Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-06-08
AFFAIRS AT THE SOUTH.


SeOFSths
Ex.Gov.. Brown, of Georgia, has again adj
dressed large assemblsge of people in his
State, counseling them to accept the terms
of the Military Reconstruction bill.
There is report that the foul-moutneo
Governor Jenkins will be removed by 4en'
Pope and Gov. Brown appointed in his place.
We fear that the report is too good 10 oe
true.
The crops throughout Georgia are said to
promise abundantly. 90,
Ar Richmond. Va, on Friday, most of the
stores we're clnsed in menory Of the rebel
dead, and the graves in Hollywood and
other cemeteries we've decorated by the wo-
men, ten thousand persons being present.
On the same day, (Which was good remin-
der of rebel wickedness,) Gen. Schofield
reviewed the troops in Richmond.
Virginia.
General Schofeld, commanding in Virgi-
MIA, has directed the appointment of military
commissioners in sub districts, giving them
the command of the police, sberiffs and con
stables, and clothing them with the powers
of magistrates for the purpose of giving
ample protection to oil persons in their
rights of person and property in cases where
the civil authorities may fail
Gen. Brown, of the freedmen's Bureau,
Richmond, Va, has issued circular direct
ing the officers in view of the hostility
which may exist to freedmen voting to see
that every freedman is instructed in his rights
and that he is registered and votes.
Kentucky.
General Breckiuridge announces that he
intends to return to Kentucky: Like Aaron
Burr, after bis sojourn in Europe, he will
tka <Nf Ian, I ,lyn N,
Burr, he will live to learn that he is an Oh
ject of contempt and detestation to all loyal
men. There is no one among the list OF
rebel leaders, who mole deserves the legacy
of undying infamy, than John @. Breckin-
ridge.
Louisiana.
The registration in Louisiana so far as il
! has progressed indicates an overwhelming
majority of Republican voters Returns
received here of the lists made up in tlt
country parishes in the immediate vicinity
of New Orleans, and including the whole o
the Second Congressional District of the
State, which embraces the southern half o
that city, show that up to the Goth ult. onl,
1000 whites had registered against 14,00t
blacks.
Ex-Governor Hahn has been excluded
the ground that he gave aid and comfort tc
the rebellion. This is a heavy dig for Hahn
who wished to pass himself off as an origi
nal Union man. He tried hard to do th
when New Orleans fell into our hands, ant
many believed him; but his claims have al
along been sturdily opposed and now VI
see where he stood.
Two negroes were appointed on the polio
force at New Orleans last week.
Gen. Sheridan telegraphs to.army head
quarters that the largest political meetin.
and procession that ever occurred in New
Orleans took place under the auspices of tn
Republican Party, on the evening of Ma,
30, and passed off without the slightest dis
order. 1t was mostly composed of colore'
citizens.
Texas.
During the recent visit of Gen. Sherida
to Galveston, Texas, he became so convnce
of the disloyalty of the police force of tina
city that he removed every man, from tn
chief to the lowest subordiSate, and ordere
the military authorities to act in their steat
... Mississippi.
George w. Eagle, the man who offered
=, reward FOR the assassination of Presider
Lincoln during the war, was arrested on th
charge of completely in the assassination
few days since, but discharged on producin
pardon from President johnson.
The Republican movement in the South
ern States has reached the State of Missi
sippi, in which the campaign was opene
, on the Both of May. he.
Alabama.
We have now the full reports of Gel
Pope and of Col. Shepherd concerning IL
riot in Mobile. Gen. Pope declares tn,
the Rebel Mayor took no steps to preveI
disturbances which everybody cxpecte
and that the Chief of Police was either
sympathy with the rioters or unfit for h
office. He removed them for "criminal mi
conduct" and emphatically affirms that a
other riot will rot occur while their succe
sors hold office. Col. Shepherd, who W
: present at the meeting, says that Jud;
J; Kelley's speech was dignified and patriot
! and fully acquits him of provoking distu