embar-
rass the admission Of such States as
Tennessee, after having gone through
such sufferings as yours, and after hav-
ing organized their States from the very
foundation of principle and law, would
be a sad proceeding. The..fact is, my
dear Governor, we cannot resist peace.
Should the Southern people lay down
their arms and demand to come back
into the Union under the terms OF the
Amnesty Proclamation, agreeing to the
abolition Of slavery by the amendment
to the Constitution, and consenting to
the restoration of the old Union. Any
party that opposes such an appeal would
come to confusion. Nor can we attempt
to enbarrass such questions as these
presented in the case of Louisiana
and Tennessee, by legislation on the
subject of negro suffrage, because that
question belongs to the States, and it
willlook very odd fthe Legislatures from
the free States should endeavor to confer
the right of suffrage upon the, as yet,
illiterate negroes, just delivered from
slavery in the South, when in nearly all
the free States the negroes are wholly
disfranchised. feel in high hopes that
the course of the people Of Louisans,
which you lave by this time seen, com
ing forward voluntarily and heartily
agreeing to the oaths offered to the Gov
eminent will be followed in other quar-
tiers, and that we are, in fact, about to
realize the beginning Of the rebellion.
We are looking for you here with much
interest. Your presence and your coun-
sci are needed.
Yours truly. ]. W. FoRsEY.
Gen. Grants reception was attended
by the entire city.
1t seems to be generally believed that
the veto will defeat the admission Of Ne
braska and Colorado.
DR.. Sam Bard, of Atlanta, visited the
President to-day.
Kentucky politics are reported here
as sadly fractured. Four factions exist,
viz Straight Radicals, Original Union
lists, Secession Sympathizers sad Re-
turned Confederates.
The Committee appointed to investi-
gate the burning of the new Ironsides,
will report the FIRE the result of gross
carelessness on the part Of the officers in
charge.
The Radicals feel confident of seating
the four Senators from Nebraska and
Colorado within a few days. There APP
pears to be but little doubt of the vote,
but the Radicals claim, counting two
Senators who are absent, the ability to
drum up two-thirds in favor of admis-
sion. After seating these four Senators,
the party has no doubt Of its ability to
force through any measure they please.
The contest promises to be the most ex-
citing of the eeason.
1t is denied by the Conservative Con-
gressmen that the President has ceased
entertaining applications for pardon in
consequence Of the repeal Of the l3ih
section. They say the report of the re-
peal originated in a change in the rou-
tine of the Attorney Generals Office.
A West Point graduate, whose name
has not transpired, was pardoned yester-
day.
GALVESTON, January 9.-An intelli.
geht French gentleman informs US that
the entire French army is moving TO-
ward Vera Cruz, the rear guard being al
Queritaro. Marshal Bazaine has issued
orders that the last French soldier shall
be embarked by the third Of March
Positive advices from San Luis Potosi,
dated December 18th, state that the
French commander was there with q
well-appointed force. The Liberal army
under Trevino, numbers about Eve thou
sand, but were scattered. and were levy
ing enormous prestmoney on haiciendas
Mejis said be would wait until the French
train and treasure had passed, whes he
would attack s5ss sssise back the Liberals
MsxinilisE keeps very close at Pu.